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 Information Technology , Energy , and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas has Christian worked in recently?

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

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Nov 2024 - Jan 2025

3 months

Bad Segeberg, Germany

Project Manager

Kreis Segeberg

WiNOWiG extensions (digitalization & organization)
Project management for the WiNOWiG project (administrative offenses)
Process optimization and control

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 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 coordination of the omni-channel Adobe Experience Platform integration; aim: personalized customer acquisition
Agile & 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 ID card (SaaS)
Creating product roadmap, product plan, product strategy
Managing the software vendor
Leading the cluster team; ensuring required BSI certifications

Apr 2020 - Jun 2022

2 years 3 months

Bochum, Germany

Senior Project Manager

BP Europe SE

"Automated Diesel Stations (ADS) Digital"
Upgrading unmanned Aral diesel stations with additional LoRaWAN sensors and cameras
Implementation of an IoT system for improved remote maintenance
Analysis of data stored in the cloud
Project management in an agile environment
Solution also applicable for fast-charging stations for electric vehicles

Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

1 year 11 months

Berlin, Germany

Product Manager & Project Leader

Bundesdruckerei GmbH / D-Trust GmbH

Technical Security Device (TSE)
Launch of the TSE module product for tamper protection of electronic cash register systems against VAT fraud and money laundering (mandatory by law 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
Monitoring project budgets, EVA analysis
Requirements analysis and tracking of implementation up to acceptance
Creation of end-to-end processes and marketing documents

Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

6 months

Dublin, Ireland

Project Manager

Cubic Telecom Ltd.

OTA update of 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-effective roaming connectivity for the premium vehicles of the Volkswagen Group
Stakeholder management (external & internal): customers (Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley), development, testing, operations
Creation of a project plan to implement 3 OTA update “campaigns”
Implementation of an OTA update “campaign” including project closure
Creation of training documents for customers and conducting 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 event of a short-term VAT increase in Turkey, including comprehensive identification of 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
Preparation of instructions and an emergency plan for the event 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 alignment of business and IT requirements, and implementation into commercially viable solutions within a hybrid IT process landscape (agile & traditional)
Digital transformation (Jan 17 - Jun 18): definition and agile implementation (SCRUM) of a new IT system for managing data usage consents according to 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. applying national tariffs in the EU abroad 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 the migration 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 of 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 electric vehicle charging stations (eRoaming)
Project management of the IT integration of European charging station operators in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Denmark and Finland
Management of the external IT service provider
Agile development of the IT platform according to the SCRUM process
Conducting technical workshops for European customers
Presentations and participation in panel discussions
Collaboration in international standardization of ICT protocols for e-mobility
Development of an IT onboarding process (BPMN) and associated KPIs
Establishment of an end-to-end testing environment for eRoaming

Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

1 year 7 months

Aachen, Germany

Senior IT Consultant

smartlab Innovationsgesellschaft mbH

Design and implementation of economic business models for e-mobility and Smart Grid at the municipal level
Project management of 'Clearing House', part of the 'econnect Germany' project
Further development of the charging management system for the public charging infrastructure of the municipal utility cooperation ladenetz.de
Program management for the international e-clearing.net cooperation
Concept and implementation of the IT system "European Clearing House System" (eCHS) according to UML up to operational use
Creation of the first open protocol standard for international interoperability of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Concept and implementation of an SMS-based access solution for the public charging infrastructure of the ladenetz.de cooperation
Concept and acceptance of a smartphone app for locating and unlocking public ladenetz.de charging stations
Expansion of the international e-clearing.net cooperation from three to eight partners and integration of national roaming partners (Vattenfall, EnBW, BMW)
Representation of smartlab at 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 e-mobility
Presentation to management (MBA 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 extensive 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-East Europe
Leadership of product management for Siemens Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)
Definition of and responsibility for product requirements
Successful product migration for 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 mobile network products SGSN, GGSN, and IP Core Router
Project management of the "Packet Core" sales push program
Project management of "IP Backbone Solutions"
Presentations to key customers and at conferences, creation 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 mobile network products 2G/3G Mobile Switching Centre (MSC) and Home Location Register (HLR)
Technical leadership of the product definition team (10) for UMTS mobile core
Responsible for planning annual software releases including feature prioritization & 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 switching systems
Led a three-person technical support team
Global project deployment to improve network quality
Technical coordination with the manufacturer 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 globally distributed locations
Developed switching system software in HP-UNIX environment using the object-oriented programming language Protel2
Designed and introduced a new object-oriented IT architecture
Integration lead with technical responsibility for a Canadian team of four
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

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
Clearly presenting complex technical topics to customers and management in German or English
Extensive industry knowledge in IT, telecommunications, e-mobility, energy supply, IoT, and IT security
Sustainable professional achievements in different phases of the value chain for multinational corporations, government environments, and agile startups

Realization: Project leadership from idea to operational launch

Analysis: Examine the process landscape and business model architecture; prepare cost and profitability analyses

Innovation: Develop new products in coordination with stakeholders (intl. customers, sales, development, marketing, controlling, standardization, legal)

Concept: Define new processes during growth and consolidation phases; architect new IT systems

Project management: Use both classic waterfall methodology and agile project management

Marketing: Customer workshops, conference presentations, creation 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

Rheinisch-Westphalian Technical University Aachen

Diploma Engineer, electrical engineering with specialization in communications engineering · Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering · Aachen, Germany · good

Oct 1985 - Mar 1988

University of Hanover

Intermediate 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

March 2026

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Where is Christian based?

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

What languages does Christian speak?

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

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.

What roles would Christian be best suited for?

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

What is Christian's latest experience?

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

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.

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.

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.

Which industries has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Energy, and Telecommunication.

Which business areas has Christian worked in recently?

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

What is Christian's education?

Christian holds a Master in Business Management from Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and a Master in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering from Rheinisch-Westphalian Technical University Aachen.

Does Christian have any certificates?

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

What is the availability of Christian?

Christian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Christian?

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