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Michael F.-Self-employed IT Consultant, Business Analyst and Requirements Engineer

Michael F.
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Wiener Neustadt, Austria

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Experience

Apr 2022 - Present

Self-employed IT Consultant, Business Analyst and Requirements Engineer

Räv IT

Position summary
Self-employed IT Consultant, Business Analyst and Requirements Engineer at Räv IT
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Conducting analyses and identifying options
  • Process analysis
  • Preparing requirements specifications for tenders (government environment including EU projects)
  • Preparing specifications for software developers (agile and classic environments, from Software Requirements Specification to User Stories)
  • Managing development teams
  • Taking on the Product Owner role
  • IT consulting with a focus on Business Analysis, processes, ways of working and standards
Feb 2020 - Mar 2022

External Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer

VOQUZ IT Solutions

Position summary
External Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer at VOQUZ IT Solutions
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Acting as a link between business departments, architects, developers and testers
  • Preparing functional concepts
  • Preparing Epics, User Stories and Use Cases
Mar 2019 - Dec 2019

Business Analyst Sales Systems (Accident and Life Insurance)

Österreichische Beamtenversicherung

Position summary
Business Analyst Sales Systems (Accident and Life Insurance) at Österreichische Beamtenversicherung
Industries
Insurance
Business areas
Product Development
Project Management
  • Gathering requirements
  • Preparing solution concepts
  • Acting as the interface between the business department and development
  • Product Owner of a Scrum team
Apr 2013 - Feb 2019

Senior Requirements Engineer Criminal Justice

Bundesrechenzentrum

Position summary
Senior Requirements Engineer Criminal Justice at Bundesrechenzentrum
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
  • Gathering requirements (custom software and Business Intelligence)
  • Preparing User Stories and Use Cases
  • Functional and technical analyses
  • Development coordination
  • Supporting responses to parliamentary inquiries
Apr 2011 - Nov 2012

System Manager, focus areas Commercial Backoffice, Payment & Clearing

Kapsch TrafficCom

Position summary
System Manager, focus areas Commercial Backoffice, Payment & Clearing at Kapsch TrafficCom
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Product Development
Sales
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Preparing development concepts
  • Supporting responses to tenders (toll systems)
Sep 2008 - Mar 2011

IT Product/Project Manager, Focus on Treasury, Securities & Risk

BAWAG P.S.K.

Position summary
IT Product/Project Manager, Focus on Treasury, Securities & Risk at BAWAG P.S.K.
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Finance
Information Technology
Project Management
Sep 2007 - Sep 2008

Junior Product Manager, Focus on Bookmaking Software

bwin Interactive Entertainment

Position summary
Junior Product Manager, Focus on Bookmaking Software at bwin Interactive Entertainment
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Product Development
Jul 2006 - Mar 2007
Frankfurt, Germany

Junior Software Engineer, Focus on Audit & Risk Resolution

Deutsche Bank

Position summary
Junior Software Engineer, Focus on Audit & Risk Resolution at Deutsche Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Audit
Information Technology
Oct 2005 - Feb 2006

Tutor, Course "Introduction to Programming (JAVA)"

Technische Universität Wien - Institut für Softwaretechnik

Position summary
Tutor, Course "Introduction to Programming (JAVA)" at Technische Universität Wien - Institut für Softwaretechnik
Industries
Education
Business areas
Information Technology

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Government and Administration, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Media and Entertainment, and Education.

Information Technology
Government and Administration
Banking and Finance
Insurance
Media and Entertainment
Education
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence, Project Management, Finance, and Sales.

Information Technology
Product Development
Business Intelligence
Project Management
Finance
Sales
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Summary

Alongside a primary assignment, I take on clearly defined senior assignments for 1–2 days per week, particularly for requirements specifications, tendering documents, subject-matter supplier management, Regulatory Impact Analysis and the review of critical functional concepts.

Skills

  • 18 Years Of Experience In Business Analysis / Requirements Engineering
  • 12 Years Of Experience With Agile Software Development
  • 10 Years Of Experience In The Public Sector
  • 5 Years Of Experience In Finance (Banks / Insurance)
  • Basic Programming Knowledge (Java, Javascript, Cobol)
  • Experience In Modeling (Including Uml And Bpmn) And With Databases (Sql)
  • Ibm Mainframe Experience (Z/Os)

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2001 - Oct 2007

Universität Wien

Mag.rer.soc.oec. und Bakk.rer.soc.oec., Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Vienna, Austria

Sep 1999 - Jun 2001

Al Nahda National School / British Council Abu Dhabi

A-Level · A-Level (London Edexcel Int.) · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Sep 1997 - Jun 1999

Abu Dhabi International School

IGCSE · IGCSE (University of Cambridge) · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)

ServiceNow

NIS2/NIS-Gesetz für Leitungsorgane: Cybersicherheit in Unternehmen

WIFI

Advanced International Diploma in Business Analysis

BCS

IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner

IBM

AI Manager (ISO/IEC 42001, AI Compliance)

ico-cert

Professional Certificate in Business Architecture

BCS

Governance, Risk and Compliance Lead Implementer

ico-cert

PSPO II: Professional Scrum Product Owner II

scrum.org

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 9
Experience in Information Technology 14 y
Avg length 2 y 2 m
Longest experience 5 y 10 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Self-employed IT Consultant, Business Analyst and Requirements Engineer, External Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer, Business Analyst Sales Systems (Accident and Life Insurance)
Main industries Information Technology, Government and Administration, Banking and Finance
Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 9
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Michael is based in Wiener Neustadt, Austria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

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

Michael has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Self-employed IT Consultant, Business Analyst and Requirements Engineer, External Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer, Business Analyst Sales Systems (Accident and Life Insurance).

Michael's most recent position is Self-employed IT Consultant, Business Analyst and Requirements Engineer at Räv IT.

In recent years, Michael has worked for Räv IT and VOQUZ IT Solutions.

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Banking and Finance. Michael also has some experience in Media and Entertainment, Insurance, and Education.

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Business Intelligence. Michael also has some experience in Project Management, Finance, and Sales.

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.

Michael holds a Master in Business Informatics from Universität Wien.

Michael has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA), NIS2/NIS-Gesetz für Leitungsorgane: Cybersicherheit in Unternehmen, and Advanced International Diploma in Business Analysis.

Michael is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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