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Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2023 - Present
Germany

Solution Architect

Deutsche Bahn

Position summary
Solution Architect at Deutsche Bahn
Industries
Transportation
Business areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Responsible for the end-to-end application and integration architecture for the S-Bahn Hamburg maintenance digitalisation program. A highlight is the introduction of robots and permanently installed camera gates to automate vehicle inspections, allowing AI image algorithms to assess the condition of trains during operation.
  • Deutsche Bahn has one of the largest SAP PM implementations in the world, which is a central component of this digitalisation.
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
Germany
Remote

Solution Architect

Deutsche Börse

Position summary
Solution Architect at Deutsche Börse
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Led a remote team responsible for the firewall rule certification process. Significantly improved the rule validation rate, enabling DBG to meet its BaFin compliance requirements.
  • Conducted a process review of all firewall-related processes to ensure compliance and alignment with the organisational structure.
  • Developed the requirements and plan for a POC to replace the existing tool (Tufin) for managing firewall rules and the web proxy.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
Perth, Australia

Enterprise Architect

Broadreach Consulting at Horizon Power

Position summary
Enterprise Architect at Broadreach Consulting at Horizon Power
Industries
Utilities
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
  • Worked with Broadreach Consulting as a Solution Architect for the Digital Experience Program (DXP) to create the reference architecture for the customer portal, mobile app and digital analytics capabilities. Customers use the portal and mobile application to monitor their electricity consumption, pay bills and apply for new solar installations. The analytics platform is used by Horizon Power data scientists to recommend new electricity products (tariffs) to customers and predict transformer overloads.
  • Reviewed the enterprise architecture for the digital transformation of operational processes.
  • Designed and implemented the API reference architecture based on Amazon API Gateway, Lambda and Cognito.
  • Solution architecture for the new Cognito identity platform for the customer portal and mobile application.
  • Delivered the solution architecture for projects including IVR customer contact, energy and demand forecasting, OSIsoft Pi Historian, new tariffs, smart street lighting and standalone power systems.
  • Digitalised three processes with Power Apps: time recording, streamlining business cases and managing the back-office process for new solar installations.
  • Implemented the data platform architecture on AWS and Snowflake to support analytics capabilities and identify integrity errors in household meters.
Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
Perth, Australia

Superintendent SAP Data & Integration Platforms

Roy Hill

Position summary
Superintendent SAP Data & Integration Platforms at Roy Hill
Industries
Metals and Mining
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
  • Operational responsibility for a team of 14 employees covering SAP reporting, integration, analytics and mobility.
  • Transitioned the organisation from traditional to modern BI (SAP BusinessObjects, SAP S/4 HANA).
  • Delivered a customised MDM application using SAP Fiori, PI/PO and S/4 HANA.
  • Built advanced analytics and data science capabilities with employees and cloud technology (MS Azure).
  • Established the mobility support function for customised applications.
Jan 2012 - Dec 2015
Perth, Australia

Enterprise & SAP Integration Architect

Roy Hill

Position summary
Enterprise & SAP Integration Architect at Roy Hill
Industries
Metals and Mining
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Built the integration architecture from the ground up for all business processes and interfaces at Roy Hill (more than 600 interfaces) using SAP Process Orchestration and SAP CPI.
  • SAP integration architect for the implementation of FI/CO, PM, MM, HR, SuccessFactors, including reporting and integration through BTP/CPI and PI/PO with third-party systems.
  • SAP Solution Architect on the S/4 HANA migration project, assessing on-premise versus SAP Cloud.
  • Technology leader who influenced the culture with a focus on fit-for-purpose solution architecture to promote fast delivery and cost-effective support.
  • Adapted TOGAF and Archimate and built the enterprise architecture team from project through operations.
Jan 2008 - Dec 2011
Perth, Australia

SAP Integration Developer & Architect

Water Corporation / CSC

Position summary
SAP Integration Developer & Architect at Water Corporation / CSC
Industries
Utilities
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Developed the reference architecture for Mobile Computing and SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe.
  • Developed the business case for a new intranet portal with SAP NetWeaver.
  • Implemented the new SAP PI/PO architecture on distributed VMs to improve message throughput.
  • Designed the complete automation of Dial Before You Dig requests, reducing processing time from 3 days to immediate processing.
Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
Australia
Remote

Technical Project Manager

Telstra / ISA Technologies

Position summary
Technical Project Manager at Telstra / ISA Technologies
Industries
Telecommunication
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Jan 2002 - Dec 2007
United Kingdom

Senior Java Developer

Kalido (now Magnitude)

Position summary
Senior Java Developer at Kalido (now Magnitude)
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Jan 2001 - Dec 2002
United Kingdom

Team Leader

Mondus Ltd

Position summary
Team Leader at Mondus Ltd
Industries
Information Technology
Jan 2000 - Dec 2001
Australia

Senior Java Developer / Systems Architect

ERG Group

Position summary
Senior Java Developer / Systems Architect at ERG Group
Industries
Metals and Mining
Business areas
Information Technology
Jan 1999 - Dec 2000
Australia

Systems Architect

Com Tech

Position summary
Systems Architect at Com Tech
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Jan 1997 - Dec 1999
Australia

Senior Java Developer

Beacon Technology

Position summary
Senior Java Developer at Beacon Technology
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Jan 1994 - Dec 1996
Australia

Programmer/Analyst

DoLA (now Landgate)

Position summary
Programmer/Analyst at DoLA (now Landgate)
Industries
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology

Industry experience

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Experienced in Metals and Mining, Information Technology, Utilities, Transportation, Government and Administration, and Banking and Finance.

Metals and Mining
Information Technology
Utilities
Transportation
Government and Administration
Banking and Finance
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development, Operations, and Project Management.

Information Technology
Business Intelligence
Product Development
Operations
Project Management
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Summary

  • SAP solution and integration architecture for an AU $10 billion mining company
  • Team leadership, architecture and project management
  • Presentation skills at senior management level and deep technical expertise
  • Broad range of customers and technologies
  • SAP BTP, CPI PI/PO, AWS, Azure, integration, TOGAF, robotics

Skills

  • Sap: Pi/Po, Businessobjects, Data Services, S/4 Hana, Successfactors, Scp, Pm, Mm, Fi/Co, Hr, Btp
  • Sap Application Integration (Eai), Api
  • Togaf, Archimate, Itil, Prince 2, Agile
  • Aws Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Ms Azure, Power Apps, Power Bi, Data Lake
  • Integration Architecture, Solution Architecture, Digital Transformation, Architecture Practise Establishment
  • Architecture Roadmap, Strategic Planning, Business Case Development
  • Data Architecture, Big Data, Data Science, Analytics, Etl
  • Team Leadership, Project Management, Agile, Scrum, Kanban
  • All Asset Intensive Industry Domains: Works Management, Plant Maintenance, Safety, Hr, Operations, Mobilisation, Compliance, Etc (Water Utility, Mining, Integrated Power Utility)
  • Jira, Confluence

Languages

English
Native
German
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Feb 1991 - Nov 1994

Edith Cowan University

Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Science) · Computer Science

Certifications & licenses

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Experience

Total positions 13
Experience in Metals and Mining 11 y
Avg length 3 y 2 m
Longest experience 5 y 11 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 3 (Australia, Germany, United Kingdom)
Primary country Australia

Expertise

Recent roles Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, Superintendent SAP Data & Integration Platforms
Main industries Metals and Mining, Information Technology, Utilities
Main business areas Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 4
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Helge is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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

Helge has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Helge has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. Note that Helge may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Helge would be well-suited for roles such as: Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, Superintendent SAP Data & Integration Platforms.

Helge's most recent position is Solution Architect at Deutsche Bahn.

In recent years, Helge has worked for Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Börse, and Broadreach Consulting at Horizon Power.

Helge is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Metals and Mining, and Utilities. Helge also has some experience in Transportation, Government and Administration, and Banking and Finance.

Helge is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Product Development. Helge also has some experience in Project Management and Operations.

Helge has recently worked in industries like Transportation, Utilities, and Banking and Finance.

Helge has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Business Intelligence.

Helge holds a Bachelor in Computer Science from Edith Cowan University.

Helge has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Archimate Certified, and Diploma of Leadership and Management.

Helge is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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