Mike Kosthorst
Freelance IT Consultant and Business Advisor
Experience
May 2024 - Present
1 year 3 monthsFreelance IT Consultant and Business Advisor
Kosthorst Digital
- Creating tailored digital strategies for SMEs
- Recording and documenting current processes
- Designing target processes and process analysis
- Creating and optimizing internal process workflows
- Training and support for implementing new IT systems and tools
- Building a personal YouTube channel with training videos using Loom
- Developing digital business models for craft businesses and tax consultants
Nov 2023 - Mar 2024
5 monthsStuttgart, Germany
IT Project and Product Manager
Deutsche Automobiltreuhand GmbH
- Conducting market and competitor analyses as well as benchmarks to identify future market potentials for IT software products
- Designing new digital business models for successful marketing of the product portfolio
- Creating and optimizing internal process workflows
- Assisting with the implementation of new IT systems and tools like Jira Cloud and Confluence
Nov 2022 - Feb 2025
2 years 4 monthsKonstanz, Germany
Deputy Member of the Examination Board for Business and Economics Specialists
IHK Hochrhein-Bodensee
- Creating exam tasks and conducting teaching interviews
- Grading and reviewing exam papers and project reports
- Evaluating presentations and teaching interviews
Jun 2022 - Apr 2023
11 monthsStuttgart, Germany
IT Consultant Project and Process Management | Digital Transformation
Tagueri AG
- Collaborating on consulting projects in the automotive industry (VW/CARIAD) with a focus on project and process management
- Implementing VW’s digitization strategy
- Scrum Master for the quality management and variant management teams
- ASPICE coordinator for software processes
- Supporting the systematic application of project management methods
- Responsible for small work packages within an ART
- Preparing and following up on customer workshops and moderating project meetings and agile events
- Preparing project reports and statistics
- Ensuring documentation of software processes (risk management and issue management)
Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
5 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Young Professional Business Development & IT Strategy and IT Security (Internship)
Deutsche Telekom Global Business Solutions AG
- Designing and implementing strategic business approaches
- Analyzing the Swiss IT security market (Austria/Switzerland)
- Cross-department collaboration on strategic DTAG projects
- Developing and designing an IT strategy for DTGBS Switzerland/T-Systems
- Supporting management in day-to-day operations
- Preparing and following up on virtual meetings and events
May 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year 4 monthsHead of UK Division and Consultant for Strategic Projects
Bodensee Consulting
- Leading a team of 10 juniors, both technically and disciplinarily
- Managing consulting projects with small and medium-sized businesses in the Lake Constance region
- Advising on business issues like digitization strategy, company strategy, recruiting, and financing options
Apr 2020 - Oct 2020
7 monthsKonstanz, Germany
Working Student IT Sales, Marketing and IT Project Management
Hyperstone GmbH
- Creating market and competitor analyses (TelCo and medical technology)
- Preparing decision papers for management
- Supporting sales management in day-to-day operations
Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
7 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Side Jobs to Finance Master’s Studies
- Hospitality work (Stuttgart Wine Village, Weinlaube Putler)
- Working for logistics provider MeinEinkauf.ch
Aug 2017 - Apr 2019
1 year 9 monthsCologne, Germany
Freelance Staff in Sports Marketing
Rheinsport Agentur für Sportmarketing GmbH & Co. KG
- Planning, executing, and organizing marketing campaigns
- Conducting product training in sporting goods retail
- Creating and reviewing offers and orders
Feb 2017 - Aug 2018
1 year 7 monthsKempten, Germany
Working Student in Marketing, Project Management and Sales
BEK Service GmbH
- Order processing and customer correspondence
- Supporting the marketing department
- Coordinating IT project rollouts at banks and insurance companies
- Project management tasks and process optimizations
Summary
Development of digital business models such as "Digital Craftsman Desk" for craft businesses and "Digital Tax Advisor Desk" for tax consultants.
Deputy member of the examination board for business and economics specialists.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
Elementary Education
Mar 2020 - Feb 2022
HTWG Konstanz
Master of Arts in Leadership, Logistics, Digital Process Management, Managerial Accounting and Finance · Business Management · Konstanz, Germany · 1.7
Oct 2015 - Jul 2019
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Kempten im Allgäu
Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, International Management: Sales & Marketing · Business Administration · Kempten, Germany · 2.5
Certifications & licenses
Certified SAFe 5.1 Agilist
IHK Trainer Certificate (AEVO)
IHK
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