André Ullmann - RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant

Q: Where is André based?

André is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does André speak?

André speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does André have?

André has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, André has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 20 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months . Note that André may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is André's latest experience?

André's most recent position is RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant at Siemens Energy .

Q: What companies has André worked for in recent years?

In recent years, André has worked for Siemens Energy , Porsche AG , OKR Experts , 1st solution , and TVNOW / RTL+ / CBC .

Q: Which industries is André most experienced in?

André is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Telecommunication , and Professional Services . André also has some experience in Media and Entertainment , Education , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is André most experienced in?

André is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Project Management . André also has some experience in Operations , Marketing , and Human Resources .

Q: Which industries has André worked in recently?

André has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has André worked in recently?

André has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Project Management .

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Munich, Germany

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Experience

Sep 2024 - Jan 2025

5 months

RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant

Siemens Energy

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

Jul 2023 - Dec 2024

1 year 6 months

RTE / Agile Coach / Senior Scrum Master

Porsche AG

RTE/Agile Coach for the digital transformation of Porsche production in the SAFe portfolio environment with 5 ARTs and 40+ teams
RTE in the OpEx – Operational Excellence area
Building an ART from the early stage to ART maturity and optimization
Implementing all SAFe portfolio metrics, events, artifacts and communication channels
Implementing Cycle Time as the key metric for the Porsche ARTs
Developing a Feature Refinement process
Developing a general EPIC demand process for the Smart Factory
Training the roles PM, PO, SM, DEV
SPC in the overall Porsche Digital family (LACE)
Tools: Miro, MS Teams, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, Jira Agile Hive
Building a Scrum Master community for team and organizational development
Running all SAFe ART events

Jun 2023 - Jan 2025

1 year 8 months

OKR Master / Coach in Scale

OKR Experts

Training and implementation of the OKR framework in scaled agile frameworks such as SAFe or LeSS
Coaching startups
Workshops on OKR with SAFe
Creating workbooks, one-pagers and e-books in the OKR and scale area
Consulting and implementing OKR in companies
Introducing OKR tools such as Mooncamp
Agile change agent in the initial implementation of agile methods in a startup

Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

7 months

Agile Coach / SAFe Enterprise Agile Transformation

1st solution

Supporting an HR department in the agile transformation towards SAFe with about 150 team members including leadership and partners
Building Lean Agile Change Agents
Training executives, managers and leaders
Identifying value streams and ARTs through Value Stream Identification workshops
Developing a SAFe implementation plan
Training leadership, POPM, SM and teams
Starting a train and first support as RTE
Individual coaching for leaders
Tools: Mural, Teams, SharePoint

Sep 2020 - Mar 2023

2 years 7 months

RTE / Agile Coach / Senior Scrum Master

TVNOW / RTL+ / CBC

RTE/Agile Coach for the TV streaming service RTL+ (formerly TVNOW) in the SAFe Large Solution environment with 7 trains and 40+ teams (500+ people)
RTE in the Platform Growth area with 7 teams from backend and frontend (BizDevOps teams)
Backend technologies: GraphQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, SonarQube, Git, Grafana, CircleCI
Frontend technologies: React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, NodeJS, LightningJS
BFF DevOps/Cloud – Culture, Automation, Lean Flow, Measurement, Recovery
Teaching teams Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, OKR, Design Thinking, Liberation Structures, quality assurance, test strategies
Taking over the SAFe RTE responsibilities: Feature Refinement, SoS, PI Planning, stakeholder communication, process management, roadmap and target development
Representing the train toward the Large Solution STE and leadership team
Ensuring continuous improvement of the CI/CD pipeline and maintaining short-term release readiness
Value Stream Mapping to identify and remove weak points in the product flow
Implementing KPI, OKR, NPS, AgilityHealth, Velocity, CFD and various flow metrics
Collaboration tools: Jira, Confluence, Miro, Teams, Slack
Training in PI Planning, agile maturity levels, Value Stream Mapping, Jira, Scrumban
Training and certification of various agile and scaled roles
Implementing alternative delivery models in the SAFe environment
Coaching RTEs and management
Coaching the leadership level in Lean Portfolio Management
Developing and building new scaling methods for RTL+ Multi-Purpose
Introducing the OKR framework in SAFe – 6 cycles
Optimizing development time from 30% to 50% by reducing fragmentation

May 2020 - Sep 2020

5 months

Agile Coach / Transformation Manager

ProsiebenSat1

Agile Coach and Transformation Manager for evaluating and implementing an agile scalable framework for an Agile Business Intelligence product
Audit and observation of 5 teams in their Scrum approach
Development of several optimization measures in the transformation
Supporting the teams as Scrum Master (temporarily for 5 teams)

Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

6 months

International Scrum Master / Agile Coach

E.on Digital

Scrum Master and Agile Coach in a scaled environment for an energy portal
Servant leader for two Product Owners and 15 team members in the Order to Cash area (BizOps teams)
Coaching Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, and other roles
Running the Scrum events: DSU, Planning, Review, Retrospective, Refinement
Tracking and removing obstacles/impediments
Defining and improving quantitative and qualitative metrics for team performance (velocity, flow, throughput, WIP limits, team happiness)
Development, introduction, and assessment of maturity level
Applying Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, and Spotify in an environment of 12 teams, later 28 teams
Trainer for Scrum Foundation, Agile Mindset, Agile Testing, Mastering Backlog, Release Planning, Agile Requirements
Interfaces with Finance, DWH, Salesforce, Middleware, Sales, and Service
Value Stream Mapping – reducing total lead time by 20%

Sep 2018 - Oct 2019

1 year 2 months

International Scrum Master / Agile Coach

Zeppelin / Z-Lab

Scrum Master for the development of a portal
Servant leader for Product Owners and development teams (max. 5 teams)
Management of internal and external service providers for software development
Introduction of agile working models (Scrum, Kanban) and tools (Jira, Confluence)
Optimization and introduction of new methods in the communication and development process
Scaling with Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) and Spotify elements
Coaching of stakeholders and business units
Running the Scrum events: DSU, Planning, Review, Retrospective, Refinement
Defining and improving quantitative and qualitative metrics (velocity, flow, throughput, WIP limits, team happiness)
Development, introduction, and assessment of maturity level

Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

6 months

International Product Owner / Scrum Master / Scrum Coach

TravianGames

Program management of technical requirements for payment, recruitment HR, and localization
Concept development and requirements analysis, as well as creation of user stories with Jira and AHA!
Management of internal and external service providers for software development
Introduction of agile working models (Scrum) and tools (AHA!)
Optimization and introduction of new methods in the communication and development process
Running the Scrum events: DSU, Planning, Review, Retrospective, Refinement
Defining and improving quantitative and qualitative metrics (velocity, flow, throughput, WIP limits, team happiness)
Development, introduction, and assessment of maturity level

Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

9 months

Scrum Master / International Program Manager / Product Owner

Dentsply Sirona

Functional, commercial, and technical program management of an M&A-relevant SharePoint Online intranet (O365)
Planning, concept development, requirements analysis, and creation of user stories
Backlog and sprint planning according to Scrum
Management of internal and external service providers for software development, change management, and content production
Rollout planning and execution with communication and adoption measures
Consolidation of various intranets, tools, and applications for P2P communication and collaboration
Running the Scrum events: DSU, Planning, Review, Retrospective, Refinement
Defining and improving quantitative and qualitative metrics (velocity, flow, throughput)
Development, introduction, and assessment of maturity level

Mar 2015 - Jul 2018

3 years 5 months

Lecturer for CMS Systems and Project Management

SDI (Sprachen & Dolmetscher Institute) München

Lecturer for CMS systems and project management in the Master's program in International Media Communication

Feb 2015 - Dec 2016

1 year 11 months

Scrum Master / International Product Owner

Pro7Sat1 Applications

Professional, commercial, and technical project management for various media projects and teams
Media Asset Management System (MAM) – image database (Scrum Product Owner)
Screening platform – delivery of secured assets to journalists (project management)
Streaming platform – recording and delivery of HR events (project management)
EPG migration project (project management)
Program management platform – delivery of shows to publishers (project management)
Press lounge – further development of the press portal and requirements management (Scrum Master)
Press contact database – further development and requirements management (Scrum Master)
Tools: Jira, Confluence, Maximo

Jul 2013 - Jul 2017

4 years 1 month

Managing Director

Pro-Medial.com

Managing a start-up for e-commerce, web development, and online marketing (exit)
Software development with waterfall, V-model, and agile processes (Scrum Master, Kanban) using Jira Agile and Confluence

Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

4 months

International Brand Manager & Project Manager

Unify GmbH & Co. KG

Mar 2012 - Jul 2012

5 months

Online Product Manager

Haufe Lexware

Jul 2010 - Jun 2013

3 years

Int. Head of Global Operations & IT Management APT

Unify

Jan 2009 - Feb 2010

1 year 2 months

Scrum Master / Int. Project Manager

Xiopia GmbH

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

2 years

Int. Product Manager

Nokia Siemens Networks

Jul 2005 - Dec 2006

1 year 6 months

Process and Competence Manager

GFU-Kiefer & Partner

Jan 2005 - May 2005

5 months

Int. PLM (Product Line Manager)

WoW! Consulting

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Telecommunication, Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, Education, and Automotive.

Information Technology

Telecommunication

Professional Services

Media and Entertainment

Education

Automotive

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management, Operations, Marketing, and Human Resources.

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Operations

Marketing

Human Resources

Skills

System Thinking
Lean Thinking
Deep Understanding Of Leading Agile Change
Online Marketing (Seo, Sea, Smo) (Deep Knowledge)
Terminology (Deep Knowledge)
Media Asset Management (Dam) (Deep Knowledge)
Learning Management Systems (Lms) (Deep Knowledge)
E-Learning / M-Learning (Deep Knowledge)
User Interface Design (Ux/Ui) (Deep Knowledge)
Content Curation / Aggregation (Publishing) (Good Knowledge)
Scrum, Xp, Rp, Design Thinking, Kanban, Less, Nexus, Safe (Deep Knowledge)
Ipma / Gpm (Deep Knowledge)
Atlassian Jira And Confluence (Deep Knowledge)
Powerpoint / Outlook / Word / Excel (-2010) (Deep Knowledge)
Prototyping (Balsamiq, Pidoco) (Deep Knowledge)
Bpmn 1.2/2.0 (Good Knowledge)
Aha! Agile Project Management (Good Knowledge)
Tfs Team Foundation Server (Good Knowledge)
Jira Test Management With Xray (Knowledge)
Windows Os (Deep Knowledge)
Mac Osx (Good Knowledge)
Sharepoint Online With O365 (Good Knowledge)
Html5 (Good Knowledge)
Cms (Typo3, Magento, Wordpress) (Good Knowledge)
Php, Java-Script, Apache, Mysql, Css (Knowledge)
Uml, Xml, Rdf(S), Owl (Knowledge)
Sparql, Foaf, Dublincore, Skos (Knowledge)
Topicmaps (Knowledge)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

SDI - University of Applied Languages

Master of Arts, International Media Communication · Communication Studies · Munich, Germany

Nov 2006 - Dec 2009

Steinbeis School of Management and Innovation

Bachelor of Business Administration, IT Management · Business Administration · Berlin, Germany

Private Academy CDI

Webmaster · Hamburg, Germany

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Certified / Diplom Professional Coach

ICF

Certified Agile Coach (CAC/CTC)

Scrum Alliance

Certified Agile Leadership CAL1 (CAL-ETO)

Certified Coach (ICF ACC)

International Coach federation

Certified Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner

IBM

Certified Expert In Enterprise Coaching

IC Agile

Certified Expert In Enterprise Coaching / Change Management (ICE-EC)

Certified Google Partner

Certified IC-Agile IC-PDV (People Development)

Certified IC-Agile ICP-CAT (Coaching Agile Transition)

Certified IC-Agile ICP-ENT (Agility in the Enterprise)

Certified IC-PDV (People Development)

IC-Agile

Certified ICP-CAT (Coaching Agile Transformation)

IC-Agile

Certified ICP-ENT (Enterprise Agile Coaching)

IC-Agile

Certified Kanban Coach (IBQMI)

Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)

NetWare 5

Certified OKR Master (COM)

die.Agilen

Certified Product Owner (PSPO1)

Scum.org

Certified Project Manager GPM/IPMA Level D+C

Certified SAFe (RTE - Release Train Engineer)

Certified SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC)

Scaled Agile Inc

Certified SAFe 5/6 SPC Program/Practice Consultant

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Certified Scrum Master Professional (CSP-SM)

Certified Scrum Product Owner (PSPO, CSPO)

Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)

Scrum Alliance

Certified Scrumban Practitioner (IBQMI)

IT-Project Coordinator certified by CERT-IT accredited by TGA

ITIL V3 Foundation

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

Windows 2000 Server

Project Manager GPM / IPMA Level C through PM-ZERT

Project Management Specialist GPM / IPMA Level D through PM-ZERT

UXQB Certified Professional For User Experience (CPUX-F)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 20

Experience in Information Technology 9 y

Avg length 1 y 4 m

Longest experience 4 y

Expertise

Recent roles RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant, RTE / Agile Coach / Senior Scrum Master, OKR Master / Coach in Scale

Main industries Information Technology, Telecommunication, Professional Services

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 35

Profile

Created

August 2023

Last Update

July 2026

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André is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

André speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

André has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, André has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 20 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that André may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, André would be well-suited for roles such as: RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant, RTE / Agile Coach / Senior Scrum Master, OKR Master / Coach in Scale.

André's most recent position is RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant at Siemens Energy.

In recent years, André has worked for Siemens Energy, Porsche AG, OKR Experts, 1st solution, and TVNOW / RTL+ / CBC.

André is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Telecommunication, and Professional Services. André also has some experience in Media and Entertainment, Education, and Automotive.

André is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management. André also has some experience in Operations, Marketing, and Human Resources.

André has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Automotive.

André has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

André holds a Master in Communication Studies from SDI - University of Applied Languages, a Master in Webmaster from Private Academy CDI and a Bachelor in Business Administration from Steinbeis School of Management and Innovation.

André has 35 certificates. Among them, these include: Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), Certified / Diplom Professional Coach, and Certified Agile Coach (CAC/CTC).

André is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

André's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

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