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Florian S.

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AI Product Owner / AI Product Manager

München
Florian S.

Last position:

AI Product Manager / Product Owner at AI Product

  • Generative AI products for corporate clients, owned from strategy through specification to production.
  • Central strategy, local configuration: multi-tenant AI assistant for occupational pension schemes (bAV), delivered as an interactive avatar with text and voice path. Three tenants run on one codebase, each with its own conversation guide, while the knowledge base, guardrails and escalation paths stay central
  • Versioned, AI-ready knowledge base composed into a tenant-agnostic voice context and tenant-specific text prompts — the configuration layer that keeps local adaptation from forking the product
  • Conversational design: answer limits, scope and off-topic handling, anti-hallucination rules, escalation and lead handover to human advisors
  • Five eval suites as a quality gate before any prompt or model change (anti-hallucination, LLM-as-judge failure modes, multi-turn consistency, voice KPIs, action vocabulary with confusion matrix); user test with 10 testers (Hamburg, 07/2026) drove the rework from alpha to beta
  • Coordinated external developers, compliance and client stakeholders; GDPR-compliant EU stack, IDD-compliant, EU AI Act classification documented
  • Second product line: white-label social media generator for consultancy chilli mind (CH/DE) — one codebase, per-client branding and configuration
  • Results: 239+ deployments and a pilot with corporate customers · 108+ deployments for the white-label product · repeatable pattern for multi-tenant AI products in a regulated environment
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Christoph H.

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Transformation & Delivery Manager | Program Lead | PMO Lead

Munich
Christoph H.

Last position:

Project Manager & Test Manager at Cyber Security

  • SAP S/4HANA upgrade from Release 2021 to 2025 and FI/CO transformation as part of a new TOM. Four streams and two SAP service providers; management during ongoing operations.

  • Overall responsibility for time, quality and budget as well as cross-stream coordination of the four streams

  • Coordination of process streams, business functions and SAP service providers

  • Establishment and management of governance, planning, risks, dependencies, resources and escalations

  • Provider management, regular management reporting, and preparation and execution of project and Steering Committee meetings

  • Responsibility as Test Manager for test strategy, test planning, UAT, defect management and acceptance

  • Result: Successful preparation for Go-live on 28.09.2026 during ongoing operations; quality and the planned absence of production interruptions ensured. Project governance established and positive feedback from management and stakeholders.

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Thomas M.

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Requirements Engineer (SPC) - ONE.CRM VW Salesforce Solution

München
Thomas M.

Last position:

Requirements Engineer (SPC) - ONE.CRM VW Salesforce Solution at CARIAD SE / Diconium Strategy GmbH

  • Rework demand, development and operational organizational set up for the Solution Train
  • Rework requirement refinement process flow from strategic theme to user story
  • Introduction of visualization tools (Canvas) of work dependencies over different requirement levels and Solution Train leadership coaching
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Ursula H.

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Product Owner | Scrum Master | Finance Expert

Munich
Ursula H.

Last position:

Sub-Project Lead & Scrum Master at DB Energie

Sub-project lead in an agile IT environment

Leading a software development team (10 employees)

  • Leading a software development team with 10 employees
  • Budget responsibility approx. 3 million euros per year
  • Conducting employee and job interviews
  • Responsibility for resource planning (budget and employees)
  • Digitalization of a web interface
  • Regular reporting to customers and stakeholders (C-level)
  • Product management: developing and implementing product strategies; defining requirements to guide product development
  • Structuring product development & continuous testing efficiently to quickly incorporate feedback & compliance points
  • Close collaboration with stakeholders & various teams to understand requirements, set priorities, ensure rollout, and increase user-friendliness
  • Project experience in an energy industry company, including the functioning of energy markets, the basics of energy generation and distribution, as well as current challenges and developments in the industry
  • Project experience in the railway sector - including the structure and operation of railway systems.
  • Project experience within the 16.7 Hz traction power sector incl. knowledge of regulatory processes
  • Formulating the sub-project charter and the project profile according to the project standard together with the project management
  • Controlling service delivery according to the project charter
  • Planning and controlling human resources including budget planning for the sub-project
  • Ensuring the work capacity of the sub-project participants, e.g. by requesting access rights and documents for the sub-project team
  • Planning and control for the respective sub-project (time, scope, budget) including the creation of necessary documents
  • Alignment with the business department and Product Owners to plan the sub-project scope and the corresponding implications
  • Executing milestone planning according to the agreed process model
  • Effort estimation and support of sub-project controlling as well as overall project controlling in forecasting and planning
  • Reporting sub-project status (according to status slide template) including progress (according to progress measurement)
  • Analyzing, preparing, and addressing action and decision requirements
  • Escalating sub-project issues to the project management
  • Creating and managing Change Requests (CR)
  • Quality assessment of completed task packages from a project management perspective (time, scope, and budget)
  • Implementation management of the overarching guidelines and requirements in the sub-project, supported by cross-functional roles on the functional and technical side.
  • Identifying, managing, documenting, and communicating opportunities, risks, and dependencies within and across sub-projects
  • Supporting project management in creating the overall project plan and overall status reports
  • Preparing and managing commissioning including the required documents and protection needs assessment

Scrum Master in an agile IT environment supporting a software development team in the full-stack area (7 people)

  • Close collaboration with stakeholders & various teams to understand requirements, set priorities, ensure rollout, and increase user-friendliness
  • Implementation of the selected Scrum method, including the required events, meetings, artifacts (product backlog, sprint backlog, burndown charts), metrics, as well as conducting required training in an agile IT environment
  • Preparation of Scrum events such as Daily, retrospectives, Review, Sprint planning, estimation, and refinement (agile way of working)
  • Moderation of retrospectives and elimination of obstacles to move the team and product forward
  • Preparation of action items and retros via whiteboard and Figma
  • Application and improvement of agile methods such as Kanban, Scrum, SAFe, or Scrum of Scrums
  • Tracking the "Definition of Done" and "Definition of Ready" for all work results of the development team
  • Advising on information flow and communication improvements between Product Owner and project team
  • Experience with automation, validation such as mandatory field checks, notification functions, creation of filters, boards, and reports via JQL, and setting up cycle time
  • Use of Jira & Confluence
  • Setting up a progress measurement for project management to transparently map planned vs. actual team capacities and actual efforts for user stories
  • Measuring team progress: creating team KPIs: "velocity", "burn-down chart", "throughput", "costs", "quality", "scope"
  • Evaluation of agile metrics, process management, and process modeling methods (BPMN, EPC, UML)
  • Communication and moderation know-how
  • Methodological competence proven in conflict discussions
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Florian B.

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Program & Integration Lead (AI, Data & Analytics Transformation)

Florian B.

Last position:

Business Architect — Project Organization Blueprint for Restructuring

Tasks & results:

  • Developed measures to improve management steering during a restructuring program (approx. 80 participants)
  • Set up a PMO to ensure transparency, reporting and data-driven decisions
  • Created an integration template to transfer team s...
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Ralf R.

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Project and Interim Manager Marketing | CRM | CX

Gauting
Ralf R.

Last position:

Program and Campaign Management at PAYBACK GmbH

  • Project management in the area of "Campaign, Offer and Performance Management Classic" for PAYBACK partners from the retail, FMCG and financial services sectors
  • Campaign planning, development and implementation of offer-specific concepts and measures for the channels newsletter, digital advertising (web and app), stand-alone mailings and the print mailing "PAYBACK points overview"
  • Coordination with PAYBACK program partners (including American Express, Netto, EDEKA, Marktkauf & Trinkgut), PAYBACK specialist departments and agencies
  • Documentation of tasks and processes as well as onboarding of the future role holder
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Marco T.

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Scrum Master

München
Marco T.

Last position:

Scrum Master at Siemens Energy

  • Responsible for introducing agile methods within the Interface & Integration Team (2 Scrum Teams)
  • Planning and delivering trainings in agile methods
  • Facilitating workshops and Scrum events
  • Removing impediments
  • Increasing sprint performance
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Tommy H.

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Senior UX/UI & Product Designer | AI, Design Systems & DesignOps

Munich
Tommy H.

Last position:

Founder & UX Design Lead / Senior Product Designer at userdoo

Founded and have led userdoo since 2023. UX strategy, hands-on product design and professional guidance for small design teams. Collaboration with Product Owners and development teams; design systems, prototyping, user testing and AI-supported design-to-code workflows.

Among other projects:

ZEISS Vision Care – UX Strategy, Conceptualization and Design

Myopia Management

Conceptualization and design of a tool for myopia management. Different specialist concepts and device-dependent processes were brought together into a consistent overall workflow. The focus was on making the tool easy to use across different device types and throughout their use in the process.

Digital Optician Workflow

Professional UX leadership in redesigning digital processes for the entire optician visit. Structuring the user experience around patients, visits, examinations and consultations. Responsibility for the conceptual direction and hands-on design of key workflows.

Mentoring junior designers and supporting designers moving into new lead roles. Individual sessions on DesignOps, strategic questions and professional leadership.

B2C Eyewear Shop for India

Conceptualization and UX/UI design of a complete e-commerce shop for eyewear. Designing the B2C buying experience while considering the requirements of the Indian market. Close collaboration with the project team and local market; reviewing and evolving concepts based on market feedback and feedback from tests conducted locally.

poolinq – UX for New Inventory Management Software

Building the UX from the ground up: structuring product requirements, developing key user flows and translating them into a coherent user experience. The focus is on inventory management, document processing and recording incoming and outgoing goods. Designing AI-supported document recognition and assignment so users can understand and review the results. Close collaboration with the product and development teams.

FerniLoy – Digital Companion for the Furniture Trade

UX conceptualization and prototyping for a digital sales and product companion. Building a multibrand design system that represents different brands on a shared foundation. Connecting design tokens, components and variants in Figma with Flutter and Widgetbook. Aligning user flows, the design system and implementation with the product and development teams.

TYCT – UX and Design System for a B2B Portal

Information architecture and interaction concepts for data-rich workspaces with complex status workflows. Clearly structuring information, responsibilities and next steps on list, detail and editing pages. Building a design system with reusable components, states and page types. Professional leadership of the design team and close coordination with the Lead Developer.

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Erjola J.

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Agile Coach & Scrum Master · AI Product Builder

Munich
Erjola J.

Last position:

Technical Founder & AI Product Builder at LolaNext

  • Build an AI product end-to-end, hands-on across the full delivery cycle so I stay current on how software teams actually work: modern development, CI/CD, and shipping to production.
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Thomas L.

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Interim Plant Manager and Head of Task Force

München
Thomas L.

Last position:

Interim Plant Manager and Head of Task Force at Central Lubrication Systems Company

  • Analysis of planning processes and management system
  • Observation and evaluation of managers
  • Derivation and implementation of personnel measures
  • Interim production management
  • Establishment of proactive production planning processes
  • Implementation of a management operating system from the shop floor to the management team
  • Reports and structured meetings
  • Interim Production Manager and Head of a task force
  • Repeatable throughput increased by 10%
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Frank E.

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DevOps

Ismaning
Frank E.

Last position:

DevOps at Lauck-IT

  • Operations and extensions of Azure DevOps pipelines

  • Operations and extensions of AWS services

  • Citrix (Windows 10, Bitwarden)

  • AWS: ECR, EKS, CloudFront CDN, Route 53, VPC peering and CNI upgrade, Atlas MongoDB, S3 buckets, static website hosting

  • Azure: build and deploy with DevOps pipelines

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Antje M.

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HR Business Partner & Head of HR

Munich
Antje M.

Last position:

Director HR at CT IT Consulting

  • HR consulting for the 'Digitization of the German Federal Financial Administration' project
  • Conducting a project-based personnel requirements analysis
  • Designing the introduction of agile project management & SCRUM in HR
  • Recruiting for required positions
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Florian S.

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User Journey Expert

Munich
Florian S.

Last position:

Training at HPI

Senior AI expert

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Antonio D.

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IT Consultant

Munich
Antonio D.

Last position:

Agile Project Manager at Openry GmbH

End Customer: Openry GmbH

E-commerce platform to globally commercialize high-quality Italian artistic productions. Several European shops are already operational and Asian markets soon coming up. My role as Agile Project Manager is to lead the complete team on both the customer and technical side (offshore) including strong strategic consulting, in a continuous delivery approach. As project in a small enterprise, the budget management aspects are particularly challenging, in a quest to deliver the maximum business value with minimal overheads. Technologies: Magento 2, M2E Pro, Linux, Apache, MySql, PHP (LAMP), Stripe

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Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) statistics

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Experience

21 years (Germany: 20 years)

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany have 21 years of professional experience on average. It is 1 year more than in Germany, where the average stands at 20 years.

Position duration

2.1 years (Germany: 2.3 years)

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany stay in a single position for 2.1 years on average. It is 0.2 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 2.3 years.

Positions per freelancer

12

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany have completed 12 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.

Top industries

Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Automotive.

Certification focus areas

Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany earn their certifications most often in Project Management, Product Development, and Information Technology.

Bachelor's degree or higher

91% (Germany: 92%)

91% of Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 1% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 92%.

Master's degree or higher

64% (Germany: 62%)

64% of Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany hold at least a Master's degree. It is 2% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 62%.

Doctorate

7% (Germany: 8%)

7% of Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany have a doctorate (PhD). It is 1% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 8%.

Certifications per freelancer

6

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany hold 6 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 98%)

100% of Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany speak two or more languages. It is 2% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 98%.

Based on our profile pool as of 15 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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2 of the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany charge less than €400 per day.
15 of the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany charge between €400 and €800 per day.
40 of the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
10 of the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts in Munich, Germany charge €1200 or more per day.
<€400 €400-​800 €800-​1200 €1200+

The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers holding this certification in Munich, Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.

Average rates for Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Munich, Germany

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 890 €
Germany avg. 902 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 840 €
Germany median 880 €

The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 15 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Information Technology (79%)
  • Professional Services (66%)
  • Automotive (56%)
  • Manufacturing (44%)
  • Banking and Finance (41%)
  • Telecommunication (39%)
  • Media and Entertainment (31%)
  • Retail (30%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the certification

What PSM I means

Professional Scrum Master I, often called PSM I, is Scrum.org’s entry-level Scrum Master certification. It shows that a person understands the Scrum framework, the role of the Scrum Master, and how to support a team without turning into a project manager who controls the work.

What it validates

  • Clear knowledge of Scrum theory, rules, and purpose
  • Skill in coaching teams through Scrum events and inspect-and-adapt cycles
  • Ability to remove impediments and protect focus
  • Understanding of servant leadership and team self-management
  • Awareness of how product owners, developers, and stakeholders work together

Typical profile

PSM I is common among Scrum Masters, Agile coaches, delivery leads, and consultants who work with cross-functional teams. Some hold it to prove a solid baseline before moving into broader Agile roles. Others use it to show they can support new teams, troubled teams, or teams that need sharper Scrum practice.

Where it helps

In Munich, PSM I is useful for product teams in software, mobility, industrial tech, consulting, and other settings that run iterative delivery. It matters when a company needs someone who can guide ceremonies, improve transparency, and keep work flowing in a structured way. It is also relevant when teams work partly on-site and partly remote, because clear facilitation and disciplined collaboration become even more important.

What a company can expect

A freelancer with PSM I should understand Sprint planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective at a practical level. They should be able to spot weak backlog flow, unclear goals, and team dependencies, then help the team address them. When you hire a PSM I holder, you are usually looking for steady facilitation, clean Scrum habits, and someone who helps the team deliver with less noise and less confusion.

Related names and fit

Searchers often look for the full name, PSM I, or simply Scrum Master certification. Those terms usually point to the same core profile: someone grounded in Scrum.org’s view of the framework and the Scrum Master accountabilities. For companies in Munich, that usually means a freelancer who can work well with English-speaking teams and fit into international delivery setups without much ramp-up.

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Frequently asked questions

Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I).

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certifies that a person understands the Scrum framework and the Scrum Master role in a practical, foundational way. It focuses on how to support a team, improve flow, and remove obstacles without taking control of the work. For companies, it signals a freelancer who should know how to guide Scrum events and protect team effectiveness.

A general Scrum Master title can mean different things from one company to another. PSM I is a specific Scrum.org certification, so it gives a clearer signal about shared Scrum knowledge and expected accountabilities. It does not mean the person is a senior Agile coach, but it does show a grounded understanding of the role.

The PSM I certification is a good fit for current or aspiring Scrum Masters, Agile practitioners, and consultants who work with product teams. It is also useful for team leads or delivery professionals who want to understand how Scrum should work in practice. If someone wants to support teams through better collaboration and fewer blockers, this is a sensible starting point.

Before pursuing Professional Scrum Master I, a candidate should be comfortable with the Scrum Guide and the meaning behind each Scrum event, artifact, and accountablity. Good preparation usually includes reading carefully, thinking through real team situations, and practicing how to apply Scrum in messy, real-world environments. The exam rewards understanding, not memorized slogans.

There is no formal prerequisite for PSM I, but people with hands-on Scrum team exposure usually find the content easier to connect to real work. Someone without experience can still prepare successfully if they study the framework closely and understand why Scrum exists. In hiring, the certification is strongest when paired with evidence of team facilitation or delivery work.

Scrum.org keeps PSM I as a certification that reflects ongoing professional knowledge, and holders are expected to stay current with the framework and its evolution. In practice, that means continuing to learn and applying Scrum well in real teams rather than treating the certificate as a one-time event. Companies should still look at current experience, not the certificate alone.

PSM I matters most where teams build products iteratively and need disciplined collaboration. That includes software, digital products, technology services, and other environments with changing priorities and close stakeholder contact. In Munich, it is especially relevant for international teams that need clear English communication and a strong shared way of working.

When you see PSM I on a profile, read it as a signal of Scrum fundamentals and role clarity. It tells you the freelancer should understand facilitation, team support, and the limits of the Scrum Master role. It is a good filter, but the best choice still depends on relevant delivery experience and the type of team challenge you need to solve.

The average hourly rate for freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Munich, Germany is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 890 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Munich, Germany, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 64% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Munich, Germany have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Munich, Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and French (26%).

The most common industries among freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Munich, Germany are Information Technology (79%), Professional Services (66%), and Automotive (56%).

The most common business areas among freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Munich, Germany are Project Management (91%), Information Technology (84%), and Product Development (79%).

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