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Rainer Schulz
Rheinberg, Germany

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Oct 2024 - Feb 2025
5 months
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  • The goal of the "DigSÜ" project is to digitize paper processes in security clearance to speed up file handling
  • Managing the product backlog and creating user stories in close collaboration with stakeholders
  • Building Scrum structures and supporting the development team
  • Regularly presenting progress
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  • Organizing and facilitating Scrum rituals
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  • Acting as Scrum Master for an international development team replacing a legacy credit card application and splitting it off from the parent company in a SAFe setup
  • Coordinating Scrum events: planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups
  • Preparing and coordinating SAFe Program Increment Planning events
  • Actively following up on topics from retrospectives
  • Identifying actions to enhance agile practices and improve processes using a holistic DevOps approach
  • Strengthening communication within the team and with dependent teams
  • Coordinating with release train engineers and other Scrum Masters
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Scrum Master and Agile Coach

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  • Providing consulting and coaching for the Scrum Master role in implementing a new inventory management system in an insurance environment
  • Guiding agile and distributed teams in a SAFe context
  • Supporting the project manager in planning and creating backlog items
  • Organizing and facilitating Scrum rituals
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Scrum Master and Agile Coach

Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation

  • Acting as Scrum Master and Agile Coach for an international team, implementing agile values and supporting the Product Owner in a SAFe train
  • Establishing agile collaboration models and providing methodology support
  • Improving agile development processes
  • Preparing, facilitating, and following up on Scrum ceremonies
  • Identifying and resolving issues and conflicts within the team
  • Coaching other Scrum Masters and requirements engineers
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8 months
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BP

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  • Supported and improved Scrum processes and deadlines (stand-ups, story time, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives)
  • Created and optimized the definition of done and story point estimates
  • Stabilized and improved team velocity
  • Supported scaled environments and boosted collaboration between teams
  • Increased planning reliability (team commitment)
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Scrum Master

dataport

  • Acted as Scrum Master for the digital transformation of the public administration
  • Optimized Scrum processes and coached two teams at the same time
  • Coached the Product Owner and introduced them to the Scrum process
  • Helped with requirement specification and documentation
  • Coordinated and led meetings and maintained the product backlog
  • Created Scrum diagrams and led process improvements
  • Identified and removed impediments
  • Fostered and maintained team spirit
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Product Owner

Fiducia GAD

  • Acted as Product Owner for a mid-sized software company in a SAFe train, focusing on bank roles and permissions
  • Collaborated under the SAFe framework with the product manager and Release Train Engineer across 15 Agile teams and up to 6 squads
  • Clarified technical and business requirements and dependencies during PI planning
  • Prioritized the product backlog for maximum customer value
  • Worked closely with the development team to build features and user stories
  • Ensured the fast go-live of new functions
  • Coordinated and aligned with stakeholders on the roadmap and delivery
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Koblenz, Germany

Scrum Master and Agile Coach

Debeka Insurance

  • Lead Scrum Master for a Java SOA team, introducing and improving agile methods in the project and company
  • Coached the Product Owner and helped with requirement specification and documentation
  • Coached the Java SOA team on process-oriented Scrum practices
  • Coordinated and prepared daily and Scrum meetings
  • Ran and facilitated daily scrums, sprint planning I & II, reviews, and retrospectives
  • Identified and removed impediments in the service and process team
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Aug 2016 - Feb 2017
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Scrum Master and Agile Coach

Berenberg Privatbank

  • Lead agile coach for two data warehouse teams introducing agile methods
  • Coached the Scrum Masters and three Product Owners
  • Introduced and trained teams and management in Scrum processes
  • Coordinated and facilitated meetings for both teams
May 2016 - Jul 2016
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Hanover, Germany

Scrum Master

HAZ

  • Lead Scrum Master for an international development team introducing Scrum methodology
  • Coaching the Product Owner and defining the MVP
  • Creating epics, user stories, and use cases with the Product Owner
  • Facilitating Scrum meetings and protecting the team from impediments
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4 months
Basel, Switzerland

ASP.NET Senior Developer and Scrum Master

Helvetia Insurance

  • Member of an international development team for .NET-based enterprise solutions using Scrum practices
  • Technologies: C# 6, ASP.NET 4.6.2, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, React, SQL Server 2012, REST WebAPI, GIT, TFS, Jira
Nov 2015 - Jan 2016
3 months
Nuremberg, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Nürnberger Insurance

  • Analyzed a current touch application and designed an interim application with responsive design
  • Created a prototype with AngularJS and WebAPI based on business logic
  • Technologies: C# 6, ASP.NET 4.6, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, AngularJS, SQL Server 2012, REST WebAPI, GIT, TFS
May 2015 - Oct 2015
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Düsseldorf, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer and Scrum Master

Covis

  • Developed a modern front-end application with responsive design for Deutsche Post
  • Tested and coached the team in agile software development
  • Technologies: C# 5, ASP.NET 4.51, LINQ, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, AngularJS, SQL Server 2012, REST WebAPI, GIT, TFS
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ASP.NET Senior Developer

Ringier Digital

  • Responsible for the new concept and technical implementation of parts of the company systems
  • Technologies: C# 4.51, LINQ, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Maps API, SQL Server 2012, GIT, RedMine
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6 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

GroupM

  • Responsible for the new concept and technical implementation of parts of the corporate systems
  • Technologies: MVC 5, C# 4.51, Web API REST, LINQ, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, DevExpress, Entity Framework, SQL Server 2012, TFS, Jira
Jul 2013 - Jul 2014
1 year 1 month
Munich, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Impeo Software

  • Member of a Scrum team creating and refining user stories with Spring.NET and VS2012
  • Technologies: Spring.NET, C# 4.51, WCF, LINQ, HTML5, CSS3, XML, jQuery, NHibernate, SQL Server 2012
May 2012 - Jul 2013
1 year 3 months
Leverkusen, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Bayer Business Services

  • Member of a development team handling service requests
  • Technologies: C# 4.51, WCF, LINQ, jQuery, DevExpress, Entity Framework, Oracle 11.5
Apr 2012 - Oct 2013
1 year 7 months
Munich, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

BMW

  • Web development with MVC 3 and Windows Workflow
  • Capturing and refining service requests (user stories)
  • Technologies: MVC 3, C# 4, WPF, WCF, LINQ, jQuery, Entity Framework, SQL Server 2008, TFS
Jun 2011 - Mar 2012
10 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

COVIS

  • Creating and editing the Skelta workflow task area
  • Capturing and editing service requests using Scrum methods
  • Technologies: C# 3.5, WCF, LINQ, jQuery, BPM Skelta, Workflows, SQL Server 2008, SVN
Dec 2010 - May 2011
6 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

BNP

  • Analyzed the current access application and implemented it as a web application using ASP.NET, C# and WPF
  • Technologies: C# 3.5, WPF, LINQ, jQuery, Telerik, SQL Server 2008, SVN
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Munich, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Impeo Software

  • Created and edited German and Swiss tariffs for an insurer using Spring.Net and VS2010
  • Technologies: Spring.Net, C# 3.5, WCF, LINQ, HTML, CSS, XML, jQuery, NHibernate, SQL Server 2008, TFS
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  • Implemented a relaunch of a web application based on HTML template files
  • Technologies: C# 3.0, WCF, LINQ, HTML, CSS, Telerik, jQuery, Entity Framework, SQL Server 2008, SVN
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4 months
Duisburg, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

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  • Received and processed service requests in an ASP.NET environment
  • Technologies: C# 3.0, WCF, SOAP web services, Entity Library 4.1, SQL Server 2008, Oracle 9.1
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5 months
Stuttgart, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Quibig

  • Received and processed service requests in an ASP.NET environment
  • Technologies: C# 3.0, BizTalk Server 2006, MS Reporting Services
Aug 2008 - Jul 2009
1 year
Leverkusen, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Bayer Business Services

  • Receipt and handling of service requests in the ASP.NET environment
  • Technologies: C# 3.0, XML, SOAP WebServices, Oracle 9.2, SQL Server 2005, NUnit
Jul 2007 - Jul 2008
1 year 1 month
Karlsruhe, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Smarthouse

  • Development of a web-based help system for a leading online provider in the finance industry (DWS)
  • Technologies: C# 3.0, WCF, LINQ, HTML, CSS, Telerik, jQuery, EntityFramework, SQL Server 2005, SVN

Summary

Success is the result of taking risks, making mistakes, learning from them, and adjusting the approach

Skills

  • Working In It Since 1996
  • 2004 Asp Developer
  • 2007 Asp.net Developer, C#, Mvc, Spring.net, Html5, Css3, Angularjs
  • 2010 Scrum Master
  • 2013 Product Owner
  • 2020 Safe Agilist
  • 2023 Okr Coach (Objective And Key Result Coach)
  • 2024 Okr Business Coach
  • Atlassian (Jira & Confluence)
  • Azure Devops
  • Gitlab
  • Devops
  • Tdd / Bdd
  • Miro & Mural
  • Waterfall / Scrum & Kanban
  • Safe
  • Okr
  • Power Bi

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Certifications & licenses

OKR Business Coach

OKR Coach

SAFe Agilist

Product Owner

Scrum Master

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