Requirements engineering with stakeholders and creating functional solution designs
Preparing or reviewing technical docs and process workflows for the designed software components
Aligning the technical design and data model with the development team
Coordinating deployments and support
Feb 2021 - Jun 2024
3 years 5 months
Neulußheim, Germany
IT Business Consultant
Boettcher Consulting
Consulting and process optimization in digitalization
Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
6 months
Wuppertal, Germany
IT Project Assistant for Vice President
Dormakaba International Holding GmbH
Introducing Bee4IT (IT platform for end-to-end management of an organization) in IT Infrastructure Management & Cloud Operations
Creating an overall view of the resources involved for the planned rollout of the new resource tool BEE4IT
Resource planning for tests with BEE4IT
Regular tracking of project progress (activities, bookings, services)
Coordinating project participants (ensuring the application team is involved, including Application Owners, Technical Consultants, and technical experts)
Gathering requirements from technical product owners
Preparing presentations
Oct 2018 - Apr 2022
3 years 7 months
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Security System
BASF SE
Developing the basis for a future consolidation of various systems on both technical and process levels
Classifying and clustering topic/process groups in preparation for possible modernization/digitalization efforts
Analyzing processes with respect to Industry 4.0
Gathering information through reviewing documentation/process descriptions and interviewing responsible stakeholders
Analyzing and documenting IT-supported processes and interfaces in the Security/HR area as a basis for modernizing the subdepartment's system landscape
Supporting tool management (SharePoint, MS Teams, Azure DevOps) for capturing, analyzing, and planning processes, interfaces, and data
Handling aspects of change management during the planning and introduction of the developed processes and infrastructure
Planning project workshops and other project-related events
Creating and maintaining the intranet page and FAQs
Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
1 year
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Wotf (Work Place of the Future)
BASF SE
Initiating the required current-state analyses to prepare for the local and international rollout phase of the project
Launching measures and executing them to ensure project progress
Realigning processes within the business unit in line with Industry 4.0
Conducting process analysis, developing concepts, and creating documentation
Supporting change management activities
Mar 2018 - Apr 2018
2 months
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Head of Global Management Office
BASF Business Services GmbH
Project management service with process and application background (project life cycle from initiation to closure)
Analyzing processes for supply chain management needs
Supporting implementation of process optimizations
PMO support, e.g. coordinating meetings and tracking deadlines
Nov 2011 - Jun 2024
12 years 8 months
Neulußheim, Germany
Freelance IT Business Consultant
Boettcher Consulting
Consulting with focus on process optimization
Analyzing, designing, planning, and developing solution approaches for clients as needed
Focus: project coordination and project management
Industries: chemical industry, security industry, human resources, tourism
Nov 2011 - Jun 2022
10 years 8 months
Ludwigshafen, Germany
IT Business Consultant
BASF SE
Technologies: Azure DevOps, MS Teams, SharePoint, Jira
Nov 2011 - Oct 2013
2 years
Ludwigshafen, Germany
BPMF & COGNIS
BASF SE
PMO coordination of meetings and tracking deadlines
Creating project reports
Preparing for audit reviews by external firms
Aug 2010 - Nov 2011
1 year 4 months
Munich, Germany
Project Associate
Siemens AG via Randstad Germany GmbH
Project work in the restructuring project / Carve-Out of Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS)
Project support for the integration of SIS into ATOS
Providing assistance to the Chief Experience Officer (CxO) in the SIS Carve-Out project
Advising and supporting involved project managers and handling project staff billing in SAP
Creating status reports and tracking issues
Coordinating module activities
Organizing meetings and workshops, including managing invitations
Jan 2010 - Oct 2010
10 months
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Executive Search Consultant
Careers by Design
Recruitment for national mid-sized companies
Employee acquisition for existing and new clients, including market analysis
Digitalizing external and internal communication to increase marketing opportunities
Building and developing business relationships through networking activities, e.g., at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Pietermaritzburg
Sep 2008 - Mar 2009
7 months
Munich, Germany
International Regional Program Manager
GFU Kiefer & Partner GmbH
Project initiation in an international environment
Contract migration of supplier management, identifying regional contracts and determining global service management contacts in Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
Jul 2008 - Aug 2008
2 months
Mannheim, Germany
Commercial Clerk (Vacation Cover)
EvoBus GmbH
Providing secretarial support to executive management
Oct 1995 - Jul 2003
7 years 10 months
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Commercial Clerk, Vacation Cover
BASF SE
Project manager for SAP R/3 rollout and process redesign
Developing training and workshop concepts
Preparing and delivering trainings and information events
Test case management, e.g. preparing and coordinating test cases within the project team and with sales, documenting test case execution
Material planning
Logistics order management for the BASF joint venture Targor/Elenac
Letter of credit processing
Jul 1995 - Sep 1995
3 months
Mannheim, Germany
Inventory Accounting Clerk
Rhenania Factor-Handelsgesellschaft mbH
Secretary to the managing director
Inventory accounting, e.g. handling and reconciling customs clearing accounts
Jul 1994 - Jun 1995
1 year
Mannheim, Germany
Dispatcher for National and International Freight Forwarding
Neska Schiffahrts- und Speditionskontor GmbH
Served as interface between high-bay warehouse logistics and sales in the 'High-Bay Warehouse Logistics Setup' project on site at Laporte ESD GmbH in Ladenburg
Translation tasks (user manuals, documents and applications from German into English)
Scheduling and processing national and international freight forwarding
Languages
German
Native
English
Native
Afrikaans
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary
French
Elementary
...and 1 more
Education
Mar 2007 - Feb 2008
Fachhochschule Worms
Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Worms, Germany
Sep 1998 - Feb 2007
Fachhochschule Ludwigshafen
Business Administration · Ludwigshafen, Germany
Aug 1994 - Jun 1996
Vocational School of Business
State-Certified Business Administrator · Business Administration for Office Communication · Ludwigshafen, Germany
...and 4 more
Certifications & licenses
COBIT 5 Foundation Certificate
APMG international
Successful Management of IT Projects
Microsoft Partner Network
ITIL Foundation Certificate
EXIN Holding B.V.
Prince2 Agile Practitioner Certificate in Project Management
EXIN Holding B.V.
Prince2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management
EXIN Holding B.V.
Prince2 Practitioner Certificate in Project Management
EXIN Holding B.V.
Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM)
Scrum.org
SAP S/4HANA Consultant Business Process Integration