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Jürgen K.-Management Consultant · Interim Manager, Cloud- & IT-Service Management (freelance)

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Friedberg, Germany

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Oct 2025 - Present
Hybrid

Interim Management / Company Succession – Process Analysis & Stakeholder Management

Position summary
Interim Management / Company Succession – Process Analysis & Stakeholder Management
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Operations
Strategy

As part of preparing and providing operational support for a company succession:

  • Company analysis: Analysis of the overall economic, organizational and structural situation (current status, strengths/weaknesses, potential risks)
  • Process analysis: Recording and documentation of all relevant business processes (BPMN, UML) in the areas of management, finance, purchasing, sales and operations
  • Process optimization: Identification of weaknesses and inefficiencies, development and operational implementation of improvement measures
  • Stakeholder management: Identification and analysis of all relevant internal and external stakeholders; structured communication and coordination with former and future owners, shareholders and employees
  • Change management: Supporting employees and management throughout the handover process; building acceptance and trust among all parties involved
  • Governance & documentation: Preparation and handover of structured operating manuals, process documentation and an organizational manual for the new business owner
  • Risk & weakness analysis: Assessment of operational and strategic risks in the handover process and development of recommendations for action
  • Operational support: Interim assumption of management responsibilities; ensuring business continuity during the transition phase
Mar 2025 - Jul 2025

Cloud- & IT-Service Management with Azure & ServiceNow (freelance)

IT Services / Cloud / Service Management

Position summary
Cloud- & IT-Service Management with Azure & ServiceNow (freelance) at IT Services / Cloud / Service Management
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Operationalization of the Azure cloud strategy and harmonization with ServiceNow ITSM
  • Conducting maturity analyses in application operations and deriving transformation measures
  • Management of infrastructure providers and hybrid service organizations
  • Tool rollout and governance documentation in ServiceNow
  • Agile support for introducing lean ITIL-agile workflows
  • Tools & methods: Azure, ServiceNow, ITIL v4, Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Jira, Confluence
Aug 2024 - Feb 2025

Program Management / Strategic IT Process Optimization & Service Consulting

Public Sector / IT Services

Position summary
Program Management / Strategic IT Process Optimization & Service Consulting at Public Sector / IT Services
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Strategy
  • Strategic consulting for a public-sector IT service provider on reorganizing service delivery structures
  • Analysis, review and optimization of existing ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem, Asset, Service Request)
  • Establishment of a service-oriented operating model (SOM), including target processes, RACI matrices and governance structures
  • Development and introduction of a standardized service catalog
  • Support for the transition to a new ticketing and monitoring system (ServiceNow/OpenText)
  • Introduction of quality gates in service processes
  • Coaching internal team and department managers in implementing agile methods (Scrum, Kanban)
  • Management of an interdisciplinary expert team (Service Management, IT Security, Data Protection)
  • Tools & methods: ServiceNow, OpenText, Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, BPMN 2.0, UML, MS Visio, ITIL v3/v4, ARIS
Mar 2023 - Jul 2024

Interim Management / Executive Management

Consumer Goods / Production + Retail

Position summary
Interim Management / Executive Management at Consumer Goods / Production + Retail
Industries
Manufacturing
Retail
Business areas
Accounting
Operations
Production
  • As part of a business succession / in cooperation with the former and future business owners
  • Analysis of the economic situation
  • Process analysis of all business areas (IT / Management / Accounting/ Purchasing/ Sales/ Production)
  • Process documentation for all business areas (BPMN, UML)
  • Process optimization
  • Operational implementation or modification of processes and structures
  • Redefinition or expansion of the business area
  • Operational support in the new business operation
  • Consulting on alternatives for operating the business
Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

Incident & Process Manager

Public Sector

Position summary
Incident & Process Manager at Public Sector
Industries
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • As Incident Manager, responsible for reviewing and further developing the incident process as well as monitoring and optimizing day-to-day operations
  • Management of the contribution of the support teams involved in the incident management process (1st Line, 2nd Line…)
  • Escalation point for the employees involved
  • Coordination of incident resolution
  • Management of major incidents (including defining and coordinating resolution teams, integrating AIs and HALs into the resolution process, obtaining special approvals and permissions as part of rapid resolution and recovery)
  • Monitoring process effectiveness and deriving suggestions for continual improvement
  • Deciding on extensions to incident resolution times
  • Creation and further development of the incident management process
  • Responsibility for selecting and integrating required tools
  • Management reporting
  • Analysis of the remaining implemented ITSM processes and optimization of these processes (BPMN, UML)
  • Suggestions for general optimization in IT operations as well as customer communication and acceptance
  • Tools: Helpline, Atlassian Confluence and Jira
Apr 2021 - Feb 2022

Service Delivery Manager - Big Data Analytics Platform (BDAP)

Finance / Insurance / Information Technology

Position summary
Service Delivery Manager - Big Data Analytics Platform (BDAP) at Finance / Insurance / Information Technology
Industries
Banking and Finance
Insurance
Information Technology
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Project Management
  • As Service Delivery Manager, identify customer needs and oversee the delivery of BDAP services
  • The BDAP program (Big Data & Analytics Platform) is a company-wide analytics infrastructure mainly based on Azure components. This system provides data & analytics / AI-related technologies deployed and distributed globally in Azure, solutions for data discovery, dashboarding and reporting, as well as advanced statistics, machine learning and artificial intelligence
  • Monitor and analyze processes and ensure high-quality customer service
  • Continuously improve, train and monitor processes in a Scrum environment
  • Analyze and document requirements, record and analyze target/current states, and subsequently design and create detailed concepts and possible courses of action
  • In cooperation with internal and external customers, create requirements specifications (e.g. user stories), as well as an expanded and prioritized requirements catalog, including the related problem and solution analysis; subsequently assist in describing and creating test cases
  • Teamwork, monitoring the daily activities of the various delivery teams, maintaining an overview of BDAP service levels and metrics, and direct communication with customers
  • Escalation level for customers and internal delivery teams, contact person for management and reporting to management
  • Reporting, organizational tasks, chairing meetings
  • The team is divided into 2nd level support for the Azure infrastructure and programming teams (Germany and various locations in Asia), with agile project management using Scrum / sprints, DevOps and CI/CD
  • Leadership skills to motivate team members
  • Transition activities during the changeover to a new provider
  • Project language: English
  • Tools: Teams, Service Now, Azure monitoring tools, Lean IX, Servity
Dec 2020 - Apr 2021

Data Center Planner with FNT Command

Finance / Information Technology

Position summary
Data Center Planner with FNT Command at Finance / Information Technology
Industries
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Analysis of target and current infrastructure
  • Data center planning and documentation with FNT Command
  • Design of the data center infrastructure (approx. 10 000 servers)
  • Advising on project planning for the data center relocation
  • Coordination with service providers and relocation teams
May 2020 - Nov 2020

CMDB Manager / CMDB Expert

Public Sector / Administration, Information Technology

Position summary
CMDB Manager / CMDB Expert at Public Sector / Administration, Information Technology
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology
  • As Service Management CMDB Administrator, responsible for developing and maintaining a continuously complete, consistent and compliant Configuration Management Database (CMDB) in ITSM
  • Reviewing existing processes and governance, developing new processes and establishing / transferring them into live operations, including training and support for data collection, data maintenance, ensuring data quality and escalation procedures; representing processes using ARIS and Visio
  • Defining standards for the CMDB, reviewing and creating the data model
  • Data checks in iET Enterprise Workcenter and DCON IT-SPS Servity, SQL databases, ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, MS Active Directory, data collection through Discovery, SNMP, CMS
  • Managing and identifying configuration items
  • Reviewing and maintaining the completeness of CMDB data and developing measures to validate and ensure data accuracy throughout the CMDB
  • Conducting audits and resolving data integrity issues
  • Creating and managing knowledge articles for the CMDB
  • Designing and generating ad hoc reports for CMDB data as required, and status reports for management
  • Implementing methods for collecting metrics to understand and measure the efficiency of current CM processes
  • Ongoing operations and all documentation in parallel in German and English
Nov 2018 - Apr 2020

Project Lead / Project Management Device Replacement Rollout

Automotive Industry, Information Technology

Position summary
Project Lead / Project Management Device Replacement Rollout at Automotive Industry, Information Technology
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business areas
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Defining and updating the project plan
  • Coordinating with various locations worldwide and preparing the rollout
  • Coordinating and commissioning internal and external service providers worldwide
  • Tracking the project plan and managing escalations where necessary
  • Testing and quality checks
  • Reporting
Feb 2017 - Mar 2018

Project Manager + Processes + Data Protection Support

Consulting Company, Services

Position summary
Project Manager + Processes + Data Protection Support at Consulting Company, Services
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Data center migration project: physical relocation of an in-house data center to an external data center
  • Coordinating the individual teams
  • Creating, updating and monitoring the project plan
  • Clarifying and coordinating with internal and external interfaces
  • Recording and documenting existing processes (BPMN, UML)
  • Optimizing IT operations processes
  • Advising on, designing and documenting the new processes (interim processes for the migration and regular operations afterwards)
  • Process and tool training: evaluating the administration system at the new provider, creating training materials, conducting live training and supporting employees in using the system
  • Creating training materials for FNT Command and the new processes, training and providing ongoing support to employees
  • Providing specialist support in data protection
  • Supporting specialist departments, audit and projects, conducting research
  • Assisting in assessments of processing activities involving personal data
  • Coordinating with the data protection officer
  • Maintaining documentation
  • Advising and providing support in the area of FNT Command, administering the CMDB (FNT Command), advising on processes and standards for FNT and the CMDB, creating and changing CIs in the CMDB, training employees in using the CMDB, creating status reports on CIs/CMDB
Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

Support / Service Delivery Manager + Process Analysis / Coordination, Incident Manager, Change Manager

Finance, Information Technology

Position summary
Support / Service Delivery Manager + Process Analysis / Coordination, Incident Manager, Change Manager at Finance, Information Technology
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Project management, coordination of subprojects + reporting
  • Detailed design of existing processes, process analysis + improvements in the areas of Incident Management / Change Management / Problem Management
  • Management and monitoring of ongoing activities in Incident, Change, Problem and Order Management
  • Monitoring and reporting on contract fulfillment and performance
  • Developing concepts, preparing decision papers, supporting acceptance processes, obtaining approvals
  • Customer Communication + Service Level Monitoring
  • Interface to Customer Service Delivery Managers, the operations team + external providers
  • Preparation for and main contact for the customer in the weekly CAB / Change Advisory Board
  • Service Level Management and SLA management
  • Regular customer communication, preparation and execution of Service Review Meetings
  • Coordination of change requests for existing services
  • Change management: reviewing the change request, creating plans, coordinating with technicians/external parties regarding implementation date, technical requirements, resources, risk assessment, fallback scenario
  • Monitoring and coordination during implementation
  • Handover/acceptance with the client after checking the complete documentation, updating and closing the related tickets
  • Daily Calls with the operations team for Incident and Problem Management
  • Process coordination with the customer for the transition of new services: Regular coordination meetings for the development, revision and review of the service and operations manuals
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

Change Manager

Energy Industry

Position summary
Change Manager at Energy Industry
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Qualification, coordination and planning of Changes
  • Monitoring progress and providing support as part of the Changes
  • Communication with international customers
  • Cross-functional coordination and interface between internal and external Delivery units
  • Support in planning and managing (Emergency-) Change Advisory Boards (CAB) nationally and internationally
Sep 2014 - Oct 2016
On-site

Service Delivery Manager / Support + Process Analysis / Coordination, Asset Manager, Incident Manager, Change Manager, Team Lead

Automotive Industry, Information Technology

Position summary
Service Delivery Manager / Support + Process Analysis / Coordination, Asset Manager, Incident Manager, Change Manager, Team Lead at Automotive Industry, Information Technology
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Project management, coordination of subprojects + reporting
  • Detailed design of existing processes, process analysis + improvements in the areas of Incident Management / Change Management / Problem Management
  • Management and monitoring of ongoing activities in Incident, Change, Problem and Order Management
  • Monitoring and reporting on contract fulfillment and performance
  • Management of activities such as Order Management, Escalation Management, Reporting Management, Invoicing
  • Planning + execution of workshops, developing concepts, preparing decision papers, supporting acceptance processes, obtaining approvals
  • Process and tool training: contract training, Incident/Change/Problem/Asset Management processes, HP Service Manager tool, FNT Command
  • Preparation of training materials (Powerpoint or films), live training on site at the branches as well as via WebEx
  • Coordination with the central Service Desk and establishment of the internal Service Desk
  • Customer Communication + Service Level Monitoring
  • Interface to Shared Service Center Managers, Customer Service Delivery Managers, the operations team + external providers
  • Team Lead Onsite (various locations), responsibility for the operations team and conducting daily status calls with the operations team and external provider
  • Main contact for the customer in the weekly CAB / Change Advisory Board
  • Service Level Management and SLA management
  • Regular customer communication, preparation and execution of Service Review Meetings
  • Coordination of change requests for existing services
  • Change management: reviewing the change request, plans, resource coordination, risk assessment, fallback scenario, monitoring, handover/acceptance
  • Asset Management / Lifecycle Management: creation, review and maintenance of CIs in the CMDB
  • Daily Calls with the operations team for Incident and Problem Management
  • Process coordination with the customer for the transition of new services
  • Transition of the data center to the new service provider
  • Establishment of an additional service team, coordination across all ITIL processes
  • Preparation of the service and operations manuals
  • Onboarding and training of new employees
Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

Service Level Manager (SLM) / Lifecycle Management

Railway, Logistics

Position summary
Service Level Manager (SLM) / Lifecycle Management at Railway, Logistics
Industries
Transportation
Business areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Interface between Customer / Delivery Manager and the platform and application operations managers
  • Responsibility for implementing the agreements in the OLA
  • Preparation of OLAs and service reports, commissioning services from the providing units
  • Preparation of provisioning orders via the customer tool
  • Preparation of volume planning and the technical forecast
  • Reconciliation/adjustment of the SLA and preparation of the service specification
  • Initiating approval of the OLA (service specification) and commissioning service delivery
  • Activating provisioned application environments
  • Monitoring agreed services in the OLA
  • Supporting incident resolution and initiating control measures
  • Preparation, review and distribution of the standard Customer Service Report
  • Evaluation and analysis of application-specific effort as part of application controlling
  • Management of application management within the Service Level Management process
  • Optimization of service delivery and support for the further development of the ICT service catalog
  • Support in capturing customer requirements
  • Professional foundations: ITIL processes, SLM process and tools, application architectures
Mar 2009 - Sep 2013
Munich, Germany

IT Project Coordinator - Change / Release Management

Automotive Industry

Position summary
IT Project Coordinator - Change / Release Management at Automotive Industry
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Responsibility as the central partner for providing standard IT components in test, integration and production environments
  • Support for projects of the IT division and sales companies
  • Independent preparation and execution of training for internal employees as well as support during ongoing operations
  • Implementation, communication and monitoring of provisioning processes nationally and internationally
  • Main contact for international users in Support (English/German)
  • Preparation of the training concept and training materials, preparation of the test system, scheduling and room coordination
  • Conducting training on site in Munich as well as via video conference for locations in USA, China, Japan, Brazil, South Africa
  • Monitoring and management of requested provisioning and guaranteeing agreed delivery times using tools
  • Process consulting, analysis, optimization and coordination
  • Review of CIs in the CMDB, ensuring data integrity
  • Software testing: design of test objects, description of test procedures and documentation of results as part of a migration
Jul 2008 - Sep 2008

IT Order Management

Banks, IT Services, Information Technology

Position summary
IT Order Management at Banks, IT Services, Information Technology
Industries
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Coordination of IT orders with internal departments / external service providers
  • Reporting
  • Order entry in SAP
  • Customer communication
Apr 2008 - Jun 2008

Software Development Project Assistant

Automotive Industry, Software Company

Position summary
Software Development Project Assistant at Automotive Industry, Software Company
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business areas
Finance
Human Resources
Project Management
  • Project assistance / deputy Project Manager with a technical background in Automotive Software Development
  • Maintaining project plans
  • Personnel support: recruiting interns, supervising diploma students
  • Project communication: minutes, presentations
  • Budget management: controlling, requirements specifications
Nov 2007 - Dec 2007

Process Documentation in ARIS

Automotive Industry

Position summary
Process Documentation in ARIS at Automotive Industry
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Operations
  • Process documentation in ARIS
  • Transfer of the existing rudimentary process documentation from Alphabet planningIT to ARIS
  • Review, update and redefinition of processes (BPMN, UML) in cooperation with Process Owners
Aug 2007 - Oct 2007

Requirements and Process Analysis

Media

Position summary
Requirements and Process Analysis at Media
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Preparation for the introduction of new software for the internal Helpdesk
  • Process analysis within the company
  • Process development and optimization (Incident, Problem and Change Management)
  • Process documentation / UML
  • Requirements analysis for the software manufacturer
  • Integration of the collected data and preparation of the requirements specification
May 2007 - Aug 2007

Project Management Office / Support

Automotive Industry

Position summary
Project Management Office / Support at Automotive Industry
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Support in the Project Management Office (PMO)
  • Management and coordination of internal IT Service Providers
  • Project management assistance for process documentation, presentations, memos and reports (Excel, Access, Powerpoint)
  • Preparation of requirements specifications and service contracts
  • Design and implementation of reporting tools (Excel, Business Objects/Crystal Reports)
  • Support for project and regular communication (IT Service Management)
  • Preparation of monthly reporting and meetings with specialist departments/service providers
  • Analysis of existing procedures and implementation of ITIL processes
  • Monitoring of subprojects, support for subproject managers and independent management of subprojects
  • Process coaching and setup of standardized IT reporting, including SLA and cost breakdowns
Jun 2006 - Jan 2007

WAN Monitoring 1st Level (Provider)

Telecommunications

Position summary
WAN Monitoring 1st Level (Provider) at Telecommunications
Industries
Telecommunication
Business areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
  • Active WAN network monitoring for the provider’s customers (PMA Netcool/OMNIbus, Nagios, SiteScope, HP OpenView Network Node Manager)
  • Port configuration of switches and checking routers and switches
  • Evaluation of router logs and status messages
  • Identifying and resolving problems with routers, switches, DNS, DHCP, FTP and HTTP
  • Initial troubleshooting and forwarding to 2nd level via ticketing system (eTTS)
  • Ticket monitoring and communication with customer contacts
  • Creating network diagrams using MS Visio
  • Monitoring network expansion for major customers using MS-Project
Oct 2005 - Feb 2006

UHD - ServiceLine / Assistant and Support Staff

Banking, Financial Services

Position summary
UHD - ServiceLine / Assistant and Support Staff at Banking, Financial Services
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
  • First point of contact for support requests by phone or email
  • Supporting users with troubleshooting
  • Coordinating incident resolution with internal and external departments
  • Troubleshooting for C/S platforms based on W2K, XP, network and applications (in-house developments and off-the-shelf software)
  • Technical services: printer assignments, data restoration
  • Translating documentation and manuals into English
  • Environment: TCP/IP, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Microsoft Cluster, Veritas Volume Management
Mar 2004 - Sep 2005

Network Administrator and Subproject Management

Printing Company

Position summary
Network Administrator and Subproject Management at Printing Company
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • External full-service IT and contact person for all IT questions
  • 1st/2nd/3rd Level Support
  • Independent design and optimization of the network (W9x / NT / W2K / XP)
  • Setup and administration of a LAN (setting up servers/workstations, hubs, switches, printers)
  • Planning, organization and monitoring
  • Monitoring the implementation of security patches and updates
  • Maintenance controlling for all IT hardware and software
  • Employee training and support
Mar 2004 - Apr 2004

Web Design

Grocery Retail

Position summary
Web Design at Grocery Retail
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Information Technology
Marketing
  • Setting up the website for a specialist shop/retail business
  • Concept development (content and design)
  • Technical implementation (programming and search engine optimization)
  • Website marketing: registration with search engines/catalogs, linking
Jan 2004 - Present

IT Support / Network Administrator

Agency

Position summary
IT Support / Network Administrator at Agency
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
  • External full-service IT: network support (desktops/notebooks Win7, printers, hubs, switches, WLAN)
  • 1st/2nd/3rd Level Support
  • Operation of clients (Win7) and infrastructure servers (W2K3 / AD)
  • Configuration and maintenance of the firewall and operation of backup & restore (script development)
  • License management and network planning & development
  • Installation of all hardware and software (servers + workstations)
  • Maintenance and monitoring of security (virus scanners, access protection)
  • Setup and maintenance of the database (resource management)
  • Employee training and support of the telephone system
  • Local programming (scripts + report creation) and documentation
Jan 2004 - Present

IT Support

Service company (medical technology)

Position summary
IT Support at Service company (medical technology)
Industries
Healthcare
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Network support
Dec 2003 - Present

IT Support

Environmental technology

Position summary
IT Support at Environmental technology
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Information Technology
  • External full-service IT
  • Network support, operation of clients + servers (RH Linux network)
  • Firewall updates, configuration and maintenance
  • Documentation
Mar 2001 - Mar 2003

IT Support

Financial broker

Position summary
IT Support at Financial broker
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Information Technology
  • External full-service IT
  • Network support (W9x / NT / Notebooks W2K)
  • Software installations, updates and printer maintenance
  • RAS and security (antivirus / access control)
Jan 2001 - Present

External Network Administrator

Textile wholesale and retail

Position summary
External Network Administrator at Textile wholesale and retail
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Information Technology
  • External full-service IT
  • Independent design and optimization of the network
  • Network support (desktop/notebooks Win7, printers, hubs, switches, WLAN)
  • Updates and maintenance of the Datev system
  • RAS, training and support for employees
  • Security (antivirus / access control)
Jan 2000 - Dec 2002

External Network Administrator

Vehicle manufacturing

Position summary
External Network Administrator at Vehicle manufacturing
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Information Technology
  • External full-service IT
  • Independent design and optimization of the network and business processes
  • Coordination with other branches and Datev
  • 1st/2nd/3rd level support + employee training
  • Setup and expansion of the network, including RAS
  • Setup of a mail system
  • Network support (W9x / NT / Notebooks W2k / printers / hubs & switches)
  • Updates and maintenance of the Datev system
  • Setup and maintenance of the website
  • Security (antivirus / access control)
Sep 1996 - Mar 2003

Network Administrator / Sub-Project Management and Project Management

Agency (services, retail group, media, publishing)

Position summary
Network Administrator / Sub-Project Management and Project Management at Agency (services, retail group, media, publishing)
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Information Technology
Procurement
Project Management
  • LAN/WAN administration (WAN/LAN network management, RAS, servers)
  • Coordination of IT for the German branch with headquarters in the USA
  • 1st/2nd/3rd level support for other European branches
  • Software development, selection and purchasing
  • Administration of the LAN network based on Win NT /2k and Novell 5.1 (RAID systems)
  • Operation and customization of backup & restore, script development
  • Documentation, IT purchasing, license management
  • Administration of the Exchange server
  • Planning and development of the network (installation of hardware and software for servers + workstations)
  • Maintenance and monitoring of security (virus scanners, access protection)
  • Development, support and maintenance of customer database
  • User support, training and support for the telephone system
  • Local programming (scripts + report creation)
  • Project management / sub-project management: migration / roll-out, W9x migration, local invoice programming
  • Development and maintenance of a homepage and a small local document management system
  • Personnel responsibility
  • Sub-project management for the integration of a new network following the company acquisition
  • Communication mainly in English
Aug 1995 - Jun 1996

System/Network Administrator

Food wholesale and retail

Position summary
System/Network Administrator at Food wholesale and retail
Industries
Food and Beverage
Retail
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Solely responsible network administrator
  • Independent implementation of general requirements from management
  • Software selection, purchasing and installation
  • Administration of the LAN network based on Win and Novell
  • Operation and customization of backup & restore, script development
  • Installation and maintenance of printers
  • Planning and development of the network (hardware and software for servers + workstations)
  • Maintenance and monitoring of security (virus scanners, access protection)
  • 1st/2nd/3rd level support + training
Jan 1995 - Dec 1995

IT Clerk

Advertising agency

Position summary
IT Clerk at Advertising agency
Industries
Advertising
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
  • Data export from local AS-400
  • Programming of various local analyses and statistics (sales / items / suppliers) in Excel and Crystal Reports
Jan 1989 - Mar 1993

System/Network Administrator / Programming, Network Administration, Support

IT accessories wholesale and retail

Position summary
System/Network Administrator / Programming, Network Administration, Support at IT accessories wholesale and retail
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Information Technology
Procurement
  • Software development: in-house development of a network-capable merchandise management system in C ++ with interfaces (e.g. accounting)
  • Software selection, purchasing and installation
  • Administration of the LAN network based on Win and Novell
  • Operation and customization of backup & restore, script development
  • IT purchasing, license management
  • Planning and development of the network and documentation
  • Installation of all hardware and software (servers + workstations)
  • 1st/2nd/3rd level support + training

Industry experience

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Experienced in Retail, Professional Services, Information Technology, Healthcare, Automotive, and Media and Entertainment.

Retail
Professional Services
Information Technology
Healthcare
Automotive
Media and Entertainment
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Business area experience

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

Information Technology
Project Management
Procurement
Operations
Business Intelligence
Strategy
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Summary

Field of activity: primarily (partial) project management and coordination, network support, network management, Helpdesk Lead (over 20 years of experience in these areas, also with various ticket systems)

Main focus: IT service control / IT management, processes, incident, problem, change and release management. Since 2009, in addition to smaller ongoing projects (system/network management), mainly active in change/release management or as Service Level Manager, IT Team Lead or Service Delivery Manager, Incident, Change or Asset Manager, or as process specialist / Transition Manager, data protection – basically more focused on management/processes/team leadership and no longer so deeply involved in technical details – as well as interim management and support with company succession – process analysis & stakeholder management

self-employed, with own GmbH since 2002, no employee leasing

Skills

Operating Systems

  • Windows
  • Windows 1.0 – Win10
  • Cp/M
  • Eurix

Languages (Programming Languages)

  • Basic
  • Ebus-Generator-C
  • Html
  • C++
  • Ms Visual-Basic
  • Sql
  • Xml
  • Atlas

Databases

  • Ms-Access
  • Mysql
  • Dbase
  • Ms-Sql-Server
  • Informix
  • Foxpro

Dc/Networks

  • Ipx
  • Lan
  • Novell
  • Novell Netware
  • 3270
  • Dhcp
  • Http
  • Hub
  • Internet
  • Wan
  • Intranet
  • Pop3
  • Smtp
  • Dns
  • Novell Netware 3.X
  • Win95
  • Ftp
  • Firewall
  • Imap
  • Isdn
  • Router
  • Spx
  • Novell Netware 5.X
  • Cisco Router
  • Dsl
  • Novell Netware 2.X
  • Win Nt
  • Hbci
  • Mapi
  • Netbeui
  • Netbios
  • Novell Netware 4.X
  • Switches
  • Wins
  • Samba
  • Winsock
  • Checkpointfirewall

Tools

  • Ms Internet Explorer
  • Ms Office
  • Crystal Reports
  • Ms Backoffice
  • Active Directory
  • Pc Anywhere
  • Itil
  • Ms Exchange
  • Ms Exchange 5.5
  • Ca Arcserve
  • Corel Draw
  • Datev
  • Netscape Navigator
  • Remedy
  • Ms Projekt
  • Ms Visio
  • Ms Sql
  • Roll-Out
  • Aris
  • Apache
  • Lotus Notes
  • Staroffice
  • Citrix Metaframe
  • Data Warehouse
  • Ms Exchange 2000
  • Ms Exchange 2003
  • Cti
  • Exceed
  • Ms Sharepoint Portal Server
  • Ms Internet Information Server
  • Netinstall
  • Documentum
  • Ms Office 95/97
  • Ms Sharepoint Server
  • Peregrine Service Center
  • Telnet
  • Fnt Command
  • Ucmdb
  • Servicenow
  • Bmc Remedy

Hardware

  • Pc
  • Compaq
  • Hp
  • Raid
  • Scanner
  • Streamer
  • Modem
  • Printer
  • Siemens

Releases

  • Audit Management

SAP

  • Sap R/3
  • Sap-Cats
  • Sap-Cs
  • Sap-Sd

Tools, Methods

  • Nfs
  • Uml
  • Doors

Bus, Communication

  • Ethernet
  • Tcp/Ip
  • Wlan
  • Scsi

Functions

  • Project Management

Softskills

  • Independent Work
  • Willingness To Perform
  • Conscientiousness
  • Customer Orientation
  • Networking
  • Organizational Skills
  • Teaching Ability
  • Independent Working Style
  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Teamwork
  • Reliable
  • Personal Organization
  • Time Management

Additional Skills

  • Alphabet Planningit
  • Cmdb
  • Project Management
  • Win7
  • Zope Cms
  • Company-Owned Application For Provisioning Process
  • Windows 2008
  • Bmc Itsm Suite
  • Bmc Itsm Suite (Bmc Atrium Sso)
  • C600
  • Etts
  • Aris Business Publisher
  • Avb Modeling
  • Asset Management
  • Comprehension
  • Bizagi
  • Change Management
  • Printer (>10, Advanced)
  • Fnt Command
  • Leadership Skills
  • Hp Asset Manager
  • Hp Openview Network Node Manager
  • Hp Service Center
  • Incident Management
  • Intercultural Competence
  • Communication Skills
  • Ms Office 2003 Impact / Webimpact (Ticket System)
  • Ms Terminalserver
  • Dell Blackberry
  • Ms Exchange 2013
  • Nagios
  • Netcool / Omnibus
  • Opentext Document Management System
  • Organizational Skills
  • Pma
  • Precision Tools
  • Independent Working Style
  • Servicenow
  • Sharepoint
  • Sitescope
  • Teamwork
  • Team Leadership
  • Transition Management
  • Vw Service Center
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Determination

Industries

  • Automotive Industry
  • Railways
  • Banks
  • Consulting Companies
  • Services
  • It Services
  • Retail
  • Energy Industry
  • Vehicle And Rail Construction
  • Financial Services
  • Wholesale
  • Retail Group
  • Information Technology
  • Logistics
  • Media
  • Medical Technology
  • Software Company
  • Telecommunications
  • Publishing
  • Insurance
  • Advertising Agency

Activities

  • Administration
  • Selection
  • Consulting
  • Documentation
  • Document Management
  • It Application
  • It Support
  • It Management
  • Purchasing
  • Leadership
  • Help Desk
  • Hotline
  • Implementation
  • Installation
  • Integration
  • It Service Management
  • Configuration
  • Design
  • Customer Training
  • Migration
  • Network Administration
  • Network Analysis
  • Organization
  • Outsourcing
  • Presales
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Release Management
  • Training
  • Service
  • Support
  • System Administration
  • Technical Support
  • Technical Documentation
  • Sub-Project Management
  • Training
  • Troubleshooting
  • Web Design

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Jul 1991 - Jul 1993

IT Training Center

IT Business Administrator · Computer Science

Jan 1990 - Jun 1991

Vocational School

Business Administrator

Oct 1987 - Jun 1989

University of Applied Sciences

Studies without degree · Business Administration

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Sustainability In The Digital Age: Energy-E cient Software Development

Sustainability In The Digital Age: Environmental Impacts Of AI Systems

Understanding And Avoiding AI Biases

Profitable AI

Internet Security

McAfee Technical Professional System Security

McAfee Technical Professional Network Security

McAfee Technical Professional Data Protection

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 34
Experience in Retail 31 y
Avg length 3 y 11 m
Longest experience 25 y 10 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Interim Management / Company Succession – Process Analysis & Stakeholder Management, Cloud- & IT-Service Management with Azure & ServiceNow (freelance), Program Management / Strategic IT Process Optimization & Service Consulting
Main industries Retail, Professional Services, Information Technology
Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Procurement

Qualifications

Certifications earned 11
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Jürgen is based in Friedberg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

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

Jürgen has at least 36 years of experience. During this time, Jürgen has worked in at least 31 different roles and for 30 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Jürgen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Jürgen would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Management / Company Succession – Process Analysis & Stakeholder Management, Cloud- & IT-Service Management with Azure & ServiceNow (freelance), Program Management / Strategic IT Process Optimization & Service Consulting.

Jürgen's most recent position is Interim Management / Company Succession – Process Analysis & Stakeholder Management.

In recent years, Jürgen has worked for IT Services / Cloud / Service Management, Public Sector / IT Services, Consumer Goods / Production + Retail, Public Sector, and Finance / Insurance / Information Technology.

Jürgen is most experienced in industries like Retail, Professional Services, and Information Technology. Jürgen also has some experience in Healthcare, Automotive, and Media and Entertainment.

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

Jürgen has recently worked in industries like Retail, Professional Services, and Information Technology.

Jürgen has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Strategy.

Jürgen attended IT Training Center for Computer Science.

Jürgen has 11 certificates. Among them, these include: Sustainability In The Digital Age: Energy-E cient Software Development, Sustainability In The Digital Age: Environmental Impacts Of AI Systems, and Understanding And Avoiding AI Biases.

Jürgen is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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10% of experts charge between €800 and €960 per day.
30% of experts charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
20% of experts charge between €1120 and €1280 per day.
10% of experts charge €1280 or more per day.
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Median rate 980 €

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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 6 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.