Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

• Architected and deployed a highly available, multi-tenant Kubernetes platform on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for business-critical microservices.
• Designed and implemented a comprehensive Infrastructure-as-Code strategy using Terraform for managing GKE clusters, networking (VPCs, Subnets), and IAM policies.
• Engineered optimized storage solutions for stateful workloads (MongoDB) using GKE PersistentVolumes, enhancing performance and data resiliency.
• Established a full-stack observability framework using Google Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Building the practice that treats adaptive capability as a strategic asset, not a consulting engagement. Working with C-suite leaders at European and global organizations to build the internal capability to evolve continuously – faster, with less dependency on outside help.

• Delivering the Adaptive Capability Diagnostic: a structured engagement that scores organizations across 6 dimensions and produces a clear roadmap for building transformation capability.
• Advising executives on transformation portfolio management: which initiatives to run simultaneously, how to sequence them, and how to build the governance to sustain all of it.
• Speaking at industry events including executive roundtables, conferences, webinars, and podcasts on building organizational adaptability at scale.

• Leading distributed, international team in complex delivery environment (EN/DE)
• Managing multi-stakeholder setup across business and tech
• Driving end-to-end product delivery from backlog to release and operations
• Coordinating releases and ensuring stable product operation (incl. 2nd level support)
• Leading migration of legacy systems into scalable target architectures
• Owning and developing core systems for digital and print production
• Establishing and optimising product management processes (Kanban, refinement, backlog management)

• Backlog Management
• Scrum Master
• PO for the Ministry of Justice
• Optimizing Agile Processes
• Classic Business Analysis, User Stories and Testing
• Operational Topics like Nagios Monitoring and Incident Handling

Tools:

• Jira / Confluence
• SQL Developer
• Elastic / Kibana
• Visual Studio Code

• General project management
• Concept development for a CRM system using Design Sprint
• Creation of a prototype
• Conducting user tests
• Preparation of a tender
• Creation of an implementation roadmap

• Design, authorship and finalization of the IT PROD SEC service catalog with eight standardized security services (S-ID001–S-ID008).

• Development of consistent service components & deliverables, RACI assignments and SLA and KPI definitions for each service.

• Integration of BaFin document requirements under DORA into the service descriptions.

• Coordination with IT, compliance, risk and operations teams to validate all service descriptions.

• Specifically for governance & monitoring: definition of governance cadence, evidence delivery processes, audit support and definition of measurable KPIs and measurement methods.

• Ensuring that all services are standardized, measurable and documented in an audit-proof manner.

• Result: Approved service catalog with eight services as a binding basis for delivery, governance and audits; transparent SLAs/KPIs for each service and DORA/BAIT/MaRisk-compliant documentation with clear responsibilities and evidence trails.

• Technologies and tools: Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Office 365.

• Consulting in national and international projects in various roles and sectors (banking and finance, public sector, telecommunications, data management, software development)
• Engaging in project management, requirements management, business analysis, process management, IT consulting and coaching
• Delivering sustainable value quickly and efficiently due to high complexity and diversity of projects and expertise
• Emphasizing collegiality and integrity and fostering a positive team atmosphere

• Lead software architect in a greenfield MES project (Manufacturing Execution System / factory control system), responsible for architecture decisions, technology selection, and technical direction throughout the entire development lifecycle
• Designed and built the core framework from scratch, including several reusable Spring Boot starters (e.g., OPC-UA integration, messaging, security) that enable flexible composition of the individual system modules
• Introduced Keycloak as the central authentication and authorization system with SSO across all MES components
• Created and owns the full CI/CD pipeline covering Java, NPM and Docker – automating build, test, containerisation and deployment across all project components
• Set up the architecture documentation space in Confluence as the single source of truth for all architecture decisions, component designs, and integration patterns
• Defined and enforced naming conventions and coding standards to ensure consistency in the growing codebase
• Conducted regular code reviews for quality assurance, knowledge sharing, and adherence to architecture guidelines
• Created and maintained technology roadmaps to guide future development priorities and infrastructure investments

• Challenge: poor project results and team performance, very poor work environment
• Solution: introduction of agile planning processes, teaching agile principles within the SAFe framework
• Innovation: consistent use of agile methods; introduction of requirements engineering, story writing
• Leadership: interface with the board, program management Opel Europe, GM USA and international markets
• Result: most productive team in the ART; increased planning accuracy to over 85%
• Team size: 10

• Redesign of system error messages for Jira & Confluence
• Evaluation and implementation of new system extensions
• Analysis and design of new business processes with UX expertise
• Support for the implementation of SAFe

• Introduced automated testing for Fabasoft components and trained testers to create automated test cases.
• Installed AppTest on the server and clients.
• Requested firewall exceptions to allow communication between the AppTest server and clients.
• Conducted training sessions for testers.
• Automated test workflows.
• Created reports and sent emails.
• Enabled faster reviews of new releases, reduced manual testing effort, and improved documentation of test results and discovered defects.

• Technology consulting and project management focused on SAP ICMR and SAP Group Reporting

• Set up a SIEM solution while following a predefined ITSM process of the German Armed Forces
• Familiarization with the ITSM processes
• Organizational distribution of the project team across Germany
• Taking over an ongoing project until go-live

• Planning, monitoring, coordination, and documentation of the output project as part of the policy migration to the UNIQA Insurance Platform.
• Planning and design of new requirements.
• Designing a consistent, maintainable, and scalable application architecture.