Helge Bredow - Enterprise/Solution Architect

Q: Where is Helge based?

Helge is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany .

Q: What languages does Helge speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Helge have?

Helge has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Helge has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months . Note that Helge may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Helge's latest experience?

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

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

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

Q: Which industries is Helge most experienced in?

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 .

Q: Which business areas is Helge most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Helge worked in recently?

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

Q: Which business areas has Helge worked in recently?

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

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 8 months

Germany

Solution Architect

Deutsche Bahn

Responsible for the end-to-end application and integration architecture of the Hamburg S-Bahn maintenance digitization program. A highlight is the introduction of robots and fixed camera towers to automate vehicle inspections, allowing AI image algorithms to assess train conditions during operation.
Deutsche Bahn has one of the largest SAP PM implementations worldwide, which is a key component of this digitization.

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

2 years

Germany

Remote

Solution Architect

Deutsche Börse

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 organizational structure.
Defined requirements and a plan for a proof of concept (POC) to replace the existing tool (Tufin) for managing firewall rules and the web proxy.

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

1 year

Perth, Australia

Enterprise Architect

Broadreach Consulting at Horizon Power

Collaborated with Broadreach Consulting as a Solution Architect on the Digital Experience Program (DXP) to build the reference architecture for the customer portal, mobile app and digital analytics capabilities. The portal and app are used by customers to monitor their energy usage, pay bills and request new solar installations. The analytics platform is used by Horizon Power data scientists to recommend new energy 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.
Defined the solution architecture for the new Cognito identity platform for the customer portal and mobile app.
Provided the solution architecture for projects such as IVR customer engagement, energy and demand forecasting, OSIsoft PI Historian, new tariffs, smart street lighting and standalone power systems.
Digitized three processes using Power Apps: time tracking, business case rationalization and back-office process management for new solar installations.
Implemented the data platform architecture on AWS and Snowflake to support analytics and identify integrity errors in household meters.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2020

5 years

Perth, Australia

Superintendent SAP Data & Integration Platforms

Roy Hill

Operationally responsible for a team of 14 covering SAP reporting, integration, analytics and mobility.
Transitioned the organization from traditional to modern BI (SAP BusinessObjects, SAP S/4 HANA).
Delivered a custom MDM application using SAP Fiori, PI/PO and S/4 HANA.
Built advanced analytics and data science capabilities with staff and cloud technology (MS Azure).
Established the mobility support function for custom-developed applications.

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

4 years

Perth, Australia

Enterprise & SAP Integration Architect

Roy Hill

Built the integration architecture from scratch for all business processes and interfaces at Roy Hill (over 600 interfaces) using SAP Process Orchestration and SAP CPI.
Served as 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.
Acted as SAP solution architect in the S/4 HANA migration project, evaluating on-premise vs SAP Cloud.
Served as a technology leader, influencing the culture with a focus on pragmatic solution architecture to promote rapid delivery and cost-effective support.
Adapted TOGAF and ArchiMate and built the enterprise architecture team from project to operations.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

4 years

Perth, Australia

SAP Integration Developer & Architect

Water Corporation

Development of the reference architecture for mobile computing and SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe.
Development of the business case for a new intranet portal with SAP NetWeaver.
Implementation of the new SAP PI/PO architecture on distributed VMs to improve message throughput.
Architecture of the complete automation of Dial Before You Dig requests, reducing turnaround time from 3 days to immediate processing.

Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

1 year

Australia

Technical Project Manager

Telstra

Jan 2002 - Dec 2007

6 years

United Kingdom

Senior Java Developer

Kalido

Jan 2001 - Dec 2002

2 years

United Kingdom

Team Leader

Mondus Ltd

Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

2 years

Australia

Senior Java Developer

ERG Group

Jan 1999 - Dec 1999

1 year

Australia

Systems Architect

Com Tech

Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

3 years

Australia

Senior Java Developer

Beacon Technology

Jan 1994 - Dec 1996

3 years

Australia

Programmer/Analyst

DoLA (now Landgate)

Industry Experience

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

Information Technology

Metals and Mining

Utilities

Transportation

Government and Administration

Banking and Finance

Business Area Experience

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

Information Technology

Business Intelligence

Operations

Project Management

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
Wide range of clients 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

Education

Feb 1991 - Nov 1994

Edith Cowan University

Bachelor of Applied Science, Information Science · Information Science · Australia

Certifications & licenses

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Information Technology 10 y

Avg length 2 y 10 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 Information Technology, Metals and Mining, Utilities

Main business areas Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

May 2026

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Helge is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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

Helge has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Helge has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 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 Operations. Helge also has some experience in Project Management.

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

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

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

Helge has 1 certificate: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.

Helge is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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