PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Supporting agile scaling according to SAFe and stabilizing delivery capability in an international multi-project environment.

• Stabilization of Feature and Integration Teams in the SAFe context
• Preparation and facilitation of complex, cross-functional PI Plannings
• Promoting collaboration with international teams in India
• Process optimization and strengthening of agile team ownership

• Program management for the development of an IoT platform on behalf of Deutsche Telekom IoT and 1NCE
• Structuring and coordinating the project teams and stakeholders involved to ensure robust project and decision-making structures
• Coaching project participants on the organization, collaboration, and implementation of the platform initiative

• Selected as SME for a government executive authority in Dubai, benchmarking four PPM platforms against technical fit and delivery risk and developing the target operating model and strategic benchmarks.
• Led an operational optimization project for a performance-based road maintenance contract, directing two consultants and delivering a 10% improvement against contract KPIs.
• Managed delivery of a smart city implementation as the consulting firm's project manager, coordinating the specialist solution consultant and the site's asset owner, and owning project governance and reporting.

Public sector, regulated environment with legal deadlines and interfaces to justice, finance offices, and authorities. Took over a software product, condition unknown. The handover reported 89 percent completion.

Description / Results:

Review of the current state showed only two months of remaining runtime until year-end. Stabilized the product base in four weeks, including setup. Process logic proven instead of estimated: 181 workflows with 28 steps each verified against the legacy system.

• PMO setup and governance for complex development and transformation programs
• Program and project management in highly complex technical environments (hardware, software, and system integration)
• Agile coaching and scaling (SAFe, Scrum) – from framework introduction to operational rollout
• Scrum Master and Product Owner roles within cross-functional, international teams
• Risk, stakeholder, and backlog management using JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project Available for: PMO Lead, Program Manager, Project Manager, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Technical Program Manager

• Create product vision

• Commission Scrum teams

• Create schedule and coordinate with project lead

• Coordinate and align with stakeholders

• Harmonize processes across initiatives

• Present project content at C-level

• Create security concept for classified information up to DEU GEHEIM and NATO SECRET considering BSI GS, KRITIS, SÜG, VSA

• Plan service changes to underpinning services

• Design architecture for secure infrastructures

• Dependency management in project context

• Risk management

• Requirements management

• Commission and oversee protection needs analysis and information security concept

• Coordinate service design activities

• Teaching theory and practice and building competencies for agile project management/SCRUM in the Winter semester 2025/26 module of the dual study program

• Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of corporate management, including processes and applications
• Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure, including applications, core processes and contracts, including cost optimization
• Evaluation and implementation of solutions to promote digitalization in the company in the areas of property management, CRM, invoice review and approval processes, smart metering, DMS and time tracking
• Digitization of file folders and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as central document and communication platforms
• Design and delivery of an AI workshop, including the rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
• Preparation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions

• Advise organizations on integrating AI into project and program management practices, delivering measurable productivity improvements
• Designed and implemented an AI agent to improve project communication, transparency, and reporting quality

• Led a company wide program to achieve C5 attestation and ITGS certification, enabling eligibility for governmental tenders and strengthening enterprise compliance.
• Coordinated cross-functional workstreams across engineering, IT security, legal, HR, sales, and operations, ensuring alignment on requirements, timelines, and risks.
• Optimized processes and refined documentation to meet C5/ITGS standards, improving audit readiness and internal control maturity.
• Managed cloud infrastructure initiatives, including Managed Kubernetes deployments, and AWS-based enhancements for scalability and resilience.
• Designed and rolled out scalable partner and merchant onboarding frameworks across European markets, improving time-to-activation and operational consistency.
• Delivered regular program updates, risk assessments to the CTO & global leadership.
• Served as Agile Coach, introducing Agile/Scrum/SAFe practices and driving continuous improvement across distributed delivery teams.

• Building an AI/ML showcase portfolio with use cases for manufacturing quality, product and process optimization, service processes, and decision support (Python, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn)

• Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (UC Boulder, 37% complete): ML pipelines, data mining, computer vision, Gen AI, natural language processing, probability for data science

• Certifications: SAFe 6.0 Agilist, ITIL 4 Foundation (scaled agile delivery & service stability)

• B.Sc. in Mathematics (Top 10%, July 2025), focus: statistics, algorithms, ML foundations

• Full P&L responsibility for pricing strategy, sales, and marketing, with a focus on growth and efficiency
• Led and scaled a high-performance team (5 FTE): built clear KPI frameworks, data-driven decision-making processes, and agile sprint setups to maximize team efficiency and output
• Developed and implemented a performance marketing architecture across all channels (SEA, Paid Social, Programmatic, SEO, CRM, PR) to maximize revenue growth
• Increased ROAS by 32%, reduced CAC by 11%, and achieved +23% YoY revenue growth through data-driven budget allocation, cross-channel campaign optimization, and conversion rate testing
• Optimized the customer journey through conversion rate testing and audience segmentation
• Successfully integrated Brand & Performance Marketing (SEO, organic, Paid Media, Retention) to significantly improve brand awareness and sustainably increase ROAS

• Leading the development of CVForge, TaskForge, generative AI-powered applications designed to create CVs, Documents, Project scopes and work breakdown structures.
• Established ITTD Space as a platform for professional development and innovation in work management. Delivering keynotes, PMO and organizational development related speeches (video)