Kossi Adjamah - Project Manager

Q: Where is Kossi based?

Kossi is based in Kerpen, Germany .

Q: What languages does Kossi speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Kossi have?

Kossi has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Kossi has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Kossi may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Kossi's latest experience?

Kossi's most recent position is Project Manager at HahnAir .

Q: What companies has Kossi worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Kossi has worked for HahnAir , Atotech , Deutsche Bank , and Barclaycard Bank .

Q: Which industries is Kossi most experienced in?

Kossi is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Telecommunication , and Information Technology . Kossi also has some experience in Tourism , Chemical , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Kossi most experienced in?

Kossi is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Business Intelligence . Kossi also has some experience in Operations , Research and Development , and Quality Assurance .

Q: Which industries has Kossi worked in recently?

Kossi has recently worked in industries like Tourism , Banking and Finance , and Chemical .

Q: Which business areas has Kossi worked in recently?

Kossi has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Finance .

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Kerpen, Germany

Experience

Jun 2022 - Present

3 years 10 months

Project Manager

HahnAir

Analyzing, identifying, evaluating, and implementing customer requirements and needs through to project and decision readiness
Aligning business requirements
Developing the project structure plan
Creating the project plan and a phase plan
Establishing meeting structures and weekly status meetings
Organizing the project kickoff
Aligning the target model including technical design
Aligning project scope with stakeholders
Aligning, planning, and implementing EPICs/user stories including acceptance criteria with the IT department
Conducting weekly status meetings and tracking project progress
Regular reporting of project status
Used skills and tools: Communication, reporting, presentation, project management

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

6 months

Demand Manager

Atotech

Analyzing, identifying, evaluating, and implementing customer requirements and needs through to project and decision readiness
Supporting business units in capturing and detailing IT requirements
Ensuring all necessary information for smooth communication between departments
Facilitating processes and solution-oriented distribution of tasks to responsible departments
Defining roles and setting responsibilities to support management
Precisely documenting internal processes to accommodate customer requirements
Used skills and tools: Communication, reporting, presentation, project management

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

1 year 1 month

Finance Performance & Portfolio Manager

Deutsche Bank

Monitoring the project portfolio based on defined KPIs to identify issues related to structure, costs, risks, and interdependencies
Assisting in building the 2022 annual portfolio
Ensuring the quality and accuracy of project status reporting and compliance with Global Program Portfolio Management guidelines
Planning, managing, and controlling roadmaps in close coordination with regions and countries
Used skills and tools: Communication, reporting, presentation, project management

Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

4 months

Head of Program Management Office

Barclaycard Bank

Establishing and leading the PMO
Responsibility for four subprojects or sub-PMOs
Stakeholder and escalation management
Representing overall project management internally and externally
Project planning and execution of project and management reporting
Used skills and tools: Communication, reporting, presentation, project management

Nov 2018 - Dec 2020

2 years 2 months

Scrum Master

Landesbank Berlin AG

Supporting and advising various departments
Organizing and facilitating reviews, planning sessions, and retrospectives for the integration team
Ensuring the implementation of agreed rules and adherence to the target process
Ensuring software quality and compliance with all standards
Ensuring the necessary discipline in the team for agile projects
Used skills and tools: Communication, reporting, presentation, project management

May 2013 - Sep 2018

5 years 5 months

Software Release Manager

Deutsche Bank

Creation of the annual release plan for eight applications (approx. 35 releases/year)
Synchronization, planning and coordination of cross-functional software deployments and releases
Ensuring dependencies with connected systems
Planning deployments and creating transparency of dependencies
Creating an overall timeline for development packages
Aligning the scope per release with all stakeholders
Planning changes and back-outs in collaboration with the change coordinator and CAB members
Consistent and timely communication with stakeholders
Governance function to ensure successful deployments and display version statuses
Managing transport requests with SAP Solution Manager
Coordinating weekly business/IT synchronization meetings
Releasing the change implementation plan and reviewing change results (PIR)
Technologies used: SAP CML, SAP BA, Oracle, SAP Solution Manager (SolMan)

Mar 2012 - Jan 2013

11 months

Subproject Lead

Deutsche Bank

Introduction of a reporting platform as part of a BI program to harmonize two reporting platforms
Close collaboration with IT interfaces, procurement, solution areas and operations
Definition of project management methods and processes such as project controlling, risk management and change request management
Operational execution of project management tasks
Continuous tracking of project status and preparation of corresponding reports
Quality planning and quality review of project deliverables
Skills and technologies used: PMO processes, communication, reporting, presentation, project management (waterfall), Jedox, DB2, SAS

Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

4 months

PMO Lead

Deutsche Bank

Implementation of a Basel II compliant loan origination and logging system based on the IRB approach
Coordination of various stream reports
Project planning and project status reporting
Trend analysis for the development and testing dashboard
Monitoring defect management
Technologies used: COBOL, CICS, DB2, SAS, Java, C++, PHP, Notes, Tibco

Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

5 months

Process Analyst

Telekom

Development of a new corporate portal system (MyPortal) to consolidate more than 20 departmental portals
Responsible for the Governance & Compliance stream
Coordination of the integration process
Conducting workshops with the departments
Definition of SLAs
Status tracking and reporting
Technologies used: ITIL, SAP Netweaver, LDAP

Nov 2010 - May 2011

7 months

Subproject Lead

Deutsche Bank

Service and staffing process modeling of a pooling concept as part of the Postbank acquisition
Creation of the project initiation document
Planning and reporting
Staffing of employees
Jira customizing
Tools used: MS Office, MS SharePoint, JIRA

Mar 2010 - Sep 2010

7 months

Project Manager

Deutsche Bank

Reporting of secured loans as part of balance sheet statistics
Managing internal and external service providers
Project and budget planning, project control and documentation
Quality management
Test management
Technologies used: MV Host, MS SharePoint

Mar 2009 - May 2010

1 year 3 months

Project Manager

Deutsche Bank

Reporting on loan sales and purchases in line with Bundesbank requirements
Leading and managing the project
Managing collaboration with the client
Conducting workshops and presentations at management level
Process consulting and creating business concepts

Sep 2008 - Mar 2009

7 months

Project Manager

Deutsche Bank

Rolling out a compliance system to meet all MiFID regulatory requirements
Designing and coordinating functional acceptance
Managing internal and external service providers
Managing offshore partners
Coordinating global delivery units during integration

May 2008 - Aug 2008

4 months

Business Analyst

Deutsche Bank

Developing a securities indicator index reporting system for early detection of issues in investment advice
Requirements analysis, design, testing and approval of new and updated software
Selecting, managing and coordinating third-party vendors and offshore units
Creating functional specifications

Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

4 months

Business Consultant

Mundipharma

Redesigning a rolling sales planning process in IBM Cognos TM1
Designing and implementing the data model
Implementing business logic
PMO
Technologies used: IBM Cognos TM1, SAP R/3

Nov 2007 - Mar 2008

5 months

Business Analyst

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

Implementation of an integrated planning and management tool (Project PLANEO)
Setting up the data warehouse, including creating and adjusting DTS packages
Defining dimensions and creating planning frontends

May 2006 - Sep 2007

1 year 5 months

Business Analyst

T-Systems

Implementation of a DSL ordering system (Project Harmony)
Creating functional specifications for application development
Designing data protection concepts
Coordinating developers
Monitoring progress
Technologies used: SUN Solaris 8, Oracle 9i

Jul 2003 - Sep 2007

4 years 3 months

Market Analyst

T-Systems

Market research in the IT and telecom service market by country, customer and industry segments
Conducting competitor and SWOT analyses
Analyzing trend topics such as SCM, CRM and mobile business
Gathering and evaluating business processes
Preparing market analyses, competitor and company profiles

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, Tourism, Information Technology, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical.

Banking and Finance

Telecommunication

Tourism

Information Technology

Chemical

Pharmaceutical

Business Area Experience

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

Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Operations, Research and Development, and Finance.

Information Technology

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Operations

Research and Development

Finance

Summary

Many years of practical experience in IT project management, transition and transformation projects
IT project lead in highly complex, international large-scale IT projects with extensive system landscapes
Good knowledge of agile and waterfall IT methodologies
Requirements analysis, aligning feasibility with internal and external stakeholders
Management of international offshore projects, virtual multi-vendor teams (up to 40 people) with cultural differences
Preparing project cost estimates and defining project KPIs
Preparing and leading workshops and project meetings on-site with clients
Preparing and delivering presentations for (senior) management
Acting as interface between Incident Management, Change and Problem Management, Reporting, Knowledge Management, and Complaint Management according to ITIL standards
Optimizing and further developing the incident and problem management process
Analyzing and integrating change request management for efficient handling of change requests using SAP Solution Manager
Managing roll-out and serving as change management coordinator
Capturing and documenting interfaces to external and internal systems
Hands-on mentality and service-oriented
Strong goal orientation, quick learner
Analytical and pragmatic working style
Team player with assertiveness

Skills

Core Areas Of Expertise:

Project Management
Process Management
Requirements Management
Business Intelligence & Performance Measurement

Industries:

Banking
Telecommunications
Energy Supply
Utilities

It Skills / Tools:

Standard Products And Sap
Jira
Ms Excel
Ms Project
Ms Visio
Hp Quality Center (Alm9)
Sharepoint
Sap Solman

Methods:

Scrum
Project Management (Prince2 Methodology)
Communication
Conceptual Design
Customer Analysis
Facilitation
Process Analysis
Presentation
Workshops
Crisis Management
Requirements Analysis
Change Management
Requirements Management
Coaching
Document Management
Functional Design
Interviewing
It Organization
Conflict Management
Marketing
Cost-benefit Analysis
Offshoring
Outsourcing
Problem Management
Quality Management
Risk Management
Software Development
Statistics
Team Leadership
Test Coordination
Test Management
Uml
Process Models (Project)

Modeling:

Epk
Swim Lane
Activity Diagram
Uml

Project Management:

Project Management According To Prince2

Software Development:

Requirements Analysis
Functional Design

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Education

University of Freiburg i. Br.

Diploma in Economics, focus on Business Informatics & Econometrics · Economics · Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified ITIL V3 Foundation

Certified Prince2 Foundation PM

Certified Prince2 Practitioner PM

Certified SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager

Conflict Management

Scrum Master (training)

Six Sigma Green Belt

Steinbeis-certified Business Process Manager

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 18

Experience in Banking and Finance 12.5 y

Avg length 1 y 4 m

Longest experience 5 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager, Demand Manager, Finance Performance & Portfolio Manager

Main industries Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, Tourism

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence

Qualifications

Certifications earned 8

Profile

Created

August 2023

Last Update

November 2024

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Kossi based?

Kossi is based in Kerpen, Germany.

What languages does Kossi speak?

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

How many years of experience does Kossi have?

Kossi has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Kossi has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Kossi may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Kossi be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Kossi would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager, Demand Manager, Finance Performance & Portfolio Manager.

What is Kossi's latest experience?

Kossi's most recent position is Project Manager at HahnAir.

What companies has Kossi worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Kossi has worked for HahnAir, Atotech, Deutsche Bank, and Barclaycard Bank.

Which industries is Kossi most experienced in?

Kossi is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, and Information Technology. Kossi also has some experience in Tourism, Chemical, and Energy.

Which business areas is Kossi most experienced in?

Kossi is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Business Intelligence. Kossi also has some experience in Operations, Research and Development, and Quality Assurance.

Which industries has Kossi worked in recently?

Kossi has recently worked in industries like Tourism, Banking and Finance, and Chemical.

Which business areas has Kossi worked in recently?

Kossi has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Finance.

What is Kossi's education?

Kossi attended University of Freiburg i. Br. for Economics.

Does Kossi have any certificates?

Kossi has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified ITIL V3 Foundation, Certified Prince2 Foundation PM, and Certified Prince2 Practitioner PM.

What is the availability of Kossi?

Kossi is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Kossi?

Kossi's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.