Mike Kosthorst
Freelance IT Consultant and Management Consultant
Experience
May 2024 - Present
1 year 3 monthsFreelance IT Consultant and Management Consultant
Kosthorst Digital
- Creation of tailored digital strategies for SMEs
- Capture and documentation of current-state processes
- Development of target-state processes and process analysis
- Creation and optimization of internal process workflows
- Training and support during the implementation of new IT systems and tools
- Establishment of a personal YouTube channel with training videos using Loom
- Development of digital business models for craft businesses and tax advisors
Nov 2023 - Mar 2024
5 months Stuttgart, Germany
IT Project and Product Manager
Deutsche Automobiltreuhand GmbH
- Conducting market and competitive analyses as well as benchmarks to identify future market potentials for IT software products
- Designing new digital business models for the successful marketing of the product portfolio
- Creation and optimization of internal process workflows
- Support during the implementation of new IT systems and tools such as Jira Cloud and Confluence
Nov 2022 - Feb 2025
2 years 4 months Konstanz, Germany
Alternate Member of the Examination Board for Business and Industrial Specialists
IHK Hochrhein-Bodensee
- Creating exam questions and conducting oral exams
- Reviewing and evaluating exam papers and project reports
- Assessing presentations and oral exams
Jun 2022 - Apr 2023
11 months Stuttgart, Germany
IT Consultant Project and Process Management | Digital Transformation
Tagueri AG
- Participation in consulting projects in the automotive industry (VW/CARIAD) with a focus on project and process management
- Implementation of VW’s digitization strategy
- Scrum Master for the Quality Management and Variant Management teams
- ASPICE coordinator for software processes
- Support in the systematic application of project management methods
- Responsibility for smaller work packages within an ART
- Preparation and follow-up of client workshops as well as moderation of project meetings and events in an agile environment
- Creation of project reports and statistics
- Ensuring documentation of software processes (risk management and problem management)
Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
5 months Zürich, Switzerland
Young Professional Business Development & IT Strategy and IT Security (Internship)
Deutsche Telekom Global Business Solutions AG
- Design and implementation of strategic business approaches
- Analysis of the Swiss IT security market (Austria/Switzerland)
- Cross-departmental collaboration on strategic DTAG projects
- Development and design of an IT strategy for DTGBS Switzerland/T-Systems
- Support of executive management in daily operations
- Preparation and follow-up of virtual meetings and events
May 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year 4 monthsHead of UK Division and Consultant for Strategic Projects
Bodensee Consulting
- Technical and disciplinary leadership of a team of 10 juniors
- Management of consulting projects with small and medium-sized enterprises in the Lake Constance region
- Advising on business management issues such as digitization strategy, corporate strategy, talent acquisition, and financing options
Apr 2020 - Oct 2020
7 months Konstanz, Germany
Working Student in IT Sales, Marketing, and IT Project Management
Hyperstone GmbH
- Creation of market and competitive analyses (telecommunications and medical technology)
- Preparation of decision-making documents for management
- Support for the sales management in daily operations
Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
7 months Stuttgart, Germany
Student Jobs to Finance Master’s Degree
- Work in gastronomy (Stuttgart Wine Village, Weinlaube Putler)
- Employment at logistics service provider MeinEinkauf.ch
Aug 2017 - Apr 2019
1 year 9 months Cologne, Germany
Freelance Sports Marketing Associate
Rheinsport Agentur für Sportmarketing GmbH & Co. KG
- Planning, execution, and organization of marketing campaigns
- Product training in sports retail and specialty sports stores
- Preparation and verification of quotes and orders
Feb 2017 - Aug 2018
1 year 7 months Kempten, Germany
Working Student in Marketing, Project Management, and Sales
BEK Service GmbH
- Order processing and customer correspondence
- Support of the marketing department
- Coordination of IT project rollouts at banks and insurance companies
- Project management activities and process optimizations
Summary
Development of digital business models such as "Digital Craftsman's Desk" for craft businesses and "Digital Tax Advisor's Desk" for tax advisors.
Alternate member of the examination board for business and industrial specialists.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Education
Mar 2020 - Feb 2022
HTWG Konstanz
Master of Arts, Leadership, Logistics, Digital Process Management, Corporate Accounting and Finance · Business Management · Konstanz, Germany · 1.7
Oct 2015 - Jul 2019
University of Applied Sciences Kempten in Allgäu
Bachelor of Arts, Marketing, International Management: Sales & Marketing · Business Administration · Kempten, Germany · 2.5
Certifications & licenses
Certified SAFe 5.1 Agilist
IHK Trainer License (AEVO)
IHK
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