Philipp H.-AI-Supported Controlling | Finance · Planning · Reporting | Power BI · DATEV · AI
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Experience
Managing Director
Vishnu Artists GmbH
- Managing Director of Vishnu Artists GmbH in Berlin (since 01/2025, together with Benedikt Irsch).
- Responsible for the company's finance, planning and reporting; working with DATEV.
- Reporting with Power BI as well as planning and analysis models in Excel as a basis for management decisions.
- Selection, development and implementation of AI-supported tools in the company, including Flow Compass.
- Co-host of the Vishnu AI Freelancer Meetup, which takes place every four weeks on Miro; exchange about the practical use of AI applications in coaching and facilitation.
Release Train Engineer · Program Coordination & Reporting
Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge
- Release Train Engineer for basic software development in the ID. Buzz Autonomous Driving program across several teams and Release Trains.
- Established progress and risk transparency for the teams and management committees as a basis for decision-making.
- Evaluated PI Objectives based on Business Value together with the Business Owners; analyzed planning accuracy (planned vs. achieved value contribution) as a basis for improvements.
- Facilitated problem-solving workshops with root cause analysis (Ishikawa, 5 Why) and derived concrete improvement measures.
- Identified and resolved impediments and managed risks and escalations across several teams.
- Prepared and facilitated the planning and coordination formats PI Planning, System Demo, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums and PO Sync.
Release Train Engineer · Planning & Dependency Management
Cariad SE
- Release Train Engineer in the ART ConMod (Connectivity Module) for the control unit software of the MEB and MQBw BL vehicle platforms.
- Organized and facilitated PI Plannings; regularly coordinated with the Scrum Masters to further develop the ART together.
- Coached Product Owners and product management: formulated Features with benefit hypotheses and acceptance criteria and reviewed results in the System Demo.
- Managed dependencies with other Release Trains; advised on solution and escalation processes.
SAFe Scrum Master - S/4HANA Digital Core Transformation
BSH Hausgeräte
- Scrum Master in the S/4HANA Digital Core program for a team covering eight modules and for a development team of the Manufacturing-Execution-Systems platform (MES).
- Supported the successful Digital Core go-live at the Traunreut production site.
- Contributed to the product roadmap with value-based prioritization (WSJF).
- Built new Scrum teams and transitioned them to the new DigiTom organizational structure.
- Conducted reviews with manufacturing users to validate requirements before implementation; supported Product Owners with User Stories, acceptance criteria and prioritization.
Managing Director
Vishnu Artists
- Managing Director of Vishnu Artists in Luxembourg (since 2020).
- Responsible for the company's finance, planning and reporting; working with DATEV.
- Reporting with Power BI as well as planning and analysis models in Excel as a basis for management decisions.
- Selection, development and implementation of AI-supported tools in the company, including Flow Compass.
- Co-host of the Vishnu AI Freelancer Meetup, which takes place every four weeks on Miro; exchange about the practical use of AI applications in coaching and facilitation.
Agile Coach - Training & Implementation of Metrics
Chambre de Commerce
- Co-trainer in Kanban Management Professional workshops; developing training formats for teams and managers.
- Introducing flow metrics (lead time, throughput) as a basis for team reviews and continuous improvement.
- Building new agile teams at the House of Entrepreneurship; adapting services based on feedback from founders.
- Facilitating retrospectives, replenishment, estimations, strategy reviews, and daily stand-ups.
Kanban Coach - Rollout, Training & Portfolio Metrics
Blaze Automation
- Company-wide Kanban training and coaching of internal Agile Masters.
- Introducing cadence and transparency at team and portfolio level, including portfolio metrics and OKR tracking.
- First-level support during the company-wide Kanban rollout.
Controlling Intern - including Bachelor's Thesis
Eberspächer Exhaust Technology
- Supporting the controlling department of an internationally leading systems developer for exhaust technology, vehicle heaters, and bus air-conditioning systems in the automotive manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor's thesis on the cost approval process for logistics milk runs and the coordination of the departments involved (grade 1,3).
Reserve Officer, Airborne Brigade 1
Bundeswehr
- Regular reserve service and training courses; current rank Oberleutnant d.R.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Aerospace and Defense, Professional Services, Automotive, Manufacturing, and Information Technology.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Project Management, Finance, Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Product Development, and Logistics.
Summary
Business economist specializing in accounting (B.A. International Business Administration, M.A. International Management) with a professional start in controlling at an automotive supplier. As Managing Director of Vishnu Artists, responsible for finance, planning and reporting. In addition, six years of experience in transformation and digitalization programs, including at Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, Cariad and the S/4HANA Digital Core program at BSH.
Key areas include the functional leadership of teams in change projects, building KPIs and transparency for management committees, as well as training formats for employees and managers.
Uses AI applications daily in his own work and shares his experience, including as co-host of the Vishnu AI Freelancer Meetup. Works pragmatically and closely with business departments: new tools are introduced where they genuinely help in everyday work.
Skills
Finance, Planning And Reporting
Kpis And Transparency For Management
Transformation And Digitalization Projects
Functional Leadership Of Teams
Training And Enablement Of Employees
Ai Applications In Everyday Work
Value-Based Prioritization (Wsjf, Okr)
Power Bi
Excel (Planning And Analysis Models)
Datev
Jira, Miro
Ai Assistants And Custom Ai Tools
Languages
Education
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes
M.A. · International Management · Saarbrücken, Germany
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes
B.A. · International Business Administration · Saarbrücken, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Agile AI Use Case
Promptingbird
Kanban Management Professional (KMP 1 & 2)
Kanban University
Scrum.org
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Scaled Agile, Inc.
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Experience
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Qualifications
Profile
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Philipp is based in Rehlingen-Siersburg, Germany.
Philipp speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Philipp has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Philipp has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Philipp may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Philipp would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director, Release Train Engineer · Program Coordination & Reporting, Release Train Engineer · Planning & Dependency Management.
Philipp's most recent position is Managing Director at Vishnu Artists GmbH.
In recent years, Philipp has worked for Vishnu Artists GmbH, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, Cariad SE, BSH Hausgeräte, and Vishnu Artists.
Philipp is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Professional Services, and Automotive. Philipp also has some experience in Manufacturing and Information Technology.
Philipp is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Finance, and Business Intelligence. Philipp also has some experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Logistics.
Philipp has recently worked in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Professional Services, and Automotive.
Philipp has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Finance, and Information Technology.
Philipp holds a Master in International Management from Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes and a Bachelor in International Business Administration from Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes.
Philipp has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: Agile AI Use Case, Kanban Management Professional (KMP 1 & 2), and Professional Scrum Master (PSM I).
Philipp will be available full-time from October 2026.
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