Christian Michael Mzyk - M&A Project Lead, PMI Specialist

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Cologne, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2025 - Present

1 year 5 months

Sponsor & Project Lead

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Sponsor of two spin-off products based on the AI and BPM tool BPMaaS, called “kionera” and “myATHENA”
Defined project goals and developed product strategy
Designed and built the kionera platform on shared or dedicated GPU servers using Docker and open-source LLMs
Provided the API for custom applications
Developed and designed managed services based on the BOC Group’s ADONIS BPM system
Supported feature definition and planning of ADONIS/BPMN training
Created a WordPress website with a subscription payment gateway

Aug 2024 - Present

2 years 4 months

Product Owner & Project Lead

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Led a Scrum project to define a disruptive AI-based BPM tool (BPMaaS.ai)
Converted text-based process descriptions into BPMN 2.0 diagrams and made them available in ADONIS
Used RAG documents and Python scripts for LLM fine-tuning and training
Optimized the LLM through system prompt engineering
Coordinated the Scrum team and took on Scrum Master responsibilities
Created and managed user stories in Azure DevOps
Conducted code reviews and supported integration, regression, and UI testing
Defined cut-over strategies for AI-based process solutions
Classified as an R&D project with research funding

Apr 2024 - Jul 2024

4 months

Project Lead

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Documented processes that were not or only partially implemented at the German and Austrian subsidiaries of a Japanese marketing group (Big 5)
Worked with departments and control owners in a team of five consultants to model missing processes
Coordinated activities for DE and AT within the DACH cluster
Attended EMEA Steering Committee meetings
Implemented the “Scrum for BPM” approach
Tool setup: adapted Azure DevOps to map controls with BPMN, SOP, and RISKS; managed the project using MS Project and MS Excel
Created visual models in ADONIS and established a global repository structure for business processes
Managed stakeholders (approx. 50 people) and reported to DACH management
Proposed extending ADONIS BPM-S with SOP as a single source of truth, including requirements engineering and UAT support
Managed the organizational and process cut-over following M&A

Jun 2023 - Dec 2024

1 year 7 months

Project Manager

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Structured analysis of existing business processes, tools, and systems to support decisions on replacement or custom solutions
Developed and prioritized requirements catalogs
Created a longlist and shortlist of potential vendors
Conducted RfI and RfQ to gather information
Conducted and supported proof of concept activities
Prepared a recommendation and planned the production phase and cut-over

Mar 2023 - Present

3 years 9 months

Scrum Master

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Supported and coached a Scrum team as Scrum Master for a Microsoft Teams tab app called “Skillpool” for decentralized skills assessment
Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, and sprint planning
Supported sprint refinement meetings and remote coordination
Removed impediments and served as the point of contact for developer issues
Calculated adjusted sprint velocity, taking HR capacity into account
Supported the Product Owner in creating product backlog items in Azure DevOps

Feb 2022 - Mar 2024

2 years 2 months

Project Lead

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Identification and harmonization of finance processes after M&A as part of PMI
Conducting recordings and questionnaires for over 100 processes
Creating BPMN models with Camunda Modeller and documenting them
Leading a team of four consultants and creating English templates
Tool setup and management with MS Project, MS Excel and Miro
Stakeholder management (approx. 30 people) and reporting to the Steering Committee
Migrating BPMN models to ADONIS and planning the cut-over to operational use

Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

4 months

Project Lead

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Advising the world market leader in cameras on analyzing its tool landscape and processes in the DAM environment
Creating a longlist and shortlist of DAM vendors
Gathering business and technical requirements and comparing them with vendors
Presenting the results to C-level, including recommendations
Preparing the implementation, integration and migration concept for the new DAM

Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

9 months

Project Manager & Product Owner

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Managing an MVP of an ad server in a LeSS-Scrum team (up to 25 developers)
Stakeholder management and reporting to C-level and the board
Prioritizing and refining Product Backlog Items
Determining velocity, creating forecast estimates and monitoring product value
Facilitating sprint retrospective meetings as PSM I
Planning and managing the cut-over to the production environment with minimal business impact
International environment with remote developers in Germany and Serbia (project language: English)

Mar 2020 - Jan 2021

11 months

DevOps Expert

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Introducing and stabilizing DevOps processes to ensure the operation of the AIMS platform
Improving CI/CD pipelines and continuous integration
Lead development with C# and Kofax eFlow
Automating processes with in-house tools and DDD/microservices in Docker/OpenShift
Data storage in MongoDB and MS SQL Server
Designing and supporting cut-over scenarios during ongoing operations

Jan 2020 - Present

6 years 11 months

System Architect & Developer

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Designing an Azure-based scraping platform without an API using C# and Selenium
Building a VM cluster in Azure for soft bots
Extracting, transforming and storing data in Azure SQL
Automating exports to MS Excel and reporting to the customer

Oct 2019 - Dec 2020

1 year 3 months

Project Manager

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Introduced an agile work structure using Scrum in a bot framework environment
Further developed and restructured the VB.NET/PHP/MySQL framework for DTAG internal applications
Implemented process DLLs and automated web and third-party applications
Managed and tracked work using TFS Boards and Pipelines, and analyzed data with Power BI
Assessed automation via RDP in VMware-hosted bots
Supported the cutover of automated solutions to the production environment

Jun 2019 - Present

7 years 6 months

Project Manager, Product Owner & System Architect

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Designed a web app for security status analysis in line with BSI IT-Grundschutz and ISO 27001 using ASP.NET Core
Built the architecture on Azure with a web app, SQL Server, Vault, Monitor and Insights
Documented work in Confluence and managed tickets and monitoring in Jira
Developed with Visual Studio 2019, Razor Pages and C# on .NET Core 2.2–3.1
Managed continuous integration/delivery in Azure and testing (unit, functional, regression)

May 2019 - Feb 2020

10 months

Project Manager

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Coordinated and managed requirements for various Excel automations (VBA) to generate reports
Worked directly with stakeholders in Switzerland and Germany
Imported input files according to business rules and transformed them using VBA
Created JIRA tickets, carried out testing, supported UAT and delivered solutions to customers

Jan 2019 - May 2019

5 months

Project Manager / Developer

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Developed PoCs for several Android apps using Xamarin and Java in an agile methodology
Assessed the feasibility of Xamarin-based Android projects for WAITS services

Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

8 months

IT Expert

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Conducted ongoing protection needs analyses of systems and network components in line with BSI Standard and ISO 27001
Assessed the current state and created a catalog of measures
Developed concepts for BYOD and email encryption (PKI)
Prepared expert reports and handed them over to customer IT teams for implementation

Jul 2018 - Present

8 years 5 months

EAM Consultant

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Analyzed and adapted the enterprise architecture using the Zachman Framework
Modeled the six perspectives (Scope, Conceptual, Logical, Physical, As Built, Operations)
Considered What, How, Where, Who, When, and Why aspects
Advised clients across various industries on architecture standards, governance, and IT landscapes

Apr 2016 - Jun 2019

3 years 3 months

Sub-Project Manager, Release Manager, Consultant & Scrum Master

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Further developed the global AIMS (Allianz Inputmanagement System) based on TIS eFlow
Fixed defects and expanded functionality using C#, WPF, WCF, and MS SQL Server
Used various OCR engines and coordinated deployments via TFS/ServiceNow
Managed CI/CD, incident and problem ticket tracking, testing (unit, regression), and 2nd level support
Facilitated Scrum events and introduced agile methods as an Agile Coach
Coordinated Indian colleagues and CAB communications

Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

4 months

Technical Project Manager

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Introduced the helpdesk module for facility management in the „myMCS“ web application package
Analyzed customer requirements and gathered data in MS Excel
Coordinated with end customer Sodexo and the core team in Belgium
Created an interim ticketing tool in Excel/VBA until go-live
Administered the KEMAS key safe and drive permissions

May 2015 - Dec 2016

1 year 8 months

XML / VBA Senior Consultant

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Analyzed and imported complex XML data exports into multiple Excel workbooks using VBA
Created mapping audits and performed testing (regression, functional)
Managed tickets in Jira

Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

3 months

System Architect

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Planned and implemented a network redesign with Windows Server 2012R2 Essentials
Set up domains, group policies, VPN tunnels, and a backup plan
Integrated Windows and Mac clients, network printers, and NAS into Active Directory

Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

9 months

Web and Application Developer

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Developed Silverstripe CMS templates for customers in a LAMP environment
Edited graphics with GIMP/Inkscape and implemented them with PHP, HTML5, CSS2, JavaScript, jQuery
Project 3: Analyzed requirements and developed a matching solution for employee skills and project vacancies in MS Access/VBA with MS SQL Server

Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

5 months

Web and Application Developer

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Developed Busylight for Skype software with C#/.NET 4.0 in Visual Studio
Integrated the Plenom Busylight SDK and Skype4COM to control LED and audio based on Skype status

Mar 2013 - Jun 2014

1 year 4 months

Senior Test Consultant

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Migrated End-to-End scripts to Keynote Systems KITE, including WSQM site integration
Planned, implemented, and tracked the migration plan
Created KITE test scripts and a training plan for business users
Created JavaScript/HTML monitoring scripts and reported bugs with ARS Remedy
Defined quality metrics for IPTV/streaming and supported the preparation of business cases

Nov 2010 - Feb 2013

2 years 4 months

Senior Test Consultant

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Continued application monitoring with IBM Rational Robot 7, including load, availability, and performance tests
Led migration projects and prepared feasibility studies
Managed tickets with ARS Remedy
Evaluated Selenium for web application monitoring

May 2006 - Nov 2010

4 years 7 months

Senior Tester & Project Manager

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Migrated the monitoring framework from IBM Rational Robot 2003 to 7 (7.0.2.02)
Led a subproject and developed the project and test plans using MS Project and MS Excel
Implemented and adapted scripts for new browser versions
Created SQA Basic scripts and integrated the framework for performance tests
Automated tasks with PHP, Perl, and AutoIT and used Subversion 1.4

Nov 2005 - Apr 2006

6 months

Assistant Project Manager

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Led the migration of a proprietary Ford solution to ENX
Analyzed Cisco ACLs and firewall configurations
Defined tracking tools in MS Excel and MS Access
Managed suppliers (approx. 40 suppliers) and documented the migration process flow
Carried out firewall changes and network change controls

Jul 2005 - Jul 2005

1 month

Test Consultant

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Developed test concepts and test cases for application benchmarking in the insurance sector
Automated tests with IBM Rational Robot and reviewed test case catalogs

Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

1 year 1 month

Test Consultant

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Quality assurance for a new SCADA system in an English-speaking environment
Created test case catalogs, scenarios, and test cases
Automated tests with IBM Rational Robot in a SCADA lab with Bachmann PLCs and MetMast emulators
Developed supporting tools in Delphi, Java, and C++

Apr 2003 - Dec 2006

3 years 9 months

System Architect & Consultant

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Managed a LAN/MAN running MS Windows 2000 Server at a social services organization
Administered and scaled the domain, created SOPs, developed a backup strategy, and set up VPN IPSec
Provided first- and second-level support for approx. 20 clients across four locations

Jul 2000 - Nov 2002

2 years 5 months

Data Analyst & Consultant

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Automated ETL processes in the sales department and developed software in MS Access/VBA
Created and quality-assured an application for automatic report generation
Extracted data from IBM DB2 UDB using QMF and FTP, and ported it to BusinessObjects/TeraData

Jan 2000 - Jun 2000

6 months

Test Consultant

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Supported quality assurance and testing in the INPOL-neu project for the Bundeskiminalamt
Performed black-box, white-box, regression, load and performance tests
Created test case catalogs and test data, and tested with C++, Java, VBA and Continuus PT
Documentation and auditing in accordance with ISO 9001

Aug 1999 - Dec 1999

5 months

Test Consultant

WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

Testing in a Multi-Master/Multi-Resource Domain LAN/WAN at WestLB
Y2K analysis and checks for DLL conflicts (DLL Hell) using NetInstaller 4.0
Created snapshots, performed installation tests and documented software deltas

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Insurance, Telecommunication, Utilities, and Manufacturing.

Information Technology

Professional Services

Insurance

Telecommunication

Utilities

Manufacturing

Business area experience

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

Information Technology

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Business Intelligence

Product Development

Operations

Summary

Mr. Mzyk is an IT generalist with decades of IT expertise across various industries. He is a certified test specialist and Scrum Master, and is recognized by VEGS e.V. as an IT expert.

He is Prince2 Foundation certified in project management.

His diligence and attention to detail make him an expert in every IT sector he works in, with a broad perspective and an understanding of the bigger picture.

As a Scrum Master and facilitator of Scrum meetings, his calm and people-oriented approach helps build trust within the team and promotes transparency in the project.

Mr. Mzyk preferably works in large corporations and, as an IT (interim) project manager with personnel responsibility, reports project status to C-level management and boards. He prepares project status presentations for Steering Committee meetings.

His focus includes the PMI (Post-Merger Integration) of business processes and IT landscapes following clients’ M&A activities.

As a volunteer, Mr. Mzyk is involved, among other things, in the BSI IT-Grundschutz++ pilot project. This involves a new version of the BSI (Federal Office for Information Security) information security compendium.

Mr. Mzyk is also active in the Society for Organization, where he has taken on the leadership of the Cologne/Bonn regional group.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

General Computer Science

Certifications & licenses

IT Expert for Systems and Applications at VEGS e.V.

VEGS e.V.

AI & Data Literacy Level 1

VmWare Technial Sales Pro

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 32

Experience in Information Technology 27 y

Avg length 1 y 11 m

Longest experience 8 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles Sponsor & Project Lead, Product Owner & Project Lead, Project Lead

Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Insurance

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Certifications earned 9

Member since

March 2026

Last update

October 2026

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Christian Michael is based in Cologne, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

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

Christian Michael has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Christian Michael has worked in at least 23 different roles and for 1 company. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Christian Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Christian Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Sponsor & Project Lead, Product Owner & Project Lead, Project Lead.

Christian Michael's most recent position is Sponsor & Project Lead at WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH.

In recent years, Christian Michael has worked for WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH.

Christian Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Insurance. Christian Michael also has some experience in Telecommunication, Utilities, and Advertising.

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

Christian Michael has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.

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

Christian Michael attended education in General Computer Science.

Christian Michael has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: Trainer According to AEVO, CompTIA A+, and CompTIA Networking+.

Christian Michael is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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