Olaf K.-CIO Advisor・Enterprise Architect・Transformation Project Manager・ex-BCG Platinion

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Experience

• Ex-BCG Platinion: 14 years as Manager & Chief IT Architect, leading large-scale IT transformations in complex group structures
• 20+ years of C-level consulting across AI/IT strategy, enterprise architecture, IT organization, transformation, M&A due diligence, project recovery, and interim management
• IT leadership experience with cross-functional, intercultural teams of up to 100+ people
• Hands-on background in software engineering, IT architecture, and project management
• Fortune Europe 500 focus; numerous international projects; SME and start-up experience

Core services:

• IT strategy, enterprise architecture (EAM), target architectures and roadmaps
• PE/M&A/carve-out IT/tech due diligence, asset valuation, cost estimation
• GenAI transformation, process automation, and AI governance
• IT reorganization, target operating model (TOM), agile transformation
• IT governance, development and ITSM process optimization (BizDevOps, SAFe)
• Review and recovery of critical large-scale IT programs
• Planning and steering of transformation programs and IT project portfolios
• IT vendor and platform selection (RfI / RfP)
• Coaching & Interim management

Industries (selection): Insurance, financial services & banking, energy & utilities, telecommunications, retail & consumer goods, logistics, media, industry & engineering, healthcare, professional services

Projects (selection):

• M&A Buy-side IT/Tech Due Diligence of an Acquisition in the Energy Sector (Utility, Smart Home) — AI-augmented with Anthropic Claude

• AI Initiative for LLM-Based Optimisation and Automation of Sales and Billing Processes

• Interim management Enterprise Architecture & group target architecture/roadmap development (METRO)

• Reorganization: Design and introduction of agile IT target operating model at international wholesale group (METRO)

• Design and implementation of agile BizDevOps target operating model (E.ON Grid Solutions)

• Platform/vendor selection for renewal of core insurance solution of start-up (ELEMENT Insurance)

• Establishment of project assurance capability and review/recovery of critical transformation projects (ERGO)

• Enterprise architecture management and development of divisional/solution architectures (Deutsche Post DHL)

• Strategic pricing architecture decisions in digital sales application landscape (E.ON Energie)

• IT due diligence: Architecture evaluation and monetary valuation of IT assets (ProSiebenSAT.1 Media)

• Interim management of group-wide security/compliance programme (ERGO)

• Enabling an application landscape for different sales organizations and product structures (E.ON Energie)

• Realignment of business/IT strategy and InsurTech platform selection (RfI, RfP) (nexible, ERGO Digital Ventures)

• Stabilization/optimization of an agile/SAFe business/IT DevOps landscape transformation (Lufthansa AirPlus)

• Process optimization and design/management of digitization and robotics introduction in power plants (RWE Nuclear)

• BSS target architecture development for fixed/mobile networks convergence (Deutsche Telekom)

• Optimization of IT organization model and methodology in application development and testing (Deutsche Telekom)

• Evaluation of fulfillment of a general contractor agreement for run-off/migration of contract portfolios (ERGO)

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Experience

• Ex-BCG Platinion: 14 years of strategy and implementation of large-scale IT transformations in complex corporate structures (Manager & Chief IT Architect)
• 20+ years of C-level-adjacent IT consulting: IT strategy, enterprise architecture, IT organization, transformation, due diligence, project recovery, and interim management
• IT leadership responsibility for cross-functional, intercultural teams of up to 100+ people
• Solid hands-on experience in software development, IT architecture, and project management
• Focus on Fortune Europe 500, numerous international projects; SME and start-up experience

Industries: insurance · financial services & banking · energy · telecommunications · retail & consumer goods · industry & engineering · logistics · media · healthcare

Services (focus areas):

• IT strategy, enterprise architecture (EAM), IT landscape target visions and roadmaps
• M&A/carve-out IT/tech due diligence, asset valuation, and cost estimation
• GenAI transformation, process automation, and AI governance
• IT reorganization, target operating model (TOM), agile transformation
• IT governance, development and ITSM processes (BizDevOps, SAFe)
• Review and recovery of critical large-scale IT projects
• Planning/steering of transformation programs and IT project portfolios
• IT service provider/platform selection (RfI, RfP)
• IT project management (agile, classic, hybrid)
• Coaching & interim management

Projects (selection):

• M&A buyer-side IT/tech due diligence of an acquisition in the energy sector (utility, smart home) — AI-augmented with Anthropic Claude
• AI initiative for LLM-supported optimization and automation of sales and billing processes
• Interim management of Enterprise Architecture and development of group target architecture in wholesale (METRO)
• Reorganization: design and introduction of an agile IT target operating model (TOM) at an international wholesale group (METRO)
• IT reorganization: introduction of an agile BizDevOps target operating model (TOM) at an energy group (E.ON Grid Solutions)
• Platform selection / vendor selection for renewal of the core insurance solution of a B2B2C start-up (ELEMENT Insurance)
• Process optimization, digitalization, and introduction of robotics in power plants (RWE Nuclear)
• Assessment of fulfillment of a general contractor agreement for run-off/migration of life insurance portfolios (ERGO)
• Business/IT strategy and InsurTech platform selection for a digital insurer/start-up (nexible, ERGO Digital Ventures)
• Enabling an energy application landscape for multiple sales units (E.ON Energie)
• Strategic architecture decisions in price management of a digital sales application landscape at an energy group (E.ON Energie)
• Stabilization/optimization of an agile DevOps IT transformation in business travel and payment management (Lufthansa AirPlus)
• Interim management in a group-wide security and compliance program of a global insurer (ERGO)
• Building project assurance capability as well as review and optimization/recovery of critical IT projects in an insurance group (ERGO)
• Building enterprise architecture management and development of domain and solution architectures for a logistics group (Deutsche Post DHL)
• M&A IT due diligence – evaluation and valuation of IT assets in the media sector (ProSiebenSAT.1 Media)
• Development of BSS target architecture and roadmap for fixed/mobile convergence (Deutsche Telekom)
• Optimization of IT governance/organization and methodology in application development and testing at a telecommunications group (Deutsche Telekom)

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Line Management of 15-20 IT Architects, reporting line to C-level / Managing Director

Core topics:

• Development of IT strategies, architectures, application landscapes and roadmaps
• Review/recovery of critical large-scale IT projects
• PE/M&A/Carve-out Tech/IT due diligence and cost estimates
• Evaluation of IT architectures and enterprise architecture management (EAM)
• IT project portfolio management/optimization
• Planning/management of transformation programs / large-scale IT projects
• Development of IT organization structures, TOM and IT governance
• Optimization of IT development and operations processes, agile methods
• Software, vendor and service provider selection (RfI, RfP)
• Requirements management, development of business/IT solution concepts

Industries (selection):

• Insurance
• Banking
• Financial services
• Energy
• Telecommunications
• Media
• Industrial goods

Projects (selection):

• Digitalization and classical/AI optimization of claims business processes (Allianz PKV)

• Cross-country reorganization of IT, Finance, HR (E.ON)

• IT target architecture assessment and IT project portfolio optimization (Basler Versicherungen)

• Review/optimization of test concept for a stock exchange core system renewal (Börse Stuttgart)

• Development of BCG project review/recovery framework ESP Ensuring Successful Projects (BCG Platinion)

• Development of target architecture and integration test design (GEMA Joint Venture)

• Modernization of application landscape and IT service management (GEMA)

• Mainframe / core banking system replacement and migration (ING)

• Set-up of data warehouse for worldwide purchasing data to optimize procurement processes (Thyssenkrupp)

• Program review and recovery of Banking Retail PMI and core banking system renewal (Deutsche Bank)

• Project, quality and test management for renewal of gas industry processes and applications (E.ON)

• Review/re-planning of a renewal project for the operational management system for nuclear power plants (E.ON Kraftwerke, E.ON IT)

• Estimation of IT costs for a banking carve-out (Lloyd Banking Group)

• Pre-merger comparison of central IT service providers of two health insurance companies (AOK)

• Cross-country cost optimization in mobile telco application landscapes and processes (Telia Sonera)

• Architecture feasibility analysis for renewal of (car, accident, liability) core policy management system (VHV Versicherungen)

• Optimization of test and release management and establishment of a test center organization in an insurance group (Generali)

•  IT strategy development with focus on IT architecture and sourcing (Sanoma News)

• Pre due diligence of a core banking system provider (Amdocs)

• ETIS study on BSS standard software in mobile telco's (Orange, Telefonica, ...)

• Architecture blueprint and implementation/rollout planning of retail/wholesale COTS packages (Daimler Financial Services)

• Review/recovery of a core applications replacement project (PZU)

• Planning, vendor selection and management of offshore testing at a PMI (ING)

• Gap analysis and IT migration planning for a merger of banking IT service providers (DSGV)

• Integration/interface design for CRM introduction (SparkassenVersicherung)

• Target architecture and integration concept design and product development process optimization (ARAG)

• Renewal of private customer portal and optimization of backend/supply process chain (Deutsche Telekom)

• Stabilization of a health insurance IT landscape transformation (Generali)

• Development of target architecture for a direct bank/broker (comdirect)

• Development of IT strategy with focus on IT architecture and integration (VHV)

• Review IT strategy with focus on IT architecture, organization and IT processes (von-Humboldt-Stiftung)

• Development and group-wide roll-out of a web-based news tool (E.ON)

• Functional and technical consolidation of intranets (E.ON)

• Functional and technical design of electronic patient records (Klinikum Essen)

• Review of a project to develop a banking software suite (ARAG Alldata)

• Review of architecture concepts for application integration (EAI) and field service connectivity (SparkassenVersicherung)

• Load and performance testing of a project portfolio management application (BCG)

• Optimization of IT costs and analysis of growth potential through shared services (EADS)

• IT costs estimation for implementation of new sales concepts for financial products (DSGV)

• Development of personnel management, project planning and accounting workflows (BCG)

• Digitalization of leasing business processes and development of a B2B leasing portal (SüdLeasing)

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Line management of 15-20 IT architects, reporting line to C-level / managing director

Focus areas:

• Development of IT strategies, architectures, application landscapes, and roadmaps
• Review/recovery of critical large-scale IT projects
• PE/M&A/carve-out tech/IT due diligence and cost estimates
• Evaluation of IT architectures and enterprise architecture management (EAM)
• IT project portfolio management/optimization
• Planning/steering of transformation programs/large IT projects
• Development of IT organization structures, TOM, and IT governance
• Optimization of IT development and operations processes, agile methods
• Selection of software, vendors, and service providers (RfI, RfP)
• Requirements management, development of business/IT solution concepts

Industries (selection):

• Insurance
• Banking
• Financial services
• Energy
• Telecommunications
• Media
• Industrial goods

Projects (selection):

• Digitalization and classic/AI-based optimization of business processes in claims handling at a private health insurer (Allianz Private Krankenversicherung)
• Cross-country reorganization of IT, finance, and HR in an energy group (E.ON Business Services)
• Development of IT target architecture/application landscape and optimization of IT project portfolio for an insurance company (Basler Versicherungen)
• Review/optimization of test concept and planning of integration/process tests for the renewal of a stock exchange core system (Börse Stuttgart)
• Development and introduction of the project review framework ESP (Ensuring Successful Projects) for a tier-1 consulting firm (BCG)
• Development of target architecture and integration test design for an international joint venture in the music industry (GEMA, ICE, PRS for Music, STIM)
• Modernization of application landscape and IT service management in the music industry (GEMA)
• Development of target application landscape and replacement/migration of mainframe/core banking systems at a European universal bank (ING Belgium)
• Building a data warehouse for global procurement data to optimize purchasing processes at an industrial group (Thyssenkrupp)
• Program review and re-planning for Banking Retail PMI and renewal of core banking systems (Deutsche Bank)
• Review and optimization of IT application lifecycle management at an insurance company (ITERGO)
• IT strategy for mainframe core systems of a card and payments provider (Cielo)
• Development and establishment of enterprise/IT architecture benchmarking for insurance for a tier-1 consulting firm (BCG)
• Project, quality, and test management for the renewal of gas industry processes and applications (E.ON Ruhrgas)
• Review and re-planning of a project to renew the operational control system for nuclear power plants (E.ON IT, E.ON Kraftwerke)
• Estimation of IT costs for a banking carve-out (Lloyd Banking Group)
• Comparison of central IT service providers of two health insurance companies during merger preparation (AOK)
• Cross-country cost optimization in mobile telecom application landscapes and processes (TeliaSonera)
• Architecture feasibility analysis for renewal of the policy administration system of an insurance group (VHV)
• Optimization of test and release management and setup of a test center organization for an insurance group (Generali)
• Development of IT strategy with focus on IT architecture and sourcing in the media sector (Sanoma News)
• Pre due diligence of a core banking system provider for retail business (Amdocs)
• ETIS study on BSS standard software in European mobile telecom companies (ETIS Enterprise Architecture Working Group)
• Development of architecture blueprint and implementation/rollout planning of standard software for financial services (retail, wholesale) (Daimler Financial Services)
• Review/optimization of a project to replace core applications in life insurance business (PZU)
• Planning and management of data migration and offshore testing/service provider selection in a banking PMI (ING, Postbank Nederlanden)
• Gap analysis and migration planning for a banking IT merger (Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband, FinanzIT, Sparkassen Informatik)
• Interface design for CRM introduction at an insurance group (SparkassenVersicherung)
• Digitalization of document-oriented workflows in the energy industry (E.ON Ruhrgas)
• Development of target architecture and integration concept as well as optimization of the product development process for an insurance company (Arag)
• Renewal of the private customer portal and optimization of the backend process chain of a telecommunications group (Deutsche Telekom)
• Realignment of the front-end, middle-tier, and workflow architecture of an insurance group (Generali)
• Stabilization of the transformation of a health insurance application landscape (Generali Central)
• Development of target architecture for a direct bank/broker (comdirect)
• Development of IT strategy for an insurance group with focus on IT architecture and integration (VHV)
• Review of IT strategy with focus on IT architecture, organization, and IT processes (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation)
• Development and group-wide rollout of a web-based news tool in the energy industry (E.ON)
• Functional and technical consolidation of the intranets of an energy group (E.ON)
• Functional and technical design of electronic patient records (Essen University Hospital)
• Review of a project to develop a banking software suite (Arag Alldata)
• Review of architecture concepts for application integration (EAI) and field service connectivity at an insurance company (SparkassenVersicherung)
• Load and performance testing of a project portfolio management application for a tier-1 consulting firm (BCG)
• Optimization of IT costs and analysis of growth potential with shared services at an industrial group (EADS)
• Estimation of IT costs for developing and introducing new sales concepts for financial products in a banking group (Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband)
• Development of an application for HR management, project planning, and billing workflows for a tier-1 consulting firm (BCG)
• Digitalization of leasing business processes and development of a B2B leasing portal (SüdLeasing)

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Core topics: Technical design, implementation, integration and testing of B2B/B2C web portals and applications

Industries:

• Telecommunications

• Logistics

• Digital services

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Core topics: Technical design, implementation, integration and testing of B2B/B2C web portals and applications

Industries:

• Telecommunications
• Logistics
• Digital services