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Robert Giering

IT Consultant (Consult) / IT Project Lead / IT Project Manager

Robert Giering
Rostock, Germany

Experience

Jul 2025 - Present
8 months

Product Owner Development Client / Project Manager

DVZ

  • Overall responsibility for managing, prioritizing and further developing a strategic IT product
  • Responsibility for budget, profitability and cost centers
  • Project management of strategic subprojects (e.g. MacBook interim solution)
  • Management of interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders
  • Governance, decision-making and communication structures
  • Integration of new technologies and automation as well as AI-related approaches
Feb 2025 - Present
1 year 1 month

E-Commerce Project Manager

Tradebyte

  • Project management in the context of middleware integrations
  • Coordination of internal and external participants
  • Structuring requirements and ensuring implementation
Feb 2023 - Jul 2023
6 months

IT Team Lead and Project Manager

DATAGROUP

  • Overall responsibility for several parallel IT and digitization projects
  • Project control, reporting, risk and escalation management
  • Leadership and coordination of project teams
Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
18 years 1 month

Operational IT Experience

  • IT system administration (client and server operations, Windows & Linux)
  • Network, firewall and security solutions
  • IT security and cloud security concepts
  • Software and license management
  • IT operations including incident, change and problem management
  • First and second level support
  • Technical foundation for later leadership and project roles
  • Trainer for IT system integrators within the company

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (19.5 years).

Information Technology

Business Areas Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (19.5 years), Customer Service (18 years), Operations (18 years), Project Management (1.5 years), and Product Development (0.5 years).

Information Technology
Customer Service
Operations
Project Management
Product Development

Summary

Project and project-oriented IT manager with many years of experience in managing complex IT, digitization and transformation initiatives.

Strong skills in structuring, governance, stakeholder management and translating between business, IT and management. Confident in traditional, agile and hybrid project approaches.

Skills

  • Clear, Structured Way Of Working In Complex Situations
  • High Sense Of Responsibility And Decision-making Ability
  • Ability To Bring People Along And Shape Change Positively
  • Transparent, Appreciative And At The Same Time Binding Communication
  • Drive To Create And Implement, High Integrity And Reliability

Languages

German
Native
English
Elementary

Education

Sep 2002 - Jul 2005

Maxim Gorki Vocational School for Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Apprenticeship as an IT specialist for system integration · IT specialist for system integration · Rostock, Germany · 3

Certifications & licenses

IT-Administrator

IHK-Akademie

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

Microsoft

Trainer (IHK)

ITIL 4 Foundation

Linux Installation and Administration

IHK-Akademie

PRINCE2 Foundation

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Where is Robert based?

Robert is based in Rostock, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Robert speak?

Robert speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Robert have?

Robert has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Robert has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 11 months. Note that Robert may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Robert be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Robert would be well-suited for roles such as: Product Owner Development Client / Project Manager, E-Commerce Project Manager, IT Team Lead and Project Manager.

What is Robert's latest experience?

Robert's most recent position is Product Owner Development Client / Project Manager at DVZ.

What companies has Robert worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Robert has worked for DVZ, Tradebyte, and DATAGROUP.

Which industries is Robert most experienced in?

Robert is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Robert most experienced in?

Robert is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Customer Service, and Operations. Robert also has some experience in Project Management and Product Development.

Which industries has Robert worked in recently?

Robert has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Robert worked in recently?

Robert has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Customer Service, and Operations.

What is Robert's education?

Robert attended Maxim Gorki Vocational School for Electrical Engineering and Electronics for IT specialist for system integration.

Does Robert have any certificates?

Robert has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: IT-Administrator, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), and Trainer (IHK).

What is the availability of Robert?

Robert will be available part-time from March 2026.

What is the rate of Robert?

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