CompTIA Project+

Hüseyin Ö.

Freelance Technical Project Manager

Langen (Hessen)

Last position:

Freelance Technical Project Manager at Karl Hess GmbH & Co. KG

Project management for Porsche interior plastic parts
Ensuring complete and smooth information flow between the customer and internal departments
Creating and monitoring resource, schedule and overall project plans
Active support and independent customer handling
Coordinating technical discussions and pricing discussions
Organizing, running and documenting coordination meetings with development and controlling
Preparing quotations with cost specifications, analyses and presentations
Independent cost negotiations, change handling and final negotiations
Carrying out deviation analyses

Björn A.

Senior Project Manager | Head of PMO

Last position:

Project Manager at DB InfraGO

Elevator emergency call reorganization project: Project to evaluate and define a new technical solution for connecting elevator emergency calls for all facilities of DB InfraGO passenger stations.
Objectives: Secure, redundant connection of all locations across Germany. Definition of the technical solution, documentation, subject-matter support and management of specialist and line organizations.
Identification and commissioning of technical solutions.
Management of documentation and approval of the technical solution in DB regulations.
Definition and tracking of the roadmap for describing the solution.
Preparation of a rollout plan to avoid shutdowns.
Coordination and implementation of decision proposals for steering committees.
Communication of the solution to all committees and regional areas.

Minh D.

Project Manager / Business Analyst / Application Manager

Bad Vilbel

Last position:

Project Manager / Business Analyst / Application Manager at Finance and Insurance

Introduction of 5 different process applications for different teams
Release planning: scope and time management
Resource/capacity planning
Conducting Sprint Planning / retrospectives
Increment planning (several sprints)
Preparation of Steering Committee meetings / reporting to the Board
Coordination / alignment with external suppliers / deliveries
Resource planning for multiple projects
Coordination with business department and development team
Identification of best practices with IBM BAW
Cost control and planning for the project team and external service providers
Collection of KPIs using LogScale
Analysis of application errors with LogScale / Queries
User Story definitions / coordination of requirements with the business department and development team
Testing and defect tracking
UI/UX design of applications
Preparation and moderation of Brown-Paper workshops
Test concept, test data, test organization, test execution
Collection of team velocity / metrics
Test execution
Script for automated testing
Test organization with business department and IT
Recording and prioritization of defects
Establishment and operation of the application
Establishment of application monitoring with LogScale Dashboards
Checking health endpoints with PowerShell
Post Mortem analysis
Establishment of Incident Management
Establishment of Problem Management
Analysis of errors using LogScale Queries and Dashboard
Pre-processing of data for AI
Evaluation using AI language models (Meta Llama 3.3 LLM and deepset Haystack) and RAG
Installation of runtime environments for LLMs (Large Language Model)
Evaluation of various LLMs
Installation of RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) and integration with LLM
Extraction of unstructured data with LLM and RAG
Project based on IBM BAW (Business Automation Workflow), Websphere Liberty, Domea, d.3, REST, LogScale (formerly Humio), Swagger, Powershell, JIRA, Confluence, Lucom Interaction Platform (LIP), Mattermost, Jabber

Kurt H.

Senior Scrum Master · Agile Coach · Release Train Engineer

Last position:

Interim Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead at Boehringer Ingelheim (via Fusion Consulting)

Senior agile practitioner in a complex, regulated pharmaceutical environment — facilitating Scrum ceremonies across three international teams (~40 people) while supporting delivery governance and agile coaching.
Time-limited assignment to bridge the gap until the client could fill the role internally
Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Review, Retrospective) across multiple international teams; kept sprints predictable and productive
Coached teams and Product Owners in agile practices within a GxP-regulated environment, pragmatically balancing agile ways of working with QMS compliance requirements
Tracked and visualized delivery metrics, managed dependencies, and produced status reports for senior stakeholders and Steering Committee
Stepped up to project leadership of the internal CCMS product initiative: introduced structured processes and transparent tooling into a previously low-governance environment
Actively contributed to the company-wide Agile Community of Practice, including authoring blog articles on agile topics
Commended for analytical thinking, reliability under pressure, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

Robert F.

Interim Project Manager

Kriftel

Last position:

Interim Project Manager at IT services company of a regional energy supplier

Delivery of various end-customer projects in server and network infrastructure on time, in quality, and within budget.
Project 1: Firewall renewal, replacement of an ASA firewall with a Fortinet firewall at an automotive supplier.
Project 2: Migration of file services from dedicated servers at 5 branch locations into a central managed file service, including DHCP, directory, and print services, as well as decommissioning of the old domain controllers.
Project 3: Renewal of the network infrastructure at the headquarters and branch locations of a logistics company and transition of the LAN, WLAN, and firewall environments into a managed network service.
Project 4: Network renewal, replacement of the core and access switches at the headquarters of a medical technology company and transition into a managed network service.
Project 5: Firewall renewal, replacement of an ASA firewall with a Fortinet firewall for a city.
Environment: ASA and Fortinet firewalls, Cisco network components, ITSM Heat/Ivanti, Confluence.

Samson F.

Agile Coach / Trainer

Last position:

Agile Coach / Trainer at Information B.V. Berman

Helped cross-functional teams adopt Agile methodologies, resulting in a 30% increase in project delivery speed and better team collaboration.
Designed and facilitated Agile training programs tailored to different organizational needs, improving team productivity and stakeholder engagement.
Conducted training sessions and team workshops on Agile principles, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptive planning.
Implemented Scrum and Aankun frameworks across multiple departments, driving transparency and accountability in project management.
Collaborated with product owners to prioritize the backlog and workflow interactions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Andreas F.

CRM Consultant, BI Expert, Project Manager, Coach

Wehrheim

Last position:

CRM Consultant, BI Expert, Project Manager, Coach at start-up / dermatology and wellness products

Analyze business situation: stagnation of sales, small recurring customer rate, huge number of visitors but little conversion rate, average order value does not increase, no customer segmentation or targeting, performance marketing approach fails to acquire the right customer
Advise on sales and marketing strategies and improve operations; agile coach advice with key business strategy using Scrum and Kanban
Acquire key requirements and derive user stories for e-shop product owner development and customer data analysis
Develop comprehensive 360 degree customer data model using Shopify and Amazon; implement data feeds from more than 10 systems (Klaviyo, Typeform)
Develop meaningful ad-hoc data analysis detailing aspects of Triple Whale customer behavior using standard e-commerce KPIs such as AOV, Google Analytics, churn, conversion and abandoned checkout rates, ROAS, CPA, CPC; tools: SQL, Power Query
Derive clear and data-driven customer segmentation and targeting; ETL processes and Power BI
Introduce and feed new content agency with customer insights using GraphQL and Postman; improve messages, frequency, and targeted audience; Microsoft Planner
Provide crystal clear data proof to steer new performance marketing approach
Develop standard business operations reporting

Silvia F.

Agile PM

Last position:

Agile PM at Puma SE

Manage and coordinate various software development projects between product management and agile dev teams of external service providers
Communication with all stakeholders
Promoting transparency and focus on project topics
Facilitating alignment between business departments and external partners
Supporting Product Managers and Product Owners in preparing and managing requirements in workshops and tools
Using short feedback loops to optimize agile collaboration
Supporting hybrid and agile collaboration

Mustafa K.

Senior Network Design and Engineer

Last position:

Senior Network Design and Engineer at Helaba

Designed and specified the technical network integration of a new business critical application system (MUREX) in the capital market area in a complex interface and outsourcing environment.
Created component specifications, catalog of measures and implementation plan.
Ensured proper integration of developed results in accordance with the bank’s framework: IT compliance, IT security, change and release management.
Selected and integrated a new service provider for the bank; moved critical bank applications to the provider.
Designed, implemented and supported the new Cisco network and Fortinet security setup at the service provider data center.
Acted as technical interface between bank, service providers and consulting partners.
Supported and further developed the network and security infrastructure (clients, servers, networks); performed error analysis and implemented solutions within agreed service levels.
Analyzed and diagnosed all security and network failures, glitches and malfunctions.
Initiated continuous enhancements to guarantee efficient resource utilization and acceptable response times to users.
Provided network support in financial service organization and operational change preparation on production banking network infrastructure for both large and small projects within strict change management discipline.
Designed, defined, tested, governed and improved engineering standards.
Performed role of network architect for medium-large projects involving team resources.

Christian S.

Operation Manager

Last position:

Operation Manager at Xerof

Working within a Swiss-regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) offering institutional-grade crypto-fiat financial solutions
Contributed to on-/off-ramp infrastructure enabling clients to convert between cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies
Supported the rollout of Web3 payments & third-party payment services to streamline crypto operations for businesses
Engaged with AML/KYC / regulatory compliance to ensure operations met Swiss regulatory standards
Assisted in product development or deployment for crypto-backed real estate / luxury goods transactions
Collaborated with institutional and high-net-worth clients to tailor crypto / financial services offerings
Bridged traditional banking and Web3 by reducing frictions in fiat-crypto transactions

Jörn B.

Project Management and PMO

Last position:

Project Management and PMO at TANKKARTEN | PAYMENT

Close collaboration with development teams to ensure alignment with project objectives
Assessment of in-scope assets, creation of requirements, and support of the public tender process through the selection of a provider
Creation and maintenance of UML sequence diagrams to document system interactions
Extensive use of Agile/Scrum methodology and Spotify model
Development and implementation of cutover and dress rehearsal plans together with the application managers

Christine M.

Freelance specialist in regulatory affairs & IT in banks

Last position:

Management consultant at Freelance

Delivery of ICT / DORA management training under DORA Article 5(4) at various banking institutions
Teaching the key content of DORA requirements with a focus on ICT risks, third-party risk management, incident and problem management, and the information register
Deriving implementation measures and recommendations for management and business units

Parthiban M.

Quality Assurance Engineer

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

Last position:

Quality Assurance Engineer at Hanon Systems GmbH

Define the QA strategy and plan for the above mentioned OEMs project.
Identify applicable processes, methods, and standards to be followed (eg, GS_95014, KGAS, ISO/IEC 15504, ISO 26262, ISO 21434, etc.).
Plan reviews, audits, and assessments as per the strategy.
Check whether the project follows defined processes (System, software, mechanical, hardware, testing, change, configuration, problem, risk etc.) as per strategy.
Provide QA support to software process: software requirement analysis, software architectural design, software detailed design and unit construction, software unit verification, software component verification and integration verification, software verification processes.
Monitor compliance with organization-wide and project-specific standards.
Verify that deviations are documented and escalated.
Review work products (requirements, design docs, test cases, code, reports (MISRA, C0, C1, coding standards), etc.).
Check compliance with standards, templates, and checklists.
Ensure that bi-directional traceability exists (e.g., requirements ↔ design ↔ tests).
Give objective evidence (not influenced by delivery pressure) during assessments.
Identify non-conformances (process not followed, missing approvals, wrong standard).
Report deviations and track them until closure.
Verify that corrective actions are implemented (5why, Ishikawa, 8D, FMEA, FTA, DFM, DRP, PCC, LLBP, PDCA).
Provide QA status reports to management and project stakeholders.
Highlight risks related to process non-compliance.
Deliver objective evidence for assessments/audits (e.g., ASPICE, ISO/IEC 15504, ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ISO_PAS_8800).
Collect and analyze QA findings.
Suggest process improvements.
Support lessons learned activities.
Achieved ASPICE Level 1 and Level 2 for multiple Audi and Mercedes-Benz projects assessments.

Mario P.

Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030

Last position:

Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030 at ALDB GmbH

Holistic responsibility for modernizing and expanding federal networks and upgrading critical data center and telecom infrastructure in the high-security agency environment of BDBOS
Planning and management of the expansion of national BOS network infrastructure in the VS-NfD/KRITIS environment with technical decision authority at the architecture and component level (Cisco, Layer 2/3, WAN redundancy)
Planning, tendering (EVB-IT/UVgO) and oversight of the upgrade of security-critical telecom infrastructure for emergency call 110/112 (ACD)
Capacity planning, rack integration, structured cabling, power supply, cooling concept (CRAC/In-Row) and DCIM monitoring for data center expansion
Building the IT department from scratch: structures, governance, processes, team recruiting, vendor selection and long-term IT strategy
Planning and managing infrastructure and application migrations: migration strategies, batch planning, hypercare stabilization and rollback concepts
Creating vendor-neutral specifications (telecom systems, signature solutions) according to EVB-IT and UVgO; contract award and vendor management
Setting up a secure IT environment according to BSI basic protection, ISO 27001 and VS-NfD; developing IT security concepts and CMDB analyses
Hands-on program leadership: decision papers for management and steering committees, risk management, reporting and change request control

Volkwart S.