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Experience Jul 2024 - Present
1 year 1 month
Greenfield design of an app for field service staff in service centers
Business analysis and user research of on-site customer service processes
Created the backlog (over 1,500 user stories) and project plan (budget over €1 million)
Served as tech lead for front- and back-end architecture, especially integrating data flows into complex order processes
Managed the agile development team throughout the project, including sprint planning, reviews, refinements, professional workshops, testing and test automation
Rolled out to 1,800 technicians, managed IT-side project and regularly reported to C-level
Project environment: Android, Ionic, Okta, MuleSoft, Oracle EBS, ORDS, Jira, Confluence, Sentry, Crashlytics, Google Analytics, Firebase, Microservices, API Design, MDM, UI/UX, Figma, PWA, Scrum
Oct 2023 - Jun 2024
9 months
Analyzed existing processes, systems and data flows
Designed target process models and new technical integrations for each department
Fully responsible for planning, managing and implementing the JML project, including vendor management, budget ownership and C-level reporting
Coordinated with parent company Belron to ensure business capabilities and technology/API compatibility
Project environment: Okta, MuleSoft, MS Workflows, IdentityNow, Workday, Paisy, Atoss, Genesys, Workforce+, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, BPMN, Jira, Confluence, LeanIX, API Design
Nov 2022 - Jul 2024
1 year 9 months
Analyzed business processes and redesigned existing solutions as part of the Move2Cloud initiative
Advised on architecture, created target design and documentation
Led workshops on process optimization in business units with new technical capabilities
Conducted requirement analysis, wrote user stories and specs, managed implementation planning and backlog
Supported rollout including data migration and service transition
Project environment: AWS, SaaS, Jira, Confluence, Genesys Cloud, VoIP, Okta, MuleSoft, Scrum, BPMN
Dec 2020 - Oct 2022
1 year 11 months
Developed transformation strategy at CIO level for shift to a DevOps model
Implemented high-level concepts: role model, software delivery, requirement management, DORA metrics, use of Azure DevOps platform
Agile coaching for initial teams, trained and mentored internal Agile Coaches/Scrum Masters
Supported and guided agile/technical coaches in other teams
Transitioned and guided business units to the new IT operations model
Project environment: Agile methods, DevOps, Scrum, Kanban, Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, DORA metrics, software lifecycle, coaching
Feb 2020 - Nov 2020
10 months
End-to-end responsibility for the IT lifecycle (vision to operations) of the Used Vehicle Data Management platform
Led two agile DevOps teams
Managed requirements and stakeholders, wrote user stories
Focused on API-first approach for universal platform integration
Built a data lake for market optimization and expansion of the used car business
Negotiated platform integrations with external partners
Hardened back-end and expanded test automation
Project environment: Java, PostgreSQL, Amazon S3, Nginx, REST, Swagger, Postman, Jenkins, AWS, Docker, Microservices, IIB, Tableau, Camunda, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence
Jan 2019 - Feb 2020
1 year 2 months
End-to-end responsibility for the IT lifecycle (vision to operations) of myBMW/myMINI web
Led four agile DevOps teams
Cross-department stakeholder and requirement management, wrote user stories, acceptance and quality assurance
Built a flexible platform for web applications, self-contained teams and continuous live deployment
Designed and implemented monitoring and support concepts
Focused on analytics and continuous improvement
Project environment: Java, Node.js, Spring Boot, Docker, React, Fractal, Redux, REST, Swagger, Contentful, HashiCorp Vault, Adobe Analytics, BrowserStack, LaunchDarkly, GitHub, JFrog, Concourse CI, Kibana, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Selenium, AWS, Kubernetes, Microservices, Nginx, Zuul, Terraform, PagerDuty, Jira, Confluence
Oct 2016 - Dec 2018
2 years 3 months
Defined and established agile methodology for eCommerce and online sales platform
Managed requirements and wrote user stories
Coordinated developer teams (design, implementation, testing)
Managed hybrid infrastructure (BMW data center and AWS cloud)
Integrated into BMW landscape (master and customer data, dealers)
Connected external partners (payment, financing, trade-in, logistics)
Built cross-channel analytics and managed go-lives for European markets
Project environment: Java, GlassFish, Apache Server, Angular, Bootstrap, REST, Swagger, AWS, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Amazon S3, Adobe Analytics, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Nexus, Sonar, Fortify, Jira, Confluence
Nov 2014 - Sep 2016
1 year 11 months
Managed project for supplying three on-board communication systems in a train procurement project
Planned and coordinated subprojects, aligned stakeholders with client and manufacturer
Established managed supply process and roles in DB Regio organization
Prepared and ran meetings and workshops, quality management and quality gates
Created and reviewed technical concepts
Project environment: HTTP, XML, XSLT, TCP/IP, EPC, V-Model, Scrum, ARIS, virtualization, Java, BPMN, DOORS, Sparx Enterprise Architect, UML, TSI, EU Rail Law
May 2014 - Sep 2014
5 months
Developed concept for test automation of PLC systems
Built a test environment in Java, including PLC code parsing
Reverse-engineered the Selectron compiler and replicated it in Java
Wrote unit and system tests for Selectron in Java
Integrated the test environment into the IDE and deployment pipeline
Developed a concept for PLC system simulation
Project environment: Java, Log4J, XStream, Apache Lucene, Apache Velocity, C code parsing, Siemens PEP, Selectron PLC, V-Model, Eclipse RMF
Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
4 months
Created a software development handbook according to DIN standards and integrated it into the product creation process
Selected and implemented tools and methods, conducted user training
Developed an Excel-based requirements management solution per V-Model
Performed code analysis and developed a testing solution for PLC controls
Project environment: ISO 50128, EN 50155, Siemens PEP, Selectron PLC, V-Model, Eclipse RMF
Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
4 months
Advised on holistic ITIL approach and modeling options
Developed a prototype model for the IT Service Tablet concept
Project environment: ITIL, UML, ERM, Sparx Enterprise Architect, process management
Jun 2013 - Sep 2014
1 year 4 months
Developed a cybersecurity ontology using domain analysis methods
Integrated the ontology into an analysis engine
Project environment: Web Ontology Language (OWL), Protégé, mergeflow.engine
May 2013 - Sep 2014
1 year 5 months
Advised, designed, implemented, introduced and operated business applications and IT infrastructure
Integrated applications into process landscape
Continuous process and method improvement (CPI)
Project environment: SharePoint 2013, Redmine, Lync, Edge, SVN, Windows Server 2008/2012, Hyper-V, Active Directory, Office 365, Joomla
May 2013 - Aug 2013
4 months
Designed and implemented components of a test automation software (logging, user interfaces)
Conducted feasibility study for integrating the ARTIST test system component
Project environment: Java, Swing, Log4J, JUnit, Spring, JDOM, Apache Ant, XML, XSD, XSLT, XPath, UML, Maven, SVN, ARTIST
Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
7 months
Developed a Java application for the SVG standard
Developed and connected a database with Oracle 11g
Project environment: Java, Hibernate, Apache Batik SVG Toolkit, Swing, XML, SVG, Oracle 11g, UML, Eclipse, TOPCASED, Papyrus
Jul 2012 - Sep 2012
3 months
Designed data and text-mining for web page analysis
Independently developed a cross-browser plugin
Project environment: KangoExtensions, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Drupal
Jan 2012 - Sep 2012
9 months
Evaluated multitouch development frameworks and developed applications
Integrated various data sources and services
Prepared content for publications
Project environment: Natural User Interfaces, service integration, Enterprise 2.0, collaboration systems, social networks, MT4j, GestureWorks, Snowflake Suite, Surface/XNA
Jan 2007 - Dec 2015
9 years
Designed, developed, tested, documented and maintained an application framework for managing personal finances, media database and note-taking
Project environment: Java, Swing, JUnit, UML, Apache Commons, Eclipse, EMF, IBM RAD, requirement analysis, software lifecycle