Stefan Simrock - Business Analyst

Q: Where is Stefan based?

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

Q: What languages does Stefan speak?

Stefan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Stefan have?

Stefan has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Stefan has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months . Note that Stefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Stefan's latest experience?

Stefan's most recent position is Business Analyst at Large municipal utility .

Q: What companies has Stefan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stefan has worked for Large municipal utility , Uniper , Deutsche Giganetz , and Vattenfall Energy Trading .

Q: Which industries is Stefan most experienced in?

Stefan is most experienced in industries like Energy , Information Technology (IT) , and Telecommunication . Stefan also has some experience in Manufacturing and Utility Services .

Q: Which business areas is Stefan most experienced in?

Stefan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Business Intelligence . Stefan also has some experience in Product Development , Marketing , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Stefan worked in recently?

Stefan has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Energy , and Utility Services .

Q: Which business areas has Stefan worked in recently?

Stefan has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Product Development .

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

May 2025 - Present

10 months

Business Analyst

Large municipal utility

Conducting business analysis for battery energy storage systems and their marketing (BESS)
End-to-end view of optimization and marketing processes including sales, technical qualification, implementation, optimization, marketing, billing, and cross-functional processes
Designing and facilitating workshops with business units
Preparing, aligning, and anchoring requirements
Transitioning to the solution design phase and mapping requirements to IT solutions

Aug 2024 - Apr 2025

9 months

Sabbatical

Sep 2023 - Jul 2024

11 months

Overall project manager for an IT project

Uniper

Overall management of an implementation project for an IT solution for energy trading and delivery
Extending an off-the-shelf product with company-specific business processes
Developing a long-term strategy and realigning failing projects
Planning, steering and controlling project tasks
Optimizing the project organization with over 20 members and introducing traditional and agile methods
Implementing dependency and risk management and defining measurable project goals
Continuous controlling and reporting to the steering committee and top management
Stakeholder and vendor management in a challenging environment

Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

5 months

IT Project Manager

Deutsche Giganetz

Leading an IT project for strategic fiber expansion and marketing (FTTH)
Managing requirements for sales, commercial, and technical construction areas
Conducting requirements workshops
Creating an IT strategy and coordinating the solution design
Aligning with stakeholders, business units, and IT departments
Project planning, steering, and reporting to the project office

Jul 2022 - Present

3 years 8 months

Agile Coach

Supporting the implementation of agile ways of working and transformation
Stakeholder mapping and communication
Building and managing the backlog
Conducting team vision and strategy workshops
Realigning the product portfolio and roadmap management
Applying design thinking methods
Working with agile metrics (velocity, burndown)
Using agile development practices (pair programming, CI/CD)
Continuous improvement and feedback process (demos, reviews, retrospectives)

Nov 2019 - Jun 2022

2 years 8 months

Team Coordinator Trading Logistics IT (Interim Management) / Product Owner

Vattenfall Energy Trading

Leading an international IT team for business-critical applications in energy trading and market access
Ensuring the operation of highly critical 24/7 applications and their further development
Coordinating transformation projects in Trading Logistics IT and ETRM
Developing strategies for consolidating and modernizing the IT landscape
Cloudification and migration from on-premise to Microsoft Azure
Introducing automated release and deployment processes (CI/CD)
Coordinating security and access concepts as well as pen tests
Stakeholder and requirements management, resource and budget management
Maintaining and prioritizing the backlog to increase the value of the agile product
Coaching and team development in agile methods

May 2019 - Nov 2019

7 months

Sabbatical

May 2018 - May 2019

1 year 1 month

Team Coordinator and Operational Management (Interim Management)

Vattenfall Energy Trading

Leading an IT team of 5 members for critical 24/7 applications
Ensuring operational management and support
Knowledge management and skills development (Confluence, internal training)
Implementing agile and DevOps practices (pair programming, CI/CD)
Coordinating continuous development according to market and compliance requirements
Requirements management and interface with business units
Budget and resource management

May 2011 - May 2018

7 years 1 month

Business Analyst, Solution Architect and IT Project Manager

Vattenfall Energy Trading

Implementing third-party systems (e.g., scheduling, nomination in the power market)
Developing in-house software and IT infrastructure projects
Carve-in and carve-out projects
Process analysis, modeling and identifying optimization potentials
Conducting interviews, workshops and documenting requirements
Translating business requirements into technical specifications
Evaluating solution architectures and performing cost-benefit analyses
Preparing decision documents and coordinating governance processes
Traditional project management: planning, controlling, risk and dependency management
Test management and go-live processes

Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

2 years

IT Subproject Manager / Consultant

Raffinerie Heide GmbH

Supporting the company transition through IT carve-out
Identifying and documenting affected processes and applications
Developing and implementing decoupling strategies
Defining work packages for process and system owners
Planning, controlling and monitoring the implementation
Coordinating and reporting to program managers and steering committees

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

2 years

IT Project Manager

Yxlon International

Set up and stabilize a new software development team after Carve-In
Ensure knowledge transfer and documentation
Implement Scrum and introduce agile methods
Coordinate external vendors
Manage epics and translate business requirements into technical specifications
Create documentation, acceptance processes, and hand over to operations
Train and roll out the new software across Europe, the USA, and Asia

Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

3 years

Software Architect

Shell

Develop the software architecture for a globally deployed enterprise application
Define guidelines and patterns for object-oriented development in C#/.NET
Address SOX and IT compliance requirements
Develop a security framework and user authentication concept
Lead a 20-member development team
Create documentation and conduct user and support training
Oversee the transition-to-support process

Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

2 years

Software Architect and Team Lead

Speech Design Carrier Systems GmbH

Analyze existing technologies and evaluate architectural approaches (agent-based, SOA)
Design architecture and implement core SOA components (ESB, event dispatcher, high-availability services)
Supervise and coach developers, conduct software reviews
Perform vulnerability analysis and design a concept for a scalable, highly available telecommunications application
Build a development team and introduce object-oriented programming (C#/.NET)
Enhance competitiveness through new product features

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Energy (16 years), Information Technology (5.5 years), Telecommunication (2.5 years), Manufacturing (2 years), and Utilities (1 year).

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication

Manufacturing

Utilities

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (19 years), Project Management (15.5 years), Business Intelligence (7 years), Product Development (5.5 years), Marketing (1 year), and Sales (1 year).

Information Technology

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Product Development

Marketing

Sales

Summary

I see IT transformation as a holistic approach that covers general aspects like processes, methods, technologies, and architectures. These are supplemented by company- and business-specific topics. It's the combination of strong business understanding, broad technical knowledge, and experience in team development and leadership that I use to successfully deliver IT projects.

My background is many years of deep experience as a software developer and software architect in various, technologically demanding and highly business-critical projects. In recent years, I have worked as a business analyst, solution architect, project manager, agile coach, and interim manager in numerous IT transformation projects for leading European companies in the energy, telecommunications, and industrial sectors.

Skills

Interim Manager: Leading And Developing Teams Of Up To 20 Members
Interim Management Of It Teams: Building And Leading Interdisciplinary Teams
Coaching And Mentoring In Agile Methods (E.g., Scrum/kanban) As Well As Classic Project Management Approaches
Promoting A Collaborative Team Culture, Conflict Management, And Team Development
Ensuring Knowledge Management And Skill Development (E.g., Sharing Tools Like Confluence, Internal Training)
Project Manager: Leading Software And Infrastructure Projects – Traditional And Agile
Planning, Steering, And Controlling Projects Using Traditional And Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Safe) Methods
Taking On Various Agile Roles, Such As Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Or Product Owner (Depending On Project Needs)
Risk And Dependency Management, Reporting, And Project Governance
Coordinating Test Management And Quality Assurance (E.g., Acceptance And Go-live Processes)
Stakeholder Management At Various Levels (Business Units, External Vendors, Management)
Agile Product Management And Software Development (Scrum And Kanban)
Epic Owner And Product Owner: Creating And Maintaining The Product Backlog And Roadmap, Defining And Prioritizing Epics, Features, And User Stories
Working With Agile Metrics (Velocity, Burndown Charts, Definition Of Done/ready) And Continuous Process Improvement
Supporting Development Teams In Implementation, Reviews, And Retrospectives
Coaching On Agile And Devops Development Practices (E.g., Pair Programming And Reviews, Continuous Integration/delivery)
Solution Architect: Analyzing It Landscapes And Developing Solution Approaches (Technical/commercial), Including Business Cases
Capturing And Modeling Existing Processes And Identifying Optimization Potential
Developing Strategies And Concepts To Consolidate And Modernize It And System Landscapes
Evaluating Different Solution Architectures For Technical (Api Design, Cloud/on-premise Integration, Security Requirements) And Economic (Roi, Tco) Aspects
Conducting Cost-benefit Analyses And Creating Business Cases For Decision Making
Including Regulatory, Security-related, And Market-specific Requirements (E.g., In The Energy And Telecom Sectors)
Business Analyst: Requirements Management And Workshop Facilitation
Acting As Interface Between Business Units And Development Teams; Analyzing And Documenting Business Processes, Data Models, And Use Cases
Structuring And Documenting Requirements (Requirements Engineering) In Tools Like Jira, Microsoft Devops
Moderating Requirement Workshops, Interviews, And Joint Design Sessions (Design Thinking) With Stakeholders
Process Analysis And Optimization (E.g., Gap Analyses, Creating Delta Concepts, Identifying Efficiency Gains)
Translating Business Requirements Into Technical Specifications And Test Cases
Preparing Decision Templates And Supporting The Decision Process
Creating Clear, Audience-focused Presentations (Powerpoint, Confluence) And Decision Documents (Business Cases, Proofs Of Concept)
Coordinating Decision Processes In Steering Committees Or Top-management Meetings, Including Alignment With Sponsors And Executives
Incorporating Risks, Dependencies, And Compliance Requirements Into Decision Documents
Ensuring Traceability And Documentation Of All Project Decisions
Stakeholder Management In A Complex Environment; Interface Between Internal Clients, Development Teams, And Suppliers
Defining And Implementing A Communication Strategy For Different Stakeholder Groups
Conflict Management Between Business Units, Development, And External Vendors (E.g., Escalation Processes, Solution Workshops)
Ensuring A Continuous Feedback Process (E.g., Demos, Reviews, Retrospectives) And Driving Adjustments
Collecting And Evaluating Bids, Managing External Partners Regarding Quality, Cost, And Deadlines
Change Management And Organizational Development
Designing And Supporting Change Processes, Including Agile Coaching And Support For Product Owner Roles
Training And Involving Various Stakeholders (Management, Business Units, External Partners) In Transformation And Innovation Initiatives
Actively Managing Resistance And Implementing A Comprehensive Communication Strategy
Establishing And Promoting A Learning Organization (Retrospectives, Lessons Learned)
Introducing And Cultivating Continuous Improvement Processes
Cloud And Infrastructure Projects (Azure, Aws, On-premise Migrations)
Planning And Coordinating Data Center And Cloud Migration Projects (Data Center Shutdown/move, Cloudification, On-prem To Azure/aws)
Coordinating Creation Of Security And Access Concepts, And Conducting And Evaluating Security Audits And Pen Tests
Designing And Operating Hybrid Cloud Architectures, Automated Release And Deployment Processes (Ci/cd)
Ensuring Stability And Scalability (E.g., Monitoring, Logging, Alerting In Cloud Environments)
Working With Common Cloud Services (Container Technologies) And Infrastructure Tools

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C)

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

August 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Stefan based?

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

What languages does Stefan speak?

Stefan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Stefan have?

Stefan has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Stefan has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Stefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Stefan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Stefan would be well-suited for roles such as: Business Analyst, Sabbatical, Overall project manager for an IT project.

What is Stefan's latest experience?

Stefan's most recent position is Business Analyst at Large municipal utility.

What companies has Stefan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stefan has worked for Large municipal utility, Uniper, Deutsche Giganetz, and Vattenfall Energy Trading.

Which industries is Stefan most experienced in?

Stefan is most experienced in industries like Energy, Information Technology (IT), and Telecommunication. Stefan also has some experience in Manufacturing and Utility Services.

Which business areas is Stefan most experienced in?

Stefan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Business Intelligence. Stefan also has some experience in Product Development, Marketing, and Operations.

Which industries has Stefan worked in recently?

Stefan has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Energy, and Utility Services.

Which business areas has Stefan worked in recently?

Stefan has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development.

Does Stefan have any certificates?

Stefan has 1 certificate: Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C).

What is the availability of Stefan?

Stefan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Stefan?

Stefan's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.