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Sven Schrade

Head Of IT / Boardmember

Sven Schrade
Münsingen, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Sep 2025
1 year 1 month
Germany

Head Of It / Boardmember

SOLCOM GmbH

  • Industry: Project & personnel services (IT & engineering)
  • Managed approximately 20 employees
  • Responsibilities: transformation and change management
  • Locations: DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
Nov 2019 - Aug 2024
4 years 10 months
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Group Head It

KATEK SE

  • Industries: EMS, electronics manufacturing, medical technology, green energy, green mobility, prototyping, military, aerospace, development
  • Managed approximately 85 employees worldwide (Europe, North America, Asia)
  • Locations: 29 global sites in Europe, Asia, North America
Jun 2018 - Oct 2019
1 year 5 months
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Head of IT Competence Center Infrastructure

MAGENWIRTH Technologies GmbH

  • Industries: bike components, automotive, electronics, plastics engineering, EMS, green mobility, R&D, metal
  • Managed a cross-company team of 8 employees
  • Locations: Europe, USA, Czech Republic, Taiwan
Apr 2016 - May 2018
2 years 2 months
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IT Manager

DOLI Electronic GmbH

  • Industries: metrology, electronics development, electronics manufacturing
  • Orchestrated external service providers
  • Location: Germany
Mar 2014 - Mar 2016
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IT Team Leader

KOCH Engineering GmbH

  • Industry: automotive engineering services, development, prototyping
  • Managed 2 employees
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IT Administrator / SAP and Infrastructure

MAGURA – Gustav Magenwirth GmbH

  • Industries: bike components, automotive, plastics engineering, mining, industrial engineering, metal
  • No direct reports
  • Locations: Germany, USA, Taiwan

Summary

I stand for responsible project and IT leadership with Venskar Consulting. As a program and project manager, interim executive, and strategic IT generalist, I not only provide advice but deliver optimal results – from vision to operational implementation and operations.

  • IT leadership experience meets technical depth: 25+ years in IT management, IT architecture, M&A integration, IT security, hybrid cloud, ERP, program/project management, process optimization/digitalization, AI
  • "Strategy-to-Execution" approach: I design the target architecture and guide projects, teams, and change through transformation
  • Solid, pragmatic, future-oriented: focus on resilience, compliance (BSI basic protection/NIS2/ISO:27001), and business value
  • Scalability through expert network: proven senior freelancers can be brought in instantly as needed
  • Interim IT management: IT generalist with responsibility, CIO/CISO/IT director roles on a temporary basis, operational & strategic. Broad operational support with strong leadership background
  • IT strategy & governance: creating modern, scalable IT target architectures
  • IT security & zero trust: consulting, analysis, and implementation of secure architectures according to state-of-the-art IT security in line with the company and its risk level. Focus on holistic view and orchestration of measures. BSI, NIS2, ISO:27001
  • Digital IT transformation & cloud: supporting and steering change processes towards SaaS, cloud, M365
  • IT project/program/change management: leading classical, hybrid, and agile IT projects and programs, including change management for employees, processes, and organization
  • AI integration & automation: strategic assessment and integration of artificial intelligence

My open, empathetic, and communicative nature enables me to work with diverse people at all levels in a trusting and effective way. I make optimal use of my intercultural experience.

Available immediately – prefer remote digital work with the option to hold occasional on-site meetings or workshops.

Skills

  • Experienced It Leader / It Generalist / Board Member With Over 25 Years Of Experience And Responsibility In International Corporations And Mid-sized Companies – Most Recently Head Of It & Transformation (20 Employees) And Group Head It (85 Employees Worldwide). Specialized In Holistic It Strategies, Project And Program Management, Scalable Cloud & Security Architectures, And End-to-end Transformation & Change Management.

  • Leadership & Change – 10+ Years In It Leadership; Building Intercultural Teams On 3 Continents, Restructuring & Knowledge Building, Stakeholder Management Up To C-level, Ipo Support

  • M&a / Post-merger It Integration – Integrating 12 Companies Into A Scalable Corporate It (Network, Sap, Security, Ad, Cloud Dc); Site Closures & Carve-out Management. Supporting The Entire M&a Process Chain.

  • Transformation & Multi-project Management – Developing Process-oriented Controls For Parallel Infrastructure, Application, And Ai/cloud Initiatives; Sap Migrations In Parallel Phases, Dynamics-fo Project Restructuring, Global It Security Designs With A Holistic View

  • Security & Compliance – Zero Trust Concepts, Global 24/7 Soc, Iso:27001, Nis2, Bsi, Tisax, Itar-us, Iso:13485 (Medical); Company-wide Awareness Programs, Centralized Data & Backup Management, Dr Strategies

  • It & Digital Strategy – End-to-end Target Architectures, Cloud And Hybrid, Process & Data Harmonization, M365, Eam

  • Cloud & Modern Work – Multiple One-tenant Migrations (Up To 3,300 Users From 20 Heterogeneous Environments), Teams-only Telephony, Co-pilot Integration

  • Industry Knowledge (Level: K=knowledge | A=advanced | M=master | E=expert)

  • Manufacturing 25 E

  • Automotive 15 M

  • Electronics Manufacturing / Ems 15 M

  • Bike Components 15 A

  • Plastics / Composites 15 M

  • Greentech (Energy, Mobility, Solar) 10 M

  • Personnel Services 3 A

  • Medical Technology 10 A

  • Electronics Development 15 M

  • Hydraulics 15 A

  • Industrial Engineering 20 A

  • Materials Testing 3 A

  • Mechanical Engineering 10 A

  • Metrology 3 A

  • R&d 15 M

  • Aerospace 5 A

  • Military / Defence 5 A

  • Prototyping 10 M

  • Tool / Management Skills

  • It Leadership (Operational & Strategic) 11 E

  • It Management (Cio, Ciso, It Director) 9 E

  • Corporate It Leadership / Group It 8 E

  • Team Leadership & Building (Intercultural) 11 E

  • Program & Multi-project Management 20 E

  • Transformation & Change Management 15 M

  • M&a / Post-merger Integration / Carve-out 5 M

  • It Strategy & Governance 15 M

  • Enterprise Architecture (Eam) 15 M

  • Stakeholder Management (C-level) 10 E

  • Ipo Support 2 A

  • Budget & Contract Management 20 E

  • Leadership Development 10 M

  • Matrix Organization 5 M

  • Restructuring 5 M

  • Methods & Frameworks

  • It Security | Iso 27001 10 M

  • It Security | Nis2 3 A

  • It Security | Bsi Basic Protection 15 M

  • It Security | Zero Trust 10 M

  • It Security | Tisax 5 A

  • It Security | Itar 2 A

  • Project Management | Agile Methods (Scrum, Kanban) 15 M

  • Project Management | Traditional Waterfall 20 M

  • Project Management | Hybrid Project Management 20 M

  • Service / Quality | Itil 15 M

  • Service / Quality | Iso 9001 20 M

  • Service / Quality | Iso 13485 5 A

  • Strategy / Operations | Opex (Operational Excellence) 2 M

  • Strategy / Operations | Cloud Strategy 10 E

  • Strategy / Operations | Eam 15 M

  • Strategy / Operations | Bpm 10 M

  • Tools & Technologies

  • Microsoft Cloud | M365 Platform 15 E

  • Microsoft Cloud | Azure 5 M

  • Microsoft Cloud | Sharepoint 10 M

  • Microsoft Cloud | Ms Teams (Incl. Telephony) 10 M

  • Microsoft Cloud | Power Bi 3 A

  • Microsoft Cloud | Data Fabric 2 A

  • Microsoft Cloud | Visio 20 M

  • Microsoft Cloud | Power Platform 5 M

  • Erp Systems | Sap (R/3, S/4hana, On Azure) 20 E

  • Erp Systems | Ms Dynamics Fo 1 A

  • Erp Systems | Infor/xpps 10 A

  • Erp Systems | Fepa.net 2 A

  • Erp Systems | Proalpha 5 A

  • Crm Systems | Salesforce 3 M

  • Crm Systems | Fepa.net 2 A

  • Crm Systems | Gedys Intraware 5 A

  • Itsm & Collaboration, Pm | Servicenow 2 A

  • Itsm & Collaboration, Pm | Ms Devops 2 M

  • Itsm & Collaboration, Pm | Salesforce Accelerator 1 A

  • Itsm & Collaboration, Pm | Clickup 1 A

  • Itsm & Collaboration, Pm | Miro 2 M

  • Itsm & Collaboration, Pm | Ms Planner 5 E

  • Itsm & Collaboration, Pm | Ms Project 20 M

  • Infrastructure & Data Center | Hybrid Cloud Architectures 10 E

  • Infrastructure & Data Center | Data Center & Backup Strategies 20 E

  • Infrastructure & Data Center | Cloud Only & Zero Trust 10 E

  • Infrastructure & Data Center | Orchestrations 10 E

  • Infrastructure & Data Center | Data Center Transformations 15 E

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai) | Microsoft Co-pilot 2 M

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai) | Custom Llm 2 A

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai) | Chatgpt 1 M

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai) | Gemini 1 M

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Certifications & licenses

BSI Basic Protection

ISO:13485

ISO:27001

ISO:9001

ITAR-US

ITIL

TISAX

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Where is Sven based?

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

What languages does Sven speak?

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

How many years of experience does Sven have?

Sven has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Sven has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 7 months. Note that Sven may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sven be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sven would be well-suited for roles such as: Head Of It / Boardmember, Group Head It, Head of IT Competence Center Infrastructure.

What is Sven's latest experience?

Sven's most recent position is Head Of It / Boardmember at SOLCOM GmbH.

What companies has Sven worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sven has worked for SOLCOM GmbH and KATEK SE.

Which industries is Sven most experienced in?

Sven is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Metals and Mining. Sven also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense, Energy, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Sven most experienced in?

Sven is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Project Management.

Which industries has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Energy, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Project Management.

Does Sven have any certificates?

Sven has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: BSI Basic Protection, ISO:13485, and ISO:27001.

What is the availability of Sven?

Sven will be available part-time from March 2026.

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