Tarik Hennings - Technical Product / Digital Asset Owner

Q: Where is Tarik based?

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

Q: What languages does Tarik speak?

Tarik speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Tarik have?

Tarik has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Tarik has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Tarik may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Tarik's latest experience?

Tarik's most recent position is Technical Product / Digital Asset Owner at Sodexo Pass & Benefit Services .

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

In recent years, Tarik has worked for Sodexo Pass & Benefit Services , Knauf , SHARE NOW GmbH , and Switch2move.com .

Q: Which industries is Tarik most experienced in?

Tarik is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Manufacturing , and Agriculture . Tarik also has some experience in Healthcare , Government and Public Administration , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is Tarik most experienced in?

Tarik is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Operations . Tarik also has some experience in Product Development , Strategy and Planning , and Supply Chain Management .

Q: Which industries has Tarik worked in recently?

Tarik has recently worked in industries like Healthcare , Automotive , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Tarik worked in recently?

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

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

11 months

Technical Product / Digital Asset Owner

Sodexo Pass & Benefit Services

Migration of 3 DE/AT payment iOS/Android apps and web portal to global solution
Performed a fit gap analysis for 6 consumer apps vs. global solution
Managed the migration project to global CWC solution, developed end-to-end tests for backend systems, Pi Planning, release planning

Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

8 months

Technical Product Owner

Knauf

Set up the Team Order Service, built the order portal, and achieved go-live with two lead markets after eight months
Established the Auth team and enabled development of an auth service; developed authorization and authentication concept using Okta
Facilitated cross-stream communication and alignment between Data as a Service, Okta Auth stream, lead project manager and CMS team

Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

1 year 4 months

Technical Project Management / PMO

SHARE NOW GmbH

Developed a new company-wide rights & roles system to fulfill franchise requirements and audit criteria, rolled out the Franchise 2.0 project
Designed service interfaces, developed business case and solution architecture for a six-month Salesforce project with an implementation partner
Transformed 18 teams to a service-oriented franchise company

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

3 years

Netherlands

Lead Product Manager

Switch2move.com

Managed product and business development: developed different products and product pitches for different target groups with unique perspectives on the Switch2Move healthcare and creative movement programs
Led IT-product and project management of the Switch2Move content platform

Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

1 year 10 months

Liechtenstein

Remote

Lead Product and IT-Project Manager

BENY AG

Managed IT projects and product development with remote teams
Created product roadmaps and defined specifications, wireframed product development with stakeholders
Developed and validated repricing logic to regain competitive advantage
Stabilized technical infrastructure and decomposed a monolith into microservices
Refined software architecture: database and architecture definition, feedback and reporting development, algorithm building
Developed Angular-based frontend with SEO and search engine indexing using Angular Universal, optimized mobile app
Developed backend API using Go Lang for login, account management, calculations and feedback algorithms, custom PDF output, and Nginx setup

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

2 years

Fullstack Software Developer

Viabono GmbH

Managed product and business development: developed different products and product pitches for various target groups with unique perspectives on the Switch2Move healthcare and creative movement programs
Led IT-product and project management of the Switch2Move content platform

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

2 years

CEO: Product Management & Software Development

pangea labs GmbH

Developed award-winning features for the B2B survey tool questfox.com
Won Best Practice Innovation Award at GOR 2019 with market innovations including text-to-speech, video-question types, and speech-to-text
Achieved business turnaround to SaaS with 30% annual growth over two years

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

4 years

IT-Consulting & Project Management

OECD Centre Berlin

Consulted and managed various IT infrastructure projects
Coordinated between Paris/DKI HQ and the Germany headquarter

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

2 years

Product / Business & Software Development

pangea labs GmbH

Developed product and business features such as Tinsort and implicit method
Performed fullstack development using AngularJS and .NET; decomposed a monolith into microservices

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

1 year

Entrepreneur in Residence

trecker.com

Initiated a partner sales project and led IT-software quality engineering

Jan 2011 - Dec 2016

6 years

Project Manager of a Turnaround / Junior CEO

Hennings Landmaschinen

Created marketing strategy, market analysis and positioning
Restructured business model, product portfolio and key partnerships
Managed corporate design, online marketing and founded a sales team
Restructured accounting, cost accounting, pricing and processes
Implemented the ORBIS ERP system and other IT infrastructure

Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

3 years

ERP-System Developer

zunft.de

Automated orders and data integration for the ERP system

Jan 2006 - Dec 2009

4 years

Web Development & IT-Services

Dr. Ralf Schwedler E.K.

Developed Typo3 websites, integrated LDAP databases, managed data integration, network routing and service administration

Summary

As a freelance IT product and project lead I am supporting companies in developing inspiring software products that customers love. The way to solve product and software development problems are manifold and require profound knowledge in business, product and tech. A key strength of mine is leading in product development and software development topics using my business and tech background with full-stack coding skills and solutions development. Therefore, I can service in a whole bandwidth of roles like technical product owner, IT project lead, head of product, product coach, product manager, engineering manager or technical consultant.

Skills

Project Management

Requirements Management | Agile Project Management | Migration Projects | Transformation Projects | Risk Management | Resource Planning | Stakeholder Management

Digital Transformation / Organization Development

Transformation From Project To Product Organization | Introduce And Establish Product Organizations | Digital Process Development And Implementation | Digital Business Model Development And Implementation | It Solution Architecture Consulting | Agile Processes In Product & Agile Coaching | Introduction Of Okrs Aligning Product Teams With Business Goals | Organizational Health Assessments | Establishing And Nurturing Product-centric Cultures

Product Management / Technical Product Owner

Coaching Product Teams | Product Team Setup | Mvp Development (Minimum Viable Product, Prototyping) | Technical / Product Roadmap, Prioritization | Scrum (Safe, Scrum, Spotify) | Jira, Confluence, Notion, Monday, Asana) | Ux/ul | Product Strategy (Vision, Roadmap, Lifecycle Management, Portfolio Management) | User Story Mapping And Backlog Management | Agile And Cross-functional Development Teams | Qa & User Acceptance Testing | Release Management, Continuous Integration, Improvement, Delivery & Releases | Design Thinking | Kpis (Northstar Metrics, Data-driven Product Management) | Stakeholder Communication | Market Entry | Market Analysis (User Research, Discovery)

Solution Architecture

Technical Specifications & Technology Stack Management | System Architecture ( Architecture Review, Technology Evaluation & Selection) | System Migration / Infrastructure Management | Data Modeling / Database Technologies | Api Design | Cloud Platforms (Aws, Azure, Google Cloud) | Performance Optimization | Test Automation | Scalability Data Warehousing / Etl & Bi Solutions/databases (Amazon Aws, Snowflake, Amazon Quick Sights, Etc.) | Data Crawling & Extraction (Selenium, Puppeteer, Scrapy) / Authentication / Ciam (Customer Identity And Access Management) | Api | Monolith To Microservice | Refactoring (Eliminating Technical Debt / Replacing Legacy Systems) | Graphql | Data Crawling | Data Schema

Mobile

Mobile Trends | Mobile Development (Ios/android) | Mobile Analytics | Push Notifications | Mobile Security | Kotlin | Flutter | App Stores (Google Play Store / App Store)

Generative Al (Artificial Intelligence) Transformation

Tüv Nord Certified Al Consultant For Generative Al Llms And Al Automation | Generative Al Business Process Automation | Strategic Al Roadmap Development | Al Usage And Process Discovery Across Enterprise | Building Al-ready Organizational Structures | Al Transformation | Programs And Workshops | Al Innovation And Adoption Strategies | Developing Al Competency Centers | Al Change Management And Digital Literacy Programs

Programming

Angular Fe
Go Lang Be
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Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2016 - Jun 2019

Technical University of Berlin

Master Industrial Engineering in Information and Communication Systems – Entrepreneurship & Software Engineering · Industrial Engineering in Information and Communication Systems – Entrepreneurship & Software Engineering · Berlin, Germany

Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

Technical University of Berlin

B. Sc. · Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering/Computer Science & Communication Systems: Entrepreneurship & Software Engineering · Berlin, Germany

Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

Technical University of Hamburg Harburg - TUHH

General Engineering Science · Hamburg, Germany

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Certifications & licenses

TÜV Nord Certified Al Consultant

TÜV Nord

Profile

Created

February 2024

Last Update

February 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Tarik based?

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

What languages does Tarik speak?

Tarik speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Tarik have?

Tarik has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Tarik has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Tarik may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Tarik be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Tarik would be well-suited for roles such as: Technical Product / Digital Asset Owner, Technical Product Owner, Technical Project Management / PMO.

What is Tarik's latest experience?

Tarik's most recent position is Technical Product / Digital Asset Owner at Sodexo Pass & Benefit Services.

What companies has Tarik worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Tarik has worked for Sodexo Pass & Benefit Services, Knauf, SHARE NOW GmbH, and Switch2move.com.

Which industries is Tarik most experienced in?

Tarik is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, and Agriculture. Tarik also has some experience in Healthcare, Government and Public Administration, and Automotive.

Which business areas is Tarik most experienced in?

Tarik is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Operations. Tarik also has some experience in Product Development, Strategy and Planning, and Supply Chain Management.

Which industries has Tarik worked in recently?

Tarik has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Automotive, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Tarik worked in recently?

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

What is Tarik's education?

Tarik holds a Master in Industrial Engineering in Information and Communication Systems – Entrepreneurship & Software Engineering from Technical University of Berlin, a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering/Computer Science & Communication Systems: Entrepreneurship & Software Engineering from Technical University of Berlin and a Bachelor in General Engineering Science from Technical University of Hamburg Harburg - TUHH.

Does Tarik have any certificates?

Tarik has 1 certificate: TÜV Nord Certified Al Consultant.

What is the availability of Tarik?

Tarik is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Tarik?

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