Muhammet Tasci - Head of IT

Q: Where is Muhammet based?

Muhammet is based in Cologne, Germany .

Q: What languages does Muhammet speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Muhammet have?

Muhammet has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Muhammet has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months . Note that Muhammet may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Muhammet's latest experience?

Muhammet's most recent position is Head of IT at Audit Association of German Banks .

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

In recent years, Muhammet has worked for Audit Association of German Banks and HSBC .

Q: Which industries is Muhammet most experienced in?

Muhammet is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Banking and Finance , and Aerospace and Defense . Muhammet also has some experience in Healthcare , Automotive , and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Muhammet most experienced in?

Muhammet is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Product Development . Muhammet also has some experience in Quality Assurance , Operations , and Customer Service .

Q: Which industries has Muhammet worked in recently?

Muhammet has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Muhammet worked in recently?

Muhammet has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management .

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Cologne, Germany

Experience

Jul 2024 - Present

1 year 9 months

Head of IT

Audit Association of German Banks

Overall responsibility for the strategic and operational realignment and management, further development of IT with direct reporting to the executive board
Cloud transformation projects: MS365, Exchange Online, SharePoint Cloud, infrastructure cloud migration
Leading an IT organization with around 20 employees
Realigning IT as a strategic enabler for the entire organization
Developing and implementing a holistic IT strategy ("Cloud First") including governance, security, and operational models
Building a modern service management framework (ITIL) and effective control mechanisms
Strategically managing software development and delivery (DevOps, CI/CD)
Implementing cloud and digitization strategies
Strategic planning and IT roadmap
Optimizing IT infrastructure
Budget and cost management
Infrastructure migration: on-premise to on-premise (colocation)
Overall responsibility for budget, cost optimization, resource and staff development
Managing central digitization and transformation initiatives as well as board-level processes

Nov 2019 - Jul 2024

4 years 9 months

Authorized Officer, Head of IT Projects

HSBC

Leading multiple international agile teams (Germany, Poland, India, England)
Managing multiple projects and programs (strategic and operational projects)
Budget responsibility of over 14 million euros
Leading project managers, developers, operations teams, and test managers
Projects:
De-migration of the SBroker client: highly complex initiative in core banking and back-office operations as well as customer management
ARUG II (European Shareholder Rights Directive): regulatory project to comply with the European shareholder directives, building complex IT infrastructure and implementing various software and hardware systems
CSDR (Central Securities Depository Regulation): implementing an EU-wide harmonized regulatory framework for securities custody
EUREX C7-SCS: connecting to the new EUREX interface, revising the delivery release and clearing process, extensions to the security services infrastructure
Quarterly Commission for Custody: cloud solution to resolve a high-risk audit issue, introduction of a vendor product, adjusting IT infrastructure, implementation and migration of a virtual infrastructure
Stock Exchange Transactions Go OTC: adapting the clearing process at Clearstream for standard OTC functions instead of the LION framework
Vendor management and oversight of external service providers: selection process, contract negotiation, and control measures

Dec 2015 - Nov 2019

4 years

Chief Product Owner / Senior IT Products Manager

North Rhine Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians

People management: leading 7 employees, team building activities, development opportunities, conflict resolution, facilitation, technical training
Sales: presentations to top management, product marketing, organizing sales meetings, price negotiations
Projects:
Cloud transformation project AZUS
Designing, modeling, and maintaining IT architectures
Leading multiple agile teams (more than 12 employees)
Managing and leading external service providers
Strategic direction of requirements management and the areas of billing systems and master data
Strategic projects: aligning and finding strategies for billing system products, master data management systems, and administrative systems
Advisor and member of the working group "Experience Exchange for the Promotion of Training Assistants" KBV Berlin

Apr 2013 - Nov 2015

2 years 8 months

Senior Product Manager

North Rhine Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians

People management: team building activities, development opportunities, conflict resolution, leading 12 employees
Project management: selecting, managing and leading external service providers, analyzing and optimizing IT processes, requirements engineering and management, process design, Chief Product Owner/Senior Scrum Product Owner
Budget responsibility: 5 million euros
Change management: implementing SCRUM, ITIL incident management and service management, establishing the IT application services department, developing standards
Quality management: creating a knowledge database, ongoing training, designing a system for automated regression testing
Designing system and software architectures

Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

1 year 1 month

Team Leader / Analyst / Project Manager

North Rhine Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians

People management: team building activities, development opportunities, conflict resolution, leading 4 developers
Project and operations management: conflict resolution, leading strategic projects, release and deployment management, operations control
Designing: architectures, software design (OO design), database design

Jan 2008 - Dec 2012

5 years

International Project Manager – Integrating Military Simulation Systems

CAE GmbH

Introduced SCRUM at the corporate level
Managed projects to integrate simulation systems in France, Finland, and Sweden
Designed and planned system architectures

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

2 years

Senior Software Development Engineer

CAE GmbH

Managed and coordinated outsourcing projects
Led feasibility studies with international partners
Introduced SCRUM in the GESI department

Jan 2003 - Dec 2006

4 years

Software Development Engineer

CAE GmbH

Performed system analysis, design, and planning
Worked on large-scale development projects

Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

1 year

Consultant

OpTel Informatik GmbH

Designed and implemented an extension for rating software

Jan 2000 - Dec 2003

4 years

Head of Core Services & Standards

OnVista GmbH

Recruiting: assessed needs, managed channels, collaborated with agencies, coordinated ads, managed applicants, ran selection processes, and handled contract and salary negotiations
Offboarding: conducted exit interviews, managed offboarding procedures, and prepared references
Implemented employer branding plan, including trade show events
Trained and mentored staff
Led a team of 5 developers and 2 project managers
Handled special projects: process optimization, maintaining operational systems, strategic initiatives, and building infrastructure

Jan 1998 - Dec 2000

3 years

Developer

TEGARON Telematics GmbH

Specification of acceptance requirements
Software analysis
Conducting acceptance tests with customers
Carrying out various IT projects

Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

2 years

Programmer

DyStar AG

Design and implementation of software tools for optimized textile dyeing

Jan 1992 - Dec 1996

5 years

Technical Customer Service Manager

ESCOM Vertriebs GmbH

Leading sales and consulting meetings
Handling complaints
Implementing measures to improve quality
Scheduling assignments and conducting sales trainings
Managing the customer service department with disciplinary responsibility for 5 employees

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Aerospace and Defense, Healthcare, Automotive, and Government and Administration.

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Aerospace and Defense

Healthcare

Automotive

Government and Administration

Business Area Experience

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

Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Operations, and Customer Service.

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Operations

Customer Service

Skills

Visio
Sap
C++
C#
Asp .Net
Microsoft
Linux
Azure
Sql
Infrastructure
Network

Languages

German

Native

Turkish

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 2003

University of Bonn

Diploma in Computer Science · Computer Science, minor in Mathematics · Bonn, Germany

Certifications & licenses

PRINCE2 Foundation Certification

ITIL Foundation Certification

SCRUM Project Manager / Product Owner Certification

SCRUM Certification

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Information Technology 11 y

Avg length 3 y

Longest experience 4 y 11 m

Expertise

Recent roles Head of IT, Authorized Officer, Head of IT Projects, Chief Product Owner / Senior IT Products Manager

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

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Qualifications

Certifications earned 4

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Muhammet based?

Muhammet is based in Cologne, Germany.

What languages does Muhammet speak?

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

How many years of experience does Muhammet have?

Muhammet has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Muhammet has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months. Note that Muhammet may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Muhammet be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Muhammet would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of IT, Authorized Officer, Head of IT Projects, Chief Product Owner / Senior IT Products Manager.

What is Muhammet's latest experience?

Muhammet's most recent position is Head of IT at Audit Association of German Banks.

What companies has Muhammet worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Muhammet has worked for Audit Association of German Banks and HSBC.

Which industries is Muhammet most experienced in?

Muhammet is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Aerospace and Defense. Muhammet also has some experience in Healthcare, Automotive, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas is Muhammet most experienced in?

Muhammet is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Muhammet also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Operations, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Muhammet worked in recently?

Muhammet has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Muhammet worked in recently?

Muhammet has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management.

What is Muhammet's education?

Muhammet attended University of Bonn for Computer Science, minor in Mathematics.

Does Muhammet have any certificates?

Muhammet has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: PRINCE2 Foundation Certification, ITIL Foundation Certification, and SCRUM Project Manager / Product Owner Certification.

What is the availability of Muhammet?

Muhammet will be available full-time from March 2026.

What is the rate of Muhammet?

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