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Technical and commercial risk assessment for an investment project in the hardware sector (scaling potential, liability risks, operational processes) Process consulting for two SMEs in the engineering environment, focusing on workflow digitization, PLM

• Certified AI Expertise: As a AI Manager and Consultant, I understand the mechanics of LLMs and autonomous agentic workflows.
• Decades of Delivery: Over 30 years of experience heading complex, multi-million Euro infrastructure and telecom programs across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
• Proven Track Record: Successfully leading international teams of up to 150 members for Tier-1 operators like Vodafone and T-Mobile.
• Clarity: Applying PMP and Agile methodologies to ensure AI programs deliver measurable business results instead of just "tech-hype".
• I help telecom and infrastructure organizations to execute AI-enabled programs with precision, governance, and a "get-it-done" attitude.

• Responsible for driving digital transformation and aligning country organizations with the Rhenus platform model

• Initiated the digital transformation roadmap for five countries, ensuring alignment with global group strategy

• Built and led a high-performing digital transformation consulting team, expanding delivery capacity from one to three value streams and thereby fast tracking the roadmap from 3 to 2 years

• Acted as strategic advocate for 5 country organizations, ensuring group-wide cross-functional alignment

• Redefined business analysis into an agile approach, reducing time-to-value for platform harmonization by 50%

• Replacement of a RIS and PACS system in combination with three different software solutions, with a focus on redesigning and further developing existing processes.
• Ensuring the interaction of the individual solutions and their integration into one overall solution to provide optimal support for medical staff in their daily work.
• Overall project management including coordination of three service providers.
• Use of technologies and solutions such as RIS, PACS, Smart Reporting, and Artificial Intelligence.
• Leading the RIS & PACS replacement in a hospital.
• Support with the communication strategy.
• Coordination of external and internal resources.
• Stakeholder management.
• Steering of steering committees.

• 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.

Based on previous experience in these fields, we match jobs in data and information security, compliance, quality management, and process optimization with the right candidates and freelancers, or do the work ourselves if needed.

• Retrofit of 10 existing distribution centers with ASML (automated scan manual labelling)

• Automation of conveyor technology at the induct with the goals of improving ergonomics, reducing costs, and increasing throughput

• Adaptation of existing MHE (material handling equipment)

• Supplier management (internal and external)

• Construction site coordination

• Detailed planning and execution of the implementation concept

• Acceptance tests for machine safety, Machinery Directive

• Planning and execution of IOQ, SWEH, SAT, Launch

• Ensuring compliance with costs, deadlines, and scope

• Risk management

• PM coaching of the project team and suppliers

• Leading multiple international teams

• International communication/coordination of sites (Delivery Stations AMZL, suppliers), RME, Ops, Safety, PMO, and Quality

• Methods and tools: Interim project management, project management (classic, agile, hybrid), change management, V-model, Scrum, Ozark, Chime, PtW, RightCrowd, stakeholder management, scheduling, cost planning, resource planning, controlling, conveyor technology, logistics, mechanical engineering, construction site coordination, claim management, requirements management, specifications, functional specification, supply chain management, risk management, FMEA, lessons learned, supplier management, team leadership, communication (international)

• Group-wide responsibility for developing new business models, strategic support of corporate start-ups and managing equity in start-ups
• Direct management of 3 employees
• Direct reporting line to executive management
• Business Development: designing and building an information platform on the global machine base and customer sales/margins in the aftersales area based on SAP data, supporting sales planning as part of the budget, advising project teams on profitability calculations
• Digital Ventures: defining terms, developing processes to generate and develop new business models, operational validation of new business models to expand the group's business areas, strategic support of project teams in implementing new business models, cooperation project with Munich University of Applied Sciences, steering and supporting equity investments in start-ups

• Management of internal and external optics, electronics, and software developers and the subproject managers throughout the entire development process up to handover to production
• Conducting RfP and contract negotiations with German, Chinese, and Japanese manufacturers and tracking the agreed deliverables
• Conducting quality gates throughout the development process
• Responsibility for meeting commercial, technical, and schedule requirements (resource and budget planning)
• Continuous monitoring of potential project risks during all phases
• Ensuring compliant development (RoHS & REACH) and documentation for worldwide CE marking
• Project status reporting to upper management and the company board
• Central point of contact for third-party contractors and their coordination in the project

• Strategic consulting and operational implementation of production and sales reorganization

• Defining clear KPIs and metrics to measure efficiency gains and regular monitoring

• Supporting and managing negotiations on operational changes while avoiding business transfers

• Close coordination and negotiations with works councils and unions

• Developing an HR roadmap and introducing new recruitment approaches and onboarding processes

• Successfully negotiating and implementing reconciliation of interests and social plans without layoffs within 3–6 months each

• Securing 40 new skilled workers within 6 months

• Improved process execution by 34%, reduced onboarding times by an average of 2 days

• Led the project to implement the Customer Information Tool for the Microsoft AI Tour EMEA
• Directed the development of an event platform with sponsors, speakers, and agenda
• Conducted a compliance audit to ensure adherence to Microsoft corporate policies
• Coordinated vendors, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple European tour stops and trade show appearances

• Supporting the business side in creating requirements in the form of use cases (using the tools JIRA and Confluence)
• Developing and presenting technical solution options

• RTE/Agile Coach for the SAFe 6 (Scaled Agile Framework) rollout
• Building and establishing a LACE (Lean-Agile Center of Excellence) for several ARTs
• Using the tools: Azure DevOps with SCALE, Loop, MS Whiteboard
• Building the ART with 7 teams
• Training Product Owners, e.g. through SAFe POPM training and LearnSnacks
• Running the initial PI Planning as a Kickoff Planning Event
• Introducing a demand process

• Projects for federal networks (NdB).
• CR management, EoL change requests, design and documentation according to ITSCM.
• Data center planning.
• Project management and engineering subproject management.
• Software development for virtual server environments according to BSI.