Rainer Schulz - Product Owner

Q: Where is Rainer based?

Rainer is based in Rheinberg, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Rainer speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Rainer have?

Rainer has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Rainer has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 24 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months . Note that Rainer may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Rainer's latest experience?

Rainer's most recent position is Product Owner at BWI .

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

In recent years, Rainer has worked for BWI , ATLAS Elektronik , Lufthansa Airplus , ADAC Automobil-Club , and Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation .

Q: Which industries is Rainer most experienced in?

Rainer is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Insurance , and Banking and Finance . Rainer also has some experience in Automotive , Pharmaceutical , and Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas is Rainer most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Rainer worked in recently?

Rainer has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance , Aerospace and Defense , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Rainer worked in recently?

Rainer has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Product Development .

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Rheinberg, Germany

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Experience

Oct 2024 - Feb 2025

5 months

Bonn, Germany

Product Owner

BWI

The goal of the "DigSÜ" project is to digitize paper-based security clearance processes for faster case handling
Managing the product backlog and creating user stories in close collaboration with stakeholders
Setting up Scrum structures and supporting the development team
Regularly presenting progress

Mar 2024 - Dec 2024

10 months

Bremen, Germany

Scrum Master

ATLAS Elektronik

Improving and enhancing the client's agile development process to set up a tailored agile workflow
Organizing and facilitating Scrum rituals

Jan 2023 - Nov 2023

11 months

Neu-Isenburg, Germany

Scrum Master and Agile Coach

Lufthansa Airplus

Supported an international development team as Scrum Master to replace a legacy credit card application and separate it from the parent company in a SAFe setup
Coordinated Scrum events: planning, review, retrospective meetings, and daily stand-ups
Prepared and coordinated Program Increment planning events following SAFe
Actively followed up on issues from retrospectives
Identified actions to advance agile practices and improve processes using a holistic DevOps approach
Strengthened communication within the team and with dependent teams
Coordinated with release train engineers and other Scrum Masters

Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

7 months

Munich, Germany

Scrum Master and Agile Coach

ADAC Automobil-Club

Provided consulting and coaching for the Scrum Master role during the rollout of a new inventory management system in the insurance sector
Guided agile and distributed teams in a SAFe context
Supported the project manager in planning and creating backlog items
Organized and facilitated Scrum rituals

Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

5 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Scrum Master and Agile Coach

Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation

Responsible as Scrum Master and Agile Coach for an international team to apply agile values and support the Product Owner in a SAFe train
Established agile collaboration models and provided methodology support
Improved agile development processes
Prepared, facilitated, and followed up on Scrum ceremonies
Identified and resolved problems and conflicts within the team
Coached other Scrum Masters and requirements engineers

Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

8 months

Bochum, Germany

Scrum Master

BP

Responsibility as Scrum Master for two international teams implementing business intelligence reports and automating data acquisition in a SAFe train
Supporting and optimizing Scrum processes and deadlines (stand-up, story time, sprint planning, sprint review, retro)
Drafting and improving the definition of done and story point estimates
Stabilizing and optimizing team velocity
Supporting in scaled environments and improving collaboration between teams
Improving planning reliability (team commitment)

Mar 2021 - Jul 2021

5 months

Hamburg, Germany

Scrum Master

dataport

Responsibility as Scrum Master for the digitization of public administration
Optimizing Scrum processes and coaching two teams at the same time
Coaching the Product Owner and introduction to the Scrum process
Supporting specification and documentation of requirements
Coordinating and facilitating meetings as well as maintaining the product backlog
Creating Scrum diagrams and process Kaizen
Identifying and removing impediments
Promoting and maintaining team spirit

Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

10 months

Munich, Germany

Product Owner

Fiducia GAD

Responsibility as Product Owner for a medium-sized software company in a SAFe train with a focus on bank roles and permissions
Collaboration according to the SAFe framework with product manager and release train engineer across 15 tribes and up to 6 squads
Clarification of technical and business requirements and dependencies in PI planning
Prioritization of the product backlog according to highest value for the end user
Close collaboration with the development team on developing features and user stories
Ensuring quick go-live of new functions
Coordination and alignment with stakeholders on roadmap and implementation

Mar 2017 - Jun 2020

3 years 4 months

Koblenz, Germany

Scrum Master and Agile Coach

Debeka Insurance

Lead Scrum Master of a Java SOA team for introducing and optimizing agile methods in the project and company
Coaching the Product Owner and supporting specification and documentation of requirements
Coaching the Java SOA team in process-oriented Scrum work
Coordinating and preparing as well as following up daily and Scrum meetings
Conducting and facilitating daily scrums, sprint planning I & II, reviews, and retrospectives
Identifying and removing impediments in the service and process team
Reporting project progress to the steering committee

Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Scrum Master and Agile Coach

Berenberg Privatbank

Lead agile coach of two data warehouse teams for introducing agile methods
Coaching the Scrum Masters and three Product Owners
Introducing and training in Scrum processes for teams and management
Coordinating and facilitating meetings for both teams

May 2016 - Jul 2016

3 months

Hanover, Germany

Scrum Master

HAZ

Lead Scrum Master of an international development team introducing Scrum methodology
Coaching the Product Owner and defining the MVP
Creating Epics, User Stories, and Use Cases with the Product Owner
Facilitating Scrum meetings and protecting the team from obstacles

Feb 2016 - May 2016

4 months

Basel, Switzerland

ASP.NET Senior Developer and Scrum Master

Helvetia Insurance

Member of an international development team for .NET-based enterprise solutions using Scrum methods
Technologies: C# 6, ASP.NET 4.6.2, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, React, SQL Server 2012, REST WebAPI, GIT, TFS, Jira

Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

3 months

Nuremberg, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Nürnberger Insurance

Analyzed an existing touch application and designed an interim application with responsive design
Created a prototype with AngularJS and WebAPI based on business logic
Technologies: C# 6, ASP.NET 4.6, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, AngularJS, SQL Server 2012, REST WebAPI, GIT, TFS

May 2015 - Oct 2015

6 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer and Scrum Master

Covis

Developed a modern front-end application with responsive design for Deutsche Post
Testing and coaching the team in agile software development
Technologies: C# 5, ASP.NET 4.51, LINQ, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, AngularJS, SQL Server 2012, REST WebAPI, GIT, TFS

Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

4 months

Wünnewil-Flamatt, Switzerland

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Ringier Digital

Responsible for a new concept and technical implementation of parts of the company systems
Technologies: C# 4.51, LINQ, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Maps API, SQL Server 2012, GIT, RedMine

Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

6 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

GroupM

Responsible for the concept and technical implementation of parts of the company systems
Technologies: MVC 5, C# 4.51, WebAPI REST, LINQ, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, DevExpress, EntityFramework, SQL Server 2012, TFS, Jira

Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

1 year 1 month

Munich, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Impeo Software

Member of a Scrum team creating and updating user stories with Spring.Net and VS2012
Technologies: Spring.Net, C# 4.51, WCF, LINQ, HTML5, CSS3, XML, jQuery, NHibernate, SQL Server 2012

May 2012 - Jul 2013

1 year 3 months

Leverkusen, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Bayer Business Services

Member of a development team handling service requests
Technologies: C# 4.51, WCF, LINQ, jQuery, DevExpress, EntityFramework, Oracle 11.5

Apr 2012 - Oct 2013

1 year 7 months

Munich, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

BMW

Web development with MVC 3 and Windows Workflow
Recording and editing service requests (user stories)
Technologies: MVC 3, C# 4, WPF, WCF, LINQ, jQuery, EntityFramework, SQL Server 2008, TFS

Jun 2011 - Mar 2012

10 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

COVIS

Creating and managing the Skelta workflow task area
Capturing and processing service requests using Scrum methods
Technologies: C# 3.5, WCF, LINQ, jQuery, BPM Skelta, Workflows, SQL Server 2008, SVN

Dec 2010 - May 2011

6 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

BNP

Analysis of the existing access application and implementation in a web application using ASP.NET, C# and WPF
Technologies: C# 3.5, WPF, LINQ, jQuery, Telerik, SQL Server 2008, SVN

Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

5 months

Munich, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Impeo Software

Creation and editing of German and Swiss rates for an insurer using Spring.Net and VS2010
Technologies: Spring.Net, C# 3.5, WCF, LINQ, HTML, CSS, XML, jQuery, NHibernate, SQL Server 2008, TFS

Mar 2010 - Jul 2010

5 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Smarthouse

Implementation of a relaunch of a web application based on HTML templates
Technologies: C# 3.0, WCF, LINQ, HTML, CSS, Telerik, jQuery, EntityFramework, SQL Server 2008, SVN

Nov 2009 - Feb 2010

4 months

Duisburg, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Conject

Receiving and processing service requests in an ASP.NET environment
Technologies: C# 3.0, WCF, SOAP WebServices, Entity Library 4.1, SQL Server 2008, Oracle 9.1

Jul 2009 - Nov 2009

5 months

Stuttgart, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Quibig

Receiving and processing service requests in an ASP.NET environment
Technologies: C# 3.0, BizTalk Server 2006, MS Reporting Services

Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

1 year

Leverkusen, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Bayer Business Services

Receiving and handling service requests in the ASP.NET environment
Technologies: C# 3.0, XML, SOAP Web Services, Oracle 9.2, SQL Server 2005, NUnit

Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

1 year 1 month

Karlsruhe, Germany

ASP.NET Senior Developer

Smarthouse

Developed a web-based help system for a leading online provider in the financial sector (DWS)
Technologies: C# 3.0, WCF, LINQ, HTML, CSS, Telerik, jQuery, Entity Framework, SQL Server 2005, SVN

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Insurance, Banking and Finance, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, and Media and Entertainment.

Information Technology

Insurance

Banking and Finance

Automotive

Aerospace and Defense

Media and Entertainment

Business Area Experience

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

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Business Intelligence

Summary

Success is the result of taking risks, making mistakes, learning from them, and adjusting the approach

Skills

Working In It Since 1996
2004 Asp Developer
2007 Asp.net Developer, C#, Mvc, Spring.net, Html5, Css3, Angularjs
2010 Scrum Master
2013 Product Owner
2020 Safe Agilist
2023 Okr Coach (Objective And Key Result Coach)
2024 Okr Business Coach
Atlassian (Jira & Confluence)
Azure Devops
Gitlab
Devops
Tdd / Bdd
Miro & Mural
Waterfall / Scrum & Kanban
Safe
Okr
Power Bi

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

OKR Business Coach

OKR Coach

SAFe Agilist

Product Owner

Scrum Master

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 27

Experience in Information Technology 5.5 y

Avg length 8 m

Longest experience 3 y 3 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Switzerland)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Product Owner, Scrum Master, Scrum Master and Agile Coach

Main industries Information Technology, Insurance, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Qualifications

Certifications earned 5

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

April 2026

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Where is Rainer based?

Rainer is based in Rheinberg, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Rainer speak?

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

How many years of experience does Rainer have?

Rainer has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Rainer has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 24 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Rainer may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Rainer be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Rainer would be well-suited for roles such as: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Scrum Master and Agile Coach.

What is Rainer's latest experience?

Rainer's most recent position is Product Owner at BWI.

What companies has Rainer worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Rainer has worked for BWI, ATLAS Elektronik, Lufthansa Airplus, ADAC Automobil-Club, and Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation.

Which industries is Rainer most experienced in?

Rainer is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Insurance, and Banking and Finance. Rainer also has some experience in Automotive, Pharmaceutical, and Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas is Rainer most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Rainer worked in recently?

Rainer has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Aerospace and Defense, and Information Technology.

Which business areas has Rainer worked in recently?

Rainer has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.

Does Rainer have any certificates?

Rainer has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: OKR Business Coach, OKR Coach, and SAFe Agilist.

What is the availability of Rainer?

Rainer is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Rainer?

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