Lutz Rahn

Co-Founder

Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Mar 2021 - Jan 2022
11 months
Hamburg, Germany

Co-Founder

Subscription-Rebels

We believe that future business models will be based on usership rather than ownership. Our passion is to design and implement your individual subscription journey in a partnership and on equal terms. We work iteratively and experimentally:

  • Listen & Understand
  • Ideate & Prioritize
  • Design & Build
  • Learn & Monetize
May 2015 - Jan 2022
6 years 9 months
Hamburg, Germany

Management Consultant

Luracon

Consulting on key IT management topics such as digitalization, digital transformation, sourcing, governance, and program/project management.

  • Selection and implementation of an IoT platform and a subscription management & billing platform for a global lab equipment manufacturer
  • Program management for an innovative platform development together with a digital agency and a nearshore software development company
  • Leading the IT stream of a post-merger integration project for Europe’s market leader in software portfolio and licensing
  • Developing a digital transformation strategy for an international logistics and freight company
  • Developing an IT sourcing strategy including a business case for the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles
  • Program management of an application outsourcing to India for a global producer of farm management and dairy products
Jan 2009 - Dec 2015
7 years
Hamburg, Germany

CIO

Hermes Europe GmbH

Responsible CIO for all national subsidiaries with focus on:

  • Strategy & portfolio management

  • Governance, risk & compliance

  • IT controlling

  • Architecture management

  • Requirements management

  • Software development

  • Quality management

  • Data centers

  • Service management

  • Service desk

  • Merging and fundamentally restructuring two IT units with different organizational and cultural backgrounds into a modern corporate IT

  • Developing and implementing a new organizational and operational structure, taking into account the different business models of internal clients

  • Developing and establishing a new process and role model, embedding the new approach across the organization including defining necessary development measures for employees

Jan 2007 - Dec 2009
3 years
Hamburg, Germany

Senior Consultant

Mercuri Urval

Jan 2004 - Dec 2006
2 years

Senior Consultant

Capgemini Consulting

Jan 1996 - Dec 2005
10 years
Hamburg, Germany

Department Head

Otto (GmbH & Co KG)

Summary

Experienced IT management consultant focused on digital transformation, program management, and digital platform development

Authentic leader with empathy and a clear focus on shared success

Confident in the practical application of agile methods (SCRUM) and approaches like MVP or DevOps, drawing on many years of experience to ensure goal-oriented execution

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1991 - Jun 1996

Kiel University of Applied Sciences

Diploma Engineer (FH) · Electrical engineering / technical computer science · Kiel, Germany