Michael M. - Product Owner

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Aug 2025 - Dec 2025

5 months

Product Owner Customer Portal Development

ECE

Gathering requirements from business units
Creating mockups
Maintaining the backlog and moderating sprint meetings
Coordinating the developers
Stakeholder management
Skills used: Scrum, requirements engineering, requirements management
Technologies used: various
IT environment: Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
Industry: Real estate
Role: project manager, product owner

Jul 2025 - Dec 2025

6 months

ERP Implementation Project Lead

Blue Phoenix Group

Gathering requirements from business units
Coordinating the service provider and internal departments
Defining reports and interfaces
Replacing legacy applications
Implementing agile methods
Stakeholder management
Skills used: stakeholder management, project management, change management
Technologies used: various
IT environment: Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
Industry: circular economy
Role: project manager

May 2025 - Jul 2025

3 months

Project Management Coach

Stulz

Conducting department workshops
Reviewing project management methodology, processes, and document templates
Advising management on potential improvements
Defining roles and responsibilities
Interviewing stakeholders inside and outside of projects
Discussing and documenting recommendations and best practices
Skills used: stakeholder management, project management, change management
Technologies used: various
IT environment: various
Industry: construction
Role: consultant

Apr 2025 - Jul 2025

4 months

Consultant Agile Transformation/Scrum Implementation

Inros Lackner SE

Conducting department workshops
Building and consolidating team backlogs
Instilling an agile mindset
Supporting product owners with requirements management
Introducing meeting formats (refinement, planning, review, retro)
Establishing a PMO for structured project initiation
Sharing relevant Scrum knowledge with stakeholders and participants
Supporting refinement and sprint planning
Moderating retrospectives
Strengthening collaboration between IT and business units
Skills used: stakeholder management, requirements engineering, change management
Technologies used: various
IT environment: various, Jira/Confluence
Industry: construction
Role: product owner, requirements manager, business analyst, agile coach

Nov 2024 - Apr 2025

6 months

ERP System Enhancement

Alpha Industries

Conducting requirements workshops
Translating requirements into work packages and user stories for development
Developing interface specifications for connecting sales platforms
Developing test scenarios
Reporting, stakeholder management
And managing service providers
Coordinating the development team and setting priorities
Skills used: stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: various
IT environment: various, Jira/Confluence, EDI, PDM/PIM, Shopware, Tradebyte, Shopify
Industry: retail
Role: product owner, requirements manager, business analyst

Oct 2023 - Oct 2024

1 year 1 month

ERP Implementation Project Manager

Stöbich GmbH

Gathering requirements from the business units
Managing the service provider and internal business units
Defining reports and interfaces
Replacing legacy applications
Implementing agile methods
Stakeholder management
Skills used: requirements engineering, project management, data analytics
Technologies used: Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O
IT environment: various
Industry: fire protection
Role: requirements manager, business analyst, consultant, project manager

Feb 2023 - Oct 2023

9 months

Business Analyst Digitalization

Beiersdorf

Gathering requirements from business units for IT data analytics topics
Acting as the interface between development teams and coordinating them
Supporting the product owner in communication with development teams
Focused and independent coordination of projects
Data analyses, data model development, creating data mappings
Defining reports
Replacing legacy applications
Introducing agile methods and improving project management
Consulting on the introduction of a PMO
Coordinating deadlines, objectives, and agreements
Skills used: requirements engineering, project management, data analytics
Technologies used: various, ETL, SQL, AI
IT environment: various, Azure, SAP, AI
Industry: consumer goods
Role: requirements manager, business analyst, consultant, project manager

Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

9 months

Transformation Manager / Product Owner

Onclusive GmbH

Interim head of the IT department (DevOps & software development)
Managing requirements between the IT department and business units
Coordinating product development
Product owner for the development of new software tools
Data analysis for the migration of ERP and financial systems
Introducing Scrum/agile methods and improving project management
Acting as a link at an international level
Salary and budget negotiations
Team building and change communication, reporting and stakeholder management
Skills used: stakeholder management, change management, product owner, UX/UI
Technologies used: various, ETL
IT environment: various, Jira/Confluence, Business Central, ERP
Industry: press watch
Role: CIO, transformation manager, business analyst, consultant, project manager

Apr 2022 - Aug 2022

5 months

Harmonization of corporate processes (Phase 1)

Gruner & Jahr / RTL Group

Recording the current process status
Conducting process definition workshops
Developing a strategy to implement unified processes
Reporting and stakeholder management
Skills used: stakeholder management, process management, change management
Technologies used: various
IT environment: various, Jira/Confluence
Industry: publishing
Role: change manager, business analyst, consultant, project manager

Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

4 months

Development of a cloud-based university administration system

International University (IU)

Supporting the development of a complex cloud-based university administration system
Analyzing and documenting business processes
Evaluating functional requirements as well as stakeholder requirements and working closely with product owners to translate requirements into user stories for the development team
Developing data structures and UX/UI designs
Developing SQL queries and interface specifications
Creating test scenarios and catalogs
Identifying errors or conflicts in the given requirements and UAT defects
Skills used: business analysis, requirements engineering
Technologies used: various, ETL
IT environment: various, Jira/Confluence
Industry: research & teaching
Role: requirements manager, business analyst

Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

1 year 4 months

Implementation of an ERP system

Alpha Industries

Conducting requirements workshops
Translating requirements into work packages and user stories for development
Developing interface specifications to connect sales platforms
Coordinating EDI formats and connections with major clients (e.g., Zalando, Otto...)
Integrating B2B portals and B2C online stores
Connecting PLM system, defining PDM attributes and PIM channels
Data migrations and development of test scenarios
Reporting, stakeholder management
Managing service providers
Leading the development team and prioritization
Skills used: stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: various, ETL
IT environment: various, Jira/Confluence, EDI, PDM/PIM, Shopware, Tradebyte, Shopify
Industry: retail
Role: product owner, requirements manager, business analyst, consultant

Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

5 months

Migration of a legacy application to a cloud infrastructure

DKV Mobility GmbH

Requirements analysis, clarifying requirements as a bridge between business and IT
Migrating from on-premise to MS Azure
Stakeholder management at the CxO level
Team building and agile coaching
Conflict management and mediation
Implementing Scrum/agile methods
Introducing OKRs
Skills used: stakeholder management, requirements engineering, team building
Technologies used: various, ETL
IT environment: various, SAP, Jira/Confluence, various
Industry: mobility
Role: requirements manager, business analyst, consultant, agile coach

Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

6 months

Development of a customer portal

Bauer Media Group

Requirements analysis, clarifying requirements as a bridge between business and IT
Aligning requirements
Competitor analyses
Creating mockups and usability concepts
Stakeholder management at the CxO level
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering, agile coaching
Technologies used: various
IT environment: various, SharePoint, Jira/Confluence
Industry: print and online publishing
Role: requirements manager, business analyst, product owner, consultant

Apr 2021 - May 2021

2 months

Preparation for the introduction of a sales enablement tool

Tesa SE

Requirements analysis, clarifying requirements as a bridge between business and IT
Aligning requirements with all international teams
Market analysis and vendor screening
Sketching solution scenarios and technical platforms
Stakeholder management at the CxO level
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering, agile coaching
Technologies used: SharePoint, SAP, various
IT environment: various, SharePoint, Jira/Confluence
Industry: pharma
Role: requirements manager, business analyst, project manager, consultant

Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

5 months

Interim Product Owner for a cloud/web-based CAD/CAM platform

DMG GmbH

Aligning requirements and priorities with sales, marketing, and product management at the C-level, acting as a link between business and IT
Introducing meeting formats like sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Defining requirements and interfaces
Release planning
Budget management
Maintaining the backlog
Training junior Scrum Masters/internal coaching
Facilitating retrospectives
Ensuring data protection policies according to GDPR
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering, agile coaching
Technologies used: CAD/CAM, slicing, nesting, lithographic 3D printing
IT environment: various, SharePoint, Jira/Confluence
Industry: dental/medical
Role: product owner, product manager, consultant, agile coach, business analyst

Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

10 months

Development of a logistics system (confidential)

Technical project management
Development of the business plan
Cooperation management (including Fraunhofer Institute)
Application for funding
Patent applications
Skills used: Project/stakeholder management
Technologies used: Confidential
IT environment: Confidential
Industry: Logistics
Role: Consultant, Project Manager, Product Manager, Business Analyst

Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

7 months

Introduction of an ERP system for textile production and trade

A2A Holding

Pre-implementation consulting/analysis phase
Analysis of legacy data and development of migration scenarios
Requirements analysis and project management
Integration of 2 B2C online shops/development of a connector
Integration of B2B portals
Vendor management
Employee training
Skills used: Project/stakeholder management
Technologies used: various, PHP, JavaScript, ETL
IT environment: various, Shopify, AS400, Akeneo
Industry: Textiles/Fashion
Role: Product Owner, Consultant, Project Manager, Facilitator, Business Analyst

Jul 2020 - Sep 2020

3 months

Digitalization and process management consultant

DHU Baugenossenschaft

Advising the board on digitalization questions and methodology
Stakeholder management at CxO level
Implementation of software tools
Introduction of new agile methods and formats
Development of an organizational wiki
Capture and visualization of all company processes
Skills used: Project/stakeholder management, process management, agile coaching
Technologies used: various
IT environment: various
Industry: Residential construction
Role: Consultant, Project Manager, Facilitator

Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

7 months

Head of PMO (Project Management Office), interim

Toolport GmbH

Setting up and leading the Project Management Office (PMO) and project portfolio management
Analysis, optimization and documentation of business processes
Advising senior management on project prioritization
Stakeholder management at CxO level
Implementation of software tools (e.g., SAP components, CRM system, ...)
Introduction of new agile methods and formats
Staff selection, interviews, onboarding
ERP system optimization, requirements management and vendor management
Skills used: Project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering, agile coaching
Technologies used: various, SAP, ETL
IT environment: various, Shopware
Industry: E-Commerce
Role: Requirements Manager, Project Manager, Facilitator, Consultant

May 2019 - Dec 2019

8 months

Design and rollout of an intranet in 14 countries

KNF AG

Project initiation and setup
Finding and briefing vendors
Conducting/moderating requirements workshops
Assessment of IT infrastructure
Evaluation of tools and frameworks
Advising management
Integration of O365
Development of communication campaigns and training measures
Skills used: Project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: various, SharePoint, Office365
IT environment: various
Industry: Process engineering, pumps
Role: Requirements Manager, Project Manager, Facilitator, Business Analyst

Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

6 months

Tender for new NDR1 TV studio

Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)

Conducting/moderating requirements workshops
Developing automation concepts and block diagrams
Scheduling and budget planning
Preparing international, EU-wide tender documents
Managing communication flow between the delivery and control levels of the project
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering, agile coaching
Technologies used: various, SharePoint, Office 365, Jira
IT environment: various
Industry: television, radio, online
Role: requirements manager, project manager, consultant, facilitator

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

5 months

Harmonization of the application landscape

Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)

Harmonizing the application landscape by merging applications from various broadcasting stations and areas (television, radio, online)
Designing the 'workplace of the future'
Conducting/moderating requirements workshops
Managing communication flow between the delivery and control levels of the project
Developing architecture and data models and interface specifications
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: various, SharePoint, Office 365, Jira
IT environment: various
Industry: television, radio, online
Role: requirements manager, consultant, facilitator

Apr 2018 - Jan 2019

10 months

Design of a cloud/web-based CAD/CAM platform

DMG GmbH

Designing a cloud/web-based CAD/CAM platform for dental manufacturing processes
Advising the board and executives of the Digital Prosthetics division on software development processes and methodologies
Vendor selection, vendor meetings, contract drafting and negotiations
Facilitating workshops
Developing business models and operations and support concepts
Developing architecture and data models and interface specifications
Advising and coaching executives on agile methods (e.g., Scrum)
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering, agile coaching
Technologies used: CAD/CAM, slicing, nesting, lithographic 3D printing
IT environment: various, SharePoint
Industry: dental/medical
Role: project manager, consultant, agile coach, business analyst

Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

11 months

Design of an ERP system for fashion wholesale

Trendwärts GmbH

Gathering requirements from various clients
Developing the technical baseline architecture
Developing architecture and data models
Developing the CRM module
Conducting functional and acceptance tests
Managing the development team
Creating interface specifications for external systems (POS, shops, and partner portals)
Managing agencies and other external service providers
Skills used: requirements engineering, product owner
Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, REST
IT environment: various, Magento, Shopify, Shopware, WooCommerce
Industry: fashion & accessories
Role: requirements manager, product owner, product manager, business analyst

Sep 2016 - Mar 2018

1 year 7 months

Support for various projects as IT project manager/product owner

Engel & Völkers

Leading IT projects for implementing new or replacing existing IT systems in business units or within IT ('digital transformation')
Creating functional and IT implementation and migration plans for various applications, mainly in classic business areas (finance & controlling, HR, marketing, etc.)
Ensuring strategic integration of new software products into the existing IT system landscape
Advising and supporting business units at corporate headquarters in IT projects
Coordinating with procurement and business units for software product purchases
Coordination, project management and consulting for purchasing and implementing software for managing digital incoming invoices
Designing a master data management system
Conducting requirements workshops with the HR department to select an HCM tool
Project management for migrating to Google Cloud Platform
Implementing all necessary processes and tools related to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Auditing existing tools (e.g., ERP, CRM, ...) for data protection aspects
Coordinating IT departments as part of business unit projects
Developing data models and interface specifications
Coordinating with the US headquarters
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: SAP, Active Directory, Google Cloud Platform, various, ETL
IT environment: various, Jira/Confluence
Industry: real estate
Role: project manager, consultant, agile coach, business analyst

Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

5 months

Development of a fee calculation system for special editions and e-books

Zeitverlag Gerd Bucerius GmbH & Co. KG

Requirements management/requirement engineering / participation in technical discussions
Analysis of existing tools/databases, data models, and application logic
Cross-department coordination (testing, hosting, operations)
Management of the development team
Design of a functional intranet portal
Mapping of all master data
Automation of the billing process
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: PHP, JavaScript
IT environment: Apache web server, etc.
Industry: publishing
Role: project manager/developer, business analyst

May 2016 - Sep 2016

5 months

Interim Product Manager / Product Owner / Application Manager

Dataport

Requirements management/requirement engineering
Cross-department coordination (testing, hosting, operations)
Management of the development team
Development of proposals
Management of external service providers
Creation of rollout plans
Project controlling
Coordination and design of service processes
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: .NET
IT environment: etc.
Industry: public sector
Role: project manager/product manager/product owner

Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

6 months

Centralization of the entire IT infrastructure

Stage Entertainment

Management of the project team
Migration of the entire backend from 7 European locations
Formulation of tenders/request for proposals
Evaluation of proposals
Comparison: cloud vs. on-premise solutions (MS Azure, Amazon AWS)
Management of external service providers
Creation of rollout plans
Conducting control board or steering committee meetings
Cost/benefit analysis and project controlling
Risk management
Coordination and design of service processes
Development of global communication measures / project marketing
Design and execution of user training sessions
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: various
IT environment: various
Industry: theater/musical
Role: project manager/program manager

Oct 2015 - Sep 2016

1 year

Re-design of an existing international software

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA

Requirements analysis
Workshops with business units
Creating a mockup/click dummy
Formulating request for proposals and evaluating proposals
Coordination and management of external service providers
Creation of rollout plans and migration scenarios
Conducting control board or steering committee meetings
Coordination and design of service processes
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: SAP, SharePoint
IT environment: various
Industry: medical technology
Role: project manager

Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

9 months

Rollout of a cloud-based infrastructure / Office 365

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA

Management of the project team (>10 staff)
Assessment of Office 365 readiness in terms of Active Directory readiness, client workstations, internet bandwidth and connectivity, DNS records, firewall/proxy, O365 tenant, mobile device management, DRM/DLP, encryption concept, works council consultation
Formulation of tenders/request for proposals
Evaluation of offers
Management of external service providers
Coordination with works council and data protection
Creation of rollout plans
Conducting control board or steering committee meetings
Calculation of the business case
Risk management
Coordination and design of service processes
Development of global communication measures / project marketing
Design and development of an information portal (based on SharePoint)
Design and execution of user training sessions
Development of digital learning concepts
Establishment of agile methods
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: SAP, SharePoint
IT environment: various
Industry: medical technology
Role: project manager

Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

3 months

Moderation and Process Management – Support in Introducing a New Software Solution

Olympus

Planning, running and moderating workshops
Sketching and visualizing processes and workflows
Providing intercultural competence (DE-GB-CZ)
Transferring knowledge between stakeholders
Change management and mediating conflicts of interest
Achieving mutually agreed solutions
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: SAP, …
IT environment: various
Industry: medical technology
Role: project manager, consultant, moderator

Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

6 months

Consulting on Developing a Holistic IT Structure for the Quality Management Department

Tchibo

Conducting or participating in on-site workshops at the client's
Analyzing existing tools/databases, data model and application logic
Gathering current requirements/participating in technical discussions
Preparing decision template "migration vs. consolidation"
Coordination with IT (constraints, costs, etc.)
Demonstrating example solutions/mock-ups
Advising on methods ("waterfall" vs. "agile project management"/Scrum)
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: SAP, MySQL, MS Excel, MS Access, VBA
IT environment: various
Industry: retail/consumer goods
Role: project manager, consultant, moderator

Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

1 year 1 month

Consulting/Coaching for Developing and Implementing an IT Project Management Standard

Gesundheit Nord gGmbH

Training/coaching IT leaders from 4 hospitals
Identifying weaknesses in the existing project management standard and creating an action plan to improve PM quality
Designing, moderating and documenting meetings as well as workshops/trainings/group sessions
Coordinating at CxO level and project marketing
Sharing knowledge in traditional and agile project management
Designing and rolling out a SharePoint-based project management system
Actively supporting ongoing projects
Skills used: project/stakeholder management
Technologies used: various
IT environment: various, SAP, Oracle, ...
Industry: healthcare
Role: Scrum and PRINCE2 coach, project manager, consultant, moderator

Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

7 months

Consulting on Requirements Analysis, Development and Implementation of a Training Portal

Evangelische Stiftung Alsterdorf

Project management consulting
Writing requirements and features based on talks with course managers
Designing the portal architecture, moderating and documenting meetings
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, requirements engineering
Technologies used: various
IT environment: various
Industry: social sector
Role: project manager, consultant, moderator

Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

4 months

Connecting External Systems to the LGI Data Warehouse System/Supply Chain Management System

Liberty Global plc.

Project management/collaboration in an international team (>100 people from 8 countries)
Developing various data interfaces to the LGI data warehouse system
Creating test scenarios
Communicate, communicate, communicate
Skills used: software development, project/stakeholder management
Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, SOAP/XML
IT environment: various, SAP, Oracle
Industry: internet, cable networks
Role: software developer, project manager, consultant, concept designer, developer

Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

2 months

Design and development of a multi-tenant warehousing and fulfillment solution

Finitex GmbH & Co. KG

Requirements analysis
Development of a database-driven, browser-based user interface
Design, coordination, and implementation of numerous interfaces for various fulfillment clients
Skills used: project and stakeholder management
Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, XML
IT environment: various
Industry: Internet
Role: project manager, consultant, designer, developer

May 2013 - Jun 2013

2 months

Design and development of a reporting platform for SEO and SEM agencies

Second Elements GmbH & Co. KG

Requirements analysis
Development of the data model and Google API calls
Design of templates and development of a roles and permissions concept
Development of scheduled scripts for automated report generation and email dispatch
Skills used: project and stakeholder management
Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, XML
IT environment: Google API
Industry: Internet
Role: project manager, consultant, designer, developer

Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

3 months

Design of a multilingual trading platform for international emission certificates

Nserve Environmental Services GmbH

Requirements analysis
Implementation of SCRUM methods and techniques
Selection of core technology
Preparation of management decision templates
Creation of mockups and concepts
Selection and coordination of external services (graphic design, hosting, etc.)
Skills used: Scrum and project management
IT environment: -
Industry: environmental
Role: project manager, consultant, designer

Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

2 months

Business plan evaluation and development of a requirements specification for a meta-dating platform

Webhonesty GmbH

Consulting on concept and business plan of the company
Formulation of detailed requirements, functional overview, and data model
Evaluation of proposals from various development firms
Advisory on payment and financing (crowdfunding vs. investors)
Skills used: project and stakeholder management
IT environment: -
Industry: online/social
Role: project manager

Sep 2011 - Dec 2012

1 year 4 months

Development of a company-wide, complex multi-tenant logistics system for goods flow, inventory,

Synerlogis GmbH & Co. KG / Kabel Deutschland Group

Requirements analysis and specifications
Development of a database-driven, browser-based user interface
Design, coordination, and implementation of numerous interfaces with various national and international partners (call centers, manufacturers, fulfillment clients)
Development of numerous reports in various formats
Setting up a bug tracking system
Skills used: project and stakeholder management, requirements management
Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, XML
IT environment: various interfaces to other DBs (MS SQL, web services)
Industry: trade, logistics
Role: project manager, developer, consultant, designer

Jan 2011 - Feb 2011

2 months

Development of a requirements specification for programming a production process application to manufacture erythropoietin

Norbitec GmbH

Requirements analysis
Conducting workshops with project stakeholders
Documenting results as a requirements specification
Creating an evaluation catalog or utility analysis
Programming a mockup/dummy for visualization
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, software design, requirements management
IT environment: LDAP
Industry: pharmaceutical
Role: project manager, developer

Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

1 year

Senior Project Manager, Project Manager

Iwan Budnikowsky GmbH & Co. KG

Introducing project management standards
Developing processes for online marketing of subranges
Leading large-scale software implementation projects
Planning and facilitating workshops with internal and external partners
Managing external service providers
Contract and tender management
Developing interfaces to existing ERP systems
Developing software tools to improve employee efficiency and structure internal processes
Requirements analysis with the involved departments
Documenting the results/creating tender documents
Market analysis/organizing reference customer visits
Contract negotiations and drafting (together with the legal department)
Creating an evaluation catalog or utility analysis
Creating migration concepts and performing legacy data migration
Developing a training concept for 300 employees
Communication with the steering committee, the project team, and project marketing
Designing shop and interface specifications
Managing external service providers (e.g., design agencies)
Programming a transit database (backend and frontend) as a link between SAP and the shop platform
Developing an operations and service concept
Handling accounting requirements regarding reporting and payments
Selection and integration of a fulfillment service provider
Skills used: project/stakeholder management
Technologies used: SAP
IT environment: SAP, fulfillment partner interfaces
Industry: retail, e-commerce
Role: project manager

Nov 2009 - Aug 2010

10 months

Senior Operations Manager, Project Manager, Developer

Otto GmbH & Co. KG

Responsible for the smooth live operation of the otto.de e-commerce platform and various country shops
Coordinating and overseeing automated and manual release tests
Developing, documenting, and managing tests
Designing and programming intranet-based database applications
Requirements analysis
Designing the relational database
Developing a browser-based user interface
Programming scheduled scripts to retrieve measurement data from internationally distributed measurement computers
Implementing complex algorithms to calculate analyses
Presenting to department heads and international user groups
Skills used: project/stakeholder management, software design
Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, XML
IT environment: web services
Industry: retail/e-commerce
Role: project manager, developer

Jan 2007 - Dec 2025

19 years

Senior Project Manager

Selbstständig

Process, project, and interim management (classic or as CSPO)
Requirements analyses, specifications, tenders
Custom software solutions
IT consulting and data management
Coaching & training, teaching assignments

Jul 2003 - Oct 2009

6 years 4 months

Technical Lead and System Integrator in the Media Competence Center

Regionales Rechenzentrum der Universität Hamburg

Establishing, marketing, and operating a university-wide competence center for research, teaching, and studies
Technical support and consulting for all university departments and the university building authority on IT and media technology issues
Planning technical infrastructure
Calculating offers and coordinating internal and external trades
Facility and event management
Facilitating between different stakeholders for the redesign and restructuring of organizational structures
Creating requirements specifications for software development and in-house development of special solutions
Advising academic and research partners as well as selecting, training, and onboarding staff

Jun 2000 - Mar 2003

2 years 10 months

Project Manager / Project Engineer Broadcast

Studio Hamburg MCI GmbH

Planning of TV and radio studios
Development of technical concepts and custom solutions
Quotes and cost estimates
Commissioning
Project management and customer support
Staff allocation
Development of software for database-driven collection and management of measurement data for the professional studio environment
Participation in the 'Knowledge Management' / 'Information Management' working group
Setup of an IP-based video-on-demand system
Development of software for time tracking and accounting
Development of various software modules for integrating devices into media or event control systems

Jun 1998 - Jun 2000

2 years 1 month

Sales Engineer / Key Account Manager Broadcast

Studio Hamburg MCI GmbH

Sales of products for the professional broadcast environment
Technical and commercial customer support
Organization of service processes
Design of training materials and conducting training sessions
Independent development of marketing activities (press releases, newsletters, mass mailings)
Editorial coordination for the sales department's online presence
Development of software for generating quotes