Alwin G.-IT Director
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IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
GRC Tool
- As part of my own AI start-up, development of a GRC tool that makes the implementation and operation of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) according to ISO 27001/2 more efficient, higher quality and more cost-effective. The target group ...
IT Director
- Development and implementation of the IT strategy based on the company's objectives
- Disciplinary management of four teams with a total of 35 employees in a profit center
- Management, development and motivation of more than 50 IT consultants and the...
Process Integration & Implementation with ITSM Tool
Around 60 IT system engineers from the main company and the newly added subsidiaries were to be organizationally integrated into a uniform IT service management system in order to diversify the core business with cloud managed services.
Different c...
Selection & Evaluation of ERP Systems - SAP S/4HANA Migration
- There was an existing SAP ERP ECC system that had been continuously technically renewed over several decades based on SAP/R2. Since its introduction, the company had undergone several restructurings, including acquisitions and spin-offs. SAP had to be...
Head of Business Unit IT / Authorized Signatory
- Management of the IT Business Unit with P&L responsibility
- Development of the strategy and operational management of the business unit to ensure long-term profitability and high-quality internal IT services
- Provision of IT-supported business proce...
Director ICT EMEA
Management of ICT in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Global IT service & provider management
Management of internationally assigned employees
Optimization of service processes and asset management
Transformation Business Unit IT
- The Business Unit, with approx. 130 internal employees, was organized as a profit center and focused on strategic information security (ISO 27001, TISAX, etc.), IT systems, software development (Java Full Stack) and SAP Managed Services. The business ...
Optimization of Global IT Service Management
- Exyte realized high-tech facilities worldwide as part of its projects. Most project employees are freelance engineers who work remotely or in temporary buildings. Exyte was considering a short-term IPO on NASDAQ. Some IT services were provided offshor...
Digital Customer Communication in Social Insurance
The health insurance provider had approx. 700,000 customers. Written communication took place exclusively through the 60 branch offices or by mail. Customers expected easy-to-use digital communication.
Documents could only be exchanged with custome...
Optimization of telephone service for 1,000 customer advisors
The health insurance company had approx. 700,000 customers and approx. 1,000 customer advisors available by telephone. Telephone availability was a central customer service criterion and a key competitive factor.
Approx. 1,000 customer advisors wer...
Head of IT
- Management of the company's IT
- IT strategy, IT operations organization, IT architecture, ITSM, IT consolidation and IT professionalization
- Provision and operation of office and home-office IT workstations for employees, data exchange processes for...
Transformation of the IT landscape for 1,500 users and 70 locations
The health insurance company was created through the merger of 136 individual companies and had 70 locations. IT had grown historically and the IT service did not meet expectations.
There was a heterogeneous system landscape distributed across seve...
Director Corporate ICT Infrastructure
- Management of the global IT/telecommunications infrastructure area (Service Desk, data centers, web application development, application operations, networks, Security)
- Increased efficiency through reorganization, standardization of processes and se...
Establishment of an international, high-performance IT service organization
The individual companies of a chemical industry company with locations in Europe, North America and Asia were separated from a chemical group through a carve-out by a Private Equity consortium.
The IT organizations of the individual companies were ...
Technical & Operational Transformation of a Telecommunications Service Provider
- The start-up was originally planned for three business areas: voice / data transmission, ASP (predecessor of cloud computing) and VAS (value-added services) with significant volumes. Due to a change in the financing situation, the plan was adjusted to...
Head of Telecommunications and IT Infrastructure and Operations
- Managed the technical division of a value-added service network operator and a call center
- Restructured the technical division to optimize efficiency, scalability and reliability
- Replaced switching systems, standardized IT and modernized the “Inte...
Head of Network Infrastructure and Operations
- Established and managed an internationally composed department responsible for operating a nationwide telecommunications infrastructure
- Managed customer and development projects
- Provided technical and disciplinary leadership to five employees
- Pr...
Switching Manager
- Responsible for establishing and operating a nationwide switching technology infrastructure
- Product development, concepts, business cases and complex customer proposals for value-added services and their infrastructure
- Managed and coordinated comp...
Systems Manager
Designed and implemented the IT infrastructure (voice and data network, client-server infrastructure, Internet gateway)
Provided technical and disciplinary leadership to six employees
Designed and implemented an efficient and effective IT environ...
Strategic Project Manager/Assistant to the Department Manager
Responsible for developing strategies, technical concepts and business analyses for the implementation of Internet services in the multimedia sector
Project management of business reengineering activities in technical and business process design
...
Pre-/After-Sales Project Manager in Business Systems Product Marketing
- Pre- and after-sales project management for LAN/CN/WAN voice and data network systems
- Developing product strategies and system solutions in the voice/data network area and presenting them to customers
- International project management at Alcatel Da...
SPI Coordinator
Coordinating activities for international process improvement as part of a Software Process Improvement Program (SPI) based on the Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Technical supervision of employees
Introduction of new software development process...
Development Engineer for Network Management Systems and SPI (Software Process Improvement) Coach/Contact Person
Training, piloting and introducing new processes to improve efficiency, quality and control in software development
Designing and carrying out integration tasks at international switching offices and on a Unix network management platform
Implemen...
Development Engineer for the Integration of Switching Systems in the Voice Switching Area
Responsibility for a subproject and representing interests in an international team tasked with integrating a new software world release
Responsible for integrating database-supported software
Technical representative for market-specific requirem...
Development Engineer in the area of Speech Switching / Network Management
- Development of a new product for the efficient management of switching systems by developing database-supported software throughout the entire software life cycle
- Responsible for designing and carrying out a system test and an acceptance test, follo...
Industry experience
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Experienced in Telecommunication, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Information Technology, Chemical, and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy, Product Development, Customer Service, and Procurement.
Summary
- 33 years of IT experience, including more than 25 years in IT leadership roles – from medium-sized companies to international corporations, in regulated industries (healthcare, industry, public sector) as well as at IT service providers and start-ups....
Skills
- Operating Systems: Mvs, Vms, Sun Solaris, Hp-Ux, Linux, Bsd, Ms-Windows, Java Os, Vmware Esx, Citrix Xenserver
- Databases, Middleware And Applications: Sap Ecc / S/4hana (Fi, Co, Pp, Pm, Mm, Crm, Sd, Wm, Ps, Qm, Ml, Tr, Ehs, Dms, Hcm), Oracle, Db2, M...
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Education
Universität-GH Hagen
Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur (Univ.) · Business Administration · Hagen, Germany
Universität-GH Siegen
Diplom-Ingenieur (Univ.) · Electrical Engineering, General Electrical Engineering (HS II) · Siegen, Germany
Technical College for Technology (FOS 12)
Fachhochschulreife · Technology
Certifications & licenses
Lead AI Governance, Policy, and Continuous Compliance
LearnQuest
ChatGPT for Project Management - Leveraging AI for Success
Vanderbilt University
Organizational Strategy with Generative AI & AI Agents
Vanderbilt University
AI Agents with Model Context Protocol & Typescript
Vanderbilt University
Vibe Coding Fundamentals
University of Colorado
ChatGPT + Zapier: AI-Powered Email Mastery
Vanderbilt University
Copilot for Cybersecurity
Microsoft
Generative AI Software Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders
Vanderbilt University
Generative AI Strategic Leader
Vanderbilt University
Leadership Problem-Solving with AI: Think Like a Leader
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Agentic AI and AI Agents for Leaders
Vanderbilt University
Cyber Security: Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
Macquarie University
LearnQuest
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Alwin is based in Essen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Alwin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Alwin has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Alwin has worked in at least 26 different roles. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Alwin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Alwin would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist, GRC Tool, IT Director.
Alwin's most recent position is IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist.
Alwin is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Banking and Finance, and Insurance. Alwin also has some experience in Information Technology, Chemical, and Manufacturing.
Alwin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Strategy. Alwin also has some experience in Product Development, Customer Service, and Procurement.
Alwin has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Professional Services.
Alwin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Strategy, and Product Development.
Alwin holds a Master in Business Administration from Universität-GH Hagen and a Master in Electrical Engineering, General Electrical Engineering (HS II) from Universität-GH Siegen.
Alwin has 15 certificates. Among them, these include: Mastering ISO 27001 Controls: Implementation and Auditing, Lead AI Governance, Policy, and Continuous Compliance, and ChatGPT for Project Management - Leveraging AI for Success.
Alwin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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