Timo Bakenecker - Business Analyst

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Kirchheim bei München, Germany

Experience

Dec 2024 - Feb 2025

3 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Business Analyst

Linkitsystems GmbH

Industry: Logistics / Mendix software development
Business analyst & developer for CargoCast (AI-powered freight optimization)
Mendix low-code development
Creating test cases (Jira)
Master data entry (tractors & trailers, drivers, delivery regions, subcontractors)
Reports (planning vs. AI model calculations)
API interfaces (AI data transfers)
Various .csv imports
External MySQL connections
Liaison between management and development
Testing
Creating epics & stories in Confluence
Jira Scrum planning & management

Feb 2024 - Feb 2025

1 year 1 month

Munich, Germany

Freelancer (Self-Employed)

Bloxxone GmbH & Co. KG

Industry: Logistics, mechanical engineering, manufacturing
New build: yard management/time slot management (Logster)
Mendix low-code platform
Planning, evaluating, and implementing requested developments, partly with nearshore involvement (demand management for Bewital GmbH & Co. KG)
Implemented modules included:
Time slot management
Gate/barrier management
Scale data capture
Parking space planning
SMS-call (station status, dispatch call)
Data import interface (WMS/LVS -> inbound/outbound registration for in-house logistics)
Email API integration
Supply chain module (demand registration)

Oct 2021 - Feb 2025

3 years 5 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Technical Consultant

Grenke AG

Industry: Banking, insurance, leasing
Demand management & client API integration
Gathering and evaluating client requirements (internal & external)
Leasing API integration (REST API, JSON)
Developing best-practice concepts for business units
Integrating a support ticket solution
Expanding the developer portal (.NET)
Creating onboarding methods and documentation
Sales API training
API test cases
Splunk log analysis
Client integrations (PHP, REST(JSON), web services(XML), SFTP)
Error handling (C#, MSSQL queries)
Integration consulting for clients and internal staff
Project management (agile, waterfall)
Building a support department

Feb 2021 - May 2021

4 months

Interim Manager (Technical Key Account Manager)

Loyalty Prime Deutschland GmbH

Industry: Loyalty SaaS provider
Project & product management (agile & waterfall)
Budget responsibility
SaaS loyalty software development & consulting
Loyalty SaaS integration into existing ERP & CRM infrastructure
REST/JSON/web service/XML data communication
XSLT conversion/web platform
Setting up promotions, vouchers & incentive processes
Interface definition, setup, implementation & testing
KPI definition & implementation with Tableau

Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

11 months

Munich, Germany

IT System Architect

Stadtwerke München

Industry: Energy
Tendering for an omnichannel platform
Preparing tender documents
Defining 17 interface partners
Setting interface requirements
Defining evaluation criteria
Reviewing proposals
Vendor selection

Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

5 months

Project Manager Technical Integration AutoIdent

Idnow GmbH

Industry: Online authentication provider
Multi-project management
Maintaining client accounts in Salesforce
Leading technical workshops
Recommending target designs
Requirement management for various authentication systems
Advising on OCR scanning, photo & liveness detection
Guidance on fraud cases like identity theft, forged documents, and benefits fraud
REST interface definition for integrating authentication into existing portal solutions
XML conversion/middleware configuration
Webhook design
Configuring target solutions
Creating test plans
Conducting training sessions

Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

1 year 1 month

Interim Manager (Technical Key Account Manager)

Loyalty Prime Deutschland GmbH

Industry: Loyalty SaaS provider
Project & product management (agile & waterfall)
Budget responsibility
SaaS loyalty software development & consulting
Loyalty SaaS integration into existing ERP & CRM infrastructure
REST/JSON/web service/XML data communication
XSLT conversion/web platform
Setting up promotions, vouchers & incentive processes
Interface definition, setup & implementation
KPI definition & implementation with Tableau

Dec 2017 - Jan 2019

1 year 2 months

Unterföhring, Germany

Head of Demand Management

Sky Deutschland GmbH

Industry: Media
Requirement & demand management
Functional & disciplinary responsibility for 12 staff
Comprehensive resource planning
Leading complex media projects as project manager
Agile (SCRUM) & waterfall multi-project management
Product launches as IT project manager
Budget responsibility > €10M
Reviewing & evaluating technical concepts & specifications
Vendor management (targets, budget, performance control)

Nov 2016 - Present

8 years 9 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager & IT Consultant

Bloxxone GmbH & Co. KG

Industry: Logistics, mechanical engineering, manufacturing
Leading & managing staff
Budget responsibility
Low-code app development with Mendix.com (yard management)
Development (C#/MVC/SQL/FTP/VB.NET/VB6.0/VBA/JSON/XML)
Form digitization via providers like Flixcheck and Paperfly
Passing digital data via REST/JSON to various interfaces
Cloud services consulting & development, including:
Procurement management
Quality management (8D/tasks)
Yard management (time slot, gate, scale management)
Mobile services (SMS & MMS)
Cloud injection (Amazon AWS integration, REST API)
MS Azure design & architecture (design, SQL Server, app server, certificates, security, process digitization)

Jun 2015 - Nov 2017

2 years 6 months

Hallbergmoos, Germany

Senior Consultant

SupplyOn AG

Industry: Logistics, mechanical engineering, automotive, aerospace
Process consulting (management level)
Business process design
Project management following PRINCE2
Creating technical concepts for cloud services (SaaS)
Converting processes to digital formats
Consulting on procurement, logistics, & quality management topics

Oct 2012 - May 2015

2 years 8 months

Hallbergmoos, Germany

Product Manager

SupplyOn AG

Industry: Logistics, mechanical engineering, automotive, aerospace
Product manager for cloud services
Document management (classic DMS)
Collaboration folders (social collaboration)
Business directory (B2B CRM)
Agile project management (SCRUM)
Developing technical concepts & specifications
Cost-benefit analysis
Leading creative workshops
Supplier management (national & international)
Procurement of services
Third-level support

Jan 2008 - Sep 2012

4 years 9 months

Munich, Germany

Consultant

Wassermann AG

Industry: Mechanical engineering, pharmaceutical, manufacturing
Project lead for supply chain software integration projects
Process management consulting
Shop floor optimization
Kanban implementation
Supply chain optimization
KPI definition & visualization
Interface development (VBA, VB.NET, FTP, XML, XSLT)
SAP modules MM, PP, SD (basic knowledge)
Developing technical concepts
IT infrastructure analysis
Consulting & selling consulting services & software
First & second-level support

Feb 2007 - Nov 2007

10 months

Haltern am See, Germany

Head of IT

Dahlhoff Feinkost GmbH

Industry: Food
IT site planning (5 locations nationwide)
Managing a team of 5
Resource planning
Budget responsibility
VB.NET development (sales visualization)
Navision Attain (ERP)
MS SQL database administration & development
Outlook email server administration
Network specialist
Vendor selection & evaluation
Vendor management (targets, budget, performance control)

Oct 2001 - Oct 2006

5 years 1 month

Heiden, Germany

Sole IT Responsible

Innogenetics GmbH

Industry: Biotechnology
Lotus Domino 5 email server administration
Maintaining Navision Financials ERP
Programming Navision Financials data ports
Coordinating external service providers
Setting up medical IT equipment
Overall responsibility for hardware & software
Network specialist (HP routing & switching)
Data exchange (CSV, FTP, HTTP, XML)
First-level IT support
Mentoring an apprentice

May 2000 - Sep 2001

1 year 5 months

Borken, Germany

IT Administrator

Foseco GmbH

Industry: Foundry operations
Maintaining Lotus Notes databases
Developing Lotus Notes Domino workflow tools (Notes DB)
Managing company domains
First-level support for Microsoft Office
First-level support for network, hardware & software (Foseco Steel)
“e-commerce on the internet” analysis

Summary

I offer many years of extensive experience in IT consulting, project management, and software development, specializing in delivering and integrating custom software solutions in ERP, CRM, WMS, or warehouse management environments. My expertise includes interface architectures like REST APIs, XML web services, and file transfers. I’m skilled in low-code development with Mendix and have knowledge of C#, VB.NET, VBA, JS, and SQL. I bring business and technical teams together to ensure smooth communication and efficient project delivery in both agile and waterfall-driven projects.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1999 - Jun 2000