Stefan B. - AI Evangelist / Innovation Manager

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Wiesbaden, Germany

Experience

Feb 2024 - Present

1 year 10 months

Berlin, Germany

AI Transformation Manager

AI Impact Days

From a creative exchange, a great idea was born that premiered on October 15, 2024 with the AI Impact Days in Berlin.
The AI Impact Days aim to inform as many people as possible about the amazing possibilities of AI, engage them, and ensure the technology is used for the right goals and opportunities.

Jan 2019 - Oct 2024

5 years 10 months

Wiesbaden, Germany

AI Evangelist Composite

R+V Versicherung

Developed and implemented a business-unit-specific AI strategy.
Led the FRAUD project and the phased rollout of an AI-based fraud prevention system with annual savings in the high double-digit million range.
Developed and launched numerous generative AI solutions for customer service, claims processing and knowledge management, as well as for process automation and efficiency improvement.
Moderated the AI Roundtable, a forum for interdisciplinary exchange and strategic steering of AI topics.
Developed an AI-based investment instrument backed by NFTs in the context of Industry 4.0.

Aug 2018 - Dec 2022

4 years 5 months

Wiesbaden, Germany

Innovation Manager Composite

R+V Versicherung

Developed and implemented a group-wide innovation strategy focused on disruptive technologies.
Established and supported strategic partnerships, such as with Siemens and the Mindsphere World interest group.
Led the Metaverse planning team to design new platforms and business models.
Organized and moderated the InnoCommunity Composite and the Digital Transformation Center Composite to foster an innovation culture and agile work.

Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

2 years

Wiesbaden, Germany

Management Consultant

Self-Employed

Pilot study and technical concept for a fully automated data platform to generate and publish investment certificates in real time.
Onboarding of international business units and projects.
Business analysis and requirements engineering.
Test planning, test case management, acceptance and monitoring.
AML/KYC/MAD/MAR risk assessments.
Software pre-sales and client relationship management.
Process optimization and strategic consulting.

Dec 2012 - Jul 2016

3 years 8 months

Wiesbaden, Germany

Manager Vergabe 24

Verlag Chmielorz GmbH

Software pre-sales, sales and implementation.
Client relationship and partner management.
Further development of the business model for the public procurement platform Vergabe 24.
Strategy development and execution.
Responsible for budget planning and development of new sales channels.
Entourage software implementation processes.

Jul 2011 - Nov 2012

1 year 5 months

Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Regional Manager

Deutsche Postbank Group

Recruiting, hiring and training financial managers.
Regional sales controlling and reporting.
Advising customers and providing financial planning advice.
Training on KYC onboarding processes and supporting the software implementation of KYC/AML tools.
Developing and executing a regional partner program for integrating partner products and services.
1st place in the national sales competition for pension products in 2011.
3rd place in the national sales competition for home savings products in 2011.

Sep 2009 - Jun 2011

1 year 10 months

Luxembourg

Senior Project Manager

HSH Nordbank Securities S.A.

Designing and implementing a web-based administration and transaction platform for structured loan portfolios.
Designing and implementing a data warehouse and an integrated reporting system solution for HSH Nordbank's asset management platform.
Defining and implementing several applications for portfolio managers and advisors.
Technical and functional project management, including documentation of all applications.
Developing new work methods and process automations for test planning and execution, including test support and monitoring.

May 2007 - Aug 2009

2 years 4 months

Luxembourg

Head of Marketing & IT

HSH Asset Management S.A.

Responsible for all marketing and IT-related activities, including services and support for employees and customers.
Migrating the IT infrastructure to Germany.
Designing and implementing several solutions for web-based marketing services, e.g., reporting engines for automated, multilingual generation and publication of customer and management reports.
Defining and implementing an extranet portal for employees, partners and customers.
Designing and implementing the partner model-based service agency for customized IT solutions in the financial services sector.
Responsible for marketing and media strategy, campaigns, organizing trade shows and events, and coordinating all suppliers and partners.

Jan 2005 - Apr 2007

2 years 4 months

Services Executive Consultant

Microsoft

Advising large and medium-sized clients in the financial services sector (savings banks).
Negotiating contracts, as well as recruiting and staffing projects.
Project controlling.
Expanding and implementing the partner product and service program in the financial services sector.
Designing a modular intranet solution for banks based on MS SharePoint.

Nov 2003 - Dec 2004

1 year 2 months

Marketing Manager

Microsoft

Responsible for marketing and media strategy and campaigns, organizing trade shows and events, and coordinating all suppliers and partners.
Product development and positioning of licensing and service packages.
Building a Europe-wide marketing and sales partner program.
Initiator and chair of the Microsoft Financial Services Partner Round Table.
Initiating collaboration with the XBRL Association.

Jul 1996 - Oct 2003

7 years 4 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Self-Employed

Functional Architect and Product Owner for UnionOnline (Union Investment): planning, implementation, and ongoing development of the modular and multilingual web portal for advisors and customers of Union Investment's partner banks.
UnionOnline was used by more than 50,000 advisors and over 6 million customers until 2020.

Summary

Leading projects for digital transformation, innovation and organizational development
Building and growing agile teams
Strategic consulting at the C-level
Extensive expertise in AI and GenAI