Michael Pangerl - IT Engineer - Senior IT Consultant

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Kochel am See, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Windows Client Engineer (120k users) at UniCredit S.p.A. .

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

In recent years, Michael has worked for UniCredit S.p.A. and EIZO Technologies GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Banking and Finance , and Aerospace and Defense . Michael also has some experience in Utilities , Insurance , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology .

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Kochel am See, Germany

Experience

Jul 2020 - Feb 2026

5 years 8 months

Hybrid

Windows Client Engineer (120k users)

UniCredit S.p.A.

Rolling out M365 in a complex environment
Hybrid environments with Entra Hybrid Join and pre-provisioning
Packaging with PowerShell Deployment Toolkit
Troubleshooting / last-level support
Co-management with SCCM
Developing packages and scripts for Intune Autopilot
Migration planning from network file shares to OneDrive / Teams
Introducing user profile management with OneDrive
Windows operating system design
GPO design for the operating system and other applications
Browser design and configuration
OS upgrade planning (Windows 10 20H2-22H2 / Windows 11 22H2-24H2)
Application lifecycle management / application ownership

May 2020 - Present

6 years

IT Engineer

EIZO Technologies GmbH

Network planning and implementation
Firewall management
ESX cluster management
Backup management
Server management
IPsec and SSL VPN management

Jun 2019 - May 2020

1 year

Exchange Migration Expert (11k users)

SWM Services GmbH

Contribute to migration task design, planning, and scheduling
Migrating Exchange 2010 to a new Exchange 2016 environment
Monitoring with SCOM
Exchange administration and 3rd level operations
SharePoint 2016 administration and 3rd level operations
Incident response, change management, problem management
Monitoring with SCOM

Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

1 year 2 months

IT Engineer, Carve-Out

QinetiQ Deutschland GmbH

Contribute to migration task design, planning, and scheduling
Migrating Exchange 2016 to a new O365 environment
PST migration and Outlook setup for O365
Migrating virtual machines to a new ESX cluster environment
Administering the HA cluster environment with VMware
Automation tasks with PowerShell
Ensuring business continuity during the migration phase
Active Directory administration
Troubleshooting 2nd-3rd level applications
ESX cluster administration
Firewall administration with Sophos SG Series
Supplier management

Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

9 months

360° Administrator, Migration Expert

Baden-Badener Versicherung AG

Ensuring business continuity during the migration phase
Managing the Microsoft environment: Active Directory, Exchange 2013, Windows Server 2008–2012 R2
Managing backup and backup processes (vSphere Replication and Tivoli Storage Manager)
Firewall HA administration (Sophos USG)
Managing endpoint protection (Sophos Endpoint Security)
Administering the HA cluster environment with VMware
Automation tasks with PowerShell
Monitoring with Nagios
Exporting, converting, and migrating over 20 million documents
Supplier management
User management

Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

5 months

Heerlen, Netherlands

Software Development / IT Consultant

Doc Morris N.V.

Web-based development with HTML5, CSS3, IMAP/SMTP protocols, and SQL database
Planning, design, and implementation of a development project to automate a business process
Requirements gathering for infrastructure performance measurement
Evaluation of existing monitoring measures
Determination of suitable monitoring measures to identify bottlenecks

Jun 2015 - Feb 2018

2 years 9 months

IT Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist, Interim IT Manager

E.I.S. Aircraft GmbH

Centralizing IT structures and strategy planning
Migrating Exchange 2003/2007 to Exchange 2016 across multiple locations
Consolidating multiple AD structures into a single company AD
Design and implementation of new WLAN infrastructure across multiple sites in Germany
Virtualization and ESX clustering across multiple sites
Backing up with Veeam Backup & Replication and endpoint backup
Installing and configuring NetApp ONTAP storage
High-availability WAN concept and site interconnection
Implementing next-gen firewalls
Centralizing endpoint security
Rolling out Sophos MDM on all mobile devices
Restructuring file servers and storage planning
Introducing standard hardware, standard OS images, software deployment, and patch management
Implementing asset management with Lansweeper
Site-to-site VPN and SSL/IPSec VPN for road warriors
Supporting the planning, design, and implementation of business projects such as eProcurement systems, HR systems, SharePoint applications, project management solutions, and machine integration
Managing suppliers and consultants
Vulnerability scanning and risk mitigation
Behavioral network monitoring
IT monitoring with Icinga and Nagios
Infrastructure maintenance and setup
Enterprise antivirus solutions (ESET/Sophos)
2nd and 3rd level support
Development of disaster recovery strategies
Auditing processes and structures

Feb 2010 - Jul 2015

5 years 6 months

Munich, Germany

Network and System Administrator

IconParc GmbH

Maintaining and operating a heterogeneous network (Windows/Linux)
Managing a VMware ESXi cluster
Managing VMware backup solutions
Migrating a Samba3 NT4 domain to a Samba4 AD domain
Designing and integrating backup solutions for VMware
Backup solutions for MSSQL database servers
Planning and executing server and service migrations
Installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Windows clients
Network monitoring with Nagios/Icinga
Planning and integrating a redundant fiber optic connection
VPN connections for sites/networks via IPSEC and OpenVPN
Redundant firewall solutions
LDAP maintenance and operation
Development of disaster recovery strategies

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Aerospace and Defense, Utilities, Insurance, and Healthcare.

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Aerospace and Defense

Utilities

Insurance

Healthcare

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Procurement, and Project Management.

Information Technology

Operations

Procurement

Project Management

Summary

Senior IT Engineer and IT Consultant with over 15 years of experience in planning, implementing and modernizing complex IT infrastructures. Extensive expertise in M365, Windows client engineering, virtualization, security, automation, and cloud and hybrid architectures. Focus on enterprise environments, migration projects, client lifecycle, Intune/Autopilot, Active Directory, and highly available Windows and VMware environments.

Skills

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003–2019, Windows 95–11, Linux (Debian, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Freebsd), Ios, Android
Cloud & M365: Intune, Autopilot, Onedrive, Teams, Exchange Online, Entra, Defender
Virtualization: Vmware Esx/esxi, Hyper-v
Storage: Netapp Ontap, Qnap, Synology
Security: Sophos Suite, Cisco, Firewalling, Darktrace, Rapid7
Backup: Veeam, Tsm, Veritas Netbackup
Networking: Dhcp, Dns, Ad/ldap, Tcp/ip, Vpn, Voip, Smb, Nfs, Fibrechannel
Automation: Powershell
Monitoring: Scom, Nagios, Icinga2
Hardware: Cisco, Fujitsu, Hp, Dell, Etc.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

PRINCE2 (2009) Practitioner – Project Management

ITILv4 Foundation

LPI Linux Essentials

Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert

Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals

Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8

Experience in Information Technology 11.5 y

Avg length 2 y 10 m

Longest experience 5 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Netherlands, Germany)

Primary country Netherlands

Expertise

Recent roles Windows Client Engineer (120k users), IT Engineer, Exchange Migration Expert (11k users)

Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Aerospace and Defense

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Procurement

Qualifications

Certifications earned 6

Profile

Created

April 2026

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Kochel am See, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Michael speak?

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

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Windows Client Engineer (120k users), IT Engineer, Exchange Migration Expert (11k users).

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Windows Client Engineer (120k users) at UniCredit S.p.A..

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for UniCredit S.p.A. and EIZO Technologies GmbH.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Aerospace and Defense. Michael also has some experience in Utilities, Insurance, and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology.

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: PRINCE2 (2009) Practitioner – Project Management, ITILv4 Foundation, and LPI Linux Essentials.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Michael?

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