Asen Kyuchukov - External Product Owner /...

Q: Where is Asen based?

Asen is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Asen speak?

Asen speaks the following languages: Bulgarian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Asen have?

Asen has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Asen has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months . Note that Asen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Asen's latest experience?

Asen's most recent position is External Product Owner / Project Manager at Publicplan GmbH .

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

In recent years, Asen has worked for Publicplan GmbH , ERGO Group AG , and ASTO Consulting Ltd. .

Q: Which industries is Asen most experienced in?

Asen is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Insurance , and Government and Administration . Asen also has some experience in Energy , Utilities , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas is Asen most experienced in?

Asen is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Product Development . Asen also has some experience in Marketing , Quality Assurance , and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Asen worked in recently?

Asen has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Government and Administration , and Insurance .

Q: Which business areas has Asen worked in recently?

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

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

3 years

Germany

External Product Owner / Project Manager

Publicplan GmbH

Overall project planning for resources, budget, costs, licensing and service contracts, cost optimization and negotiations
Leading and steering the project team to achieve project goals
Managing digitalization projects and their phases such as concept, planning, change and requirements management, configuration, implementation, testing, interfaces, communication and release
Conducting planning meetings
Organizing, designing and running team, client and requirements workshops with up to 50 participants at operational and management levels
Main point of contact for technical and business topics as well as project coordination
Creating and maintaining backlogs (user stories and epics) in Jira, converting requirements into user stories and setting priorities
Approving and publishing online services on the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW)
Creating and maintaining project documentation
Planning and designing the nationwide roll-out and reuse under the one-for-all principle via WSP/FIT-Connect
Communicating between stakeholders, clients, authorities and the Ministry for Economy, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy (MWIKE)
Working according to the SCRUM methodology

Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

2 years 11 months

Germany

External Project Manager

ERGO Group AG

Project management for the migration from Lotus Notes to Exchange (Outlook and Skype) at ERGO Direkt Lebensversicherung AG
Change, introduction and rollout management, training and corporate communication
Overall project planning for resources, budget, costs, licensing and service contracts, cost optimization and negotiations
Developing the rollout concept and migration plan and contributing to various migration strategies
Advising on setting up the test and production environments and on test execution
Organizing, coordinating and controlling the overall project, including alignment with all subprojects, departments, stakeholders, management and Microsoft experts
Creating, maintaining and administering the project website based on MS SharePoint as well as training materials, online help, FAQs and project documentation
Consulting/feasibility study and concept design for the company-wide introduction of M365

Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

3 months

Germany

External Test Manager

ERGO Group AG

Test management for the introduction of virtual applications on a terminal server environment (APP-V)
Developing the test concept, including use cases and HP-ALMdocumentation
Creating, maintaining and administering the project website based on MS SharePoint
Working according to the agile Essence methodology

Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

8 months

Germany

External Project Manager

ERGO Group AG

Overall project planning for resources, budget, costs, licensing and service contracts, cost optimization and negotiations for the introduction of the Secure Boot Stick (SBS)
Introduction and rollout management, including change management
Test management: developing the test concept, including use cases and HP-ALM documentation, and executing the test cases
Project communication and coordination between the manufacturer and relevant departments
Organizing, coordinating and controlling the overall project, including alignment with all subprojects, departments, stakeholders and management
Creating, maintaining and administering the project website based on MS SharePoint
Developing the SBS support concept with technical information, process flows, implementation, backend admin console customization, support case descriptions, troubleshooting and role assignments
Contributing to the identification and documentation of project requirements, technical issues and security risks
Coordinating and testing optimizations of the backend admin console
Creating training materials and instructions for using and administering the Secure Boot Stick
Working according to the agile Essence methodology

May 2017 - Jul 2017

3 months

Germany

External IT Consultant

ERGO Group AG

Consulting on the implementation, rollout and test process for the Global Client platform (work anytime, anywhere and with any device)
Creating and maintaining the instruction documentation and use cases on the project website in MS SharePoint
Creating and maintaining project documents such as documentation, reports, analyses, concepts and product presentations
Working according to the agile Essence methodology

Jan 2016 - Present

10 years 3 months

Managing Director

ASTO Consulting Ltd.

IT consulting and management services for the private and public sector
Project manager and IT consultant

Jan 2016 - Apr 2017

1 year 4 months

Germany

External Subproject Manager

ERGO Group AG

Subproject management for the renewal of the Exchange infrastructure and mailbox migration to Exchange 2013
Implementation management (rollout), test management, corporate communication and training
Overall project organization, coordination, tracking and control including resources, budget, costs, license and service contracts, cost optimization and negotiations
Alignment with subprojects, departments, stakeholders, management and Microsoft experts
Technical and functional consulting for the migration of all group mailboxes in the ERGO Group to the new Exchange server
Creation and administration of MS SharePoint project sites for Outlook, EVA and using new Exchange mailboxes
Development and updating of the support concept, risk analysis and planning for decommissioning the old infrastructure
Consulting on development, commissioning, administration and testing of the migration control tool
Preparation of reports, analyses and maintenance of internal SharePoint pages
Consulting on enhancing and implementing mailbox and email distribution list management functions in the EVA self-service tool
Coordination and monitoring of development work
Completing the support and test concept for project closure
Execution according to the agile Essence methodology

Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

7 months

Germany

Consultant E-Commerce

Metro Cash & Carry Deutschland GmbH

Functional and technical consulting for building the online shop for METRO C&C
Advice on creating test and support concepts
Monitoring and acceptance of implemented requirements and development work
Consulting on sourcing and standardizing data, images and product information as well as communication with suppliers and manufacturers
Organization, coordination, tracking and control of the overall project including alignment with subprojects, departments, stakeholders and management
Maintenance of data information in an MS Access database

Mar 2015 - May 2015

3 months

Consultant E-Commerce

RC Hobby GmbH & Co. KG

Development, implementation and launch of the online shop based on the Magento platform
Consulting on sourcing data, images and product information as well as communication with suppliers and manufacturers
Organization, coordination, tracking and control of the overall project including alignment with developers, departments, stakeholders and management
Initial population of the online shop with product information

Jul 2013 - Feb 2015

1 year 8 months

Germany

IT Project Assistant

Univativ GmbH

Consulting on preparation and rollout of Office 2013 and Windows 7
Designing a training portal for users based on MS SharePoint
Creating, designing, maintaining and administering corporate and project websites based on MS SharePoint
Preparing and maintaining user and training documentation as well as coordinating training on the project website
Preparatory actions for training and communication before rollout
Support in marketing, e.g. for roadshows
General support in project coordination and organization

Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

4 months

Germany

Project Associate Customer Relationship Management

KPMG AG

Data maintenance of accounts and contacts in the SAP CRM system as part of data quality processes
Generating reports in MS Excel and MS Access

Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

1 year

Germany

Working Student Infrastructure & Cities Sector

Siemens AG

Report preparation and formatting in resource planning
Employee master data maintenance (initial setup and updates)
User documentation maintenance
Testing new features in the planning tool

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Insurance, Government and Administration, Retail, Energy, and Utilities.

Information Technology

Insurance

Government and Administration

Retail

Energy

Utilities

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Business Intelligence.

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Marketing

Business Intelligence

Skills

Basic Knowledge: Adobe (Photoshop, Photoshop Elements 11), Aris Express, Drupal, Gimp, Joomla, Mega, Microsoft Office (Access), Openerp, Sap, Signavio
Advanced Knowledge: Adobe (Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver, Illustrator), Formio, Jira/confluence, Magento, Microsoft Office (Excel, Onenote, Outlook, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Skype/teams, Word), Miro (Online Whiteboard And Modeling Tool), Hp Alm, Typo3, Windows 7/10/11, Wordpress
Programming Languages (Basic): Java, Php, Vba, Xml
Programming Languages (Advanced): Css, Html
Personal Interests: Football, Swimming

Languages

Bulgarian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Intermediate

Education

Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

University of Economics „D. A. Tsenov“

M.A. Business Management and Controlling, Business Management and Project Management · Business Management and Controlling · Svishtov, Bulgaria

Sep 2008 - Feb 2015

Fachhochschule Düsseldorf

B.A. Business Administration, Applications, Platforms and Process Optimization in IT and E-Commerce, Current Development · Business Administration · Düsseldorf, Germany

Sep 2000 - Jun 2005

Fremdsprachengymnasium "Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov"

General Higher Education Entrance Qualification (German Language Diploma) · Haskovo, Bulgaria · Excellent 5.54 (equivalent to 1.5 in the German grading system)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12

Experience in Information Technology 12 y

Avg length 1 y 10 m

Longest experience 10 y 2 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles External Product Owner / Project Manager, External Project Manager, External Test Manager

Main industries Information Technology, Insurance, Government and Administration

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

March 2025

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Where is Asen based?

Asen is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Asen speak?

Asen speaks the following languages: Bulgarian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Asen have?

Asen has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Asen has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Asen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Asen be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Asen would be well-suited for roles such as: External Product Owner / Project Manager, External Project Manager, External Test Manager.

What is Asen's latest experience?

Asen's most recent position is External Product Owner / Project Manager at Publicplan GmbH.

What companies has Asen worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Asen has worked for Publicplan GmbH, ERGO Group AG, and ASTO Consulting Ltd..

Which industries is Asen most experienced in?

Asen is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Insurance, and Government and Administration. Asen also has some experience in Energy, Utilities, and Retail.

Which business areas is Asen most experienced in?

Asen is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Asen also has some experience in Marketing, Quality Assurance, and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Asen worked in recently?

Asen has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Insurance.

Which business areas has Asen worked in recently?

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

What is Asen's education?

Asen holds a Master in Business Management and Controlling from University of Economics „D. A. Tsenov“ and a Bachelor in Business Administration from Fachhochschule Düsseldorf.

What is the availability of Asen?

Asen is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Asen?

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