Markus Maiworm - Project management of a system migration

Q: Where is Markus based?

Markus is based in Soest, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Markus speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Markus have?

Markus has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Markus has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 15 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months . Note that Markus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Markus's latest experience?

Markus's most recent position is Project management of a system migration at LÖSUNG|N GmbH .

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

In recent years, Markus has worked for LÖSUNG|N GmbH , maiworm.IT GmbH , understand.AI GmbH , Daimler AG , and D. Lechner GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Markus most experienced in?

Markus is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Manufacturing , and Information Technology . Markus also has some experience in Banking and Finance , Insurance , and Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas is Markus most experienced in?

Markus is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Product Development . Markus also has some experience in Operations , Accounting , and Logistics .

Q: Which industries has Markus worked in recently?

Markus has recently worked in industries like Automotive , Information Technology , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Markus worked in recently?

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

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Experience

Apr 2025 - Present

1 year 4 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Project management of a system migration

LÖSUNG|N GmbH

Project management of a system migration at a statutory health insurance company.
Took over the project management for replacing a historically grown, in-house developed IT system with a standard industry solution.
The project is currently in the analysis and concept phase.
Recording and documenting existing processes and business use cases in the area of billing logic.
Assessing technical and organizational dependencies in the context of replacing the system.
Deriving requirements for the new solution and developing a solid target picture in close coordination with IT, the business department, and external partners.
Preparing the migration strategy and risk assessment regarding data transfer and functional parity.
Planned tasks for the second project phase: managing the migration, test management, handover to production, and shutting down the old system.

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year 5 months

Creating AI-driven workflows for company-specific use cases

maiworm.IT GmbH

Started an interdisciplinary working group to develop company-specific and GDPR-compliant AI applications.
Designed and prototypically implemented GDPR-compliant LLM integrations and AI-supported business processes.
Developed solutions for semi-automated email responses and support for technical support using LLMs based on company-owned data.
Created workflow automations using n8n combined with Ollama and other LLM frontends such as AnythingLLM or LM Studio.
Built local retrieval systems to use company knowledge bases without sending data outside the company.
Tested AI-generated creation of diagnostic workflows for executing vehicle tests at the end of line.

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

6 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Interim IT management

understand.AI GmbH

Temporary takeover of the IT department.
Interim IT management at a mid-sized company specialized in preparing data from autonomous driving vehicles through data annotation and scenario generation.
Analysis of the current IT processes of the branch office with the goal of successfully integrating the mainly locally managed IT structure into a central, globally controlled IT organization.
Optimization of the IT infrastructure, review of current license models and the software in use.
Implementation of cross-site digitalization and optimization measures in various business areas.
Administration of the Atlassian suite (Confluence, Jira, Trello), Azure, Active Directory, and Google Workspace, as well as handling onboarding and offboarding processes.
Managing communication between the local branch and central IT management.
Search, selection, and onboarding of a suitable successor, including reviewing applications and conducting interviews.

Feb 2023 - May 2024

1 year 4 months

Böblingen, Germany

Project management for cross-functional topics in autonomous driving

Daimler AG

Coordination of cross-functional topics to ensure the security of the autonomous driving component.
Analysis of the project status and creation of a big picture to give all stakeholders a clear overview.
Identifying and aligning work packages (definition, responsibility, stakeholders).
Coordinating POCs for software industrialization at the supplier and Daimler-compliant flashing.
Addressing and driving cross-functional topics across several departments, such as variant handling.
Enabling testers (IS, Monaco/DTS9, and XENTRY) to flash the ECU.
Process for handling complaints (field returns).
Coordinating Tier 1 suppliers regarding schedules and deliverables.
Risk management.

Apr 2022 - Oct 2022

7 months

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Interim IT manager

D. Lechner GmbH

Temporary takeover of IT management in a mid-sized company after the acquisition by an investor.
Inventory and analysis of the current IT operations and IT infrastructure.
Development of quick wins and short-term optimization measures for different stakeholders in production, internal sales, marketing, sales, logistics, etc.
Coordination with the insolvency administrator regarding the founding of and transfer to a new GmbH.
Recording and prioritizing urgent operational risks, including defining corrective actions.
Inventory and optimization of existing service provider and license agreements.
Coordination of the infrastructure and software development team with a total of 19 internal and external employees.
Taking over ERP project management for the introduction of a new ERP system.
Design and partial implementation of digitalization projects in production and sales.
Personnel selection and service provider management.

Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

9 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Interim Operations Management

understand.AI GmbH

Temporary takeover of Operations Management after a company acquisition.
Development of an order management process for handling project requests, including project execution and handling change requests, as well as implementation of the process in the existing IT structure.
Identification of optimization potential by bundling purchasing activities.
Analysis and validation of GDPR-relevant processes with regard to GDPR compliance.
Anonymization of faces and license plates from onboard camera recordings for further processing.
Legally compliant exchange of vehicle data between several parties for data processing in third countries.
Development of the VVT (record of processing activities) for internal processes and as a processor.
Classification of vehicle and environmental data with regard to data protection relevance in cooperation with lawyers and data protection officers.
Development of an SoW document (Scope of Work) for binding documentation of the content to be implemented in customer projects, as well as creation of a change request process.
Establishment of a risk management process and derivation of corrective actions.
Analysis of the current OKR process, derivation of recommendations for action, and alignment of the goals with the newly developed business plan.

Apr 2020 - Jun 2021

1 year 3 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

IT project management in the Volkswagen Group IT

Weissenberg Business Consulting / Volkswagen AG

IT project management for several implementation projects in the Volkswagen Group.
Multi-project management in the Volkswagen Group IT (K-FIMA).
Management and coordination of a total of 4 IT projects in the role of IT project manager.
Further development of various after sales systems as part of the GSS release bundles.
Technical implementation of GDPR and CCSL (China Cyber Security Law) for selected after sales systems in coordination with the legal and business departments.
Relocation of an after sales IT infrastructure for the Chinese and Thai markets (Asia region).
Closing security gaps in selected IT systems and creation of a reporting process for proactive alerts in the event of security breaches.
Setup of the necessary after sales systems for a VW Group brand with a Chinese partner on the occasion of the start of production of a new vehicle model.

Feb 2017 - Jun 2019

2 years 5 months

Sindelfingen, Germany

Remote

Subproject management in an OEM documentation optimization project

UNITY AG / Daimler AG

Creation of the documentation basis for error-free remote software updates of test vehicles and vehicles in the field.
Internal subproject management to expand the scope of remote software update services and map the digital twin in new vehicle series.
Design of an integrated process and system landscape for carrying out remote software updates and remote diagnosis campaigns.
Analysis and optimization of the existing hardware, software, and coding data documentation processes.
Process-based assurance of back documentation for remote changes to the vehicle.
Feasibility study for automated SW updates of vehicles between end-of-line acceptance and customer delivery.
Definition of requirements for implementing different remote update scenarios, taking methods for mapping a digital twin into account.
Expansion of the documentation process and relevant PDM systems with the necessary attributes for remote updates.
Alignment and coordination of the rollout of the developed specialist concepts based on SCRUM.

Jul 2015 - Dec 2016

1 year 6 months

Weissach, Germany

Remote

Telematics project management in an OEM pre-development project

HARMAN Connected Car Division / Porsche AG

Prototypical development of an embedded system to implement new remote update and remote diagnosis functionalities in the area of Porsche AG's mobile online services.
Creation and alignment of the project and subproject plans.
Coordination of the subprojects between HARMAN and Porsche.
Creation of a remote TCU flash concept.
Integration of the Redbend OTA update mechanism via OMA-DM as well as evaluation of the Redbend Smart Delta update technology.
Remote execution of OTX and ODX processes and implementation of an embedded Linux container environment (Docker).
Evaluation of predictive analytics concepts for live vehicle analysis through prototypical implementation of a swarm data concept with the AHA Analytics Client.
Planning work packages, managing activities, and monitoring milestones and work results.
Planning software releases and coordinating Tier 2 suppliers.
Organizing internal and external project demos and workshops on design review, lessons learned, security, and effort planning.
Handling an OEM series inquiry (RFQ) as well as developing and delivering technical offer presentations.
Transfer of the proof-of-concept results into the series project for the Porsche Mission E (Taycan).

Apr 2010 - Jun 2015

5 years 3 months

Integration of online services in premium vehicles

Verizon Telematics / Daimler AG / Volkswagen AG

Development and design of telematics solutions for new vehicle generations by integrating online services into conventional as well as electric vehicles.
Support and further development of the Mercedes-Benz mbrace services after market launch at Mercedes-Benz USA.
Review and evaluation of new business cases in cooperation with MB USA and Daimler GSP.
Initial kick-off of the Group-wide Mobile Online Services (MOD) at Volkswagen AG.
Coordination with function owners regarding the planned MOD functions and services.
Adaptation and development of the processes for delivering new online services in development, production, and after sales.
Coordination with automotive suppliers regarding specifications at hardware and software level.
Contribution to the specification of hardware protocols as well as remote update and remote diagnosis concepts.
Preparation and execution of workshops and coordination of test drives.
Rollout and implementation in the USA, China, and Europe.

Dec 2009 - Feb 2010

3 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Evaluation of e-learning systems at an automotive manufacturer

Volkswagen AG

Evaluation of selected e-learning systems and assessment based on customer-specific requirements.
Evaluation of the e-learning systems with regard to Volkswagen's corporate strategy.
Gathering requirements for the systems.
Review of the application for implementing the introduced blended learning concept.
Creation of possible implementation scenarios.

Feb 2009 - Dec 2009

11 months

Bonn, Germany

Interim management

Insurance broker

Consulting on the realignment of the business.
Analysis of the existing IT processes and applications.
Revision and redesign of business-critical IT processes.
Networking of several locations based on OpenVPN.

Feb 2007 - Dec 2008

1 year 11 months

Sindelfingen, Germany

Project management support / development of an E/E product documentation and change management system

Daimler AG

Project management support at the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center.
Consulting for the subproject managers from the MB passenger car and MB van development departments on implementing the project goals.
Development of approach scenarios and creation of decision templates.
Execution of project management according to Houston (PMI).
Monitoring of the results from the work packages.
Escalation in case of deviations in schedule, cost, and quality.
Preparation and moderation of workshops at project and subproject level.

Jan 2006 - Jul 2006

7 months

Introduction of a customer relationship management system

Industry

Conceptual and technical introduction of a customer relationship management system.
Analysis and customer-oriented redesign of CRM processes.
Analysis of information flow and analysis of the existing hardware and software systems.
Identification of hardware and communication interfaces.
Selection of a suitable software solution for the existing IT environment.
Introduction of the software solution.

Aug 2005 - Sep 2005

2 months

Paderborn, Germany

Optimization and IT support of selected business processes

BEIT Systemhaus GmbH / University of Paderborn

Conceptual development of a document and knowledge management system.
Development of a process model for internal project handling.
Structuring of internal business processes.
Development of a concept for internal document management.
Economic evaluation of solutions available on the market.
Consulting in the selection of a suitable solution.

Sep 2004 - Jan 2007

2 years 5 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Development and maintenance of a recruiting application

Deutsche Bank AG

Further development and maintenance of an existing Lotus Notes R5 application as an intranet solution, reporting tool, and for maintaining contacts at universities.
Design and implementation of a project management module for planning and handling projects in the global Human Resources Division.
Creation of an integrated billing system to break down current event and advertising costs across different countries.

Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

2 years

Budel, Netherlands

Compulsory military service

Jan 1999 - Dec 2000

2 years

Lippstadt, Germany

Employee in Controlling

Hella KGaA Hueck & Co

Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

3 years

Lippstadt, Germany

Training as an industrial clerk

Hella KGaA Hueck & Co

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Manufacturing, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Aerospace and Defense.

Automotive

Manufacturing

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Insurance

Aerospace and Defense

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development, Operations, Accounting, and Research and Development.

Project Management

Information Technology

Product Development

Operations

Accounting

Research and Development

Skills

Project Management For Automotive And It Management
Remote Software Updates
Digital Twin (Automotive)
Interim It Manager (Cio)
Interim Operations Management
Project Management For It And Development Projects (Telematics)
It Project Management For After-Sales Systems
Daimler Pdm Systems

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2001 - Jun 2006

University of Paderborn

Studies in Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Paderborn, Germany

Oct 1997 - Jun 1999

Hella KGaA Hueck & Co

Industrial clerk · Lippstadt, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Automotive 20 y

Avg length 1 y 6 m

Longest experience 5 y 2 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Netherlands)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Project management of a system migration, Creating AI-driven workflows for company-specific use cases, Interim IT management

Main industries Automotive, Manufacturing, Information Technology

Main business areas Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

July 2026

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Markus is based in Soest, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

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

Markus has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Markus has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Markus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Markus would be well-suited for roles such as: Project management of a system migration, Creating AI-driven workflows for company-specific use cases, Interim IT management.

Markus's most recent position is Project management of a system migration at LÖSUNG|N GmbH.

In recent years, Markus has worked for LÖSUNG|N GmbH, maiworm.IT GmbH, understand.AI GmbH, Daimler AG, and D. Lechner GmbH.

Markus is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Markus also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Aerospace and Defense.

Markus is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development. Markus also has some experience in Operations, Accounting, and Logistics.

Markus has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Healthcare.

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

Markus attended University of Paderborn for Business Informatics.

Markus is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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

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