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Maria Von Kageneck

Software Developer

Maria Von Kageneck
Aachen, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Mar 2025
7 months
Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation, and implementation

  • Development of a code-supported tool for end-of-life control of product parts
  • Creation of a template
  • Evaluation and later creation of various additional codes and extensions
  • Preparation of a short documentation
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: cosmetics
Apr 2024 - Dec 2024
9 months
Cologne, Germany

Tutor

TH Köln

  • Excel VBA tutorial at TH Köln
  • Development of the tutorial
  • Conducting tutorial sessions
  • Creating and distributing handouts
  • Being available for students' questions
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: education
Sep 2023 - Sep 2024
1 year 1 month
Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation, and implementation

  • Development of a code-supported function description tool
  • Creation of a template
  • Evaluation and later creation of various additional codes and extensions
  • Preparation of a short documentation
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: consulting
Sep 2023 - Jan 2024
5 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation, and implementation

  • Development of a code-supported tool for repeated data updates via an SQL database, adding various functionalities to simplify handling.
  • Integration of code for repeatedly querying and transferring data into an existing template
  • Evaluation and later creation of various additional codes
  • Preparation of a short documentation
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: cosmetics
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 years
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering and implementation

  • Programming all processes for a function description tool, branding each tool
  • Designing the approach
  • Creating the various handling codes
  • Branding for different clients
  • Skills: Excel, Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Industry: human resources management
Aug 2022 - Oct 2023
1 year 3 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation, implementation and project management

  • Revising the creation processes for various reports
  • Reviewing existing reports
  • Designing an approach
  • Revising the creation processes
  • Skills: Excel, Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Industry: Healthcare
Feb 2021 - Dec 2024
3 years 11 months
Bonn, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Revising various TI processes on a TM1 cube
  • Reviewing and organizing structures
  • Designing an approach
  • Creating & revising various TI processes
  • Skills: TM1 programming
  • Products: TM1
  • Industry: Logistics
Feb 2021 - Feb 2021
1 month
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Creating a mini tool to gather various data in an Excel file.
  • Creating various codes for handling
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Personal
Jan 2021 - May 2021
5 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Creating various extensive codes for handling data in an Excel file.
  • Reviewing and organizing structures
  • Designing an approach
  • Creating various codes for handling
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Healthcare
Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
3 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Creating various code-based aids for handling a large Excel file.
  • Reviewing and organizing structures
  • Creating various codes for handling
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Information Technology
May 2020 - Jun 2020
2 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Development of a code-assisted questionnaire.
  • Creating a questionnaire with editing options
  • Creating a code-assisted evaluation of the questionnaires
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Healthcare and social services
Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
1 month
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Development of a code-assisted tool to insert images via links. Creating a menu item to open this tool.
  • Integration of code to insert images into an existing template
  • Creating a custom menu item to open the tool
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Information services
Oct 2019 - Nov 2019
2 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Development of a code-assisted document management system.
  • Creating a tool with an interface for document management
  • Creating a user manual / documentation
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Healthcare and social services
Oct 2019 - Nov 2019
2 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Development of a code-assisted tool to update data via an SQL database query. Adding history tracking.
  • Integration of code to query and transfer data into an existing template
  • Automated filling of a history sheet
  • Creating brief documentation
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Cosmetics
Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
1 month
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Development of a code-assisted tool for importing data
  • Integration of code to import and transfer data into an existing template
  • Creating certain control mechanisms
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Automotive
Feb 2019 - Jan 2020
1 year
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Expansion and customization of the tool for updating data via a SQL database
  • Customization and extension of the query
  • Adaptation of the data loading
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Cosmetics
Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
4 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Development of a code-assisted data entry tool
  • Creating a template
  • Building a tool for reading and transferring the data
  • Creating control mechanisms
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Data Privacy
Dec 2017 - Jun 2018
7 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Development of a tool to read data outputs from a database, including visualizing the data in charts with certain control options
  • Developing and building a tool
  • Developing a visualization
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Machine accessories
Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
4 months
Cologne, Germany

Software Developer

  • Development of a tool to optimize patio and raised bed decking, including visualization
  • Developing and building a tool
  • Developing a visualization
  • Embedding the tool into the existing environment
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Hardware store
Oct 2017 - Nov 2017
2 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Development of a code-assisted project management tool
  • Creating the tool
  • Transferring the data
  • Creating specific control mechanisms
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Machinery
Aug 2017 - Sep 2017
2 months
Aachen, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • Created a tool to visualize collected data
  • Created a tool to visualize collected data
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Personality diagnostics
Jun 2016 - Sep 2018
2 years 4 months
Bonn, Germany

Software Developer

  • Designed and built a planning tool for the corporate real estate department and supported the planning process
  • Created a bottom-up planning tool for entering the full profit & loss and balance sheet for various planning purposes
  • Created a tool to read and transfer the planned data into the CORE data model
  • Further developed it based on new requirements
  • Documented the tool
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Logistics
Apr 2014 - Aug 2016
2 years 5 months
Bonn, Germany

Requirements gathering, evaluation and implementation

  • AnSi reporting of service types at the lease contract and room level for a production area
  • Replaced an MS Access database
  • Performed data analysis and quality assurance
  • Reduced dependency on specific people
  • Set up monthly standard reporting
  • Created a user manual / documentation
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Logistics
Aug 2012 - Nov 2015
3 years 4 months
Cologne, Germany

Application Development / Support

  • Built a data warehouse for a mid-sized real estate company
  • Supported the project manager with requirements gathering
  • Developed a custom ETL tool
  • Performed data analysis and quality assurance
  • Provided support for customer inquiries
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Real estate
Jun 2012 - Sep 2013
1 year 4 months
Bonn, Germany

Software Developer

  • Created a tool for geographic visualization of a worldwide real estate portfolio and its analysis options
  • Created a database and automated its updates
  • Developed an interface for easy selection of properties to visualize
  • Created a user manual / documentation
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Real estate
Jan 2011 - Nov 2012
1 year 11 months
Hamburg, Germany

Application Development

  • Developed a reporting tool (including automated monthly updates) for an aviation company
  • Analyzed requirements
  • Designed and created the report
  • Provided extensive filtering options for report generation
  • Wrote code to import current data
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Aviation
Feb 2010 - Jul 2010
6 months
Bonn, Germany

Software Developer

  • Designed and developed a counterflow planning system for the sales department of a telecommunications company
  • Created counterflow templates for revenue planning
  • Built a tool to import and transfer feedback data into the planning tool
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Telecommunications
Jun 2009 - Jan 2010
8 months
Bonn, Germany

Requirements Gathering, Evaluation, and Implementation

  • Developed a panel tool for the corporate HR department
  • Designed, implemented, and trained users on an internationally used, company-wide tool for evaluating, aligning, and calibrating HR target metrics
  • Skills: Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
  • Products: Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
  • Industry: Logistics
Oct 2006 - Mar 2007
6 months
Bonn, Germany

Requirements Gathering & Development

  • Developed various domestic and international travel expense forms for the corporate HR department
  • Analyzed requirements
  • Designed and created the forms
  • Developed support mechanisms for using the forms
  • Prepared the forms for automated import into a database system
  • Skills: Microsoft Excel VBA
  • Products: Microsoft Excel
  • Industry: Banking

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Transportation (9 years), Real Estate (3.5 years), Professional Services (2.5 years), Cosmetics (2 years), Aerospace and Defense (2 years), and Healthcare (1.5 years).

Transportation
Real Estate
Professional Services
Cosmetics
Aerospace and Defense
Healthcare

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (13.5 years), Business Intelligence (13.5 years), Quality Assurance (4 years), Product Development (2.5 years), Finance (2.5 years), and Marketing (2 years).

Information Technology
Business Intelligence
Quality Assurance
Product Development
Finance
Marketing

Summary

I analyze and solve your Excel and VBA problems and challenges.

I bring your data into a structured, custom, and targeted form.

The new, intuitive world saves you time, cost, and stress.

I also don’t shy away from revising or optimizing old code.

You’ll be amazed at what you can do and optimize with Excel and VBA.

Fast, reliable, flexible.

Want to know more? If you're interested, feel free to contact me.

Skills

Design And Development:

  • For Microsoft Excel
  • For Microsoft Word
  • For Microsoft Powerpoint
  • With Vba (Visual Basic For Applications)

Data (Including Graphics) In The Form Of:

  • Forms
  • Tables
  • Calculations
  • Reports
  • Complex Applications
  • Interfaces And Integrations

Additional Services:

  • Legacy Code Overhaul
  • Documentation And User Manuals
  • Support And Maintenance

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced
French
Advanced

Education

Oct 1997 - Jun 2000

Institute for High-Frequency Technology, RWTH Aachen

Training as a mathematical-technical assistant · Mathematical-Technical Assistance · Aachen, Germany

Oct 1995 - Jun 1997

RWTH Aachen

Studies, up to preliminary diploma · Romance Studies and Mathematics · Aachen, Germany

Laurensberg School Center

High school diploma · Aachen, Germany

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Where is Maria based?

Maria is based in Aachen, Germany.

What languages does Maria speak?

Maria speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Maria have?

Maria has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Maria has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 1 company. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months. Note that Maria may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Maria be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Maria would be well-suited for roles such as: Requirements gathering, evaluation, and implementation, Tutor, Requirements gathering and implementation.

What is Maria's latest experience?

Maria's most recent position is Requirements gathering, evaluation, and implementation.

What companies has Maria worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Maria has worked for TH Köln.

Which industries is Maria most experienced in?

Maria is most experienced in industries like Transportation and Logistics, Real Estate, and Professional Services. Maria also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense, Beauty and Cosmetics, and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Maria most experienced in?

Maria is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology (IT), and Quality Assurance (QA). Maria also has some experience in Product Development, Finance, and Marketing.

Which industries has Maria worked in recently?

Maria has recently worked in industries like Transportation and Logistics, Professional Services, and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Maria worked in recently?

Maria has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Business Intelligence, and Marketing.

What is Maria's education?

Maria attended Institute for High-Frequency Technology, RWTH Aachen for Mathematical-Technical Assistance.

What is the availability of Maria?

Maria is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Maria?

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