Thomas Kaiser - Freelancer at Toka-Consulting (former SAP: 20+ years of SAP ERP experience)

Q: Where is Thomas based?

Thomas is based in Dielheim, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Thomas speak?

Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 3 months . Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is Freelancer at Toka-Consulting .

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

In recent years, Thomas has worked for Toka-Consulting and SAP SE .

Q: Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Thomas worked in recently?

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

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Dielheim, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 2 months

Hybrid

Freelancer

Toka-Consulting

Freelancer since January 2025. I help customers navigate their SAP transformation and migration projects by leveraging my extensive SAP experience and network.

Feb 2019 - Present

7 years 1 month

Walldorf, Germany

Senior Vice President Innovation Development

SAP SE

Development of innovative and differentiating cloud-native extensions on the SAP Business Technology Platform for SAP's Cloud ERP to support customers on their digital transformation journey. Team size: 180 FTE in Walldorf, Bangalore and Shanghai.

Apr 2014 - Feb 2019

4 years 11 months

Walldorf, Germany

Senior Vice President IoT Application Development

SAP SE

Definition of SAP's IoT strategy, investment proposal to the board and subsequent strategy execution. Team size: 600 FTE in Bangalore, Walldorf and Palo Alto.

Feb 2010 - Apr 2014

4 years 3 months

Walldorf, Germany

Vice President SAP Business Suite Strategy & Mobile Applications

SAP SE

Definition of the SAP Business Suite strategy and roadmap, directly reporting to the SAP board. Definition of SAP's mobile strategy and development of the first mobile business applications in close collaboration with Apple and Microsoft. Team size: 18 consultants and product managers in Walldorf and Palo Alto.

Feb 2007 - Apr 2010

3 years 3 months

Walldorf, Germany

Vice President Financials & HR Business Application Platform

SAP SE

Product definition and development of the application platform for SAP ByDesign for Financials and Human Resources. Team size: 350 FTE in Bangalore and Walldorf.

Aug 2002 - Feb 2007

4 years 7 months

Walldorf, Germany

Vice President Product Management mySAP ERP Financials

SAP SE

GTM and Product definition for all Financials related products including General Ledger, all sub-ledgers like Asset Accounting, Accounts Payables, Account Receivables, Cost Accounting, Product Costing, Profit Center Accounting and Profit Analysis. Team size: 60 FTE in Palo Alto and Walldorf.

Feb 1998 - Aug 2002

4 years 7 months

Walldorf, Germany

Product Manager Profit Center Accounting and Transfer Pricing

SAP SE

Apr 1992 - Feb 1998

5 years 11 months

Germany

SAP Consultant and Project Manager

SAP Germany

Leading initially local implementation projects and later global template roll-out projects into multiple countries across the world.

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 Information Technology (34 years) and Professional Services (1 year).

Information Technology

Professional Services

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 Product Development (28 years), Information Technology (10 years), Strategy (9 years), Finance (9 years), and Project Management (7 years).

Product Development

Information Technology

Strategy

Finance

Project Management

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

March 2025

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Where is Thomas based?

Thomas is based in Dielheim, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Thomas speak?

Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 3 months. Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Thomas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelancer, Senior Vice President Innovation Development, Senior Vice President IoT Application Development.

What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is Freelancer at Toka-Consulting.

What companies has Thomas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thomas has worked for Toka-Consulting and SAP SE.

Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Thomas worked in recently?

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

What is the availability of Thomas?

Thomas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Thomas?

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