Jörn Hendrik Ast - Agile Coach

Q: Where is Jörn Hendrik based?

Jörn Hendrik is based in Berlin, Germany .

Q: What languages does Jörn Hendrik speak?

Jörn Hendrik speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Portuguese (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jörn Hendrik have?

Jörn Hendrik has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Jörn Hendrik has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months . Note that Jörn Hendrik may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Jörn Hendrik's latest experience?

Jörn Hendrik's most recent position is Agile Coach at 50Hertz Transmission GmbH .

Q: What companies has Jörn Hendrik worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jörn Hendrik has worked for 50Hertz Transmission GmbH , adidas AG , and yello Strom GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Jörn Hendrik most experienced in?

Jörn Hendrik is most experienced in industries like Sport , Utilities , and Automotive . Jörn Hendrik also has some experience in Professional Services , Insurance , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas is Jörn Hendrik most experienced in?

Jörn Hendrik is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Information Technology . Jörn Hendrik also has some experience in Strategy and Marketing .

Q: Which industries has Jörn Hendrik worked in recently?

Jörn Hendrik has recently worked in industries like Utilities and Sport .

Q: Which business areas has Jörn Hendrik worked in recently?

Jörn Hendrik has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Information Technology .

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2022 - Apr 2024

1 year 10 months

Agile Coach

50Hertz Transmission GmbH

Strategic development, implementation and training of an agile working model for the SuedOstLink project in civil engineering/lines
Developed a scaled-agile working model for values, roles, events, artefacts and workflows
Led four delivery teams (48 members), five product owners and three agile masters
Developed scaled-agile product development strategies according to Scrum, LeSS and the New Work Heroes transformation helix
Moderated the SOL Planning Workshop for 100+ participants (PI planning according to SAFe)
Coached managers in structuring work packages and preparing the planning board
Coached and mentored three agile masters in a scaled-agile environment (4+ delivery teams)
Moderated scaled agile events: Sprint Planning I-III, Multiteam Refinement II, Sprint Review, overall team retrospective
Supported stakeholder management and strategic alignment with project partners (Inge, ARGE, NKT GmbH)
Developed metrics for measurability according to agile product development
Moderated workshops, training and coaching for the overall project
Tools and methods: LeSS, SAFe, Product Ownership, Scrum Mastery, Systems Thinking, User Story Mapping, Teamhood, Miro, Kanban, Flight Level

Mar 2021 - Nov 2023

2 years 9 months

Agile Coach

adidas AG

Coached the product area Customer Experience & Commerce in a scaled agile environment with 300 teams
Provided clarity on agile maturity using the adidas Success Framework with 30+ metrics covering setup, planning, cooperation, DevOps and continuous delivery
Collaborated with international Agile Coaches team and conducted OKR consulting and workshops
Implemented LeSS principles focusing on cross-team events: Product Team Refinement, Product Team Planning, Global Reviews
Provided leadership coaching for new agile roles, stakeholder management through mapping and personal coaching sessions
Created the Agile Playbook in Confluence for onboarding, and implemented Flow Metrics and Flight Level methodologies
Tools and methods: Scrum Mastery, LeSS, OKRs, User Story Mapping, Jira, Confluence, Upraise, Advanced Roadmap, EazyBI, Flow Framework, Flight Level

Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

1 year 1 month

Agile Coach

yello Strom GmbH

Coached the Digital Platforms cluster and four associated teams in a scaled agile environment
Supported business modeling, pivoting and growth hacking using Lean Startup for existing and new models
Developed customer journeys according to customer experience/centricity models
Coached in Yello Agile Flow: events, artifacts, roles, Scrum Mastery, impact/story mapping, scaled Scrum/SoS
Provided one-on-one coaching for the business owner and product owners
Conducted 'coronability' coaching and remote work sessions on pandemic-related 100% home office impact
Tools and methods: Scrum Mastery, OKRs, Lean Startup, Business Modeling, Investment Portfolio Modeling, Azure DevOps, Flight Levels

Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

5 months

Facilitator and Coach

Diverse/ Coronability Support

Facilitated creative workshops and team coaching for multiple clients
DCSO GmbH: three-part strategy workshop with leadership team for upcoming investment round
PROLAN Datensysteme GmbH: user story mapping workshop for CRM pitch for Amnesty International
AVM GmbH/Fritz!Box: Idea Loop creative workshop for Instagram content strategy
Eisenschmidt Consulting Crew: Idea Loop workshop for MAIN7 online course launch strategy
AWIN AG: Coronability team coaching for 24 remote executives
design for human nature: coronability team workshop

Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

4 months

Agile Coach

adidas AG

Coached the Digital Asset Management product area with four product teams and distributed IT teams
Moderated agile events and coached artifact usage (Scrum Mastery)
Collaborated with a 20-person Agile Coaches team across four locations to conceive and implement an internal Agile Maturity Framework
Conducted OKR consulting: workshops with teams and management, developed method from OKRs to backlog
Facilitated workshops on Definition of Ready/Done, user story mapping, story cutting, magic estimation, UAC, backlog workshops, Jira sprint boards and labeling
Provided leadership coaching for agile roles, stakeholder mapping and personal coaching sessions
Tools and methods: Scrum Mastery, OKRs, User Story Mapping, Jira, Confluence

Jun 2019 - Oct 2019

5 months

Agile Coach

HUK Coburg

Coached the agile transition for two Scrum teams of the Platform 4.0 project
Moderated agile events and coached artifact usage (Scrum Mastery)
Conducted product backlog workshops, coached agile roles fulfillment, story cutting, magic estimation, user acceptance criteria definition
Designed and moderated workshops: Agile Thinking, Scrum Method, User Story Mapping
Tools and methods: Scrum Mastery, User Story Mapping, Jira, Confluence

Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

1 year 3 months

Agile Coach

Volkswagen AG

Coached the agile transition of the MOD4/ID3 Neo ID3 project with 1,500 partners and 50+ teams under SAFe
Coached on agile requirements: user story cutting, estimates, acceptance criteria definition
Collaborated with 15 Agile Coaches to conceive and implement an Agile Maturity Framework
Designed and moderated workshops: Scrum/SAFe Framework, Agile Requirements, User Story Mapping
Moderated agile events and coached artifact usage (Scrum Mastery)
Supported PI-Planning for 1,500+ participants and workshops with feature teams and international dev teams
Conducted integration workshops with markets (North America, China) and brands (Seat, Skoda) in Wolfsburg and Prague
Tools and methods: Scrum Mastery, SAFe, User Story Mapping, Jira, Confluence

Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

4 months

Agile Coach and Facilitator

Daimler AG

Designed and facilitated internal leadership roadshow workshops for Mercedes Benz Trucks on Design Thinking and innovation
Facilitated strategy workshops for the Leadership 2020 initiative and coached a groupwide employee Swarm
Tools and methods: Scrum Mastery, Service Design, Facilitation

May 2017 - Aug 2017

4 months

Scrum Master (Hospitation)

idealo Internet GmbH

Moderated dailies, weeklies and retrospectives
Assisted in sprint planning and accompanied Agile Coaches in huddles
Tools and methods: Scrum, Kanban

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Utilities, Sport, Automotive, Professional Services, Retail, and Insurance.

Utilities

Sport

Automotive

Professional Services

Retail

Insurance

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology, Marketing, and Strategy.

Product Development

Project Management

Information Technology

Marketing

Strategy

Summary

44-year-old, father of a 16-year-old daughter, Author, Filmmaker and Podcaster at New Work Heroes, Kundalini Yoga

Skills

Agile Coaching
Less Certified Practitioner (Clp Less.Works)
Scrum Master (Csm Scrum Alliance)
Product Owner (Cpo Scrum Alliance)
Pi-Planning Moderator
Author
Keynote Speaker
Large Scale Scrum (More Less Than Safe)
Agile Coaching
Lean Startup Method
Okr Master
Automotive
Construction
Energy
Fmcg
Tech-Startups
Tourism
Insurances
Wholesale

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Portuguese

Advanced

Education

Oct 2005 - Sep 2006

University of Hamburg

Bachelor of Arts · Sociology · Hamburg, Germany

Aug 1999 - Feb 2002

Dirala Blankeneser Werkstätten GmbH

Interior decorator apprenticeship · Hamburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

LeSS Certified Practitioner

Lean Sherpas GmbH

Certified Product Owner

Scrum Alliance

Certified Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 9

Experience in Utilities 3 y

Avg length 11 m

Longest experience 2 y 8 m

Expertise

Recent roles Agile Coach, Facilitator and Coach, Agile Coach and Facilitator

Main industries Utilities, Sport, Automotive

Main business areas Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 3

Profile

Created

March 2024

Last Update

March 2025

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Where is Jörn Hendrik based?

Jörn Hendrik is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Jörn Hendrik speak?

Jörn Hendrik speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Portuguese (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Jörn Hendrik have?

Jörn Hendrik has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Jörn Hendrik has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Jörn Hendrik may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Jörn Hendrik be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jörn Hendrik would be well-suited for roles such as: Agile Coach, Facilitator and Coach, Agile Coach and Facilitator.

What is Jörn Hendrik's latest experience?

Jörn Hendrik's most recent position is Agile Coach at 50Hertz Transmission GmbH.

What companies has Jörn Hendrik worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jörn Hendrik has worked for 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, adidas AG, and yello Strom GmbH.

Which industries is Jörn Hendrik most experienced in?

Jörn Hendrik is most experienced in industries like Sport, Utilities, and Automotive. Jörn Hendrik also has some experience in Professional Services, Insurance, and Retail.

Which business areas is Jörn Hendrik most experienced in?

Jörn Hendrik is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology. Jörn Hendrik also has some experience in Strategy and Marketing.

Which industries has Jörn Hendrik worked in recently?

Jörn Hendrik has recently worked in industries like Utilities and Sport.

Which business areas has Jörn Hendrik worked in recently?

Jörn Hendrik has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology.

What is Jörn Hendrik's education?

Jörn Hendrik holds a Bachelor in Sociology from University of Hamburg.

Does Jörn Hendrik have any certificates?

Jörn Hendrik has 3 certificates. These include: LeSS Certified Practitioner, Certified Product Owner, and Certified Scrum Master.

What is the availability of Jörn Hendrik?

Jörn Hendrik is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Jörn Hendrik?

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