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Michael Appel

Creative Project Management for o2 loop (Prepaid) (Account Management)

Michael Appel
Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
3 years

Creative Project Management for o2 loop (Prepaid) (Account Management)

NFQ GmbH

  • Consulting for the online shop (o2 free SIM)

  • UX / customer journey

  • Other projects for agency clients

Jan 2014 - Present
12 years 3 months

Interim Management for Prepaid Brand B2P (Head of / Director)

Telefónica Deutschland GmbH & Co OHG

  • Product management (interfaces: BI, controlling, CRM, legal, marketing, network/ service technology, and sales)

  • P&L coordination

  • Regulatory projects (e.g.: GDPR, TraVo, EU regulations)

  • KAILUA go-to-market BI consulting

  • Operating model

  • Online strategy (online shop)

  • Product management requirements for white-label portal

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
2 years

Head of IT Project Portfolio Management Software Implementation

GRZ IT Center Linz GmbH

  • Preparation, planning, design, and execution of workshops to systematically capture specific requirements for business processes in IT project portfolio management

  • Creation of BRD documents with detailed descriptions of implementation design

  • Testing of iteration results and related reporting

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 year

Head of CRM Organizational Transformation

Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH

  • Analysis & optimization of self-care portal (channels, features, user guidance), related interfaces and processes

  • Analysis & optimization of overall campaign landscape, especially channel & tracking optimization, and implementation of related measures

  • Cost & performance driver analysis (bottom-up) of the entire customer loyalty program, coordinating with controlling and service providers

  • Creation of a business case for top management

  • Analysis and optimization of existing business processes & design of new processes

  • Data validation and preparation in collaboration with external providers / market research institutes

  • Development of a dashboard to represent the customer loyalty program by independently developing KPIs and preparing them for top management

  • Coordination with design and implementation agencies and technical service providers (e.g., database hosting providers)

  • Ongoing analysis and adjustment of project development (Scrum)

  • Coordination with legal & creation of a data protection template regarding engaged service providers & use of customer data for top management

Jan 2012 - Present
14 years 3 months

CRM & Marketing Consultant

The Marketing Concept GmbH

  • Consulting in CRM, marketing, product & IT
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
1 year

Director EMEA Project Management / Marketing & Sales Consulting DACH

Dassault Systèmes Deutschland GmbH

  • Project lead for marketing & sales for all CRM and direct marketing activities in the DACH region, mainly BTL and ATL

  • Support implementing insights within international projects

  • Implement data protection law updates related to campaign management / customer data management

  • Optimize the overall campaign setup & run campaigns in a B2B environment

  • Prepare key market & customer insights in local and global reports for top management

  • Analyze the competitive and market situation

  • Analyze & optimize the Europe-wide tracking/response system based on Salesforce

Jan 2004 - Dec 2007
4 years

Project Management Marketing, Event & Sponsoring

Agentour25

  • Coordinate event, sponsorship and PR activities for the Audi Q7 product launch

  • Clients include: Audi AG, Allianz, Mercedes-Benz

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services (14 years), Telecommunication (12 years), Information Technology (6 years), Automotive (4 years), and Retail (1 year).

Professional Services
Telecommunication
Information Technology
Automotive
Retail

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 Marketing (18 years), Product Development (14 years), Information Technology (14 years), Strategy (12 years), Project Management (10 years), and Customer Service (3 years).

Marketing
Product Development
Information Technology
Strategy
Project Management
Customer Service

Skills

  • Online Marketing & Sales

  • Product Management For Mobile & Online

  • It Implementation (Workshops, Requirements, It Design)

  • It Implementation Project Management & Web Front-end Development

  • Customer Relationship Management (Crm)

  • Market & Customer Analysis (Segmentation)

  • Strategic And Operational Marketing

  • Channel & Partner Marketing

  • Telecommunications

  • Information Technology & Online

  • Retail (Branch And Franchise Systems)

  • Banking & Insurance

  • Bi & Analytics: Cognos Bmi Reporting, Cubus Outperform

  • Microsoft: Office (Word, Excel (Incl. Pivot/powerpivot), Powerpoint, Outlook, Project, Visio), Microsoft Windows

  • Web: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Webtrekk, Tagman, All Common Browsers

  • Adobe: Photoshop, Indesign

  • Salesforce Crm (Especially Sales Cloud), Microsoft Dynamics

  • Custom Backend Systems (E.g., Cdrator)

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Hochschule Mittweida (FH)

Marketing, PR and Communication Management · Mittweida, Germany

Macromedia München

Bachelor of Arts · Applied Media Management · Munich, Germany

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

Diploma in Economics, specializing in Marketing, Organization and Leadership · Economics · Munich, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Salesforce Administrator

Scrum Certified Scrum Master

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Munich, Germany.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Creative Project Management for o2 loop (Prepaid) (Account Management), Interim Management for Prepaid Brand B2P (Head of / Director), Head of IT Project Portfolio Management Software Implementation.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Creative Project Management for o2 loop (Prepaid) (Account Management) at NFQ GmbH.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Telefónica Deutschland GmbH & Co OHG and The Marketing Concept GmbH.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Telecommunication, and Information Technology (IT). Michael also has some experience in Automotive and Retail.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Product Development, and Information Technology (IT). Michael also has some experience in Strategy and Planning, Project Management, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Telecommunication.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Marketing, Product Development, and Information Technology (IT).

What is Michael's education?

Michael holds a Bachelor in Marketing, PR and Communication Management from Hochschule Mittweida (FH), a Bachelor in Applied Media Management from Macromedia München and a Bachelor in Economics from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU).

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 2 certificates. These include: Salesforce Administrator and Scrum Certified Scrum Master.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael will be available full-time from April 2026.

What is the rate of Michael?

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