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Martin (Maduka) Ejeagwu

Associate Lecturer

Martin Ejeagwu
Cologne, Germany

Experience

Oct 2023 - Present
2 years 5 months
London, United Kingdom

Associate Lecturer

London Institute of Banking and Finance

  • Conduct lectures in financial technology topics such as FinTech concepts & artificial intelligence, introduction to data science, requirements engineering and data processing
  • Create exam questions and grade examination results
  • Supervise bachelor and master theses
Jun 2023 - Present
2 years 9 months
Cologne, Germany

Academic Lecturer (Full-time)

IU Internationale Hochschule

  • Plan, conduct and coordinate online and in-person lectures, tutorials and seminars
  • Create teaching materials and resources including lecture slides, course books, exam questions, videocasts, podcasts, module descriptions, slide decks and curricula
  • Assess various examination performances such as seminar papers and practical projects and supervise theses
Dec 2022 - May 2023
6 months
Cologne, Germany

Lecturer | Research Associate | Project Manager

CBS International Business School

  • Develop and implement a long-term strategy for the CBS learning management system (LMS), redesign the existing platform and lead the project implementation
  • Conduct doctoral research on the impact of artificial intelligence in the insurance sector
Jun 2022 - Present
3 years 9 months
Cologne, Germany

Associate Lecturer

CBS International Business School

  • Conduct lectures and create and grade examinations in Applied Enterprise Programming and Analysis, Business Intelligence and Management Information Systems at locations in Cologne and Potsdam
Apr 2022 - May 2023
1 year 2 months
Cologne, Germany

Associate Lecturer

IU Internationale Hochschule

  • Conduct lectures, create examinations and grade results
  • Supervise theses
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 years
Cologne, Germany

Business Consultant and Requirements Engineer

AXA Insurance AG

  • Manage the EVT-Sales-Service-Portal (legacy CRM application for exclusive distribution) with a focus on portfolio transfer processes

  • Act as first point of contact for portal-related queries

  • Conduct stakeholder analyses to continuously refine functional requirements

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g. BiPRO)

  • Design complex integration tests, automate UI tests and procure and integrate test data

  • Develop test concepts and document test cases in JIRA and Confluence

  • Support release processes for the deployment of new software components

  • Monitor the performance of implemented solutions using statistical metrics

  • Manage the agile software development process with Scrum and Kanban

  • Oversee the migration of property and casualty policies by replacing a mainframe application and migrating to a Guidewire system (PolicyCenter & ClaimCenter)

  • Design and develop innovative UX interfaces to integrate the EVT-Sales-Service-Portal with the Guidewire system

  • Create and document test cases in JIRA and Confluence

  • Conduct user surveys and present findings to management

May 2018 - Aug 2018
4 months
Hanover, Germany

Product Owner

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Deutschland GmbH

  • Collaborate with working groups, key account customers and management to elicit functional and non-functional requirements
  • Translate requirements into epics and user stories
  • Work with globally distributed Scrum teams (Japan, Czech Republic, Brazil) to define the product vision
  • Prioritize the product backlog and sprint backlogs and set sprint goals
  • Coordinate the activities of four additional product owners
Feb 2018 - Dec 2020
2 years 11 months
Hanover, Germany

Product Owner / CRM

Swiss Life Insurance AG

  • Develop a strategic paper for holistic customer process management using BPM and Six Sigma methods
  • Develop and execute a proof of concept to validate the strategy
  • Serve as product owner of a 12-member Scrum team to develop a modern CRM system
  • Responsible for requirements management, sprint planning and review
  • Evaluate and select vendors for automated customer systems focusing on modern data collection methods (voice, facial recognition, data mining)
  • Provide third-level support for applications managed by the Scrum team, including Activity (app-based CRM) and the new CRM system for over 8000 users
  • Introduce process mining in customer processes

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Insurance (5.5 years), Education (4 years), and Information Technology (0.5 years).

Insurance
Education
Information Technology

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 (8 years), Research and Development (4 years), Product Development (3.5 years), Business Intelligence (3.5 years), Project Management (2.5 years), and Quality Assurance (2 years).

Information Technology
Research and Development
Product Development
Business Intelligence
Project Management
Quality Assurance

Summary

A passionate Product Owner with solid expertise in Requirements Engineering following the IREB standard, who understands the interface between business and IT and ensures the team delivers a software product that meets customer needs and aligns with business objectives.

Experienced lecturer with proven expertise in the German and British higher education systems, who inspires students and empowers them to acquire the necessary skills to remain relevant and successful in their professional fields.

Skills

  • Identification And Management Of Internal And External Stakeholders By Creating A Stakeholder Table And A Stakeholder Prioritization Matrix.

  • Interaction With Stakeholders Using Ireb-based Elicitation Techniques To Specify Functional And Non-functional Requirements, Including Business Constraints.

  • Use Of Conflict Resolution Techniques To Clarify Conflicts That Arise During Requirements Elicitation.

  • Modeling The System Context, Creating Uml Use Case Diagrams, Uml Class Diagrams And Uml Activity Diagrams.

  • Writing Creative And Innovative User Stories, Prioritizing The Product Backlog, Defining Sprint Goals, And Setting Up Project Management Controls In Confluence.

  • Continuous Engagement Of Stakeholders To Refine The Product Vision And Regular Alignment With The Development Team.

  • Microsoft Office

  • Confluence

  • Jira

  • Aris

  • Signavio

  • Guidewire

  • Power Bi

  • Html

  • Css

  • Javascript

  • Sql

  • Development Of New Curricula Based On Regulatory Standards.

  • Writing Course Materials, Creating Instructor Guides, And Preparing Lecture Slides.

  • Promoting Collaborative Technologies To Enhance The Learning Experience.

  • Delivering Lectures, Creating Exams, And Grading Exam Papers.

  • Supervising Final-year Students In Writing Their Theses.

  • Mentoring And Advising Students On Both Academic And Professional Matters.

Languages

German
Native
English
Native
Igbo
Native

Education

Sep 2024 - Aug 2028

Estonian Business School

PhD in Management · Management · Tallinn, Estonia

Aug 2015 - Jan 2018

Universität Liechtenstein

MSc in Information Systems, focus on Business Process Management (not completed) · Information Systems · Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Mar 2009 - Aug 2011

Hochschule Furtwangen

MSc in Computer Science, focus on Business Consulting · Computer Science · Furtwangen, Germany

...and 3 more

Certifications & licenses

Product Owner Workshop

Six Sigma Green-Belt

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Where is Martin based?

Martin is based in Cologne, Germany.

What languages does Martin speak?

Martin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native), Igbo (Native).

How many years of experience does Martin have?

Martin has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Martin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Martin would be well-suited for roles such as: Associate Lecturer, Academic Lecturer (Full-time), Lecturer | Research Associate | Project Manager.

What is Martin's latest experience?

Martin's most recent position is Associate Lecturer at London Institute of Banking and Finance.

What companies has Martin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Martin has worked for London Institute of Banking and Finance, IU Internationale Hochschule, CBS International Business School, and AXA Insurance AG.

Which industries is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in industries like Insurance, Education, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Research and Development (R&D), and Business Intelligence. Martin also has some experience in Product Development, Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in industries like Education and Insurance.

Which business areas has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Research and Development (R&D), and Business Intelligence.

What is Martin's education?

Martin holds a Doctorate in Management from Estonian Business School, a Master in Information Systems from Universität Liechtenstein, a Master in Computer Science from Hochschule Furtwangen, a Master in Business Management from Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe and a Bachelor in Business Information Systems from Universität Paderborn.

Does Martin have any certificates?

Martin has 2 certificates. These include: Product Owner Workshop and Six Sigma Green-Belt.

What is the availability of Martin?

Martin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Martin?

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