Jan E.-Traditional and Agile Project Management
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Experience
Participant in Project Management Certifications
Business Trends Academy BTA GmbH
Certifications earned:
- EXIN Agile Scrum Master
- EXIN Agile Product Owner
- GPM Basiszertifikat im Projektmanagement
- IPMA Level D
Project Manager
Mercedes-Benz AG
Project management for the HORIZON project (sale of Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland branches):
- Advising on project control
- Designing and implementing project control using Atlassian Confluence and Jira
- Designing and implementing the cutover plan and managing the cutover process using Atlassian Confluence and Jira
- Leading the work package for transitioning systems and data to the purchasers
- Ensuring operational readiness and handovers to the purchasers
- Reporting to overall project management using Smartsheet
Project Manager
Mercedes-Benz AG
Project management for the MyTIME project (system migration of time and performance management systems):
- Advising on project strategy and project control
- Advising on the tender and supplier selection process (service description, requirements specification, requirements catalog)
- Advising on contract design and the Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Coordinating the cloud service risk assessment (Data@Cloud process)
- Leading the test management work package
- Developing the test strategy and test concept (approved by KPMG)
- Implementing test management using Atlassian Jira/SmartBear Zephyr
- Designing and implementing requirements management using Atlassian Confluence and Atlassian Jira
- Developing the migration strategy and migration concept (approved by KPMG)
- Modeling the performance management process in BPMN using Microsoft Visio
Project Manager
Bayer AG
Project management for the PORTIN project (pilot of a Big Data platform for medical studies):
- Project management consulting and support
- Leading the test management work package
- Designing test management
- Implementing test management in Atlassian Jira/Smartbear Zephyr
- Developing test cases and test plans in Atlassian Jira/Smartbear Zephyr
- Documenting test runs and results in Atlassian Jira/Smartbear Zephyr
- Advising on the design of requirements management
- Operational requirements management
- Organizing, preparing, facilitating, recording and following up on calls, meetings and workshops in English and German
- Designing, organizing and delivering software training in English and German
- Process modeling according to BPMN using Microsoft Visio
- Application development and user administration in Microsoft SharePoint
Test Manager
YourTime Solutions GmbH
Test management for the YourMail email management system:
- Setting up a test management system with Microsoft Test Manager and Microsoft Team Web Access
- Creating test cases with Microsoft Test Manager
- Optimizing processes between test management and product development with Microsoft Team Web Access
Software Trainer
Effler Consulting UG
Training, coaching, and support for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Software Developer
Effler Consulting UG
Design, development, and distribution of the iPhone app TheNote:
- First iPhone note-taking app with integrated task management and full multimedia support: text, photos, video, audio, file attachments, lists, links, contacts, locations, etc.
- Average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Consistently ranked among the top 5 note-taking apps and among the top 100–200 out of more than 20,000 apps in the Productivity category
- Received numerous awards from the trade press: CHIP, Computer Bild, MacNews, T-Mobile, Telefon.de, etc.
Project Management Support
DaimlerChrysler AG
Project management support in multi-project management (CAx processes, methods, and tools in passenger car/engine development):
- Organized and prepared the content for specialist decision-making committees, and followed up on their meetings, up to and including the Center management level (E2)
- Prepared agendas, invited speakers, created presentations, took minutes, and documented and tracked decisions and actions
- Continuously improved communication processes between project management and stakeholders
- Designed and implemented information resources for stakeholders (website, newsletter, etc.)
- Planned the CATIA V4/V5 system migration
- Organized a full-day CATIA V5 information event for approx. 200 suppliers
Industry experience
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Experienced in Automotive, Information Technology, Healthcare, and Pharmaceutical.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Product Development, and Customer Service.
Summary
I support projects in traditional and agile project management – from project control, requirements and test management to the migration and transition of systems and data. I design and implement suitable structures, processes and methods, and coordinate work packages, risks, approvals and handovers.
I work confidently with Atlassian Jira and Confluence, SmartBear Zephyr, Smartsheet, Microsoft Visio and SharePoint. I have experience in the automotive and pharmaceutical industries, among others, as well as in international projects in German and English. I also hold certifications in project management, Scrum and PRINCE2®.
Skills
- Project Management
- Product Management
- Requirements Management
- Test Management
- Software Development
- Microsoft Project, Sharepoint, Teams, Office/M365
- Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira
- Smartsheet
- Ipma Level D
- Gpm Basiszertifikat Im Projektmanagement
- Prince2 Foundation Certificate In Project Management
- Exin Agile Scrum Master
- Exin Agile Scrum Product Owner
Languages
Education
Universität Paderborn
Diplom-Kaufmann · Business Administration · Paderborn, Germany · 2,2
Specialized in business informatics.
Certifications & licenses
GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Jan is based in Potsdam, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Jan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Jan has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Jan has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months. Note that Jan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jan would be well-suited for roles such as: Participant in Project Management Certifications, Project Manager, Test Manager.
Jan's most recent position is Participant in Project Management Certifications at Business Trends Academy BTA GmbH.
In recent years, Jan has worked for Business Trends Academy BTA GmbH and Mercedes-Benz AG.
Jan is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Healthcare. Jan also has some experience in Pharmaceutical.
Jan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. Jan also has some experience in Procurement, Product Development, and Customer Service.
Jan has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Information Technology.
Jan has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Procurement.
Jan holds a Master in Business Administration from Universität Paderborn.
Jan has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: GPM Basiszertifikat im Projektmanagement, EXIN Agile Scrum Product Owner, and EXIN Agile Scrum Master.
Jan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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