Sven H. - Freelance Senior Consultant

Bielefeld, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - Dec 2025

2 years 6 months

Structured project setup and planning for leading multiple parallel customer projects in the introduction of control systems at multi-utility network operators in the energy sector.
Leadership of project teams with >10 members.
Coordination of internal and external stakeholders.
Creation of transparency regarding scope, schedule and risks.
Acting as central technical contact for customer and PSI management.
Handling of delivery risk tracking and stabilization of demanding or escalated projects with a pragmatic leadership style under pressure.
Strong communication with stakeholders and increased customer satisfaction.

Sep 2021 - Jul 2023

1 year 11 months

Methodical structuring and clarity in the late technical development phase close to market readiness.
Practical integration of SE tools and alignment among participants.
Coaching of an interdisciplinary development team of >10 members in the implementation of system engineering methods with a focus on requirements and architecture management and product-related aspects.
Conducting certification trainings to prepare for GfSE certification in system engineering.
Improved maturity regarding requirements and reduction of overengineering.

Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

4 months

Leading a subproject for the introduction of systems engineering in the R&D organization.
Advising and implementing measures to improve requirements management methods.
Conceptualizing and conducting systems engineering trainings for project staff and managers.
Supporting sustainable integration of SE methods into existing development processes.
Bridging theory and practical application in the project context.

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

Planning and leading workshops for elicitation and analysis of the current state.
Identifying and structuring areas of action and priorities for the administration's digitization strategy.
Developing a master plan of actions with concrete objectives, measures and milestones.
Engaging stakeholders and decision makers in the strategy process.
Moderating sessions and applying methods to translate complex situations into clear structures.
Focusing on practical, implementable measures to create a basis for further transformation.

Oct 2019 - May 2020

8 months

Organizing and conducting workshops on systems engineering principles for development teams and project teams.
Developing a product architecture for various product lines based on systems engineering methods.
Coaching development teams in application of architecture and requirements management methods.
Creating synergies between product lines and enabling development teams in SE methods.

Dec 2018 - Feb 2020

1 year 3 months

Advising project responsible on architecture management and requirements management post systems engineering principles.
Prioritizing fields of action within R&D restructuring and providing decision support to management.
Contributing to development of new methods and processes for introduction of SE practices.
Providing input for organizational anchoring of systems engineering principles.
Defining a roadmap for SE practice introduction and translating technical topics into implementable processes and organizational measures.