Volker Lutz - Technical Project Manager

Pliening, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

7 months

Munich, Germany

Technical Project Manager

Schaeffler

Technical Project Manager supporting the client’s overall project manager
Overall project planning (including planning, preparation, and execution of migrations)
Project Management Office (PMO) – creating status reports, progress monitoring with dashboards, preparing and conducting steering boards
Coordination with regions and business units to prepare migrations
Coordination of migration execution (cut-over)

Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

11 months

Munich, Germany

Principal Consultant Business Continuity and IT Service Management

Mercedes Benz USA (MBUSA)

Principal Consultant Business Continuity and IT Service Management
Developing Quality of Service reports for incident and change management
Planning and executing a disaster recovery test for business-critical applications

Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

5 months

Munich, Germany

Principal Consultant Business Impact Analysis

Mercedes Benz USA (MBUSA)

Principal Consultant Business Impact Analysis
Creating an MBUSA-specific BIA questionnaire
Conducting a Business Impact Analysis for 260 applications with application owners and the business
Detailed analysis of results and identification of insights, benchmarks, and improvement suggestions
Preparing a final BIA management report

Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

4 months

Munich, Germany

Principal Consultant Data Center and IT Infrastructure Assessment

Mercedes Benz USA (MBUSA)

Principal Consultant Data Center and IT Infrastructure Assessment
Identifying business-critical functions for 10 MBUSA production sites (PDC & VPC)
Asset inventory of IT infrastructure and applications
Mapping business-critical functions to IT infrastructure and applications
Evaluating financial impact of data center failures
Analyzing existing failure-safe mechanisms
Process analysis for resilience
Creating a business case for implementing proposed improvements

Jan 2021 - Dec 2025

3 years

Munich, Germany

Technical Project Manager

Schaeffler

Technical Project Manager supporting the client’s overall project manager
Overall project planning (including infrastructure provisioning as well as planning, preparation, and execution of migrations)
Project Management Office (PMO) – creating status reports, progress monitoring with dashboards, preparing and conducting steering boards
Coordination with business units to prepare migrations
Planning SAP R/3 database migrations
Coordination of migration execution (cut-over)

Mar 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 10 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager Data Center Projects

Schaeffler

Project management and consulting for data center projects

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

6 months

Munich, Germany

Data Analyst and Principal Consultant

T-Systems

Data Analyst and Principal Consultant
Data analysis of customer- or business-unit provided data
Support in defining FMO design of the NGD model

Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

2 years

Munich, Germany

Lead Data Center Migration Data Analyst, Subject Matter Expert Data Center Migration, Lead Data Center Migration Planner

Shell

Lead Data Center Migration Data Analyst, Subject Matter Expert Data Center Migration, Lead Data Center Migration Planner
Developing, implementing, and maintaining leading inventory systems; creating migration plans for complex application landscapes
Supporting planning, preparation, and execution of physical relocations
Identifying potential issues and finding solutions for effective data center exits
Evaluating organizational methods and providing source-to-target mappings of application landscapes to be migrated
Writing best-practice reports based on data analysis results
Evaluating internal systems regarding efficiency, issues, and inconsistencies; creating and maintaining data handling, processing, and cleansing protocols

Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

2 months

Munich, Germany

Project Lead and Principal Consultant

Audi

Project Lead and Principal Consultant
Designing required data for a smooth migration (best-practice approach)
Gathering requirements for Audi server, storage, and network operations in line with infrastructure standards
Initial requirements draft (project description) for internal and external purposes

Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

3 months

Munich, Germany

Project Lead and Principal Consultant

Audi

Project Lead and Principal Consultant
As-is analysis of systems and applications
Defining project structure and organization for future data center migration
High-level design planning for future data center migration (best-practice approach)

Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

6 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager Data Center Projects

Schaeffler

Project management and consulting for data center projects

Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

4 months

Atlanta, United States

Project Lead

Daimler (Mercedes Benz USA, Daimler Truck North America)

Project lead for data collection of both entities in preparation for planned NAFTA data center consolidation
Focal point for CIOs and SMEs of both entities
Creating initial future solution design
Creating initial project plan for data center consolidation
Preparing a business case as decision support for planned NAFTA data center consolidation
Drafting final project report

Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

7 months

Bengaluru, India

Project Lead

Shell

Project lead for planning and executing a local data center move in Bangalore
Provider management (AT&T, TCS)

Sep 2018 - May 2020

1 year 9 months

Munich, Germany

Global Lead, Internet Breakout Implementation Workstream, Team Lead

Shell

Global lead for the Internet Breakout implementation workstream for the top 60 Shell locations
Team lead for AD changes and PAC file implementation
Implementing AT&T FlexWare solution for Internet breakout
Managing regional project leads (APAC, EMEA, Americas)
Focal point for network provider AT&T regarding Internet breakout implementation
Supplier management for internet circuit providers (BT, GTT, Frontier, Colt, AT&T, TCS)
Implementing Aruba Wireless Anchor Controller in various Shell data centers

Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

2 months

Singapore

Project Lead

DB Schenker

Project lead for creating a business case as decision support for planned APAC data center consolidation
Focal point for CIOs of 17 APAC countries
Collecting network latency requirements for 17 APAC countries
Extending future solution designs
Drafting final project report

Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

3 months

Singapore

Project Lead

DB Schenker

Project lead for data collection in 17 countries in preparation for planned APAC data center consolidation
Focal point for CIOs of 17 APAC countries
Creating initial future solution design
Creating initial project plan for data center consolidation
Drafting final project report
Business focal point for scheduling

Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

3 months

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Project Manager

Shell

Project manager
Leading data center relocation (planning, coordination, execution)
Sub-provider coordination
Business focal point for dependencies
Business focal point for scheduling

Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

8 months

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Project Manager

Shell

Project manager
Integrated migration planning and preparation for virtual migrations and physical data center relocations
Single point of contact for coordination with Shell business units (Downstream, Upstream, Trading, Global Functions, TLS)
Leading and executing data center relocations
Provider management (HDS, NetApp, SSCS)
Preparatory planning for data center decommissions
Program-wide reporting

Apr 2017 - Jun 2018

1 year 3 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager, SME, PMO Lead

Shell

Project manager
Integrated migration planning
SME for data center and IT infrastructure topics such as:
Server virtualization platform
SAP
Citrix
Exadata
SecureCell
Program-wide reporting
Leading PMO
Migration preparation

Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

9 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager

Shell

Project manager
Planning and executing migrations and physical relocations
Assessing current and planned TSI data center performance and services for target data center
Network analysis in source data center to determine target network capacity
Conducting inventory (templates and asset databases), gap analyses, scoping, and onsite data center audits
Supporting application dependency and priority analysis
Managing projects impacting the overall program
Creating communication plan
Project planning and reporting, including resource and budget control

Mar 2016 - Dec 2024

8 years 10 months

Principal Consultant

DCR Consulting

Planning and executing complex data center migrations, relocations, and consolidations
Planning and executing complex SAP database migrations
Project and program management
Data center management
Conducting IT infrastructure and data center assessments
ICT infrastructure optimization and consolidation
IT service continuity management

Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

2 years 3 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager

Shell

Project manager
Assessing current and planned TSI data center performance and services for target data center
Network analysis in source data center to determine target network capacity
Conducting inventory (templates and asset databases), gap analyses, scoping, and onsite data center audits
Supporting application dependency and priority analysis
Managing projects impacting the overall program
Creating communication plan
Project planning and reporting, including resource and budget control

Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

3 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Subject Matter Expert for Migrations (SME)

EnBW

Subject Matter Expert for migrations (SME)
Creating overarching data migration concept and detailed data migration concepts for several service modules (SAP, Exchange, Active Directory, Oracle, etc.)
Developing a detailed concept for data center migration

Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

1 month

Karlsruhe, Germany

Data Center Relocation Concept

EnBW

Evaluating EnKK data center relocation based on existing concepts and planning documents. Aiming to assure quality of existing concepts and adjust/expand as needed.

Feb 2013 - Nov 2013

10 months

Bochum, Germany

Detailed Planning and Execution of Data Center Migration

Knappschaft Bahn See

Performing detailed planning for data center migration to a fallback site; overseeing and coordinating execution; managing sub-suppliers for the data center migration.

Jun 2012 - Dec 2014

1 year 7 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager

Volkswagen

Project manager for creating, completing, and updating ITSCM restart and recovery manuals

Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

1 month

Bochum, Germany

Delta Analysis Data Center Migration

Knappschaft Bahn See

Conducting analysis of data center migration plans; high-level planning for data center migration; defining work packages and rough effort estimates.

May 2012 - May 2012

1 month

Munich, Germany

AGN Service Landscape Assessment

AMOS

Assessing AGN service landscape (architecture, service catalog, service building blocks, service descriptions, and costing model)

Dec 2011 - Apr 2012

5 months

Shenzhen, China

Subproject Manager

Huawei Technologies

Subproject manager
Evaluating current data center architecture, distribution, and design
Planning future data center architecture, distribution, and design

Oct 2011 - Feb 2016

4 years 5 months

Managing Consultant

Detecon International GmbH

Project and program management
Data center management
ICT infrastructure strategy and business model
ICT infrastructure optimization and consolidation
ICT service introduction
IT service continuity management and business impact analysis

Oct 2011 - Nov 2011

2 months

Bochum, Germany

IT Assessment

Knappschaft Bahn See

Analyzing IT and data center infrastructure
Defining savings potential within IT and the data center

Jan 2010 - Sep 2011

9 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager

ADAC

Project manager
Developing a concept for a data center relocation
Leading planning and coordination for data center relocation

Jan 2010 - May 2011

5 months

Ludwigsburg, Germany

Project Management Support, Data Center Planning & Migration Consultant

W&W Informatik

Project management support during takeover of an acquired company’s application
Consulting on data center planning and migration

May 2010 - Dec 2010

8 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Project Lead

ITERGO

Project lead for planning, coordination, and execution of data center relocation

Jan 2009 - May 2010

5 months

Munich, Germany

Project Lead

FTI

Project lead for planning, coordination, and execution of data center relocation

Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

Project Lead

Price Waterhouse Coopers

Project lead for planning, coordination, and execution of data center relocation

Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

2 months

Schopfloch, Germany

Project Lead

Homag

Project lead for planning, coordination, and execution of data center relocation

Jun 2009 - Nov 2009

6 months

Fürth, Germany

Project Lead

Phoenix Pharmahandel

Project lead for planning, coordination, and execution of data center relocation

Oct 2008 - Jun 2010

1 year 9 months

Munich, Germany

Project Lead

European Patent Office

Project lead for planning, coordination, and execution of data center relocation

Oct 2008 - Mar 2010

1 year 6 months

Munich, Germany

Project Lead

ASIC

Project lead for migrating SUN STK robot environment to IBM tape library technology

Aug 2008 - Mar 2010

1 year 8 months

Unterföhring, Germany

Project Management Support, Project Lead

ASIC

Project management support during IT consolidation of European units
Project lead for relocating Allianz UK data center to Germany
Project lead for logical relocation of IBM iSeries environment from Athens to Germany

May 2008 - Aug 2008

4 months

Bad Vilbel, Germany

Consultant, Project Lead

First Data

Advising IT director on operational processes
Project lead for relocating IBM mainframe

Mar 2007 - Aug 2008

1 year 6 months

Herzogenaurach, Germany

Project Lead

Schaeffler K

Project lead for complete migration of all SAP (SAP R/3, SAP BW, APO, etc.) databases from IBM mainframe to IBM Power servers

Aug 2006 - Feb 2007

7 months

Munich, Germany

Management Consulting, Management Support

BG PHOENICS

Management consulting for IT director
Management support during rollout of new insurance application

May 2006 - Aug 2006

4 months

Freiberg, Germany

Project Manager

Wacker

Project manager for migrating Oracle database servers and IBM AIX systems

Jan 2005 - Jun 2006

6 months

Munich, Germany

Project Lead

Wacker

Project lead for implementing Storage on Demand environment

Jul 2005 - Feb 2006

8 months

Munich, Germany

Project Lead

IBM

Project lead for software development of a desktop virtualization solution

Jul 2005 - Feb 2006

8 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Crisis Management, Project Control

LBBW

Taking over crisis management after customer escalation during implementation of central and decentralized storage environment; managing IBM support organization to resolve storage product issues

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

1 year

Munich, Germany

Project Lead

HVBInfo

Project lead for migrating Tivoli environment to zLinux

Oct 2004 - Dec 2004

3 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Project Lead

GaVI

Project lead for SAP server consolidation on IBM Power systems

Sep 2004 - Nov 2004

3 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager

RI Solution

Project manager for SAP server consolidation on IBM Power5 systems

Jun 2004 - Dec 2004

7 months

Munich, Germany

Project Lead

HVBInfo

Project lead for proof of concept for Tivoli platform decision on Linux on IBM zSeries or IBM Intel servers; preparing decision briefing including business case

Jun 2004 - Sep 2004

4 months

Bruchsal, Germany

Crisis Management

SEW Eurodrive

Taking over crisis management after customer escalation

Apr 2004 - Jun 2004

3 months

Hanover, Germany

Crisis Management and Project Lead

Rossmann

Crisis management and project lead

Feb 2003 - Nov 2003

10 months

Munich, Germany

Project Lead

BG PHOENICS

Project lead for load and performance tests for decision on new customer system landscape

Jul 2002 - Dec 2004

1 year 6 months

Munich, Germany

Coordinator IBM RS/6000 Server and AIX Environment

BMW

Coordinator of IBM RS/6000 server and AIX environment

Jan 2002 - Jul 2002

7 months

Munich, Germany

Availability and Service Manager

BMW

Availability and service manager

Oct 2000 - Dec 2003

2 years 3 months

Munich, Germany

Head of Tivoli Operations

HVBInfo

Head of Tivoli operations

Oct 1999 - Oct 2000

1 year 1 month

Munich, Germany

Head of RS/6000 Server and Tivoli Operations

BMW

Apr 1997 - Aug 1999

2 years 5 months

Munich, Germany

Designer and Implementer Oracle Database Component

IZB-Soft

Designing and implementing Oracle database component for cost accounting application

Jun 1996 - Mar 1997

10 months

Planegg, Germany

Implementer, Trainer

Sanacorp

Implementing network and system monitoring; training customer staff

May 1996 - Sep 2011

15 years 5 months

IT Specialist, Project Lead

IBM Germany GmbH

Systems management & administration, project lead

Feb 1996 - Apr 1996

3 months

Software Developer

Bauer & Partner

Software development in Smalltalk according to customer requirements

Summary

28 years of experience in IT infrastructure including server, storage, mainframe, tape, and virtualization technologies
25 years of experience in project and program management
18 years of experience in data center migrations, relocations, consolidations, and data center design
14 years of experience as project manager for SAP database migrations
25 years of experience in IT operations
Conducting Business Impact Analyses
Designing, implementing, and deploying high-availability solutions
Planning and executing SAP and database migrations
Taking over and leading troubled projects
Vendor and supplier management (e.g., IBM, HP, EMC, NetApp, Hitachi, AT&T, GTT, Colt, BT, DXC, TCS)