Claus Rosenthal - Scrum Master

Q: Where is Claus based?

Claus is based in Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Claus speak?

Claus speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Claus have?

Claus has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Claus has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 17 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Claus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Claus's latest experience?

Claus's most recent position is Scrum Master at j&s-soft AG .

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

In recent years, Claus has worked for j&s-soft AG , NÜRNBERGER Versicherungsgruppe , and Independent consultant .

Q: Which industries is Claus most experienced in?

Claus is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Insurance . Claus also has some experience in Media and Entertainment , Education , and Agriculture .

Q: Which business areas is Claus most experienced in?

Claus is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Strategy , and Information Technology . Claus also has some experience in Project Management , Research and Development , and Sales .

Q: Which industries has Claus worked in recently?

Claus has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology , and Insurance .

Q: Which business areas has Claus worked in recently?

Claus has recently worked in business areas like Strategy , Project Management , and Information Technology .

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Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - May 2025

2 years 5 months

Scrum Master

j&s-soft AG

Planning and facilitating Scrum meetings (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review, sprint retrospective)
Advising the Product Owner on defining sprint goals, developing user stories/product backlog items, goal achievement, and stakeholder management
Tracking and managing the defined sprint goals
Resolving problems and conflicts within the team
Creating, presenting, and following up on information to keep all stakeholders (Product Owner, development team, management) up to date

Sep 2020 - Dec 2022

2 years 4 months

Product Owner

NÜRNBERGER Versicherungsgruppe

Requirements engineering
Technical implementation and continuous development of the concept and roadmap
Creating user stories and managing the product backlog
Collaborating/coordinating with three external service providers (some English-speaking) and aligning timelines

May 2020 - Aug 2020

4 months

UX, consulting, concept

Mediengruppe Oberfranken MGO

Gathering requirements through stakeholder interviews
Heuristic evaluation of the existing system
Creating a new user concept
Developing a new business model together with the CDO
Iteratively creating a prototype/mockup

Nov 2018 - Feb 2020

1 year 4 months

Product Owner, UX, consulting, concept design

NÜRNBERGER Versicherungsgruppe

Gathering requirements through interviews with sales staff, field sales, and brokers
Structuring the requirements
Consolidating six previously separate sales platforms
Creating the roadmap
Communicating and coordinating up to the C-level
Creating epics and user stories
Conducting daily scrums, backlog refinements, sprint meetings, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives
Coordinating between external and internal teams, business and technical departments, and stakeholders

Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

1 year 10 months

Product Owner, UX, consulting, concept design

NÜRNBERGER Versicherungsgruppe

Requirements engineering: capturing the current state and identifying current requirements through user interviews
Aligning with market developments
Developing recommendations and courses of action
Developing a roadmap
Concept design and usability testing
UI design development
Developing and planning the rollout strategy
Filling the backlog with user stories
Coordinating with the CEO, head of HR, and works council
Managing the internal IT, external service providers, and internal departments

Apr 2016 - Dec 2016

9 months

UX, consulting, concept design

Nürnberger Insurance Group

Designing the online application flows
Coordinating UX
Leading the UX team

Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

4 years

Lecturer in Interaction Design

Coburg University of Applied Sciences

Nov 2015 - Mar 2016

5 months

Consulting, concept design

General Computing Center Ltd.

Intranet assessment
Management interviews
User interviews/contextual inquiries
Intranet scoping/design thinking workshop
Information/portal architecture
Page and navigation concept
Clickable prototype

Aug 2015 - Present

10 years 8 months

Independent consultant

Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

2 years

Project management, consulting

BASF Crop Protection

Global business analysis with stakeholders (workshops / phone interviews)
Gathering internal and external expectations
Defining a target vision (services and activities)
Developing actions and a roadmap
Project management

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

3 years

Senior Principal Consultant, UX Consultant / Account Manager / Project Manager

Namics

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

1 year

Project Lead, Consulting

Messe München GmbH

Assessment of online marketing and sales issues
Strategy and design of new customer portals with targeted messaging
User experience design
Usability testing and qualitative analysis
Page, navigation, teaser, and order process design
Project management

Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

1 year

Consulting

Webasto SE

Intranet assessment
Management interviews
User interviews and contextual inquiries
Clustering
Intranet scoping workshop
Information and portal architecture
Page and navigation concept
Creation of a functional specification with wireframes
Clickable prototype
Usability testing and qualitative analysis

Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

1 year

Consulting, Concept Design

E.ON Vertrieb Deutschland GmbH

Consolidation of six sales company websites
Creation of a coordinated project plan
Creating a consistent user experience
Creation of new content
Usability testing and qualitative analysis
Creation of a functional specification with wireframes
Development and implementation of online contract signing
Coordination with product management, legal, and offline teams

Jan 2008 - Dec 2013

6 years

Head of Consulting (UX Focus)

Namics

Jan 2005 - Dec 2008

4 years

Senior Manager UX

Sapient

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

2 years

Lecturer in Media System Design (msd)

Hochschule Darmstadt

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

2 years

Senior Consultant, Team Manager for Web Portals

Avinci

Jan 2000 - Dec 2003

4 years

Head of Information Architecture

Pixelfactory GmbH

Jan 1996 - Dec 2000

5 years

Founding Member / Consultant

neustart corporate medialab

Industry Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time.

Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Insurance, Media and Entertainment, Education, and Agriculture.

Information Technology

Professional Services

Insurance

Media and Entertainment

Education

Agriculture

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Product Development, Strategy, Information Technology, Project Management, Research and Development, and Sales.

Product Development

Strategy

Information Technology

Project Management

Research and Development

Sales

Skills

Project Management
Scrum Master
Product Owner
Agile Coach
Coaching
Scrum
Kanban
Devops
Atlassian Jira
Atlassian Confluence
User Experience
Digital Prototyping
User Testing
User Research
Design Systems, Atomic Design, Visual Design
Ux Strategy, Product Vision And Requirements Management

Operating Systems

Mac Os X 10.15
Microsoft Windows 10

Applications & Technologies

Atlassian Confluence
Atlassian Jira
Microsoft Office
Slack
Adobe Creative Suite Cc (Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Xd)
Figma
Axure Rp Pro
Justinmind
Invision
Sketch

Expertise

Strategy Development And Implementation
Requirements Engineering
Project Management
Scrum
Kanban
Interim Management
User Experience
Customer Journey
Design Thinking
Personas
Usability Testing
Heuristic Evaluation
Din En Iso 9421-11 / -210
Intranet / Social Collaboration
Responsive Prototyping
User Interface Design
Interaction Design
Human-computer Interaction

Areas Of Application

Scrum Master
Product Owner
User Experience Design (Ux)
Concept Design
Prototyping
User Interface Design (Ui)
Strategy Development
Requirements Engineering

Engagement

Member Of German Upa E.v. (German Association For User Experience And Usability Professionals)

Languages

English

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education

Oct 1993 - Jun 1997

HTW Dresden

Dipl. Des. (FH), Product design · Product design · Dresden, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Scrum Master

scrum.org

OKR Certification: Leadership And Goal Setting

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 20

Experience in Information Technology 18.5 y

Avg length 2 y 8 m

Longest experience 10 y 7 m

Expertise

Recent roles Scrum Master, Product Owner, UX, consulting, concept

Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Insurance

Main business areas Product Development, Strategy, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

August 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Claus based?

Claus is based in Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Germany.

What languages does Claus speak?

Claus speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Claus have?

Claus has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Claus has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Claus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Claus be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Claus would be well-suited for roles such as: Scrum Master, Product Owner, UX, consulting, concept.

What is Claus's latest experience?

Claus's most recent position is Scrum Master at j&s-soft AG.

What companies has Claus worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Claus has worked for j&s-soft AG, NÜRNBERGER Versicherungsgruppe, and Independent consultant.

Which industries is Claus most experienced in?

Claus is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Insurance. Claus also has some experience in Media and Entertainment, Education, and Agriculture.

Which business areas is Claus most experienced in?

Claus is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Strategy, and Information Technology. Claus also has some experience in Project Management, Research and Development, and Sales.

Which industries has Claus worked in recently?

Claus has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Insurance.

Which business areas has Claus worked in recently?

Claus has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Project Management, and Information Technology.

What is Claus's education?

Claus holds a Doctorate in Product design from HTW Dresden.

Does Claus have any certificates?

Claus has 2 certificates. These include: Scrum Master and OKR Certification: Leadership And Goal Setting.

What is the availability of Claus?

Claus is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Claus?

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