Thorsten Presser
Strategy, Digitalization & Projects
Experience
Telefónica
Coordination and creation of a company-wide governance for the use of the M365 Power Platform, specifically Power BI.
Heinrich-Heine-University
Lecturer at the Faculty of Philosophy. Vocational training course for students of social sciences, sociology, etc.
BMW
Design and implementation of a know-how platform for field sales. Implementation according to Scrum.
Telefónica
Process digitalization as a strategy: fully digital processing of contract documents across the corporation. AI-based contract ingestion. Second place in Anwaltspiegel as “Most Innovative Legal Department” with eCAF – electronic Contract Approval Form.
Stadtwerke Düsseldorf
Strategy project for more active change “Courage Feels Good”. Creation of the underlying communication platform on the M365 stack.
TÜV Rheinland
Dashboard for the photovoltaic competition “Solar Decathlon, Middle East”. Implementation of API-based data on a dashboard.
St. Augustinus Group
Started as a coach for internal project managers, later as a permanent sparring partner for the company-wide Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft SWB
Foundational work for executives. Development of change programs. Creation of know-how foundations on digitalization topics.
Vodafone Group Services
Digitalization of a global IT risk process. Automation of data collection and distribution processes. Savings of 2 FTE per operational company. Transition to pay-per-storypoint with procurement. Use of agile methods.
Fressnapf
Project manager for cloud migration of ERP/SAP. Employer-supported personal mentoring as sparring partner and coach.
Postbank
Online version “Which investment type are you?”. Project management according to SCRUM. Project documentation following Waterfall due to BaFin regulation. Automated recommendation system for customers from the bank’s product portfolio.
HRS Hotel Reservation Service
Creation of Facebook apps (games) to generate user data. Goal: get to know customers in the “Leisure Travel” segment.
nuuONE GmbH
Development strategy for a digitalization boutique. Bootstrapped, with revenues reaching EUR 3.0 million.
Sportal
Creation of various mobile and tablet apps for delivering sports content.
nuuONE GmbH
Managing Director and Shareholder. Strategy and way forward. Partner consultant and project manager. Leading a team of about 30 people. Initiator and speaker.
Samsung
Development of the first apps for television sets. Topics: phone book, video app, news app, etc. First project experience with agile projects.
Telefónica
Monetization strategy Third-Party Opt-In. Business casing and consulting for a new revenue strategy in the telecommunications sector. Sparring partner.
SEVEN PRINCIPLES AG
Roles: project manager, project controller, account manager. Clients: Vodafone D2, Haribo, Samsung, FC Bayern Munich, E-Plus, o2. Author for BVDW (Mobile Compass).
Vodafone D2 GmbH
Roles: specialist procurement for mobile marketing and content. Content: ringtones, videos, games, full tracks, etc. Management of respective tenders. Contract drafting and commercial project responsibility. Annual procurement volume: approx. EUR 50 million.
coma media GmbH
Training as an audiovisual media merchant.
sound it records GmbH
Managing Director and music producer. Sport branding. Ultimately no operational business.
Deutsche Bank AG
Training as a bank clerk.
Summary
Over 18 years of experience in digitalization, strategy, finance, and project implementation across various roles, companies, and industries: from start-ups to mid-market IT consulting firms to international corporations, from apprentice to CEO, from finance to retail to telecommunications. "Change in companies happens through projects. And projects need people. And without digital, it just doesn't work." Acquisition of projects, selection and building of teams, creating team culture, establishing project structures and processes, setting up project controlling, driving the project to success. Business-oriented thinking and acting coupled with great empathy and deep methodological understanding. Systemic efficiency, EBIT-oriented decision foundations and methodological knowledge transfer.
Languages
Education
Hochschule für Oekonomie und Management
Master of Laws · Business Law · Germany
FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
Diplom-Kaufmann (FH) · Business Administration · Essen, Germany
coma media GmbH
Audiovisual Media Merchant, Additional Qualification in Media Management · Dormagen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Trainer Examination according to the Trainer Aptitude Regulation (AEVO)
Chamber of Industry and Commerce Düsseldorf
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
Scrum.org
Prince2 Foundation
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