Patrick Schärer - Project Manager

Q: Where is Patrick based?

Patrick is based in Heidelberg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Patrick speak?

Patrick speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Advanced), Hungarian (Elementary), Italian (Elementary), Russian (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Patrick have?

Patrick has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Patrick has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 15 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months . Note that Patrick may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Patrick's latest experience?

Patrick's most recent position is Project Manager at Leading credit card manufacturer .

Q: What companies has Patrick worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Patrick has worked for Leading credit card manufacturer , Symatics GmbH , and IT-Visions .

Q: Which industries is Patrick most experienced in?

Patrick is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Education , and Banking and Finance . Patrick also has some experience in Government and Public Administration , Insurance , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Patrick most experienced in?

Patrick is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Product Development . Patrick also has some experience in Operations , Business Intelligence , and Human Resources (HR) .

Q: Which industries has Patrick worked in recently?

Patrick has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Patrick worked in recently?

Patrick has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Product Development .

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Heidelberg, Germany

Experience

Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

3 years

Project Manager

Leading credit card manufacturer

Created solution for web layout, approval procedures, mass printing and dispatch of credit card carriers
Managed market analysis of existing output management systems and determined necessary in-house development
Planned projects and implementation by various Scrum teams as Scrum Master and Product Owner
Led business process analysis, requirements engineering and relational database structuring

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

1 year

Leading Analyst

German State Office for Geoinformation / Ministry of Agriculture

Structured the complete recording of complex business processes, hardware, software and interfaces
Trained internal employees

Jan 2016 - Dec 2024

9 years

Varna, Bulgaria

Founder; Product Owner; Project Manager

Symatics GmbH

Founded Symatics GmbH and established a Scrum team of experienced developers for cost-effective implementation of projects requested in Germany and Switzerland
Served as product owner and project manager for internal projects

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

3 years

Project Manager

Leading credit card manufacturer

Created solution for web layout, approval procedures, mass printing and dispatch of credit card carriers
Managed market analysis of existing output management systems and determined necessary in-house development
Planned projects and implementation by various Scrum teams as Scrum Master and Product Owner
Led business process analysis, requirements engineering and relational database structuring

Jan 2012 - Dec 2024

13 years

Trainer

IT-Visions

Delivered training on UML, BPMN, Sparx Enterprise Architect and project management

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

4 years

Requirements Engineer

Hannover Re

Main responsibility for requirements engineering in a multi-year business-critical Silverlight project
Introduced use case analysis and BPMN and reorganized previous methodologies
Intensively applied Scrum and Kanban
Participated in development using Silverlight, Prism and Oracle

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

1 year

Remote

Use Case Analyst

Large bank publishing house and its credit card producer counterpart

Recorded use cases and designed application architecture for central planning software as two remotely communicating WPF and Silverlight applications

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

1 year

Migration Consultant

Renowned credit card manufacturer and major German bank publisher

Migrated source code and work item management from other systems to TFS

Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

1 year

Silverlight Developer

International publishing house

Implemented a data-centric Silverlight 4 web application with complex background data structures and rich browser UI
Used WCF services with custom data state handling, error trapping and conflict management and WCF Ria Services 1.0

Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

3 years

Silverlight Trainer

Integrata AG

Trained developers and teams on Silverlight 4, C#, WPF, WCF Services, WCF Ria Services, ADO.NET, LINQ and Entity Framework
Focused on data-centric applications using Visual Studio 2010 and later Silverlight 5 with Visual Studio 11
Presented at the Silverlight Developer Conference Frankfurt and devcon.dfpug.de on Ria Services and Silverlight basics

Jan 2007 - Dec 2011

5 years

Project Manager

Several bank publishers

Managed joint project for printing and dispatching credit card PINs with template and approval procedure management
Worked within a separate security network and coordinated data across multiple database locations via SQL Service Broker technology
Conducted extensive use case analysis before development

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

1 year

Head of Analysis

Raiffeisendruckerei GmbH

Led a seven-member analysis team for a large-scale use case analysis
Oversaw reprogramming of card production software

Jan 2000 - Dec 2004

5 years

Project Manager

Bundesdruckerei GmbH

Conducted project conception and use case analysis according to UML
Managed projects and development for the state printing company

Jan 2000 - Dec 2000

1 year

Author

Addison-Wesley

Published two German-language books on Visual FoxPro 6.0 and 7.0 as methodical introductions to object-oriented development

Jan 1998 - Dec 2000

3 years

Project Manager

Degussa AG

Managed development of a complex cost calculation system for the precious metal separation business

Jun 1997 - Jun 1997

1 month

Localization Specialist

Microsoft

Collaborated with Microsoft Dublin and Redmond to translate Visual FoxPro 5.0 into German
Gained extensive insight into Microsoft’s working methods and built key relationships

Jan 1997 - Dec 2011

15 years

Lecturer

Integrata AG

Delivered Visual FoxPro programmer courses nationwide, including at Münchener Rückversicherungs-AG
Since 2011, taught XAML, WPF and Silverlight topics

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (28 years), Education (15 years), Banking and Finance (8 years), Government and Administration (6 years), Manufacturing (4 years), and Insurance (4 years).

Information Technology

Education

Banking and Finance

Government and Administration

Manufacturing

Insurance

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 Information Technology (28 years), Project Management (25 years), Product Development (12 years), Operations (3 years), Business Intelligence (2 years), and Human Resources (1 year).

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Operations

Business Intelligence

Human Resources

Summary

Patrick E. Schärer (born 1966) has worked in IT since 1988, first in programming and later focusing on software analysis, project management and business management. He founded his company Business & System in 1993.

Project activities: Wide project experience as a development team lead, senior software analyst, requirements engineer, business process analyst, solution architect and project manager in insurance and reinsurance (e.g., Hannover Re) and with clients like Degussa, Bundesdruckerei and others. Carried out development projects in security-sensitive and performance-critical environments. Skilled in designing and managing data structures. Used agile methods like Scrum and Kanban in different roles.
Requirements engineering and business process analysis: Handled projects of various sizes, including leading a team of analysts covering all departments of one of Germany's largest chip card makers for one year and coordinating requirements engineers at Hannover Re. Made heavy use of Sparx Enterprise Architect and Azure Teams Services. Developed my own method to combine use case analysis (UML) and requirements analysis in a structured project management approach in agile environments.
Training activities: Many years as a trainer in notation languages, software analysis with UML, business process analysis with BMPN, and Sparx Enterprise Architect. Partnered with training companies like Integrata AG and IT-Visions (Dr. Holger Schwichtenberg). Speaker at international developer conferences.
Author: Wrote two books on object-oriented development, published by Addison-Wesley.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Advanced

French

Advanced

Hungarian

Elementary

...and 2 more

Education

Music / Music Education

General university entrance qualification · Germany · 1.7

Profile

Created

March 2025

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Where is Patrick based?

Patrick is based in Heidelberg, Germany.

What languages does Patrick speak?

Patrick speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Advanced), Hungarian (Elementary), Italian (Elementary), Russian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Patrick have?

Patrick has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Patrick has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Patrick may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Patrick be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Patrick would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager, Leading Analyst, Founder; Product Owner; Project Manager.

What is Patrick's latest experience?

Patrick's most recent position is Project Manager at Leading credit card manufacturer.

What companies has Patrick worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Patrick has worked for Leading credit card manufacturer, Symatics GmbH, and IT-Visions.

Which industries is Patrick most experienced in?

Patrick is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Education, and Banking and Finance. Patrick also has some experience in Government and Public Administration, Insurance, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Patrick most experienced in?

Patrick is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Product Development. Patrick also has some experience in Operations, Business Intelligence, and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has Patrick worked in recently?

Patrick has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Patrick worked in recently?

Patrick has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Product Development.

What is Patrick's education?

Patrick attended education in Music / Music Education.

What is the availability of Patrick?

Patrick is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Patrick?

Patrick's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.