Benjamin Beck - SAFe Release Train Engineer

Q: Where is Benjamin based?

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

Q: What languages does Benjamin speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Benjamin have?

Benjamin has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Benjamin has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months . Note that Benjamin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Benjamin's latest experience?

Benjamin's most recent position is SAFe Release Train Engineer at Porsche Digital & Porsche AG .

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

In recent years, Benjamin has worked for Porsche Digital & Porsche AG and CARIAD (Volkswagen) .

Q: Which industries is Benjamin most experienced in?

Benjamin is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Benjamin most experienced in?

Benjamin is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Product Development , and Information Technology . Benjamin also has some experience in Supply Chain Management .

Q: Which industries has Benjamin worked in recently?

Benjamin has recently worked in industries like Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Benjamin worked in recently?

Benjamin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Present

1 year 7 months

SAFe Release Train Engineer

Porsche Digital & Porsche AG

Role as RTE for building the Agile Release Train (ART)
Bringing together agile practices and system engineering
Setup and facilitation of rituals: ART Sync, Refinement, Coach Sync, PI Planning, System Demo
Structure and execution of the first PI Planning
Optimization of program alignments and dependencies
Set up JIRA & Confluence SAFe structure and workflows

Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

6 months

Chief Scrum Master & Scrum Master - CI/CD Environment

CARIAD (Volkswagen)

Supported a team as Scrum Master in continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
Analyzed and improved the agile working mode
Facilitated Scrum rituals including refinement
Created and managed a cross-customer backlog with PO
Set up tool infrastructure and Kanban board
Created and maintained CI/CD pipelines
Coached scaling to LeSS (adapted) with four IT teams
Coached teams and Scrum Masters in effective work within a scaled system

May 2018 - Jan 2021

2 years 9 months

Mercedes-Benz Energy (Daimler)

Served as Scrum Master for embedded software team in 2nd Life Battery Solutions: analyzed and improved agile working mode, facilitated Scrum rituals, created cross-customer backlog with PO, set up tool infrastructure and Kanban board, drove transparency with estimation and burndown
Acted as project manager (hybrid) for international 2nd Life Battery Solutions field, collaborating with a partner in China, responsible for project definition, planning, execution, control and closure
Managed industrial battery storage system project for spare part supply of vehicle batteries for primary frequency control
Coached and trained other projects/teams based on reference embedded SW & HW team practices
Established metrics for reporting and supported full organizational transformation

Dec 2016 - May 2018

1 year 6 months

Mercedes-Benz Energy (Daimler)

Led residential battery storage system project (Home 2nd Generation EU & US): project definition, planning, execution, control and closure
Managed product management and business casing across product development from idea to production to distribution in Europe
Led development of Power Control System and EMS: project leadership and execution

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive and Energy.

Automotive

Energy

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology, and Supply Chain Management.

Project Management

Product Development

Information Technology

Supply Chain Management

Summary

I love putting agility into practice and helping teams & companies move forward with the development of technological & innovative products. For me, it is important to promote the agile mindset through structure & creating positive hands-on experiences. As an expert in the practical use of scaled agility, our clients value that we really go into operational implementation and bring horsepower to the streets. For me, this mainly includes proactively driving topics and interpreting agility every day to get theory into practice. Always with the goal of truly unlocking the benefits of agile work in teams & organizations - focus & drive, self-organized teams, outcome & adaptability, fast time-to-market.

Skills

12+ Years In Project Management (Traditional, Hybrid, Agile)
10+ Years In Automotive
5+ Years As A Scrum Master
3+ Years As A Safe Rte Including Transformation (Full Safe Config)
4+ Years In Agile Coaching, Consulting & Scaling (Less, Nexus, Safe)
Automotive (Incl. Vw, Daimler, Bmw)
E-mobility, Battery Technology
Embedded Sw & Hw, Ci/cd (Continuous Integration & Deployment)
Cloud, Data Management
Hands-on Mentality And Consulting/coaching By Example
Solution-oriented, End-to-end
Deep Technical Knowledge And Affinity For Sw & Tech
Specialized In Digitization And Remote Teams
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook/teams
Jira / Confluence
Ado

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2014 - Sep 2015

Technical University of Dresden

Project Management · Project Management · Dresden, Germany

Oct 2009 - Sep 2014

University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz

Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Zittau, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Certified SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer

Scaled Agile Inc

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 4

Experience in Automotive 4.5 y

Avg length 1 y 6 m

Longest experience 2 y 8 m

Expertise

Recent roles SAFe Release Train Engineer, Chief Scrum Master & Scrum Master - CI/CD Environment

Main industries Automotive, Energy

Main business areas Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

February 2026

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Where is Benjamin based?

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

What languages does Benjamin speak?

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

How many years of experience does Benjamin have?

Benjamin has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Benjamin has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Benjamin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Benjamin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Benjamin would be well-suited for roles such as: SAFe Release Train Engineer, Chief Scrum Master & Scrum Master - CI/CD Environment.

What is Benjamin's latest experience?

Benjamin's most recent position is SAFe Release Train Engineer at Porsche Digital & Porsche AG.

What companies has Benjamin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Benjamin has worked for Porsche Digital & Porsche AG and CARIAD (Volkswagen).

Which industries is Benjamin most experienced in?

Benjamin is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Energy.

Which business areas is Benjamin most experienced in?

Benjamin is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Information Technology. Benjamin also has some experience in Supply Chain Management.

Which industries has Benjamin worked in recently?

Benjamin has recently worked in industries like Automotive.

Which business areas has Benjamin worked in recently?

Benjamin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management.

What is Benjamin's education?

Benjamin holds a Master in Project Management from Technical University of Dresden and a Master in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz.

Does Benjamin have any certificates?

Benjamin has 2 certificates. These include: Professional Scrum Master and Certified SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer.

What is the availability of Benjamin?

Benjamin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Benjamin?

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