Matthias Kozlowski
Requirements Manager (freelance)
Experience
Requirements Manager (freelance)
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
- Maintenance of the product backlog in collaboration with the PO
- Analysis and alignment of requirements
- Creation of process documentation and status reports
- Definition of workflows
- Preparation and moderation of agile meetings
Project Manager (freelance)
wingaeb
- Monitoring and shaping communication with contractors
- Definition of the ordering process and selection of required software components
- Reporting to stakeholders
Project Manager (freelance)
BITA Trading GmbH
- Monitoring the development of hardware and software
- Definition and coordination of tasks
- Reporting to stakeholders
- Coordination of collaboration with team members in Russia and Ukraine, production coordination in China
Head of Software Development (freelance)
CONFIDENCE CENTER Information Logistics AG
- Technical leadership of 6 developers and testers
- Coordination of agile development processes
- Coordination of collaboration with team members in Serbia
- Planning and review of software tests
- Release management in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
Head of Development
MAICO Diagnostics GmbH
Management of projects in PC software and firmware in terms of time, budget and quality
Technical and disciplinary leadership of a team of project managers, developers, testers and technical documentation staff (a total of 15 people)
Coordination of agile development processes
Coordination of tasks and work packages
Coordination of collaboration with group companies in the USA, Denmark and Poland
Supervision of the technical documentation department
Planning and review of software tests
Planning of training measures
Introduction of Visual Studio Team Services as a tool for application lifecycle management (ALM) and source code version control
Introduction of agile development methods (SCRUM)
Definition of quality processes for customer complaints and change requests
Introduction of logging functions in device firmware
Head of Software Development and Project Management
orgAnice Software GmbH
Design and development of the orgAnice CRM application and additional components and interfaces to MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and SelectLine
Execution of customer projects from consulting to creating specifications and customizing to rollout
Technical and disciplinary leadership of a team of 10 developers, consultants, and support staff
Coordination of agile development processes and tools
Planning and delivering training sessions and webcasts for end users, administrators, and developers
1st and 2nd level support for end customers and resellers via phone, email, and remote maintenance
Creation of technical and user documentation
Planning and review of software tests and quality assurance
Planning and delivering product presentations for end customers and at reseller conferences
Project management for multiple orgAnice release upgrades
Development of a training concept for orgAnice
Development of a concept for cross-release update capability of orgAnice
Introduction of a source code version control system (Subversion)
Introduction of agile development methods (SCRUM)
Berlin Schönefeld Airport: migration of a legacy system, introduction and ongoing support of the CRM system in the marketing and sales departments; customizing, database adjustments
Lufthansa Frankfurt: development of a management system for airfield monitoring, first-class lounges, and check-in counters
WISTA-Management GmbH, Berlin: implementation of the CRM system, development of a parcel management system
IBS Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, Hildesheim and Oldenburg: introduction and ongoing support of the CRM system
Moldtech GmbH, Salzkotten: analysis and optimization of sales processes, contract management
Software Consultant
orgAnice Software GmbH
- Participation in customer projects
- Development of software components
- Creation of documentation
- Customer support
Software Developer
bit by bit Software AG
- Participation in the development of software components
- Customer support
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (20.5 years), Government and Administration (4.5 years), Manufacturing (4.5 years), and Healthcare (0.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Product Development (26 years), Information Technology (25 years), Project Management (16 years), Operations (4.5 years), Supply Chain Management (4.5 years), and Customer Service (4.5 years).
Summary
- 23 years of experience in software development, including 17 years in leadership roles
- Technical and disciplinary supervisor of up to 15 staff
- Excellent knowledge in agile software development (Scrum), agile and traditional project management, process analysis, requirements management, quality management, testing methods, training, support, documentation, database design, .NET Framework
- Many years of experience with multinational and cross-functional teams
- Active knowledge of multiple programming languages
- Interface role between management and development department or client and contractor
- Strong communication and presentation skills
Skills
Software – Very Good: Ms Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Powerpoint, Onenote), Ms Windows, Ms Sql Server, Ms Sql Reporting Services, Confluence, Jira, Subversion, Targetprocess, Tfs, Azure Devops, Organice Crm
Software – Good: Git, Gitlab, Hyper-v, Ms Windows Server, Ms Project, Vmware
Software – Basic Knowledge: Ms Exchange, Ms Dynamics Crm, Ms Iis, Ms Sharepoint
Technologies / Programming Languages – Very Good: Agile Software Development, Digital Signatures (Smart Card, Soft Tokens), Pki Infrastructure, Scrum, Kanban, Sql, T-sql, Relational Databases, Database Design, .Net Framework, Xamarin, Visual Basic .Net, Visual Basic, Vba, Vbscript, Com, Cti
Technologies / Programming Languages – Good: Active Directory, C#, Dde, Html, Mapi, Pop3, Imap, Smtp, Windows Forms, Webforms, Windows Azure, Sql Azure, Xml/xsl, Json
Technologies / Programming Languages – Basic Knowledge: Css, Gis, Oracle, Powershell, Tapi, Tcp/ip, Wpf, Asp, Asp.net, Cobol, Java, Javascript, Pascal
Project Experience – Areas: Mobile Apps, Digitization, Digital Signatures, Trust Centers, Crm, Ecm, Erp, Pki, Document Management, Software Integration, Hybrid Mail, Human Resource Management, Mail Inbound And Outbound, Software Interfaces, Bi
Project Experience – Industries: It, It Security, Medical Technology, Financial Services, Transport, Logistics, Telecommunications, Trust Centers, Services, Real Estate Agents, Call Centers, Training
Driver's License: Class 3 Since 1995
Trainer For The Professions Of It Specialist Application Development And It Specialist System Integration
Languages
Education
Technische Fachhochschule Berlin
Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · Business Administration with a focus on Business Informatics · Berlin, Germany · Grade 1 (very good)
Certifications & licenses
Driver's license: Class 3
Trainer for the professions of IT specialist application development and IT specialist system integration
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