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Boizenburg, Germany

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Nov 2024 - Feb 2025
Bern, Switzerland

Business Analyst

BLS

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Analyst at BLS
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Operations
Procurement
  • The AVANZA project provides the deployment and procurement of a modern, reliable system for efficient access and sales and supports smooth operations at the Lötschberg & Simplon car shuttle.
  • Operations are sustainably secured and the further development of the car shuttle business model is supported.
  • Developed a study with an evaluation of possible solution options.
  • Supported the decision on options, evaluated the RFI, prepared procurement, concept created based on the chosen option.
Jul 2024 - Sep 2024
Aarau, Switzerland

Requirements Engineer

Swissgrid AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Requirements Engineer at Swissgrid AG
Industries
Utilities
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Elicitation, modeling, and documentation of use cases and requirements for the digitalization of outage management.
  • Reviewing and adjusting processes.
  • ALM, Mirow, Signavio, BPMN 2.0
Jul 2023 - Oct 2024
Moosseedorf, Switzerland

Senior Business Analyst

Marti AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Business Analyst at Marti AG
Industries
Construction
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Business analysis, requirements engineering
  • Development and implementation of an ERP solution for the entire Marti Group including harmonization of all group companies.
  • Covered all needs of a construction company, from quoting through planning and execution to warranty phase.
  • Digitalization of all processes without media breaks.
  • Analysis and alignment of functional requirements and processes.
  • Creation of functional specifications.
  • Modeling of related business processes.
  • Modeling of cross-domain processes.
  • Features and user stories for MVP based on Microsoft D365.
  • DevOps, Adonis, BPMN 2.0, Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Apr 2022 - May 2023
Germany

Business Analyst, EAM Consultant

Hessian Ministry of Digital Affairs

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Analyst, EAM Consultant at Hessian Ministry of Digital Affairs
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Consulting, analysis, and support in the design and implementation of digitalization in the state of Hesse.
  • Introduction and establishment of Enterprise Architecture Management, building an EAM competency team.
  • Standardization and modeling of EAM processes, evaluation and selection methodology.
  • Adonis, Archi, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate, Tograf.
Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
Koblenz, Germany

Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer and Technical Product Manager

Vivavis AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer and Technical Product Manager at Vivavis AG
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Development of a product for controlling installations with FNN control boxes via the CLS channel in the smart meter gateway.
  • Control by grid operators to ensure network stability and by market participants for implementing tariff models.
  • Kanban, RE according to IREB, Behavior Driven Development, UML, BPMN 2.0, Jira, Xray, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Wiki.
Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

Business Analyst

Fincons Group

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Analyst at Fincons Group
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Procurement
  • Handling various WTO/GATT tenders in the public sector and proposals in the private sector.
Jul 2019 - May 2021
Bern, Switzerland

Senior Business Analyst

SBB

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Business Analyst at SBB
Industries
Transportation
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Business analysis, requirements engineering, testing
  • Development and rollout of the BSA (construction site assistant) software for planning and scheduling of construction sites.
  • Order planners and dispatchers work with a web application; site staff use apps that give them all the shift schedules and site details via the app.
  • Analysis and reconciliation of business requirements and processes.
  • Integration with surrounding systems (SAP, Railsys).
  • Writing user stories.
  • Creating test cases, test execution, regression testing.
  • Scrum with user stories, RE according to IREB, Jira, Xray, UML 2.0, BPMN 2.0, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Signavio.
  • Web client, cloud backend, apps for Android and iOS.
Apr 2017 - Jun 2019
Bern, Switzerland

Senior Business Analyst

SBB

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Business Analyst at SBB
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Business analysis, requirements engineering, testing, proxy PO
  • Software for communication between security managers and train dispatchers to ensure safety on the construction site.
  • TUSP 2.0 – refactoring of legacy software and functional extensions to software and processes.
  • TUSP 3.0 – digitalization of additional processes (setting travel direction, traction current switchovers, operating centralized switches).
  • Nearshore project with business analysis by onsite team in Bern and development by nearshore team in Bari.
  • Analysis and reconciliation of business requirements and processes.
  • Scrum with user stories, RE according to IREB, Jira, Xray, UML 2.0, BPMN 2.0, Sparx Enterprise Architect.
  • TUSP-Mobile for security managers on iPad, TUSP-Web for train dispatchers as a web application, cloud backend.
Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
Bern, Switzerland

Requirements Engineer

Schweizer Armee, Führungsunterstützungsbasis (FUB)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Requirements Engineer at Schweizer Armee, Führungsunterstützungsbasis (FUB)
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Product Development
  • Business analysis, requirements engineering.
  • Confidential project work.
  • Hermes 5.1, EAMod, NATO Application Framework (NAF), eCH, UML, BPMN 2.0, Sparx Enterprise Architect, WTO/GATT.
Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
Bern, Switzerland

Business Analyst

SBB

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Analyst at SBB
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Business analysis, requirements engineering.
  • BASYS project in asset management, infrastructure domain.
  • Support for the Data Governance and Continuous Track Maintenance (DEF) business projects with the BASYS (Basic Asset Management System) project.
  • Analysis and reconciliation of business requirements and processes.
  • Analysis of integration with inventory systems and fulfillment systems.
  • Writing user stories.
  • Supporting the PO with prioritization, refinement, and planning.
  • Scrum with user stories, Jira, RE according to IREB, UML, PM2GO, Sparx Enterprise Architect, HP ALM.
Oct 2014 - Oct 2016
Bern, Switzerland

Requirements Engineer, Business Analyst

Swiss Army, Command Support Base (FUB)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Requirements Engineer, Business Analyst at Swiss Army, Command Support Base (FUB)
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Product Development
Project Management
  • Business analysis, requirements engineering and project management.
  • Refactoring, realignment and extension of a central application.
  • Defining and documenting modeling guidelines according to EAMod and NATO Application Framework.
  • Setting up and modeling the new application in Enterprise Architect.
  • Gathering requirements from the legacy application and involved projects.
  • Requirements management, capturing and describing workflows.
  • Modeling business processes with BPMN 2.0.
  • Defining and documenting modeling guidelines for workflows and processes, creating templates.
  • Data governance for process-relevant data.
  • Creating and aligning the business data model.
  • Methodical support for the project manager.
  • Supporting the preparation of the WTO/GATT tender for replacing software.
  • Hermes 5.1, Scrum, EAMod, NATO Application Framework (NAF), eCH, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Studio, UML, BPMN 2.0.
Jul 2014 - Sep 2014
Strasbourg, France

Requirements Engineer

Agri-Esprit

Expertise details
Position Summary
Requirements Engineer at Agri-Esprit
Industries
Agriculture
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Business analysis and requirements engineering.
  • Creating a requirements specification for new agricultural software.
  • Project language: English, prototype: French.
  • RE according to IREB, Visio, Word, AI (Lisp).
Mar 2012 - May 2014
Bern, Switzerland

Lead Business Analyst

SBB

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lead Business Analyst at SBB
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Business analysis, requirements engineering, testing.
  • Introduction of a customer card (SwissPass) with RFID chip for public transport in Switzerland.
  • Ensuring electronic validation for SwissPass and barcode tickets across all public transport in Switzerland.
  • Requirements gathering and requirements management.
  • Coordinating solutions across public transport in Switzerland.
  • Creating test cases, test execution, quality management and release management.
  • Scrum, RE according to IREB, PM2GO, UML, BPMN 2.0, Jira, Sparx Enterprise Architect, HP ALM.
Feb 2009 - Sep 2011
Lucerne, Switzerland

Overall Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Release Manager

Concordia Insurance

Expertise details
Position Summary
Overall Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Release Manager at Concordia Insurance
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Release management for host releases, test management and quality management.
  • Implementing the KVG revision and managed care template (IVN).
  • Development of the new products Focus and MyBudget.
  • Sustainable improvement by revising the entire service recording and service validation processes of the core applications.
  • Modernizing the software architecture and restructuring the program code.
  • Analysis and design of the data model (ER model) and method support for the business department.
  • IBM Host, PL1, Cobol, CICS, TSO, DB2, Endevor, HP Quality Center, Sumex II, Syrius.
Aug 2007 - Dec 2008
Bern, Switzerland

Business Engineer, Subproject Manager, Business Analyst

SBB

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Engineer, Subproject Manager, Business Analyst at SBB
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Designing, implementing, testing and introducing new control processes.
  • Setting up reporting with SAP-BI, organizational framework.
  • Supporting and further developing the applications Prisma Sales and MCS-TKT in the areas of ticketing, sales channels, timetable and online shop.
  • Test and go-live support for online shop, Prisma Sales and Dax.
  • UML, RUP, Together, Requisite Pro, XML, SAP-BW, SAP-BI, ABAP, Java, JBoss, Cobol, CoolGen, DB2, Oracle, Client-Server, Citrix, web application, z/OS.
Sep 2004 - Jul 2007
Düsseldorf, Germany

Business Analyst

C&A

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Analyst at C&A
Industries
Fashion
Retail
Business Areas
Information Technology
Supply Chain Management
  • Development of the warehouse software CASE (PC component) and the Merchandise Request Broker (MRB) (z/OS component) for all European distribution warehouses of C&A.
  • Business analysis and use case creation.
  • Requirements management, test planning and test execution.
  • Error analysis, change management and release management.
  • RUP, COP, UML, Trend Analyst, Java, JBoss, Cobol, XML, Visio, Client-Server, Citrix.
Oct 2003 - Mar 2026
Hybrid

Webmaster, Web Designer, Managing Director

various SMEs

Expertise details
Position Summary
Webmaster, Web Designer, Managing Director at various SMEs
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
Marketing
Operations

Creating professional websites and online shops for various SMEs. Internet programming, website development, automation and optimization of web presentations, setup of online shops Web strategies and marketing, developing and optimizing business processes

Technologies: Worldsoft CMS, Worldsoft WBS, Macromedia Tools, HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Magic, Typo3

Jan 1997 - Dec 2004
Hamburg, Germany

Business Analyst and Developer

Deutscher Ring

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Analyst and Developer at Deutscher Ring
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Finance
Information Technology
  • Renewal of mortgage loans and benefit billing for life insurance.
  • Support and further development of the building society application.
  • System analysis, design, programming and consulting.
  • Focus on commission, housing subsidy, electronic applications, loans and business processes.
  • AS/400, Cobol, CL, DB2/400, OS/400, TopCode, Host, PL/1.
Jan 1992 - Dec 2002
Offenburg, Germany

Project Manager, Subproject Manager, Business Analyst and Developer

Markant

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Manager, Subproject Manager, Business Analyst and Developer at Markant
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Information Technology
Logistics
Project Management
  • Development of a new central settlement system and leading a development team.
  • Maintaining and expanding inventory management with focus on logistics, warehouse software, inventory, stock control, wireless data communication and customs clearance.
  • Development and support of the intersoft-WWS standard software for inventory management.
  • System analysis, design, programming, consulting and release management.
  • Interface management (e.g., EDIFACT, ZADAT, cash registers).
  • AS/400, Cobol, CL, DB2/400, OS/400, Java, Case/4/0.

Project Manager, Business Analyst and Developer

Various Clients

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Manager, Business Analyst and Developer at Various Clients
Industries
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Transportation
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Carrying out various projects for clients such as Sparkassenversicherung, Brandkasse Kassel, HNVK, Wiesbaden Leonberger Bausparkasse, Euryza, Bertelsmann, Hamacher Spedition, Vereins- und Westbank Internationale, pdv, Jebsen & Jessen, Berendson, Casio, Wolf, Olsen, Donare, Hinsch, Dr. Rehfeld, MPA, Tania, Selex, Juki Europe, IKB Leasing, Deutscher Ring Versicherung, Deutscher Ring Bausparkasse, Schenker and Siemens.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Retail, Insurance, Transportation, and Government and Administration.

Information Technology
Professional Services
Retail
Insurance
Transportation
Government and Administration
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Marketing, Project Management, Logistics, and Quality Assurance.

Information Technology
Operations
Marketing
Project Management
Logistics
Quality Assurance
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Summary

Experienced Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer and Project Manager with over 25 years of expertise in digitalization, process optimization, and implementation of complex IT systems. Specialized in agile methods, Enterprise Architecture Management, and leading complex IT projects. Solution-oriented, high stress tolerance, strong interpersonal skills, and holistic thinking. Industry knowledge including transportation, energy, construction, insurance, and public sector.

Core Competencies

  • Business Analysis & Requirements Engineering
  • Project Management & Process Management
  • Enterprise Architecture Management
  • Test Management & Quality Assurance
  • Digitalization & Process Optimization
  • Agile Methods (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban)
  • Web Development & E-Commerce

Skills

It Experience

  • Programmer, System Analyst, Project Manager, Business Analyst, And Requirements Engineer
  • Focus Areas: Business Analysis, Requirements Engineering, Project Management, Process Analysis
  • Process Design
  • Enterprise Architecture Management
  • Analysis Of Legacy Applications In Migration Projects
  • Test Planning And Execution, Test Management
  • Release Management, Rollout Management, User Training

Experience

  • Project Management
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Business Analysis
  • Test Planning, Execution, Test Design
  • Release Management
  • System Analysis, Process Analysis
  • Process Design, Process Optimization, Organization
  • Training
  • Programming
  • Development Of Standard Software
  • Selection And Implementation Of Standard Software
  • Db/dc Design
  • Data Transfer, Data And Software Conversion
  • Development Of Guidelines And Code Frameworks
  • Generators, Methods, Tools, Standards
  • Web Design, Website Creation And Web Programming

Operating Systems

  • Os/400
  • Os/mvs
  • Dos/vse
  • Bs2000
  • Unix
  • Windows For Pc And Server
  • Android
  • Ios

Databases

  • Db2/400
  • Db2
  • Adabas
  • Ims
  • Vsam
  • Oracle
  • Access
  • Mysql

Programming Languages

  • Cobol
  • Ile-cobol
  • Rpg
  • Ile-rpg
  • Pl/1
  • Abap
  • Magic
  • Assembler
  • Algol
  • Fortran
  • Pascal
  • Sql
  • Natural
  • Xml
  • C
  • C++
  • Java
  • Javascript
  • Php
  • Html
  • Python

Methods / Tools

  • Rational Unified Process (Rup)
  • V-model
  • Waterfall Model
  • Hermes 5.1
  • Requirements Engineering (According To Ireb)
  • Scrum
  • Scrum With User Stories
  • Safe
  • Kanban
  • Uml
  • Bpmn 2.0
  • Itil
  • Cmmi
  • Jira
  • Devops
  • Xray
  • Hp Alm
  • Hp Quality Center
  • Alm
  • Testdirector
  • Mirow
  • Confluence
  • Sharepoint
  • Sparx Enterprise Architect
  • Adonis
  • Signavio
  • Innovator
  • Archi
  • Archimate
  • Tograf
  • Tfs
  • Together
  • Trend Analyst
  • Requisite Pro
  • Doors
  • Mantis
  • Standardized And Structured Programming
  • Decision Tables
  • Code Generators

Standard Software

  • Microsoft Office
  • Openoffice
  • Visio
  • Ms Project
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Openerp
  • Intersoft Wws
  • Sumex Ii
  • Syrius
  • Worldsoft Cms
  • Worldsoft Wbs
  • Typo3

Industries

  • Public Transportation
  • Rail
  • Logistics
  • Military
  • Energy
  • Construction
  • Public Sector
  • Insurance
  • Building Societies
  • Leasing
  • Banking
  • Inventory/erp (Wholesale, Retail, Import, Export, Warehousing, Customs)
  • Central Clearing
  • Logistics
  • Industry
  • Software House
  • Management Consulting

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate
French
Elementary

Education

University of Hamburg

Diploma in Mathematics · Actuarial Mathematics, Business Administration, and Computer Science · Hamburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

SAFe Scrum Master

Scrum PO

SAFe

Scrum with User Stories

BPMN 2.0

eCH

EAMod

Hermes 5.1

Nato Application Framework (NAF)

PM2GO – SBB Project Method

Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) Foundation Level

IREB

Worldsoft Certified Ebusiness-Consultant

Worldsoft

Worldsoft Certified Ecommerce-Consultant

Worldsoft

Worldsoft Certified Trainer

Worldsoft

Worldsoft Certified Webmaster

Worldsoft

Worldsoft Consultant

Worldsoft

Worldsoft Internet Success Coach

Worldsoft

Worldsoft WBS Consultant

Worldsoft

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 20
Experience in Information Technology 22.5 y
Avg length 3 y 1 m
Longest experience 22 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (Switzerland, Germany, France)
Primary country Switzerland

Expertise

Recent roles Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer, Senior Business Analyst
Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Retail
Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Marketing

Qualifications

Certifications earned 17

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Where is Holger based?

Holger is based in Boizenburg, Germany.

What languages does Holger speak?

Holger speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Holger have?

Holger has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Holger has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Holger may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Holger be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Holger would be well-suited for roles such as: Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer, Senior Business Analyst.

What is Holger's latest experience?

Holger's most recent position is Business Analyst at BLS.

What companies has Holger worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Holger has worked for BLS, Swissgrid AG, Marti AG, Hessian Ministry of Digital Affairs, and Vivavis AG.

Which industries is Holger most experienced in?

Holger is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Retail. Holger also has some experience in Insurance, Transportation, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas is Holger most experienced in?

Holger is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Marketing. Holger also has some experience in Project Management, Logistics, and Quality Assurance.

Which industries has Holger worked in recently?

Holger has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas has Holger worked in recently?

Holger has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Information Technology, and Marketing.

What is Holger's education?

Holger attended University of Hamburg for Actuarial Mathematics, Business Administration, and Computer Science.

Does Holger have any certificates?

Holger has 17 certificates. Among them, these include: SAFe Scrum Master, Scrum PO, and SAFe.

What is the availability of Holger?

Holger is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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