Christian Pestel - Project Manager

Q: Where is Christian based?

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

Q: What languages does Christian speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Christian have?

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.

Q: What is Christian's latest experience?

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

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

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

Q: Which industries is Christian most experienced in?

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

Q: Which business areas is Christian most experienced in?

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 .

Q: Which industries has Christian worked in recently?

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

Q: Which business areas has Christian worked in recently?

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

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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 extensions (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 creation 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; goal: personalized customer acquisition
Agile & classic 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 ID card (SaaS)
Creation of product roadmap, product plan, product strategy
Management of the software supplier
Leadership of the cluster team; ensuring the necessary 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 Module (TSE)
Introduction of the TSE module product for tamper protection of electronic cash register systems against VAT fraud and money laundering (Legally required since September 2020)
Stakeholder/project management (external & internal): suppliers, distributors, resellers, lawyers, sales, marketing communications, etc.
Contract negotiations with suppliers and distributors
Creation of project plan and product plan
Controlling of project budgets, EVA analysis
Requirements analysis and tracking of implementation through to acceptance
Creation of end-to-end process as well as marketing documents

Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

6 months

Dublin, Ireland

Project Manager

Cubic Telecom Ltd.

OTA update of the eSIMs of all vehicles in the Volkswagen Group
“Over the Air” (OTA) mass update of embedded SIMs (eSIM)
Management of a connected-car project to ensure cost-effective roaming connectivity for the premium vehicles of the Volkswagen Group
Stakeholder management (external & internal): customers (Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley), development, test, operations
Creation of project plan for the implementation of 3 OTA update campaigns
Implementation of an OTA update campaign incl. project closure
Creation of training documents for customers as well as delivery of the training
Regular Power BI reports to 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 the case of a short-notice VAT increase in Turkey incl. comprehensive identification of the affected IT systems
Conducting stakeholder interviews to capture the current situation
Identification of all IT systems (including SAP) with VAT-relevant interactions within BP Turkey
Creation of instructions and an emergency plan for the case of a short-notice VAT increase in Turkey
Creation of process and flow diagrams as well as instructions for procedures 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 capture and alignment of business and IT requirements as well as implementation into commercially usable solutions within a hybrid IT process landscape (agile & classic)
Digital transformation (Jan 17 - Jun 18): Definition and agile implementation (SCRUM) of a new IT system for managing data usage consents according to the EU GDPR with AWS cloud operation 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 abroad within the EU 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 to launch regarding topics related to the transfer of postpaid customers to a common technical platform

Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

3 months

Vienna, Austria

Business Development telecommunications solutions for rail customers

Frequentis AG

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

Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

1 year 2 months

Berlin, Germany

Senior Manager IT Projects & Operations

Hubject GmbH

Responsibility for the operation of an IoT platform for Europe-wide roaming at public charging stations for electric vehicles (eRoaming)
Project management for the IT integration of European charging station operators in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Denmark, and Finland
Management of the external IT service provider
Agile further development of the IT platform according to the SCRUM process
Conducting technical workshops with European customers
Presentations and participation in panel discussions
Contribution to the international standardization of ICT protocols for e-mobility
Development of an IT onboarding process (BPMN) and related KPIs
Setting up an E2E test environment for eRoaming

Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

1 year 7 months

Aachen, Germany

Senior IT Consultant

smartlab Innovationsgesellschaft mbH

Design and implementation of profitable business models for electric mobility and smart grid at municipal level
Project management for "Clearing House", part of the "econnect Germany" project
Further development of the charge management system for the public charging infrastructure of the municipal utility cooperation ladenetz.de
Program management for the international cooperation e-clearing.net
Design and implementation of the IT system "European Clearing House System" (eCHS) according to UML through to operational use
Creation of the first open protocol standard for international interoperability of public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles
Design and implementation of an SMS-based access solution for the public charging infrastructure of the ladenetz.de cooperation
Design and acceptance of a smartphone app for finding and activating the public ladenetz.de charging stations
Expansion of the international cooperation e-clearing.net from three to eight partners, as well as integration of national roaming partners (Vattenfall, EnBW, BMW)
Representation of smartlab during customer visits and marketing events

May 2011 - Sep 2011

5 months

Munich, Germany

Consultant

Bittner & Krull Softwaresysteme

Analysis of innovative business models for smart grid control center technology in electric mobility
Presentation to management (MBA master's thesis)

Jul 2008 - Aug 2010

2 years 2 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Product Manager

Keynote SIGOS GmbH

Interface between sales and development at a leading provider of active E2E test solutions (M2M) for mobile network operators
Product management in the Technical Management Board
Competitive analysis and intensive market monitoring
Creation of extensive documentation for product marketing (presentations, white papers, roadmap)
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

Implementation of the mobile internet product strategy for customers in North-Eastern Europe
Lead product management for Siemens Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)
Definition and responsibility for product requirements
Successful product migration with international customers

Jan 1999 - Mar 2007

8 years 3 months

Munich, Germany

Product Line Manager

Siemens AG (Mobile Networks)

Jul 03 – Mar 07: Led projects for business and product development of the mobile network products SGSN, GGSN and IP Core Router
Project management of the sales push program “Packet Core”
Project management of “IP Backbone Solutions”
Presentations to key customers and at conferences, creation of product brochures
Doubled Packet Core revenue
Successful introduction of 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 mobile network products 2G/3G Mobile Switching Centre (MSC) and Home Location Register (HLR)
Functional lead of the product definition team (10) for UMTS Mobile Core
Responsible for planning the 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)
Lead of 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 switching systems
Project management of a three-person technical support team
Worldwide project work to improve network quality
Functional coordination of the vendor 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 switching system software in an HP-UNIX computer environment using the object-oriented programming language Protel2
Design and introduction of a new object-oriented IT architecture
Integration lead with functional leadership responsibility for a Canadian team of four employees
Negotiation of 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

Business Area Experience

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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

Leading cross-functional international and national project teams on a functional level
Presenting complex technical topics in a clear way to customers and management in German or English
Extensive industry knowledge in IT, telecommunications, e-mobility, energy supply, IoT and IT security
Proven long-term success in different phases of the value chain for multinational large corporations, government environments and agile start-up companies

Project management from idea to operational use

Analysis of process landscape and business model architecture, creation of cost and profitability analyses

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

Concept development and definition of new processes in growth and consolidation phases; architecture of new IT systems

Project management using classic waterfall methods as well as 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-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Master of Business Administration, Executive MBA - Business Management · Business Management · Nuremberg, Germany · 1,7

Apr 1988 - Jan 1993

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen

Diplom-Ingenieur, Electrical Engineering with a focus on Communications Engineering · Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering · Aachen, Germany · good

Oct 1985 - Mar 1988

University of Hanover

Pre-Diploma · Electrical Engineering · Hanover, Germany

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Certifications & licenses

Certified SCRUM Master (CSM)

Certified SCRUM Product Owner (CSPO)

Statistics

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

Created

August 2025

Last Update

July 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-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and a Master in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering from Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen.

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

Christian will be available full-time from August 2026.

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