Sebastian Seek

Consultant for Secure Coding & Process Setup according to DORA

Lauffen am Neckar, Germany
Experience
Sep 2024 - Dec 2024
4 months

Consultant for Secure Coding & Process Setup according to DORA

Semtos GmbH

  • Role & Responsibilities
  • Analysis of the regulatory requirements from the DORA regulation
  • Structured derivation of necessary actions for development & operations
  • Establishing an organization-wide Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
  • Creating policies, documentation, and governance processes
  • Coordination with business units, IT, compliance, and governance stakeholders
  • Support in tool selection (e.g., static code analysis, vulnerability management)
  • Objective
  • Building a standardized, traceable process for secure software development in line with DORA requirements. The focus was on requirements analysis, policy creation, stakeholder alignment, and structured process design for two independent financial institutions.
  • Methods & Tools
  • Regulatory framework (DORA)
  • Requirements management
  • Process design
  • Confluence
  • Jira
  • SharePoint
  • MS Office
Sep 2023 - Jun 2025
1 year 10 months

Project Manager for Test, Release & Environment Management

Semtos GmbH

  • Role & Responsibilities
  • Leading a strategic large-scale project to redesign the company-wide structure and workflow organization in requirements, test and release management
  • Structured requirements analysis and process mapping in close coordination with business units, IT, governance and external partners
  • Developing a standardized communication and escalation model for internal and external stakeholders
  • Breaking down work packages, resource management, progress and risk monitoring
  • Technical leadership of a cross-functional project team and management of regular status and committee formats
  • Implementing a consolidated reporting system with a focus on quality assurance and traceability
  • Creating scalable structures for test data management, test automation and deployment processes
  • Objective
  • Increase the release frequency company-wide while reducing costs. The goal was to harmonize the process landscape and establish a central, traceable control model for secure and efficient software delivery.
  • Methods & Tools
  • Process management
  • Release management
  • Test management (ISTQB)
  • Governance
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Clarity
  • SAFe
  • Risk management
  • Test automation
Jun 2019 - Sep 2023
4 years 4 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Project Manager / Agile Coach / RTE / Team Lead

SüdLeasing GmbH (LBBW)

  • Role & Responsibilities
  • Leading and managing company-wide IT projects (agile & traditional) with up to 8 parallel teams
  • Introducing and scaling agile practices (SAFe) in collaboration with business units and management
  • Coaching Scrum Masters, Product Owners and business units to establish agile structures
  • Direct and functional leadership of 45 employees in software development
  • Responsible for budget planning, reporting and collaboration with external vendors
  • Objective
  • Building and optimizing the IT workflow organization and integrating SAFe into the line
  • Implementing standardized release & test processes including test automation and CI/CD elements
  • Executing cloud migrations (Azure), modernizing application processes and digitizing sales processes
  • Close coordination with governance, IT management and works council for process anchoring
  • Methods & Tools
  • SAFe
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Azure DevOps
  • Miro
  • Camunda
  • Zephyr Scale
May 2018 - Mar 2020
1 year 11 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Project Manager IT Core Systems

SüdFactoring GmbH (LBBW)

  • Role & Responsibilities
  • Project management and system ownership for all core IT systems of the organization
  • Managing functional requirements between IT, business units and service providers
  • Introducing and optimizing release, test and quality assurance processes
  • Planning and executing rollouts including downtime management and rollback scenarios
  • Creating a central runbook with clear responsibilities and procedures
  • Providing regular status reports in steering and decision-making committees
  • Objective
  • Increase the release frequency from 1 to 12 per year
  • Reduce errors through defined test processes and clear procedures
  • Improve collaboration between IT, business units and external partners
  • Methods & Tools
  • Release & test management
  • Requirements management
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Codix iMX
  • SAP by Design
  • MS Teams
  • Zephyr Scale
  • Miro
  • Mural
  • Lucid
  • IBM Lotus Notes
Jul 2016 - Apr 2018
1 year 10 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Project Manager & Business Analyst

Capgemini Deutschland GmbH

  • Role & Responsibilities
  • Coordinating international development projects (onshore & offshore)
  • Planning and supporting releases including dependencies & critical path
  • Requirements analysis, functional design and coordination with business units and development teams
  • Test management including execution, documentation and defect tracking
  • Optimizing processes in HR systems (event planning, training, personnel management)
  • Functional design and management in the development of a new frontend for the Asian market
  • Creating billing logic and processes in the global logistics context
  • Methods & Tools
  • Requirements management
  • Test management
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • HP ALM
  • SOAP UI
  • CISM
Wernau, Germany

Voluntary Internship

Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH

Dresden, Germany

Internship and Working Student

Saxonia Systems AG

Summary

Together to a successful future – your challenges, my solutions! Are you facing a revolution in your application landscape but the path is unclear? Or are you already in the process but the results are disappointing? New software arrives too late and doesn’t meet requirements? Your organization is lagging behind modern work methods? I offer the solution! As an IT and business expert, I bridge the gap between departments and IT. Using proven frameworks like SAFe, LeSS, Spotify and Scrum, I seamlessly integrate technology and processes. Together we develop lean communication channels and modern development processes to turn your visions into tangible products. Let’s shape a successful future – I’m your partner on this journey!

  • Structured requirements analysis and process modeling in agile and traditional environments

  • Effective stakeholder management in complex corporate and government structures

  • Experience leading IT projects with a governance focus

  • Documentation, traceability and clear communication paths

  • Coordination of complex test phases including launch readiness tests, rollout control and escalation management

  • Familiar with IT governance, data protection and works council structures

  • IT & business interface: I speak both languages and support efficient communication

  • Team focus: I put people and their skills at the center to build and develop strong, motivated teams for optimal results

  • Leadership skills: As a leader, I motivate and inspire my team, have their backs and guide them to long-term success

  • Problem-solving: If things don’t go as planned, as an experienced Product Owner and Scrum Master I find alternative solutions and make well-founded, innovative decisions

  • Conflict management: Thanks to years of leadership and project experience, I keep an overview in conflicts and create a harmonious work environment with calm and composure

Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Education
Oct 2013 - Mar 2016

TU Dresden

Master's in Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Dresden, Germany

Oct 2010 - Sep 2013

TU Dresden

Bachelor's in Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Dresden, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Project Management Associate - IPMA Level D

IPMA

FIRO® Certification

The Myers-Briggs Company

ITIL Foundation Certificate

MBTI Step I

The Myers-Briggs Company

PSM I - Professional Scrum Master

scrum.org

Certified Agile Coach

COMENO company consulting GmbH

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