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Kathrin Siegmann-Requirements Engineer | Business Analyst | Agile Coach

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Bremen, Germany

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Jan 2026 - Dec 2026

Requirements Engineer

Governikus GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
Requirements Engineer at Governikus GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Analysis, documentation, and alignment of requirements. Conducted stakeholder analyses, interviews, and workshops for requirements elicitation and validation. Performed requirements reviews and worked closely with business units and development teams.

Techniques & tools: requirements engineering, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, system context modeling, requirements reviews, quality scenarios, Miro, Jira, Confluence

Jan 2024 - Dec 2026

Requirements Engineer, Trainer, Agile Coach

Governikus GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
Requirements Engineer, Trainer, Agile Coach at Governikus GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Built and further developed standardized processes in requirements engineering and introduced structured approaches for documenting and tracing requirements. Advised project members and conducted internal training sessions.

Techniques & tools: Scrum, (Agile) requirements engineering (user stories, product backlog, etc.), Jira, Confluence, Conceptboard, Miro, BPMN

Jan 2022 - Present

Agile Coach, Team Coach

NVL BV & Co. KG

Position Summary
Agile Coach, Team Coach at NVL BV & Co. KG
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
Project Management
  • Supported teams in professionalizing agile processes and structures. Led workshops for assessing the current situation and clarifying roles. Introduced Definition of Ready and Definition of Done, improved backlogs, and strengthened self-organization, feedback culture, and personal responsibility.

Techniques & tools: facilitation and coaching methods, Kanban, Jira

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025

Agile Coach / Scrum Master

Governikus GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
Agile Coach / Scrum Master at Governikus GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Coached development teams and Product Owners to strengthen self-organization, personal responsibility, and cross-functional collaboration. Supported teams at different maturity levels and facilitated conflicts and retrospectives. Helped establish an open feedback and learning culture in a sustainable way.

Techniques & tools: Scrum, Kanban, facilitation and coaching methods, Agile requirements engineering (user stories, product backlog, etc.), Jira, Confluence, Conceptboard

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

Software Developer

F-LAN Systems GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
Software Developer at F-LAN Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Requirements analysis, software design, development, and testing of a web-based customer portal for a logistics service provider to access customer-specific reports. Worked throughout the entire development process in an agile environment. Supported the business and technical implementation of data and process structures within a Spring Boot-based application.

Techniques & tools: Scrum, Jira, Confluence, Java EE, Spring Boot (JPA, REST), Spring Security, Git, JUnit, HTML5, CSS

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

Software Tester

dbh Logistics IT AG

Position Summary
Software Tester at dbh Logistics IT AG
Industries
Information Technology
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
  • Worked in quality assurance for a logistics-related software system. Carried out functional tests, documented test results, and worked closely with development to ensure stable release quality.

Techniques & Tools: Jira

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

Requirements Manager

Dataport AöR

Position Summary
Requirements Manager at Dataport AöR
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Collected, analyzed, and structured business requirements for OZG-compliant online services. Conducted stakeholder workshops and interviews and ensured requirements were clear, traceable, and implementable. Used data modeling to structure complex business topics.

Techniques & Tools: User Stories, quality scenarios, User Centered Design, data modeling, Miro

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

Software Developer

F-LAN Systems GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
Software Developer at F-LAN Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Requirements analysis, software design, development, and testing of an application for port registration for rail freight transport. Worked throughout the full development process in an agile environment. Delivered business and technical solutions for data and process structures within a Spring Boot-based application.

Techniques & Tools: Scrum, Jira, Confluence, Java EE, Spring Boot (JPA, REST), Spring Security, Git, Junit, HTML5, CSS

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

Business Analyst

Fielmann AG

Position Summary
Business Analyst at Fielmann AG
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Analyzed, structured, and documented business requirements for the introduction of a PLM system. Carried out business process analyses and aligned between business units and technical stakeholders. Moderated usability tests and ensured a shared business understanding.

Techniques & Tools: User Stories, quality scenarios, User Centered Design, data modeling, software archaeology, Miro

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

Requirements Engineer

encoway GmbH

Position Summary
Requirements Engineer at encoway GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Analyzed, documented, and aligned business requirements in interdisciplinary teams. Conducted workshops for requirements gathering and process analysis. Modeled and specified requirements with User Stories, scenarios, and use cases. Supported prioritization and alignment of requirements between stakeholders, Product Owners, and development teams.

Techniques & Tools: User Stories, Story Mapping, scenarios, Use Case modeling, Event Storming, UML, Scrum / LeSS (Large Scale Scrum), Kanban, facilitation and coaching methods, Jira, Confluence

May 2018 - Present
Hybrid

Requirements Engineer, Business Analyst and Agile Coach

Self-employed

Position Summary
Requirements Engineer, Business Analyst and Agile Coach at Self-employed
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management

Requirements Engineer, Business Analyst, and Agile Coach with over 19 years of experience in complex software and digitalization projects.  Extensive experience in analyzing and structuring business requirements, process modeling, and working at the interfaces between business units, development, and other stakeholders.  Focus areas: requirements engineering, business analysis, system and process analysis, requirements management, data modeling, as well as Jira and Confluence.

Jan 2018 - Present

Trainer & Coach

mITblick GmbH

Position Summary
Trainer & Coach at mITblick GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Design and delivery of practical seminars on agile work and requirements engineering. Teaching agile values and methods (Scrum, Kanban, Liberating Structures) with a focus on sustainable change in work culture.

Techniques & tools: facilitation and coaching methods, various didactic methods such as interactive exercises, group work, simulations, etc.

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

Business & Team Coach

DEWI-OCC Offshore and Certification Centre GmbH

Position Summary
Business & Team Coach at DEWI-OCC Offshore and Certification Centre GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Human Resources
  • Supporting the leadership team in strengthening collaboration and communication. Conducting individual coaching sessions and team workshops with a focus on decision-making and mutual trust. Sustainable development of a cooperative team culture.

Techniques & tools: retrospective techniques, facilitation and coaching methods, solution-focused coaching, systemic coaching

Mar 2014 - Apr 2018

System Engineer Requirements & Verification

OHB System AG

Position Summary
System Engineer Requirements & Verification at OHB System AG
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Space Exploration
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance

Analysis, documentation, and management of complex system requirements for a safety-critical satellite ground system. Collaboration at system interfaces as well as coordination between different stakeholders. Creation of traceable specifications and support for system integration.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

System Engineer, Requirements Engineer, Product Owner

Bundeswehr / OHB System AG

Position Summary
System Engineer, Requirements Engineer, Product Owner at Bundeswehr / OHB System AG
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Space Exploration
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Analysis, documentation, and management of complex system requirements for a safety-critical satellite ground system. Collaboration at system interfaces as well as coordination between different stakeholders. Creation of traceable specifications and support for system integration.

Techniques & tools: IBM Rational Doors, Enterprise Architect, Axure, Confluence, Jira, REST web services, service-oriented software architecture, use case modeling, architecture documentation according to Arc42, Feature Driven Development (FDD)

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

Requirements Engineer / Proxy Product Owner

Mammut Sports Group GmbH

Position Summary
Requirements Engineer / Proxy Product Owner at Mammut Sports Group GmbH
Industries
Retail
Sport
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Gathering, documenting, and validating requirements for building an international B2C online shop. Creating and maintaining the product backlog, moderating workshops, and coordinating developer estimates.

Techniques & tools: moderation methods, requirements engineering methods, Jira, Confluence

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

Scrum Master

Nestlé Deutschland AG

Position Summary
Scrum Master at Nestlé Deutschland AG
Industries
Food and Beverage
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Supporting the team during the relaunch of an e-commerce platform based on Hybris. Coaching in agile methods, moderating Scrum events, and supporting the Product Owner with backlog maintenance and prioritization.

Techniques & tools: Scrum, Kanban, moderation methods, requirements engineering methods, Jira, Confluence, Enterprise Architect

Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

Requirements Engineer / Proxy Product Owner, Scrum Master

Mavi Jeans

Position Summary
Requirements Engineer / Proxy Product Owner, Scrum Master at Mavi Jeans
Industries
Fashion
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Gathering requirements, creating specifications, and moderating international workshops in English. Change request management, coaching the team, and moderating agile meetings.

Techniques & tools: Scrum, Kanban, moderation methods, requirements engineering methods, Jira, Confluence

Mar 2011 - Jan 2014

Requirements Engineer & Scrum Masterin

hmmh multimediahaus AG

Position Summary
Requirements Engineer & Scrum Masterin at hmmh multimediahaus AG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

Requirements Engineer / Proxy Product Owner

Work in Progress

Position Summary
Requirements Engineer / Proxy Product Owner at Work in Progress
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Gathering and modeling requirements, conducting interviews and workshops, creating the functional specification document, and validating in stakeholder reviews.

Techniques & tools: Scrum, Kanban, moderation methods, requirements engineering methods, Jira, Confluence

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

Scrum Master Proxy

Gerry Weber

Position Summary
Scrum Master Proxy at Gerry Weber
Industries
Fashion
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Facilitated Scrum meetings, supported the team in applying agile practices, and removed impediments during the introduction of new ways of working.

Techniques & Tools: Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence

Apr 2009 - Feb 2011

IT Consultant

GAP Gesellschaft für Anwenderprogramme und Organisationsberatung mbH

Position Summary
IT Consultant at GAP Gesellschaft für Anwenderprogramme und Organisationsberatung mbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

IT Consultant

GAP GmbH

Position Summary
IT Consultant at GAP GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Created concepts and workflows for incoming mail and invoice processes. Trained users and introduced the DMS for existing and new customers.

Techniques & Tools: d.3 document management system

Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

IT Project Manager

Nehlsen GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
IT Project Manager at Nehlsen GmbH & Co. KG
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Led the implementation of a document management system connected to Microsoft Dynamics Nav. Conducted training, quality control, and process optimization in the invoice workflow.

Techniques & Tools: d.3 document management system, Microsoft Dynamics Nav

Oct 2006 - Mar 2009

IT Project Manager

Nehlsen GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
IT Project Manager at Nehlsen GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Professional Services, Space Exploration, Manufacturing, and Transportation.

Information Technology
Aerospace and Defense
Professional Services
Space Exploration
Manufacturing
Transportation
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Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Operations, Quality Assurance, and Human Resources.

Information Technology
Project Management
Product Development
Operations
Quality Assurance
Human Resources
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Summary

  • Requirements Engineer, Business Analyst, and Agile Coach with over 19 years of experience in complex software and digitalization projects.
  • Extensive experience in analyzing and structuring business requirements, process modeling, and working at the interfaces between business units, development, and other stakeholders.
  • Focus areas: requirements engineering, business analysis, system and process analysis, requirements management, data modeling, and Jira and Confluence.

Skills

Core Competencies

  • Business Analysis & Requirements Engineering
  • Requirements Management & Stakeholder Management
  • Process Analysis & Process Modeling (Bpmn, Uml)
  • System Analysis & Business Design

Methods And Frameworks

  • Bpmn (3+ Years, Expert)
  • Uml (10+ Years, Expert)
  • Scrum (10+ Years, Expert)
  • Kanban (10+ Years, Expert)
  • Agile Scaling Frameworks (Safe, Less)
  • Liberating Structures

It Skills

  • Jira, Confluence (10+ Years, Expert)
  • Online Whiteboards (Miro, Mural, 5+ Years, Expert)
  • Chat & Video Conferencing (Zoom, Ms Teams, 5+ Years, Expert)
  • Enterprise Architect (5+ Years, Expert)
  • Ms Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint – 15+ Years, Expert)
  • Ms Project (3+ Years, Advanced)
  • Ibm Rational Doors (3+ Years, Advanced)
  • Html & Css (10+ Years, Advanced)
  • Java Ee, Junit, Spring Boot (3+ Years, Basic To Advanced)
  • Jpa/Hibernate (3+ Years, Advanced)
  • Rest / Rest Web Services (3+ Years, Advanced)
  • Git And Gitlab (3+ Years, Basic To Advanced)

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2010 - Mar 2014

University of Hagen

Business Informatics · Hagen, Germany

Sep 2003 - Jan 2004

Liverpool Hope University College

Business Studies, English and American Studies · United Kingdom

Oct 2000 - Feb 2007

University of Bremen

Master's degree · Economics & English/American Studies · Germany

Certifications & licenses

Business Facilitator / Moderator

Certified SAFe® 6 Agilist

Trainer

Team Developer / Team Coach

iSTQB Certified Tester

Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner

Systemic Business Coach

iSAQB Certified Professional for Software Architecture

Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (Advanced Level, Elicitation & Consolidation)

Certified ScrumMaster

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 25
Experience in Information Technology 16 y
Avg length 2 y 9 m
Longest experience 8 y 6 m

Expertise

Recent roles Requirements Engineer, Requirements Engineer, Trainer, Agile Coach, Agile Coach, Team Coach
Main industries Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Professional Services
Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 10

Profile

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Frequently asked questions

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Kathrin is based in Bremen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Kathrin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate).
Kathrin has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Kathrin has worked in at least 20 different roles and for 21 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Kathrin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Kathrin would be well-suited for roles such as: Requirements Engineer, Requirements Engineer, Trainer, Agile Coach, Agile Coach, Team Coach.
Kathrin's most recent position is Requirements Engineer at Governikus GmbH & Co. KG.
In recent years, Kathrin has worked for Governikus GmbH & Co. KG, NVL BV & Co. KG, F-LAN Systems GmbH & Co. KG, dbh Logistics IT AG, and Dataport AöR.
Kathrin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, and Professional Services. Kathrin also has some experience in Space Exploration, Manufacturing, and Transportation.
Kathrin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Kathrin also has some experience in Operations, Quality Assurance, and Human Resources.
Kathrin has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Aerospace and Defense.
Kathrin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.
Kathrin holds a Master in Economics & English/American Studies from University of Bremen.
Kathrin has 10 certificates. Among them, these include: Business Facilitator / Moderator, Certified SAFe® 6 Agilist, and Trainer.
Kathrin is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
Kathrin's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
To hire Kathrin, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.

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