Volker Thinnes

Agile Expert (PO, SM, Coach, PM) for digital (health) solutions—faster TTM, compliance, future-proof solutions

Volker Thinnes
Bad Tölz, Germany

Experience

Aug 2014 - Present
10 years 9 months
Germany

Freelance Management Consultant

THI/CONSULT

  • Consulting
  • Project Management
  • Business Analysis
  • Interim Management
Mar 2013 - Jul 2014
1 year 5 months
Munich, Germany

Manager

CBC Consult AG

Consulting, Project Management, PMO, Business Analysis, Process Improvement and Implementation, Change Management, Training

Jan 2007 - Feb 2013
6 years 2 months

Head of Operations & Processes

Siemens Financial Services GmbH

Design, implementation and operations of group internal factoring and risk management program Siemens Credit Warehouse. Responsible work stream lead Operations & IT.

Oct 2004 - Dec 2006
2 years 3 months

Head of Operations - Short Term Receivables

Siemens Financial Services GmbH

Team head responsible for the administration and transactional processing of Factoring, Working Capital Financing, Asset Backed Securities, and Private Placements.

Jan 2001 - Sep 2004
3 years 9 months

Operations Manager

Siemens Financial Services GmbH

Administration and processing of factoring portfolios, asset backed securities, and private placements. Performing due diligences at receivables management departments of receivables selling entities. Business process development in the area of responsibility.

Oct 1995 - Jan 2001
5 years 4 months

Bundesbankinspektor

Deutsche Bundesbank

Cash payments, cash management, regulatory reporting, and general administration.

Summary

As an expert in agile product development, I embrace roles such as Product Owner, Scrum Master, Agile Coach, and Agile Project Manager. I empower clients to build and lead high-performance teams in creating innovative digital (healthcare) solutions using agile frameworks. My mission is to shorten time-to-market, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver enduring results. With over 25 years of professional experience, including over 10 years dedicated to agile development of digital solutions for private and public sector clients, I am driven by a passion for excellence. My extensive expertise is embodied in certifications such as PSM I/II, PSPO I/II, ICP-ACC, and ICP-ATF, paired with years of hands-on experience. I champion a servant leadership mentality and take a practical, collaborative approach to nurturing and developing teams, inspiring them to reach their full potential.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 1995 - Jun 1998

Fachhochschule der Deutschen Bundesbank

Dipl. Betriebswirt (FH) · Business Administration

Certifications & licenses

Certified Master Practitioner NLP

Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I)

Professional Scrum Master I

Professional Scrum with Kanban I (PSK I)

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Professional Scrum Master II

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Systems Coaching (ICP-SYS)

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Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)

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Professional Scrum Product Owner™ II (PSPO II)

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Adaptive Org Design (ICP-ORG)

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Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence-Based Management

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Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC)

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