Georg Danebrock - Senior Project Manager for IT Migrations

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Bad Nauheim, Germany

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Aug 2024 - Nov 2024

4 months

Germany

Senior Project Manager

Apleona GmbH

Project review, restructuring and PM for the migration of a total of 12,000 Windows workstation systems (650 applications) from SCCM or Empirum/Matrix42 to MS-Intune following a merger.
Took over a significantly delayed and poorly managed project in the role of “firefighter”.
Completely revised and adjusted/updated the planning of the customer and the service provider involved.
Introduced planning baselining and the recording/mitigation of current risks.
Introduced an efficient, partly automated planning/reporting interface between MS-Project Planning (service provider) and Jira (customer).
Restructured meetings to increase efficiency and eliminate redundant appointments.
Completed the analysis and design phase and prepared basic data for migrations from the heterogeneous systems of the two merged companies.
Started the User Acceptance Test (UAT).
Technologies: MS Autopilot, Zero Touch.

Sep 2023 - Jun 2024

10 months

Germany

Project Manager

Finanz Informatik

PM for planning and implementation of Life Cycle Management (LCM) measures (EoS, EoL) for network components such as switches and access points.
Rollout and replacement of switches and access points for each business unit/institution.
Identification and mitigation of dependencies between LCM measures (e.g. PoE+ requirements of the new APs).
Development of detailed checklists for the prerequisites of upcoming LCM measures (WLAN coverage plans, access, communication, cable provision).
Cost calculation as well as planning, commissioning and management of all internal and external service providers involved.
Escalation communication regarding responsibilities, obligations to cooperate, costs and rework.
Project closures and handovers to operations.
Technologies: LAN, WLAN, PoE.

Feb 2022 - Jun 2023

1 year 5 months

Germany

Multi-Project Manager IT Infrastructure

CSL Behring

Multi-PM for heterogeneous IT infrastructure measures for an international pharmaceutical group as a basis for growth, cost savings, digitalization and IT integration (merger).
Alignment of software versions to ensure consistent support by the Managed Service Provider (IE-Retirement, Browsium Upgrade, SCCM Upgrades, Windows 10 Upgrade 21H2, migration from MobileIron to MS Intune).
Establishment of enterprise standards for end-user devices, management and monitoring tools, including plasma centers.
Remediation of outdated plasma devices to ensure vendor support for hardware and operating systems.
Optimization of the SOTI MDM configuration, central management of Zebra printers and migration from Dell/Wyse Thin Clients to IGEL systems.
Ensuring seamless application access between merged companies by aligning client versions and Single-Sign-On.
Management of international business units and service providers as well as budget responsibility and senior management reporting.
Technologies: IoT, MDM, SaaS.

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Germany

Project Manager Cloud / Infrastructure Migrations

Arvato Systems

Project management for cloud and infrastructure migrations in the utilities segment (energy, gas, airport, railway companies, etc.).
Migrations from on-premises to cloud (Azure) and from cloud to cloud (OpenStack v2 to Azure, v2 to v3).
Conducting assessments, knowledge transfer sessions and IaaS/PaaS/SaaS consulting for an average of 80 applications.
Planning and implementation of transitions/transformations, including testing, CutOver and decommissioning.
Set up a deployment environment for the software implementation of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) using CI/CD and containers.
Developed a process to optimize operational handovers in migration projects.
Introduced cross-project capacity planning for critical resources.
Technologies: Azure, OpenStack, Kubernetes, K8s, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Lift and Shift.

Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

4 months

Germany

Project Manager Software & Automation

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH

Management of a software project for controlling/automating production processes for lithography optics in semiconductor manufacturing.
Coordination of more than 60 requirements and implementation sub-projects.
Led a team responsible for requirements gathering and implementation tracking.
Applied a hybrid approach: agile development teams with traditional overall planning and reporting.
Prioritization of requirements and resolution of capacity and resource conflicts.
Established the project in the customer’s production environment, including budgeting and quarterly planning.
Conducted workshops to integrate DevOps and agile release cycles into contractual delivery obligations.
Technologies: photolithography, Scrum, Azure DevOps.

Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

3 months

Germany

Project Manager Digitalization of Music Production

Goldsoundmusic

Project management initiative for digitalization opportunities in music production.
Focus on stakeholder needs using Design Thinking and User Stories.
Organization of workshops for problem definition, idea generation, and prototyping.
Investigation of technological developments related to bandwidth, audio quality, and latency.
Consideration of studio outboard equipment as IoT and Edge Devices.
Technical and musical support during prototyping, as well as development of implementation strategies.
Technologies: Digital Disruption, Pro Tools, Internet of Things, Edge Computing.

Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

1 year 6 months

Germany

Project Manager

Deutsche Bank

Project management for the global introduction of certificate-based secure email for all devices (Outlook, Mobile Devices).
Took over the delayed project as a “firefighter” and strategically divided the rollout using a DevOps approach (Staged Approach / Feature Flags).
Planning and implementation of the rollout for approx. 140,000 email accounts, including management of communication and training materials.
Release and test management, as well as coordination of integration activities for highly regulated countries (e.g. Luxembourg, Turkey, Russia).
Feasibility study on moving the Secure Email infrastructure to the Public Cloud.
Planning, tendering, staffing, and introduction of a global 24/7 Crypto Service Desk.
Evaluation of provider offers from India, contracting, and Service Level Management.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning, including management of complex multilateral Risk Management processes.
Technologies: PKI, MDM, Cryptography, Certificates, BCM.

Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

1 year

Germany

Program Manager & Service Manager

Deutsche Bank

Program management for restructuring a CISO Cryptography department with 50 employees.
Structuring the range of services into a program with several CTB projects and RTB services.
Establishment and staffing of the PMO, as well as budgeting of the overall program.
Strategic outsourcing to reduce headcount and costs while bringing cryptography expertise in-house.
Evaluation and selection of providers (On-Site, Nearshore, Offshore), including Due Diligence.
Service Manager for RTB services (2FA/Smartcard and encryption of unstructured data).
Led the further development of the Smartcard CMS, including User Self Service Portal and PKI integration.
Technologies: Multi Factor Authentication, Card Management System, PKI.

Aug 2015 - Feb 2017

1 year 7 months

Germany

Multi-Project / Service Manager CISO

Deutsche Bank

Multi-project and service management for several projects in the area of the Chief Information Security Officer.
Strategy and planning for the further development of encrypted mobile phone calls (Secure Mobile Voice) in the executive management area.
Analysis of usage/usability and vulnerabilities, as well as design of a KPI/KCI system.
Service management for transparent encryption of file systems (File Server Encryption).
Analysis and assessment of end-to-end encryption services, including Cloud Services.
Analysis and strategic recommendation for company-wide SmartCard solutions and two-factor authentication (2FA).
Planning and implementation of the transition of a PKI support team to a new department.
Technologies: IAM, Identity & Access Management, PKI, 2FA.

Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

2 years 6 months

Germany

Test Manager / Sub-Project Manager

Deutsche Bank

Sub-project management of test and defect management for the migration of 55,000 IT workstations worldwide to Private Cloud structures.
Creation and implementation of the test strategy for approx. 1,200 newly packaged applications on MS Server 2008 R2/Citrix and Windows 7.
Process and technical integration of physical and virtual test frontends into the existing test environment.
Consulting and creation of special solutions for business-critical systems in accordance with KWG §25a.
Integration and redesign of elements of the HP Workplace FSI 360 Services.
Release planning for the test environment and provider management.
Technologies: Virtualization, Citrix, HP ALM.

Feb 2012 - Nov 2012

10 months

Germany

Project Manager

Generali Deutschland Gruppe

Led a project to migrate approx. 200 end-to-end SLA measurements using robots to a new measurement tool.
Overall planning of the migration from HP-BAC to Nimsoft.
Requirements gathering and coordination with stakeholders such as SLA Management and IT Operations.
Led a Dutch development team.
Developed a KPI system for tracking the migration and defined quality criteria for operational acceptance.
Technologies: Nimsoft NimBUS, HP-BAC, SLA monitoring.

Feb 2009 - Dec 2011

2 years 11 months

Germany

Project Manager

Dresdner Bank

Planned and managed the decommissioning of large infrastructure blocks following a bank merger, taking technical and contractual dependencies into account.
Defined shutdown sequences and adapted incident management processes to ramp-down SLAs.
Clarified data backup requirements for forensic and regulatory purposes.
Led the scaling of all production and pilot systems in the target environment.
Coordinated the implementation of requirements for 2.047 banking applications (Retail, Corporate, Investment Banking).
Gathered and managed scaling requirements for IT backend systems.
Change, risk and issue management as well as reporting to senior management.
Technologies: Requirements Management, Change Management.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

2 years

Germany

Project Manager

Outsourcing Service Provider / Bank

Managed the software rollout to heterogeneous target platforms (AIX, XP, W2K, Citrix) for approx. 20,000 systems.
Coordinated stakeholders such as Vendor Management and business departments, taking encryption standards and firewalls into account.
Reengineered a Java wrapper that was only available as bytecode, including source code investigation and test machine design.
Prepared the offshoring of bank application maintenance to India using English-language questionnaires.
Updated certificates in a PKI environment, including technical planning of VerifyDepth.
Transitioned a graphical administration application into maintenance status, taking SSL tunneling and DMZ scenarios into account.

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

2 years

Germany

Technical Lead / Project Manager

Deutsche Bank / IBM / Software Manufacturer

Designed and moderated lessons learned sessions to address conflict situations.
Provided technical leadership for the software rollout from the integration testing phase for approx. 20.000 systems.
Time-critical troubleshooting in complex system environments with a multilayer software stack (Java, JNI, XML, C, Unix).
Supported the introduction of a template-based CMMI approach (Maturity Level 3).
Contributed to a server migration involving approx. 1.000 servers (IBM HW F40/80 to p5, OS AIX 4.3.3 to 5.3).

Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

2 years

Germany

Project Manager Service Level Management & ITIL

Deutsche Bank / IT Subsidiary

Introduced Service Level Management (SLM) for the top 30 banking applications, including the design of SLAs and OLAs.
Defined end-to-end metrics and introduced reporting.
Redesigned the operations process for AIX, W2K and Citrix environments in line with ITIL.
Analyzed weaknesses in the current process and mediated in cases of insufficient change acceptance.
Designed and set up a load testing environment for an X.500 Directory Service using LoadRunner.
Managed subprojects for various server relocations.

Jan 2005 - Dec 2011

7 years

Germany

Managing Director / Service Manager

SCS Ltd. / Bank

Product maintenance and operational support for a business-critical banking platform (middleware solution for retail applications).
Support of an installed base of 10,000 clients, 1,000 branch servers, and 100 regional servers.
Analysis of incidents and problems and preparation of workarounds.
Planning and rollout of new software versions (change management).
Optimization and automation of operational procedures, including documentation.
Regular testing to ensure system functionality in the event of central system failures.
Coordination between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level support.
24/7 monitoring of relevant software subsystems on Windows NT/XP/2000 and AIX.

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

2 years

Germany

IT-Security & Systems Manager

Deutsche Bank

Support in the migration of approximately 18,000 NT workstations to Windows XP.
Development of procedures for granting minimal permissions for files, network shares, and Registry keys.
Negotiations with Audit and IT Security regarding the implementation of security policies.
Design of an integration strategy for Java/JNI interfaces to transaction systems.
Planning of J2EE integration via JCA or Session/Entity Beans.

Jan 2000 - Dec 2003

4 years

Germany

Project Manager QA & Systems

Deutsche Bank / Software Manufacturer

Technical supervision of user data migration during a spin-off, including the development of an emergency stop with data recovery.
Establishment of an integrated quality assurance process between manufacturer, customer, and operator.
Introduction of internet-based problem tracking based on Bugzilla.
Establishment of transaction-based accounting for internal service billing using Perl, Excel, and HTML.
Design and implementation of procedures for moving central directory services to new hardware (IBM p620).
Establishment of department-wide software configuration and change management (Continuus/CM, Globus, Asdis).
Design of a universal test architecture for GUI and API based on XML and Java.
Technologies: Perl, XML, Java, JNI, Bugzilla, Apache.

Jan 1993 - Dec 2000

8 years

Germany

Systems Engineer & Coordinator

Deutsche Bank

Process modeling of event-driven monitoring using Tivoli.
Overall coordination of Y2K testing activities for group-wide middleware.
Design and setup of test environments for graphical user interfaces (XRunner/WinRunner) and C development.
Consulting on the deployment of middleware components in production.
Development of systems for transferring messages from event logs to reporting systems (C/C++).
3rd level support for network and system components (Unix, WinNT, AIX).
Planning and execution of multi-stage acceptance tests for middleware and CAD/CAM applications.
Technologies: C, C++, MQSeries, AIX, Tivoli.

Jan 1987 - Dec 1992

6 years

Germany

HW/SW Development Engineer / Department Manager

EAT GmbH / IT Systems Company

New development of a complete CAD/CAM solution for the textile industry.
Design and implementation of windowing technology on graphics screens and ASCII terminals.
Development of specialized editors, generators, and image data converters (TIFF).
Development of modular drivers and servers for machine control, including performance tuning.
Development of a network for image data transfer between workstations (C, Ethernet, TCP/IP, OS9).
Hardware-related development of CPU boards and SCSI integrations based on VME.
Coordination of research and development with senior management.
Delivery of in-house training on operating systems and networks.
Porting of software from Siemens R to the M series and from OS9 to Unix.
Technologies: C, C++, OS9, Unix, VME, Ethernet, TCP/IP.

Jan 1986 - Dec 1987

2 years

Germany

Hardware Developer

Fachhochschule Aachen / Industrie

Development and implementation of a computer system for remote data transmission applications and software development.
Design of a CPU board based on the MC 68000.
Development of an X.25 Communication Controller.
Creation of a minimal single-board version for series production.

Industry experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Telecommunication, Pharmaceutical, and Utilities.

Banking and Finance

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Telecommunication

Pharmaceutical

Utilities

Business area experience

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

Information Technology

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Operations

Product Development

Research and Development

Skills

Personal Focus

Centered
Results-Oriented
Strong In Negotiations / Moderation

Key Areas

Project Management, Coordination (Including International Teams)
Service Management (Processes, Sla’S, Itil/Cmmi)
Communications/Stakeholder Management
Migration Projects (Including Cloud, Operating System Versions, Ms-Intune)
Outsourcing/Offshoring
Requirements Management (Requirements Engineering)
Software Configuration And Change Management
Security, Cryptography, Authorization Concepts, Iam
Qa, Design Of Multi-Level Testing, Setup Of Test Environments
Development Planning, Product Launch
Middleware/Networking
Industries: Pharmaceuticals, Banking, Insurance, Facility Management, Industry, Outsourcing Service Providers, Management Consulting, System Houses, Universities Of Applied Sciences

It Skill

Hardware

Ibm-Rs6000 (F40, F80, H80, P620, P5), Various ‘Wintel’ Servers
Dell/Wyse Thin Clients, Cisco Switches, Cisco/Huawai Acesspoints
Data General Aviion Series, Siemens M20 (Process Computer)
Vme Systems, Scsi, Iec Bus
In-House Hardware Developments

Operating Systems

Ms-Windows Nt, 2000, Xp, Vista, 7, 10, 11, Ms Server 2003, Ms Server 2008 R2, Igel Os
Unix Svr4, Aix (4.3.3, 5.3), Linux (Suse), Sinix, Sun Solaris, Unixware, Dgux, Interactive Unix, Xenix
Os9 (Realtime Os, Microware)
Org M/Bsm (Siemens)
Mvs/Os390

Inter-/Intranet

Html, Cgi, Xml, Java2, Perl, Javascript

Networks / Communication

Ethernet, Cheapernet, Arcnet, Tcp/Ip, X.25
Http, Ftp, Telnet, S/Mime, Tls
Lan Manager, As/U (Bull/Ibm), Netbios/Beui, Lmx, Samba
X.500-Based Directory Services (Ldap)
Dap (Distributed Application Platform, Banking Middleware, Norcom Ag), Mqseries

Cloud

Ms Azure, Openstack V2/V3

Security / Cryptography

Certificates, Pki, Sha-1/2, Pkcs#11 (Plugin), Hsm (Hardware Security Module, Thales), Sophos Lancrypt, Gemalto Safenet Minidriver, Tsl

Other System Software

Ssh1, Ssh2 (E.G. F-Secure)
Windows Terminal Server, Citrix Xenapp, Xendesktop, Vmware, Cde/Kde, X11/Motif, Exceed, Jes2, Jes3, Tso/Ispf

Programming Languages

C, C++, Java2 (Incl. Jni), Perl, Ksh, Sh, Awk
Pascal, Fortran, Basic, Vb
Assembler, 80xx, 68xxx, Ass300 (Siemens)
Sql, Cobol, Jcl

Tools Slm / Monitoring

Remedy (Bmc) Action Request System, Hp-Peregrine Servicecenter, Hp-Bac, Servicenow, Nimsoft ‘Nimbus’, Ibm-Tivoli

Tools Qa, Testing

Jama, Jira, Confluence, Hp Quality Center, Hp Alm, Loadrunner, Winrunner, Xrunner, Testdirector (Hp / Mercury)
Test-Cadett And Testdte (Sqs)

Endpoint Management Telephony / Mobile

Sccm, Ms-Intune, Empirum/Matrix42
Mobileiron Mdm, Ms-Intune, Soti Connect Cloud, Privatewave ‘Privategsm’

Collaboration / Tools

Ms Teams/Planner, Skype For Business, Onedrive, Ms-Sharepoint, Ms-Office, Riskvision (Agiliance), Hp Workplace Fsi 360 Services, Tivoli Storage Manager

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Fachhochschule Aachen

Dipl.-Ing. · Communications Engineering · Aachen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Scrum Alliance

PMI (Project Management Institute)

Scrum Alliance

PMI (Project Management Institute)

ISTQB®

PMI (Project Management Institute)

SEI (Software Engineering Institute)

DIA (German Informatics Academy)

EXIN / TÜV

Security Certificate XP Pro

Unicum

XP Pro Administrator

Unicum

Java 2 BVSI

Security Certificate NT- Workstation

Unicum

Security Certificate AIX IBM

IBM

SCM / Build Manager Continuus

Test Case Identification with TEST-CADETT

SQS

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 21

Experience in Banking and Finance 25.5 y

Avg length 2 y 3 m

Longest experience 7 y 11 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, Multi-Project Manager IT Infrastructure

Main industries Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 18

Profile

Member since

July 2025

Last update

September 2026

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Georg is based in Bad Nauheim, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

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

Georg has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Georg has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 16 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Georg may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Georg would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, Multi-Project Manager IT Infrastructure.

Georg's most recent position is Senior Project Manager at Apleona GmbH.

In recent years, Georg has worked for Apleona GmbH, Finanz Informatik, CSL Behring, and Arvato Systems.

Georg is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Manufacturing. Georg also has some experience in Telecommunication, Pharmaceutical, and Utilities.

Georg is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. Georg also has some experience in Operations, Product Development, and Research and Development.

Georg has recently worked in industries like Pharmaceutical, Utilities, and Information Technology.

Georg has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management.

Georg holds a Bachelor in Communications Engineering from Fachhochschule Aachen.

Georg has 18 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified ScrumMaster®, Project Management Professional, and Certified ScrumMaster®.

The availability of Georg needs to be confirmed.

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