Andreas Fischer - Project Manager & Portfolio Owner...

Q: Where is Andreas based?

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

Q: What languages does Andreas speak?

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 25 different roles and for 24 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year . Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive) at MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH .

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

In recent years, Andreas has worked for MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH , SMA Solar Technology AG , Landesbank Baden-Württemberg , Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayern , and European Commodity Clearing AG (Deutsche Börse Group) .

Q: Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Banking and Finance . Andreas also has some experience in Energy , Manufacturing , and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Marketing . Andreas also has some experience in Sales , Operations , and Customer Service .

Q: Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Audit .

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Borsdorf, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 3 months

Ludwigsburg, Germany

Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive)

MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH

Overall coordination of service providers for all infrastructure topics at a new production site in Baden
Design and solution finding for internet connectivity, setting up office communication networks, building Wi-Fi in production and admin buildings, IP address management, password control, time tracking, access control systems, backup concepts, emergency power concept, operating models, cost planning, event control, workplace including laptop/mobile/telephony, remote maintenance and print servers
Selecting suitable external service providers and planning for spare parts, repairs, on-site service, network and workplace support including on-site exchange of systems by providers
Choosing external providers for facility management and building technology
Coordination with clients & service providers
Escalation management and schedule control
On-site presence for service meetings and provider management

Aug 2023 - Nov 2024

1 year 4 months

Kassel, Germany

Infrastructure Project Manager

SMA Solar Technology AG

Requirements analysis, reporting, coordination, planning and communication
Structuring and describing projects in corporate IT with focus on infrastructure
Analysis and creation of project orders
Managing, sometimes complex, IT projects in infrastructure areas like network LAN/WAN, servers, security and interfaces to IT systems
Project planning and control for the construction of a new production building and renewal of the global network infrastructure (LAN/WAN)
Organizing, guiding and managing technical project teams

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 3 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Senior SIEM Service Manager & Technical Project Lead (Splunk)

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg

Managing providers in the SIEM
Increasing coverage of connected systems in the SIEM
Improving monitoring quality in permission monitoring
Performing control measures to ensure quality in permission monitoring
Developing use cases for deterministic detection of security incidents
Regular analysis of use case usability based on current threat landscape and compliance requirements
Advancing reporting options of SIEM data sources (threat intelligence)
Evolving incident handling processes for security incidents
Supporting audits and reviews
Evaluating and selecting tools for the SOC

Dec 2022 - Aug 2023

9 months

Regensburg, Germany

IT Project Manager - Building-Related Infrastructure

Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayern

Renovation of the Regensburg site regarding LAN cabling, media technology and building control systems
Modernization of media technology in the Würzburg event room
Update of access management including door intercoms and video surveillance
Overhaul of video surveillance in Munich and Augsburg
Extension of building BMS
Implementation of hybrid video conferencing technology for all sites in Bavaria
Project administration: reporting, coordination, planning and communication
Translating requirements into technical solutions with planners
Preparing procurement and creating specs and acceptance protocols
Supporting implementation and roll-out as well as early life support

Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

4 months

Leipzig, Germany

Consultant for Security Operation Management (SOM) / L2 & L3 Security Analyst

European Commodity Clearing AG (Deutsche Börse Group)

Various operational tasks in the SOC with focus on SIEM and IS incident management process
Support for the in-house hosted SIEM system (Splunk)
Analyzing alerts in the SIEM system
Responding to incidents like log source failures or detected unusual events
Documenting activities within the SIEM system
Control tasks in the outsourcing of the IS incident management process including documentation and evaluation of criticality
Monitoring service provider for service quality
Internal consulting for IS incident identification and orderly processing

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

1 year 2 months

Munich, Germany

Technical Project Lead SIEM (Splunk)

Finanz Informatik Technologie Service

Implementing authorization and security monitoring for 24/7 operations at a state bank
Providing consulting services on all Security Operation Center topics
Onboarding new customers to use SOC services
Custom designing, costing, planning, and implementing SOC products considering the existing IT infrastructure
Supporting sales in positioning SOC services
Developing use cases for the deterministic detection of security incidents
Optimizing MMTD and MTTR (mean time to detect/resolve) for security incidents
Advancing analysis options for SIEM data sources and incident handling processes
Modeling the interface to FI and defining the services to be provided
Supporting audits and reviews and evaluating and selecting tools for the SOC

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

3 months

Leipzig, Germany

Technical Project Manager for SIEM (Splunk) Onboarding

European Commodity Clearing AG (Deutsche Börse Group)

Onboarding OpenShift platforms and applications to Splunk at Deutsche Börse AG
Defining work packages and creating the project timeline
Identifying dependencies, risks, and developing risk mitigation plans
Managing external IT service providers for Splunk component installation
Connecting ECC applications to the SIEM and related systems
Analyzing log data and defining use cases
Developing a new operating model for monitoring privileged user rights
Creating reports and decision papers for stakeholders

Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

2 years 11 months

Leipzig, Germany

Project Manager for SIEM Environment Setup (Splunk) & IT Transition

European Energy Exchange AG (Deutsche Börse AG)

Controlling schedule, resources, and budget as well as planning the project
Managing external service providers and internal project resources
Developing concepts for connecting source systems to the SIEM system
Designing and approving use cases for Splunk
Maintaining and improving process analyses, log entries, storage, and automation
Transitioning the SIEM environment into operations and training staff
Managing the IT transition and data center move from Leipzig to Eschborn
Creating migration concepts for network, email, file and server applications, and digital workplace in line with BaFin requirements
Ensuring quality of migration concepts for file, email, Active Directory trust, and voice
Preparing reports and decision papers for stakeholders and executive board divisions
Managing IT service following ITIL, including coordinating IT service providers and negotiating SLAs
Improving ITIL processes such as service asset & configuration management and patch & vulnerability management
Developing system hardening measures and requirement definitions for a CMDB

Jun 2018 - Present

7 years 10 months

Borsdorf, Germany

Managing Director

NEXGEN Consulting GmbH

Leading a company offering professional IT management consulting and SAP consulting
Taking personnel responsibility for 4 employees

Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

6 months

Dresden, Germany

Project Manager for Cloud Infrastructure Services

SAP SE

Leading a 28-person international project team of process and SAP consultants
Implementing a cloud server build process with SAP PP on S/4HANA Cloud
Orchestrating and coordinating global shared service improvement projects
Managing and executing a production planning process
Handling people capacity management and analyzing processes to identify optimization potential
Developing project scope and objectives with relevant stakeholders
Applying agile project management methods with an iterative approach for about 1,100 employees
Implementation scope: SAP PP, MM, FI/CO on S/4HANA Cloud

Dec 2015 - Jan 2018

2 years 2 months

Göttingen, Germany

IT Infrastructure Project Manager

Sartorius Corporate Administration GmbH

Multi-project management with responsibility for up to 15 IT experts
Global contact for Cisco video conferencing and media technology (Crestron)
Set up a new site for 300 IT employees including network and budget control
Equipped 30 meeting rooms with central media and conference technology
Created architecture concepts and specifications for public tenders
Expanded the network infrastructure on HP/Aruba systems in existing office buildings
Migrated the VMware environment from 5.1 to 6.0, including about 500 virtual machines
Set up internal and external mobile antenna systems (LTE/UMTS/GSM)
Led project to build new network infrastructure (LAN, WLAN, DECT) in 4 new office complexes for 800 workstations
Expanded infrastructure at the DISTRIBO logistics center by 10,000 m² of storage space
Migrated a Cisco video conferencing platform and implemented the Cisco Unified Communication & Collaboration solution

Sep 2015 - Nov 2015

3 months

Dresden, Germany

Director IT EMEA, IT Infrastructure

Danzer Deutschland GmbH

Responsible for up to 15 internal and external IT experts across Europe
Developed and adjusted the IT strategy, IT policy, and sourcing
Managed IT costs, budgeting, and cost planning
Transformed local IT structures into global frameworks
Set up and ran global demand management, IT portfolio, and resource management
Expanded the server and storage environment on an HP basis
Installed Veeam backup solutions for virtual server environments
Optimized the Windows Active Directory structure
Managed contracts and controlled external service providers
Supported departments in digitizing production and service operations

Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

8 months

Göttingen, Germany

IT Consultant IT Infrastructure, System Engineer & Subproject Lead

Sartorius AG

Took over multiple subprojects at short notice in technically or deadline-critical situations
Planned and built a fully virtualized and mirrored data center at the main site in Göttingen
Performed Windows Server migrations (MS Win Server 2003 to Win2008R2/2012R2)
Moved to a fully virtual environment with over 1,000 virtual server systems for 8,000 users worldwide
Migrated HP server infrastructure to Cisco blade systems
Rolled out a new Checkpoint RAS/VPN client globally, including the design of VPN sites
Planned integration and migration of about 40 international locations
Integrated new company acquisitions into the central Windows AD system
Integrated video surveillance systems with 64 IP cameras on a VMware cluster environment

Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

1 month

Dresden, Germany

Migration and Configuration of Symantec Endpoint Protection

Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden

Migrated a mixed Linux and Windows environment with 1,000 users to Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1
Defined SEP policies for different user and application groups according to customer requirements

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

2 years

Dresden, Germany

IT Manager, East Germany

M+W Central Europe GmbH

Took over IT management at the Leuna, Leipzig, and Dresden sites
Administered Windows servers and supported clients and mobile devices
Set up and led an independent user helpdesk in the East region according to ITIL standards
Planned and deployed on-site support staff, including SLA monitoring
Designed and implemented a decentralized Active Directory and messaging solution
Migrated and consolidated company-wide CAD applications into a secure IBM Cloud platform
Introduced a client hardware and email encryption solution based on Symantec products

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

3 years

Germany

On-site

IT Service Engineer, Server Support

Bosch GmbH

On-site 2nd & 3rd Level Support for hardware in the East Germany region
Installation, configuration and commissioning of Windows Server systems and applications
User management and assignment of access permissions using Microsoft Active Directory
Analysis and resolution of hardware and software issues
Creation and maintenance of system documentation and execution of routine tasks

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

3 years

Schkeuditz, Germany

Head of IT

M&W Power Solutions GmbH

Full site support in Schkeuditz
Operation and further development of the Microsoft Windows Server environment, including AD, Exchange, Terminal Server, and MS SQL
VPN administration and support for clients and mobile devices
Responsible for hardware procurement and IT hardware lifecycle management
IT cost management, budgeting, and analysis
License management for software products from Microsoft, Autodesk, Intergraph, and Bentley
Implementation of online licensing 'pay per demand' for CAD applications

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

3 years

Germany

On-site

IT Service Engineer Endpoint

MVV Gruppe

On-site support for client management and 2nd level user support in the East Germany region
Company-wide user support
Analysis and resolution of hardware and software issues
Administration and support for Lotus Notes 8.5.2

Jan 2010 - Dec 2014

5 years

Leipzig, Germany

On-site

System Engineer ICT Support

AVAYA Deutschland GmbH

On-site and remote ICT support for Berlin, Leipzig, and global locations
Migration of the ITIL ticket system to HP Service Manager
Creation and customization of service requests and maintenance of the HP CMDB
Support, installation, and expansion of the internal Avaya ICT environment in East Germany
Application support for Avaya telephony applications like OneX and Softphone
Support for the telephone hotline in handling customer tickets

Oct 2007 - May 2018

10 years 8 months

Schkeuditz, Germany

Owner & Managing Director

NEXGEN IT Solutions

Running a sole proprietorship for IT consulting and IT services
Consulting, installation, and support of complex IT applications with a focus on Windows Server technologies and IT security solutions
Administration of Microsoft Windows Server infrastructures for up to 9,000 users
Monitoring and optimization of hardware and software (IMAC) as well as service requests according to ITIL
Practice-oriented documentation to improve service quality through checklists and flowcharts
Planning SLAs for complex server and storage infrastructures
Execution of data center relocations without production downtime
Acquisition, proposal creation, and marketing activities
Budget responsibility up to 2 million euros

Oct 2004 - Oct 2007

3 years 1 month

Leipzig, Germany

Diploma in Computer Science (BA)

State Cooperative University Saxony (BA)

Studied computer science and graduated with a Diploma in Computer Science (BA)
Diploma thesis on security aspects for the Windows network environment of an IT-based industrial company
Analyzed the company's network for security vulnerabilities against internal and external attacks
Presented measures to improve IT security
Study focus areas: computer systems and networks, software development, project engineering, integrated information systems, digital communication, business administration, data protection, law, mathematics, and electrical engineering

Apr 2003 - Sep 2007

4 years 6 months

Schkeuditz, Germany

IT Department Manager

Reliable Plant Solutions GmbH

Developed and drafted a 5-year plan to optimize the IT infrastructure
Analyzed the existing communication and network infrastructure
Served as the technical contact for implementing Windows Server systems during the migration from Novell
Managed service for a network access solution from Securepoint and Astaro
Installed, configured, and maintained VPN concentrators, routers, and servers
Managed all services for authentication, authorization, and accounting

Feb 2003 - Apr 2003

3 months

Germany

Trainer for Dealer Training

Microsoft Germany

Conducted workshops for the launch of Xbox Live
Developed training materials for partner certification
Created individual training plans for employee certification
Conducted certification exams as part of nationwide workshops

Jul 2001 - Aug 2002

1 year 2 months

Oberursel, Germany

Network Administrator and IT Trainer

Aldiana GmbH

Maintained and supported the internet cafes in holiday clubs in Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Tunisia
Conducted training sessions for guests on internet applications and email systems
Provided training in HTML homepage design and digital photography
Conducted training on Microsoft Office applications

Feb 1998 - Mar 1999

1 year 2 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Working Student in Network Management Department

Siemens AG

Migrated Microsoft clients from Windows 3.11 to Windows NT
Performed troubleshooting in the network environment

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance, Energy, Manufacturing, and Telecommunication.

Information Technology

Professional Services

Banking and Finance

Energy

Manufacturing

Telecommunication

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Customer Service.

Information Technology

Project Management

Marketing

Sales

Operations

Customer Service

Skills

Operating Systems:

Windows 3.x / 9x / Nt 4.0 / 2000 / Xp / Vista / 7 / 8.1 / 10 / 11
Windows Server Nt / 2000 / 2003 / 2008 (R2) / 2012 (R2) / 2016 / 2019 / 2022
Windows Ce
Windows Mobile 7 / 8
Linux Suse, Debian

Programming Languages:

Shell Scripting
Ms Visual Basic, Basic, Turbopascal
Knowledge Of Java, C/c++, Assembler
Html, Php, Css

Databases:

Mysql, Postgresql, Ms Sql Db Cluster
Knowledge Of Oracle, Access

Network And Protocols:

Tcp/ip, Ethernet, Wlan, Wan
Xdsl, Isdn, Umts, Gsm, Lte

Firewalls:

Checkpoint, Cisco Asa, Securepoint Utm, Gateprotect, Astaro, Sophos Red Utm

Groupware:

Ms Exchange Server 2003 / 2007 / 2010 / 2013 / Office 365
Lotus Notes & Domino Server 8.5

System Management:

Gfi Network Servermonitor
Gfi & Norton Symantec Endpoint Security/protection
Gfi Languard
Nagios 3.x, Check Mk
Stratus Avance

Backup:

Acronis B&r 10/11.5 Server
Veritas Storage
Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R2 & 2012
Ibm Tivoli Fasttrak
Hp Dataprotector
Emc Networker
Veeam Backup Essentials, Veeam Availability Suite

Proxy Systems:

Microsoft Tmg, Websense, Bluecoat

Virtualization:

Vmware 5.1 / 5.5 / 6.0 / 6.5, Esxi Server
Xen Server
Knowledge Of Hyper-v
Veeam One, Quest For Virtualization (Dell) (Reporting/benchmark Tools For Vm, Hyper-v)

Crm & Erp Systems:

Sap/r3, Sap Crm, Scm, Srm
Sap S/4hana Cloud, Sap Pp, Mm, Fi / Co
Sage One, Crm
Open Source Erp Systems
Custom Developments In Crm & Erp

Siem Solutions:

Splunk, Elastic Search

Other Skills:

Microsoft Office 97, Xp, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016
Microsoft Office 365 (Incl. Outlook Exchange)
Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project
Microsoft Lync / Skype For Business From Office 365, Ms Teams
Cisco Jabber Client, Cisco Webex
Lifesize, Openrainbow
Vpn (Ipsec, L2tp, Openvpn, Certificates)
Intergraph Pds & Pid (Administration)
Aveva Pdms (Administration)
Ms Windows Terminal Server, Print Server, Samba
Ads, Dns, Dhcp, Dfs
Avg Antivirus, Kaspersky, Trend Micro, F-secure, Mcafee
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop & Premiere
Nas, San, Sas, Storage (Ibm, Netapp, Qnap, Synology, 3par)
Uml Modeling
Ars Remedy, Hp Service Manager, Helpline, Service Provider Cockpit (Sap)
Cherwell & Jira According To Itil
Kemp Load Balancer (Virtual & Hardware)
F5
Splunk (Siem), Syslog, Amqp Broker
Crestron & Extron Media Control
Smart Kapp Iq & Smart Boards
Cisco Video Conferencing Systems & Cisco Callmanager
Hardware & Software Procurement, Accounting
Staff Management, Technical & Disciplinary (Up To 25 Employees)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2004 - Oct 2007

Staatliche Berufsakademie Sachsen (BA)

Dipl.-Informatiker (BA) · Computer Science · Leipzig, Germany

Oct 2003 - Sep 2004

Fernuniversität Hagen

Computer Science · Hagen, Germany

Oct 1997 - Oct 2002

Universität Leipzig

Dentistry · Leipzig, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 25

Experience in Information Technology 22.5 y

Avg length 2 y 4 m

Longest experience 10 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive), Infrastructure Project Manager, Senior SIEM Service Manager & Technical Project Lead (Splunk)

Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Marketing

Profile

Created

March 2024

Last Update

March 2026

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Where is Andreas based?

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

What languages does Andreas speak?

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 25 different roles and for 24 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Andreas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive), Infrastructure Project Manager, Senior SIEM Service Manager & Technical Project Lead (Splunk).

What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive) at MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH.

What companies has Andreas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Andreas has worked for MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH, SMA Solar Technology AG, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayern, and European Commodity Clearing AG (Deutsche Börse Group).

Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance. Andreas also has some experience in Energy, Manufacturing, and Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Marketing. Andreas also has some experience in Sales, Operations, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Audit.

What is Andreas's education?

Andreas attended Staatliche Berufsakademie Sachsen (BA) for Computer Science.

What is the availability of Andreas?

Andreas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Andreas?

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