Stephan Fabisch
Project Management and Project Coordination (Interim)
Experience
Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
1 yearProject Management and Project Coordination (Interim)
B2B Chemical Trading & Production
- Conducted requirements analysis and prepared the harmonization of global product/material master data logic
- Designed and prototyped data cleansing to prepare for the greenfield SAP S/4HANA transformation
- Developed and established a pragmatic concept for introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the company
- Evaluated and piloted AI and machine learning use cases to support and automate business processes
Jan 2019 - Dec 2022
4 yearsDirector of Data Intelligence (Head of Division)
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions / Bertelsmann AG
- Led 55 employees, including seven team leads and one expert in direct reporting line
- Managed a budget of over 8 million euros
- Responsible for data and data science platforms, data engineering, data science, IoT analytics, and analytical consulting
- Reorganized and realigned into a hybrid organization with decentralized consulting teams and digital expertise
- Supported four industry sectors, central functions, and international country organizations
- Designed and implemented a company-wide strategy program (technical infrastructure, data standards, governance, international collaboration, analytics training)
- Developed and launched new digital data use cases using machine learning and RPA (e.g., e-commerce risk management)
- Implemented a cloud data science platform and evaluated/prototyped cloud solutions on MS Azure
- Oversaw SLA reporting for a triple-digit number of B2B clients
Jan 2009 - Dec 2020
11 yearsHead of Information Management (Head of Division)
1&1 Mail & Media GmbH / United Internet AG
- Led 22 employees, including three team leads and two experts in direct reporting line
- Managed a budget of over 5 million euros
- Oversaw data management, business intelligence, digital (web) analytics, and data science for consumer applications (WEB.de, GMX, Mail.com) at United Internet AG
- Reorganized the department into a competence center for end-to-end customer behavior analysis and predictive analytics
- Built the field of machine learning/data science
- Introduced and enhanced complex planning models for key KPIs
- Implemented a highly available smart data infrastructure for digital analytics based on open-source software
- Ensured GDPR compliance and IFRS audit readiness through new governance models
- Designed and executed customer satisfaction surveys
Jan 2001 - Dec 2009
9 yearsSenior Manager CRM (Department Head)
Lycos Europe GmbH
- Provided disciplinary and technical leadership for 8 employees and 5 offshore staff
- Managed a budget of over 2 million euros
- Introduced and optimized CRM, customer care, and business intelligence processes in an international matrix organization
- Designed and implemented a central platform for customer data management and analysis
- Reorganized and relocated a call center serving six European countries
- Managed call center service providers
Jan 1999 - Dec 2002
2 yearsLead, Decentralized Data Warehouse System
dvg Hannover Datenverarbeitungsgesellschaft mbH
Jan 1998 - Dec 2000
2 yearsData Warehouse Consultant
Mummert + Partner Unternehmensberatung AG
Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
2 yearsBusiness Intelligence Consultant and Subproject Lead
Promatis Informatik GmbH
Jan 1992 - Dec 1998
6 yearsProject Lead / Software Developer
Universität Gesamthochschule Kassel
- Worked in the production organization lab with project responsibility
- Part of the engineering mathematics group as a software developer
Jan 1986 - Dec 1998
13 yearsInnovations Management Studies
Universität Gesamthochschule Kassel
- Degree in economics, Diploma in Economics
- Degree in mechanical engineering, Diploma in Engineering
- Interdisciplinary additional studies in innovation management, including technology and product impact assessment
Summary
- I take responsibility for building, expanding, and redesigning organizational units and specialized areas. I put people first and develop high-performing, self-driven teams.
- With tailored, holistic approaches and strategies, I create the framework to gain competitive advantages and higher productivity through smart use of data and analytics/AI.
- I drive change to establish a corporate culture that sees data and AI as key resources for future success and uses them actively.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 1986 - Jun 1998
Universität Gesamthochschule Kassel
Diploma in Economics · Economics · Kassel, Germany
Oct 1986 - Jun 1998
Universität Gesamthochschule Kassel
Diploma in Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Kassel, Germany
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