Christian Pestel - Senior Project Manager for IoT Systems

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Nov 2024 - Jan 2025

3 months

Bad Segeberg, Germany

Project Manager

Kreis Segeberg

WiNOWiG enhancements (digitalization & organization)
Project management for the WiNOWiG project (regulatory offenses)
Process optimization and coordination

Feb 2024 - Sep 2024

8 months

Munich, Germany

Senior Project Manager

Telefónica Deutschland GmbH & Co. OHG

GRC tool implementation
Coordination of the Business Resilience Units (Cyber Security, IT Risk Management, etc.) regarding the implementation of new functionalities
Planning, management and controlling of project scope, budget and timeline
Requirements management and preparation of technical specifications for the GRC (Governance, Risk Management, Compliance) tool implementation

Nov 2022 - Sep 2023

11 months

Munich, Germany

Senior Project Manager

Telefónica Deutschland GmbH & Co. OHG

Introduction of an Adobe Enterprise Cloud solution
Technical project management of the Omni-Channel Adobe Experience Platform integration; objective: personalized customer acquisition
Agile and traditional development and project management processes
Budget controlling

Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

1 year 1 month

Berlin, Germany

Product Cluster Owner

Bundesdruckerei GmbH / D-Trust GmbH

Digital identities (“eID identification services”)
Product management for online reading of the German identity card (SaaS)
Creation of product roadmap, product plan and product strategy
Management of the software supplier
Leadership of the cluster team; ensuring the required BSI certifications

Apr 2020 - Jun 2022

2 years 3 months

Bochum, Germany

Senior Project Manager

BP Europe SE

“Automatic Diesel Stations (ADS) Digital”
Upgrading unmanned Aral diesel stations with additional LoRaWAN sensors and cameras
Introduction of an IoT system for improved remote maintenance
Analysis of data stored in the cloud
Project management in an agile environment
Solution can also be used for fast-charging parks for electric vehicles

Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

1 year 11 months

Berlin, Germany

Product Manager & Project Manager

Bundesdruckerei GmbH / D-Trust GmbH

Technical Security Device (TSE)
Introduction of the TSE module product to protect electronic cash register systems against VAT fraud and money laundering (legally mandatory since September 2020)
Stakeholder/project management (external & internal): suppliers, distributors, resellers, lawyers, sales, marketing communications, etc.
Contract negotiations with suppliers and distributors
Preparation of project and product plans
Controlling of project budgets, earned value analysis
Requirements analysis and tracking of implementation through to acceptance
Creation of E2E processes and marketing documents

Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

6 months

Dublin, Ireland

Project Manager

Cubic Telecom Ltd.

OTA update of the eSIMs in all vehicles of the Volkswagen Group
“Over the Air” (OTA) mass update of embedded SIMs (eSIMs)
Management of a connected-car project to ensure cost-efficient roaming connectivity for premium vehicles of the Volkswagen Group
Stakeholder management (external & internal): customers (Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley), development, testing, operations
Creation of a project plan for the implementation of 3 OTA update “campaigns”
Implementation of an OTA update “campaign”, including project closure
Creation of training documents for customers and delivery of the training
Regular Power BI reports for customers and management

Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

3 months

İstanbul, Turkey

Senior Project Manager

BP Europe SE

Risk Mitigation “VAT Change Turkey 2019”
Creation of a project plan for a potential short-term VAT increase in Turkey, including comprehensive identification of the affected IT systems
Conducting stakeholder interviews to assess the current situation
Identification of all IT systems (including SAP) with VAT-related interactions within BP Turkey
Creation of instructions and a contingency plan in case of a short-term VAT increase in Turkey
Creation of process and flow diagrams as well as procedural instructions based on BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation)

Jan 2016 - Jun 2018

2 years 6 months

Munich, Germany

Product Manager & Business Analyst

Telefónica Deutschland GmbH & Co. OHG

Cross-functional gathering and coordination of business and IT requirements and implementation in commercially usable solutions within a hybrid IT process environment (agile & traditional)
Digital Transformation (Jan 17 - Jun 18): Definition and agile implementation (SCRUM) of a new IT system for managing consent to data usage in accordance with the EU GDPR, operated in the AWS cloud for B2C, B2P and B2B customers
EU Roaming Regulation 2017 (Oct 16 - Jun 17): Implementation of the EU requirement “Roam like at Home”, i.e. application of domestic tariffs in other EU countries for B2C and B2P customers
Usage Monitor for apps and web portal (Sep 16 - Nov 17): Market launch of new app and web portal versions with improved display of mobile data usage for B2C tariffs
IT migration E-Plus / Telefónica (Jan 16 - Sep 16): Project organization from initial analysis through launch regarding the migration of postpaid customers to a shared technical platform

Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

3 months

Vienna, Austria

Business Development for Telecommunications Solutions for Railway Customers

Frequentis AG

Business development for telecommunications solutions for railway customers (GSM-R, VoLTE, IMS)

Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

1 year 2 months

Berlin, Germany

Senior Manager IT Projects & Operations

Hubject GmbH

Responsible for operating an IoT platform for Europe-wide roaming at public charging stations for electric vehicles (eRoaming)
Managed the IT integration projects for European charging station operators in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Denmark, and Finland
Managed the external IT service provider
Agile development of the IT platform according to the SCRUM process
Conducted technical workshops for European customers
Gave presentations and participated in panel discussions
Contributed to the international standardization of ICT protocols for e-mobility
Developed an IT onboarding process (BPMN) and related KPIs
Set up an end-to-end test environment for eRoaming

Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

1 year 7 months

Aachen, Germany

Senior IT Consultant

smartlab Innovationsgesellschaft mbH

Designed and implemented cost-effective business models for electromobility and smart grids at the municipal level
Managed the “Clearing House” project, part of the “econnect Germany” project
Further developed the charging management system for the public charging infrastructure of the Stadtwerke cooperation ladenetz.de
Managed the program for the international e-clearing.net cooperation
Designed and implemented the “European Clearing House System” (eCHS) according to UML through to operational use
Created the first open protocol standard for international interoperability of public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles
Designed and implemented an SMS-based access solution for the public charging infrastructure of the ladenetz.de cooperation
Designed and approved a smartphone app for finding and unlocking public ladenetz.de charging stations
Expanded the international e-clearing.net cooperation from three to eight partners and connected national roaming partners (Vattenfall, EnBW, BMW)
Represented smartlab at customer visits and marketing events

May 2011 - Sep 2011

5 months

Munich, Germany

Consultant

Bittner & Krull Softwaresysteme

Analyzed innovative business models for smart grid control center technology in electromobility
Presented findings to the management (MBA master’s thesis)

Jul 2008 - Aug 2010

2 years 2 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Product Manager

Keynote SIGOS GmbH

Served as the link between sales and development at a leading provider of active end-to-end test solutions (M2M) for mobile network operators
Led product management on the Technical Management Board
Conducted competitive analysis and intensive market monitoring
Created extensive product marketing documentation (presentations, white papers, roadmap)
Gave presentations at international conferences and customer visits (mobile network operators)

Apr 2007 - Jun 2008

1 year 3 months

Munich, Germany

Regional Product Manager (Mobile Internet Connections)

Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG

Implemented the mobile internet product strategy with customers in Northern and Eastern Europe
Led product management for the Siemens Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)
Defined and managed product requirements
Successfully migrated products for international customers

Jan 1999 - Mar 2007

8 years 3 months

Munich, Germany

Product Line Manager

Siemens AG (Mobile Networks)

Jul 03 – Mar 07: Managed projects for the business and product development of mobile network products SGSN, GGSN and IP Core Routers
Project manager for the “Packet Core” sales push program
Project manager for “IP Backbone Solutions”
Presentations to key customers and at conferences, preparation of product brochures
Doubled Packet Core revenue
Successfully launched 3 Cisco IP backbone product lines as a reselling business
Conducted a due diligence project in China
Jan 99 - Jun 03: Product definition and release planning for the 2G/3G mobile network products Mobile Switching Centre (MSC) and Home Location Register (HLR)
Functional leadership of the product definition team (10) for UMTS Mobile Core
Responsible for planning annual software releases, including feature prioritization and profitability analysis (business cases, EVA analysis)
Product presentations to customers, training and support for sales teams
Concept development and creation of sales kits (roadmaps, product descriptions)
Led the product planning group at Vodafone D2 in Düsseldorf

Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

2 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Voice Network Expert

Global One

Global 3rd-level technical support for Nortel switches
Project manager for a three-person technical support team
Worked on projects worldwide to improve network quality
Provided technical guidance to Nortel

Aug 1993 - Dec 1996

3 years 5 months

Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Software Design Engineer

NORTEL / Bell Northern Research

Software development in an international team with locations around the world
Development of switch software in an HP-UNIX computing environment using the object-oriented programming language Protel2
Designed and introduced a new object-oriented IT architecture
Led integration activities with functional responsibility for a Canadian team of four employees
Negotiated product requirements with customers in Germany

Industry experience

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Experienced in Telecommunication, Energy, Information Technology, Automotive, and Government and Administration.

Telecommunication

Energy

Information Technology

Automotive

Government and Administration

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

Product Development

Project Management

Information Technology

Sales

Operations

Marketing

Summary

Senior Project Manager, Senior Product Manager

Functional leadership of cross-functional international and national project teams
Clear presentation of complex technical issues at customer and management level in German or English
Extensive industry knowledge in IT, telecommunications, e-mobility, energy supply, IoT and IT security
Sustained professional success across different stages of the value chain for multinational corporations, government environments and agile start-up companies

Realization Project leadership from the initial idea through to operational service

Analysis Assessment of process landscapes and business model architecture, preparation of cost and profitability analyses

Innovation Development of new products in coordination with stakeholders (international customers, sales, development, marketing, controlling, standardization, lawyers)

Design Definition of new processes during periods of growth and consolidation; architecture of new IT systems

Project management Application of both traditional waterfall methodology and agile project management

Marketing Customer workshops, conference presentations, development of marketing materials

Skills

Microsoft Office Applications (Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Teams), Jira, Confluence
Scrum; Object-Oriented Analysis And Design (Ooad)
It Security, Web Service Technologies (Soap, Xml), Sql

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

French

Elementary

Education

Oct 2009 - Oct 2011

Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Master of Business Administration, Executive MBA - Business Management · Business Management · Nuremberg, Germany · 1.7

Apr 1988 - Jan 1993

RWTH Aachen University

Diploma in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Telecommunications Engineering · Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering · Aachen, Germany · good

Oct 1985 - Mar 1988

University of Hanover

Preliminary Diploma · Electrical Engineering · Hanover, Germany

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Experience

Total positions 18

Experience in Telecommunication 21.5 y

Avg length 1 y 8 m

Longest experience 8 y 2 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 5 (Germany, Ireland, Turkey, Austria, United Kingdom)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Product Cluster Owner

Main industries Telecommunication, Energy, Information Technology

Main business areas Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Member since

August 2025

Last update

September 2026

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

Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary).

Christian has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Product Cluster Owner.

Christian's most recent position is Project Manager at Kreis Segeberg.

In recent years, Christian has worked for Kreis Segeberg, Telefónica Deutschland GmbH & Co. OHG, Bundesdruckerei GmbH / D-Trust GmbH, and BP Europe SE.

Christian is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Energy, and Information Technology. Christian also has some experience in Automotive and Government and Administration.

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

Christian has recently worked in industries like Energy, Telecommunication, and Government and Administration.

Christian has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Operations.

Christian holds a Master in Business Management from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and a Master in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering from RWTH Aachen University.

Christian has 2 certificates. These include: Certified SCRUM Master (CSM) and Certified SCRUM Product Owner (CSPO).

Christian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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