Ralf Barthel - Test Manager and Subproject Manager

Q: What languages does Ralf speak?

Ralf speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary), Italian (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Ralf have?

Ralf has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Ralf has worked in at least 52 different roles and for 56 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months . Note that Ralf may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Ralf's latest experience?

Ralf's most recent position is Test Manager and Subproject Manager at SvenMahn IT GmbH & Co. KG .

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

In recent years, Ralf has worked for SvenMahn IT GmbH & Co. KG , Deutsche Telekom Business Solutions GmbH , LBBW , DB Cargo , and Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes .

Q: Which industries is Ralf most experienced in?

Ralf is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Banking and Finance , and Automotive . Ralf also has some experience in Manufacturing , Energy , and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas is Ralf most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Ralf worked in recently?

Ralf has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Banking and Finance , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Ralf worked in recently?

Ralf has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Quality Assurance .

Q: What is Ralf's education?

Ralf holds a Bachelor in Process Engineering from Technical University of Munich .

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Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 7 months

Test Manager and Subproject Manager

SvenMahn IT GmbH & Co. KG

Leading the subproject Test & Acceptance & Quality Assurance
Project/program management according to Prince2
Create and update subproject plan
Resource management
Creating and carrying out tests, creating tests in Azure DevOps, MS Dynamics etc.
Process modeling
Documenting project progress with PowerPoint and SÖREN (in-house development)
Acceptance of the respective tests by the end customer
Monitoring and reporting for the subproject
Budget: N/A
Team: 4 people

May 2024 - Aug 2024

4 months

Germany

Subproject Manager Test & Acceptance

Deutsche Telekom Business Solutions GmbH

Leading the subproject Test & Acceptance
Project/program management according to Prince2
Create and update subproject plan
Stakeholder management
Connecting and enabling end users
Establishing change management
Creating system and integration tests
Creating resource needs and resource planning
Resource management
Carrying out tests, including smoke tests
Documenting tests in Jira, Jira Xray
Setting up SIAM
Documenting project progress with Jira and PowerPoint
Acceptance of the respective tests by the end customer
Monitoring and reporting for the subproject
Budget: N/A
Team: 4 people

Apr 2023 - May 2024

1 year 2 months

Germany

ServiceNow Expert/Architect

LBBW

Project based on Prince2 and Scrum, agile transition management
Operational Excellence in ServiceNow, Operational Target Model
Change Manager including CAB, E-CAB
Creating the concept for change management
Creating the concept for incident management
Creating the concept for problem management
Building and leading several project teams with ServiceNow SPM
Creating the project roadmap, based on ServiceNow SPM
Test creation and test execution with ServiceNow and Jira and KANBAN
Carrying out tests based on JIRA, Jira Xray, smoke tests, operational tests
Tracking project KPIs based on ServiceNow SPM
Resource management based on ServiceNow SPM
Reporting with ServiceNow SPM and Performance Analytics
Implementation according to ITIL and TOGAF
Implementing SIAM
Process modeling
Stakeholder management
Connecting and enabling end users
Establishing change management
Monitoring with ServiceNow SPM
Reporting project status (C-level communication, stakeholders, senior management) based on ServiceNow dashboards and SPM
Taking regulatory and legal requirements into account, e.g. BAIT
Risk management ServiceNow dashboards
Scheduling, automation
Built and implemented ServiceNow as SaaS
Training in change management

Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

3 months

Germany

ServiceNow Asset Manager

DB Cargo

ServiceNow basis
Asset Manager
Classification and differentiation of assets
Reporting of assets with ServiceNow

Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

4 months

Germany

ServiceNow Expert/Architect

Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes

Operational Excellence in ServiceNow
Operational Target Model
Incident Manager
Problem Manager
Reporting with ServiceNow
Monitoring with ServiceNow

Sep 2022 - Feb 2023

6 months

Germany

Project Manager

Axians IT Security GmbH

Project setup according to Prince2
Transition management
Created and ran the communication structure
Maintained the project plan
Regular meetings
Reporting
Monitoring

Apr 2022 - Oct 2022

7 months

Switzerland

Interim Head of Datacenter and ICT

GIB Solutions AG

Managed the datacenter and ICT
Scrum-based and based on waterfall methodology
Staff planning, shift operation
User help desk integrated
Operational Target Model
ISO 27001 certification
Built the overall structure for UHD, ICT, datacenter, administrative interface
Communication with C-managers, stakeholders
Ordering processes
Reporting

Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

5 months

Italy

Project Manager MAN NSC Site Survey

MAN SE

Created the project definition according to Prince2, including all infrastructure tasks (LAN/WAN/WLAN, workplace, datacenter, etc.) and applications
Created the project plan based on Prince2
Assigned project resources
Transition management
International leadership and communication with the affected countries
Stakeholder management
Process modeling
Integration and end-user enablement
Established change management
Worked on tools to store results (LEANIX, ITOP, CMDB, etc.)
Carried out site surveys
Worked out site survey results
Created the site survey status report
Created the site survey final report

Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

1 year

Switzerland

ServiceNow Expert/Architect

Dormakaba AG

Created the project based on Prince2
Status reporting of the project at C-level
Set up the project with different contacts and subprojects using ServiceNow SPM
Built and led several project teams with ServiceNow SPM
Created the project roadmap, based on ServiceNow SPM
Tracked the project with ServiceNow SPM
Resource management with ServiceNow SPM
Operational excellence in ServiceNow
Operational Target Model
Change manager including CAB
Problem manager
Incident manager
Implementation according to ITIL and TOGAF
Stakeholder management
Integration and end-user enablement
Established change management
Scheduling, automation, process modeling
Carried out tests
Tracked project KPIs with ServiceNow SPM
Resource management based on ServiceNow SPM
Reporting with ServiceNow SPM to C-level management, stakeholders and senior management
Reporting with dashboards in ServiceNow, Performance Analytics
Monitoring with ServiceNow SPM and dashboards
Worked closely with different project managers, department heads, senior management and other stakeholders

Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

4 months

Germany

Project Manager for an office relocation

Wordline GmbH

Set up the project according to Prince2
Transformation management
Created project reports
Managed project staff
Created dashboards
Communication with C-level
Stakeholder management
Integration and end-user enablement
Established change management
Selected locations, organized the move
Created monitoring and reporting
Cost control
Quality control

Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

6 months

Germany

ITIL Expert, Subproject Manager ServiceNow

MEAG ERGO Asset Management GmbH

Set up project management based on Prince2 with ServiceNow SPM
Transformation management
Resource management based on ServiceNow SPM
Tracking KPI development based on ServiceNow SPM
Harmonizing incident management
Creating ITIL documents
Creating ITIL ServiceNow templates
Implemented SIAM concept
Tracking the project with ServiceNow SPM
Resource management based on ServiceNow SPM
Reporting with ServiceNow SPM
Reporting with dashboards in ServiceNow
Considering regulatory and legal requirements, e.g. BAIT
Monitoring with ServiceNow SPM

Jul 2020 - Mar 2021

9 months

Germany

Service Manager and Project Manager

Transformation BS GmbH & Co KG

Service manager for carve-out project at Siemens
Project manager for transition project Siemens
Project manager/program manager according to Prince 2, various projects
Define work packages, budget control, resource planning
CAB meeting
Software development meeting
Scheduling, automation
Transformation of end user computing
Set up and managed IAM
Set up and implemented SIAM
Communication at CIO level and with parts of the management board
Managed the setup and integration of SAP modules
Reporting on various processes and tasks
Reporting work schedules for various projects
Reporting on project progress for various projects
Managing nearshore vendors/providers
Process design
Budget depending on size, from €50,000 to €750,000
Team 50 FTE

Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

3 months

Germany

ServiceNow Expert/Architect

RWE

Project status reporting at C-level
Set up the project according to Prince2 with different contacts and subprojects
Handling changes and configuration topics
Leading the CAB
Leading the CMDB jour fixe
Escalation of changes and configuration topics
Created, coordinated, and updated ServiceNow on-call concepts
Reporting on changes and configuration topics
Monitoring of changes and configuration topics

Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

7 months

Germany

Project Manager

Compusafe Data Systems AG

Projects 24/7 manufacturing support
Project IAM Single Sign-On, etc.
Project transition and transformation of workplaces/end user computing based on ServiceNow SPM
Set up service desk, round the world Munich, Singapore, Houston USA, based on cloud structure, set up and implemented SIAM
Project SQL AlwaysOn setup Munich, Singapore, Houston USA, based on cloud structure
Project end-of-life time for servers and workplaces in Munich, Singapore, Houston USA, based on cloud structure
International leadership and communication with the affected countries
Stakeholder management
Connection and end-user enablement
Process modeling
Establishment of change management
Carried out budget planning
Dashboard definition in ServiceNow and regular reporting to stakeholder management and senior management based on ServiceNow
Task definition ServiceNow SPM
Use of Jira
Implementation of SIAM
Resource calculation ServiceNow SPM
Timeline definition ServiceNow SPM
MS Office, MS Project, Jira, Visio, ServiceNow
ServiceNow system support
Budget €75,000 up to €1,250,000
Team up to 50 FTE

Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

4 months

Germany

SharePoint Manager

Continental AG

Implementation of SharePoint requirements
Current-state analysis of the existing SharePoint setup
Definition of target goals for SharePoint
Implementation of the target goals
Reporting on the current level of target achievement

Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

4 months

Germany

ITIL Framework Specialist

UNISYS

Analysis of business cases
Designed and implemented ITIL processes
Designed and implemented escalation management
Defined and implemented Manager on Duty
Created service catalog and requirements specification
Set up SLA reporting
Created contract draft

May 2018 - May 2019

1 year 1 month

Germany

Change and Configuration Manager / ITSM Expert/Architect

BITMARCK GmbH

Escalation of changes and configuration, coordination and structuring of the resulting projects
Handling of change and configuration topics
Lead of the CAB
Lead of the CMDB jour fixe
Developed ServiceNow development and on-call concepts
Scheduling, automation
Escalation of change and configuration topics
Reporting on change and configuration topics
Monitoring of change and configuration topics

Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

3 months

Austria

Incident Manager / ServiceNow Expert/Architect

Uniqa Versicherungs AG Österreich

Set up projects according to Prince2 with different contacts and subprojects
Managed ServiceDesk performance in ServiceNow
On-call support for basic ServiceNow
Project status reporting at C-level based on ServiceNow for stakeholders and senior management
Developed on-call concepts
SLA definition, SLA handling, KPIs
Handling incidents
Escalation of incidents
Reporting
Monitoring

Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

5 months

Berlin, Germany

Project Manager

Vattenfall AG

Island operation project for the Berlin power grid
Project for LEAG Data Centre Migration Outsourcing Deal, Carve Out
Project transition manager for Managed Workplace
Set up of service desk, transition of the service desk
Implemented application
Set up and implemented SIAM
Infrastructure concept and setup
LAN concept and setup
WAN MPLS concept and setup
ICT control and coordination
Monitoring of all results of the respective projects
Managed File Transfer (FTP etc)
SharePoint for documentation
Developed and managed project definition
Project plan based on the project definition
Set up and carried out communication plan
Budget 450,000€ and 1,000,000€
Team approx. 12 people

Jan 2017 - May 2017

5 months

Switzerland

Project Manager

Akorn AG Switzerland

Stakeholder communication for all providers
Stakeholder management
Connection and end-user enablement
Establishment of change / transformation management
Create migration concept
Create and manage project definitions
Set up Data Centre Migration, planned with new structure, production data management, expanded system landscape
Built cloud-based structure
Process data processing
Set up and carried out project monitoring
Implemented Managed Datacenter (UNIX, Windows XP, Windows 7)
Implemented Managed Workplace (Windows XP, Windows 7)
Structured and managed infrastructure
Implemented WAN MPLS and LAN concept
ICT control (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Security, LDAP, client/server technology, firewall, Citrix etc.)
Set up and implemented SIAM
Managed File Transfer (FTP), Managed Printer and print server
System design
Planning and implementation of desktop equipment
Set up, managed and carried out tests
Project reporting specific to stakeholders, steering committees, internal project team etc.)
Implemented escalation management
Documentation with SharePoint
Budget from 150,000 to 1,300,000€
Team depending on the project 5 to 25 FTE

Apr 2016 - Jan 2017

10 months

Germany

Substream Lead

T-Systems

ThyssenKrupp infrastructure/network build-up and consolidation, coordination and structuring of the network management substream based on Prince2
Set up transition management according to Prince2
Built project plan with MS Project, carve-out project
Resource planning
DNS/DHCP/Firewall/LAN/WAN
Set up and implemented SIAM
Security adjustments/rebuild
Adaptation of the IT infrastructure
Team leadership, reorganization of the IT team, selection based on employee skills
End user computing in a network context
Transition project for managed file transfer, managed printer and print server
Communication with CIO and, if needed, management/executive board
Reporting of the individual processes and tasks to the CIO
Migration of SAP modules
Set up and managed tests/smoke tests
Monitoring of the individual processes and tasks
Negotiations with suppliers, providers/vendors
Budget: €500,000
Team: 25 FTE

Nov 2015 - Mar 2016

5 months

Germany

Interims Service Manager

Schunk

Coordination and structuring of service management based on the ITIL framework, ServiceNow expert/architect
Rebuild and restructuring of service management
Incident, problem, change, demand management, request handling
CMDB structuring and analysis
Worked on various processes according to ITIL V3.0, implemented various additional processes
Set up and implemented SIAM
Invoice checking, request handling
Resource planning
Adaptation of the IT infrastructure to modern requirements
Team leadership, reorganization of the IT team, selection based on employee skills
Communication with CIO and, if needed, management/executive board
Reporting of the individual processes and tasks to the CIO
Monitoring of the individual processes and tasks
Negotiations with suppliers, providers/vendors, User Help Desk
Team: 25 employees

Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

6 months

France

Move Manager

Allianz

Coordination of the move, migration of the datacenters from Milan to Frankfurt and Paris (Germany, Italy, France), project management based on Prince2
Transformation management and setup of the project according to Prince2
Set up and managed schedule and budget
International leadership and communication with the affected countries
Data center migration from Milan to Frankfurt
Definition of the T-minus plan
Setup of the runbook
System design of the systems to be moved
Coordination of the move, Apache, Cisco, MS SQL V?, Oracle V?, UNIX derivatives (RedHat, Linix, etc.)
Escalation management
Project monitoring
Project reporting
Team: 5 employees

May 2015 - Aug 2015

4 months

India

Rollout Manager

Volkswagen Financial Services

Preparation and execution of the global rollout based on Prince2, coordination of the global rollout management in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig, Seoul Korea, Singapore, Detroit USA, Dallas USA, Cape Town South Africa, Sao Paolo Brazil, India, etc.
Client-based authentication 802.1X, IAM
Transition management setup of the project according to Prince2, definition of work packages
Creation of the baseline of the project plan
Processing of the work packages
Definition of the global service infrastructure
International leadership and communication with the respective countries
Preparation of the site survey
Preparation of the rollout
Set up, managed and executed IAM and smoke tests
Set up and implemented SIAM
Monitoring and reporting of the subproject
Definition of escalation management
Monitoring project progress
Project documentation
Creating reports

Feb 2015 - Mar 2015

2 months

Munich, Germany

Release Manager

Stadtwerke München

Management of service management activities
Coordination between requirements management, development management and test environment, based on ITIL
Working with Omnitracker
Use of SAP
ITIL processes
Coordinating results
Reporting and monitoring

Oct 2014 - Nov 2014

2 months

Bonn, Germany

Consulting assignment

Postbank Bonn

Analysis of Demand Management and stakeholder management in the Demand Management department at Postbank
Analysis of the IT demand process
Analysis of the tool landscape
Evaluation of the results
Reporting to management
Budget 50,000 €
Team 7 employees

Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

7 months

Bern, Switzerland

Project Manager

Swisscom

Preparation of Enterprise Cloud, stakeholder portfolio manager at Swisscom, Scrum-based
Transformation management, setup of the project according to Prince2, define work packages
Created the baseline of the project plan
Working on the work packages
Reporting to management for Enterprise Cloud (Hybrid Cloud, Private Cloud, Public Cloud)
System design
Monitoring project progress
Project documentation
Creating reports
Monitoring the project
Budget 2.0 million CHF
Team 10 FTE

Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

6 months

Germany

Process Consultant

SAP AG

Design of ITIL-oriented processes for cloud projects
Process design for cloud computing
ITIL process design and implementation
Adapted SAP structure to the new ITIL process landscape
Integration of internal operations team into the context of the customer’s operations team
Documentation of the process design
Team size 10 employees

Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

2 months

Germany

Project Manager ITIL-based Implementation

NCR GmbH

Set up the project according to ITIL V3.0
Defined and implemented the main processes Incident, Problem, Change, Service Request, Asset
Monitoring with SMARTS
Documentation with SharePoint
Cisco Collaboration setup
Monitoring the project
Reporting to the customer
Team: 10 employees

Jul 2012 - Sep 2013

1 year 3 months

Germany

Program Manager/Director

EON

Transition/transformation/outsourcing/migration project with provider management in France and Germany, based on Prince2
Transformation management, program manager based on Prince2
Stakeholder communication for all providers/vendors
Data center migration from Paris/France to Hanover
Create migration concept for data center
Create and manage project definition
International leadership and communication with the affected countries
Stakeholder management
Connection and end-user enablement
Establishment of change management
Set up and managed SIAM
Set up and carried out project monitoring
Implemented the Managed Datacenter project (UNIX, Windows XP, Windows 7)
Implemented the Managed Workplace project (Windows XP, Windows 7)
Implemented WAN MPLS and LAN concept
ICT management (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Security, LDAP, client/server technology, firewall, Citrix, etc.)
Managed Workplace/Desktop configuration, reinstallation, define lifecycle process flow, etc.
Managed File Transfer, Managed Printer and server
Project reporting (stakeholder-specific, steering committees, project internal, etc.)
System design
ITIL process design and implementation
Implemented escalation management
Implemented manager on duty
Established user help desk/service desk and created documentation
Outsourcing of parts of service management (near shore, off shore)
Change management with CAB, change impact analysis
Set up end-user communication
Documentation with SharePoint
Budget approx. 2.5 million €
Team size approx. 20 employees

Feb 2012 - Aug 2012

7 months

Poland

On-site

Rollout Coordinator

DB Systel

Rollout coordinator for on-site service setup in Poland, Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany
Transformation management based on Prince2
Set up project structure with MS Project
Implemented WAN MPLS and LAN concept
Set up on-site services
International leadership and communication with the respective countries
ICT control (Active Directory, DNS, Security, LDAP, client/server technology, firewall, Citrix, DHCP etc.)
Set up and managed SIAM
Designed and implemented ITIL processes, designed and implemented escalation management, defined and implemented Manager on Duty
Set up end-user communication
Project reporting
Set up monitoring
Documentation with SharePoint
Budget approx. €1.5 million
Team size approx. 10 employees

Jan 2012 - Mar 2012

3 months

Germany

As-is analysis and target concept for LAN and WAN

Fritz Winter GmbH & CO KG

Current network structure (physical and logical structure)
Spanning Tree, VLAN
IP address structure (IP planning, subnet planning)
Security issues (firewall, DMZ, TACACS, Radius)
Design and implementation of ITIL processes
Service concept
UPS (uninterruptible power supply)
Broadband, IPX, Token Ring etc.
Budget approx. €1.0 million
Team size approx. 5 employees

Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

3 months

Romania

Subproject Manager Outsourcing Project

EON for T-Systems International GmbH

Transformation planning/migration project for E.ON's international WAN, based on Prince2 for the UK, Benelux, Sweden and Denmark, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania
Transformation management based on Prince2
Coordination, definition, implementation and documentation of the project structure with MS Project
Create and implement WAN MPLS and LAN concept
Implement migration project
Communication with the respective countries
Control and coordination of providers
Control and coordination of rollout managers
Change management with CAB, change impact analysis
Contract negotiations
Project documentation
Project reporting
Set up end-user communication
Documentation with SharePoint
Set up monitoring
Budget approx. €5 million
Team size approx. 50 employees

Aug 2011 - Oct 2011

3 months

Belgium

Transition Manager and Coach for Project Management

sds Business Service

Transition manager and coach for project management for the individual companies of the Saint Gobain group (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg)
Transition management based on Prince2
Recording of HW and SW assets
Coordination of the service desk for handover
International leadership and communication with the affected countries
Definition and setup of ITIL processes
Set up and managed SIAM
Change management with CAB, change impact analysis
Transition from the old structure to the new service desk structure
Implementation of the new user help desk/service desk
Implementation and adaptation of processes for downstream units
Budget approx. €1 million
Team size approx. 15 employees

Feb 2011 - May 2011

4 months

France

Bid Manager

T-Systems France

Coordination of the bid preparation for Novelis
Proposal for setting up a data center (distributed across Frankfurt, Houston USA, Singapore)
Resource management
Service desk availability across 3 time zones, planned 365x7x24
Data centre services (LAN, SQL databases, Citrix, Security, Active Directory, DNS etc.)
Planning of data migration into the new data center
Planning for managed workplace set up
Communication with the respective countries set up
Adaptation of network services (WAN MPLS and LAN) outside the data centers and in the data centers
Implementation of computing services into the new structure
Determined user help desk costs
Project reporting with MS Project
Monitoring based on Business Object
Budget approx. €4.5 million
Team size approx. 8 FTE

Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

8 months

Germany

Subproject Management for Creating an Operating Concept

Nokia Siemens Network

Coordination, definition, implementation, and documentation of operational processes
Development of the process design based on ITIL V3.0
Change Management with CAB, change impact analysis
Set up and implemented SIAM
User Help Desk/Service Desk incident and problem management
Tool integration of the trouble ticket systems
IPLS, MPLS, IP-based, etc.
Budget approx. €300k
Team size approx. 5 employees

Sep 2010 - Feb 2011

6 months

South Africa

Project Manager for Implementing WAN Structures

MAN AG

MAN carve-out of Volkswagen Trucks & Busses for Brazil, Germany, South Africa, India
Transformation management based on Prince2
Project based on carve-out concept, separation of workplaces (MAN, Volkswagen)
Project planning based on MS Project
Set up communication with the respective countries
Coordination, definition, introduction, and documentation of project processes
Implementation of the carve-out, based on the existing infrastructure with the extensions needed to carry out a strict network separation
Definition of work packages, structuring and implementation of the work packages WAN MPLS, LAN, Citrix, firewall, security, managed workplace, etc., managed file transfer, managed printer and server
Due diligence carried out
Documentation with SharePoint
Reporting and monitoring of the project
Budget approx. €1m
Team size approx. 20 employees

Feb 2010 - Sep 2010

8 months

Berlin, Germany

Programme Management/Director

KPMG

Transition from London to Berlin, based on Prince2
Coordination, definition, and implementation of the work packages with MS Project
Migration concept, transition and transformation management for risk management, solution architecture, financial management, etc.
Due diligence review of the project
Set up communication with the respective countries
Management of the project according to the work packages
Resource management of the employees to be implemented
Definition of data center services with implementation of data migration to the new target environment
International leadership and communication with the affected countries (Germany, United Kingdom)
Structuring, implementation, and deployment of the work packages storage and backup, platform services, application services, internet access, Active Directory, SharePoint, Citrix, file and print services, firewall
Network services connection (LAN and WAN MPLS) in the data center
Implementation of computing services (Citrix-based) in the new data center
Implementation of the databases in the new data center
Set up the User Help Desk/Service Desk according to the target architecture, 247365 in Germany
SAP transition, implementation of a new version in parallel with the restructuring in the new data center
ITIL documentation and implementation and go-live
Change Management with CAB, change impact analysis
Service Desk with incident and problem management
Set up and implemented SIAM
Managed file transfer, managed printer and server
Project reporting (different stakeholders, steering committee, internal, etc.)
Documentation with SharePoint
Monitoring of the project
Offshore (India) for parts of the services
Budget approx. €45m
Team size approx. 100 employees

Jul 2009 - Apr 2010

10 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager and Coach for Project Management

MAN AG

Transition and transformation management in the ICT area for Brazil, Germany, USA, Canada, South Africa, India
Transition management based on Prince2
Project planning and structuring with MS Project
Create and implement migration concepts
International leadership and communication with the affected countries
Definition of work packages
Due diligence review of the project
Definition, introduction, and documentation of project processes
Management of the implementation of the work packages (data center, databases, Citrix, LAN, WAN MPLS, etc.)
Set up and implemented SIAM
Negotiation of acceptance with the end customer
ITIL documentation and implementation
Set up a User Help Desk/Service Desk with focus on incident and problem management
Transformation of managed workplaces
Change Management with CAB, change impact analysis
Documentation with SharePoint
Project reporting
Set up monitoring
Budget approx. €1m–€5m
Team size approx. 20 employees

Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

11 months

Germany

Project Manager and Coach in Project Management

MAN IT Services GmbH

Migration, transition and transformation management in the ICT area for Brazil, Germany, USA, Canada, South Africa
Transition management based on Prince2
Project planning and structuring with MS Project
Definition of work packages
International leadership and communication with the affected countries
Definition, introduction, and documentation of project processes
Due diligence of the projects
Management of the implementation of the work packages (data centre, databases, Citrix, LAN, WAN MPLS, etc.)
ITIL documentation and implementation
Transformation manager for managed workplaces
Built User Help Desk, Service Desk, especially for incident and problem management
Set up and managed SIAM
Change Management with CAB, change impact analysis
Negotiation of acceptance with the end customer reporting
Documentation with SharePoint
Monitoring of the project
Budget approx. €1m
Team size approx. 20 employees

Dec 2007 - Sep 2009

1 year 10 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Interim Manager for Global Service Management Setup

Volkswagen AG

Setup of global service management (Germany, Italy, France, Poland, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, People's Republic of China, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand)
Transition management based on Prince2
Set up project structure with MS Project, carried out the project based on the defined work packages
International leadership and communication with the respective countries
Coordination, definition, implementation and documentation of operational processes, internationally based on ITIL V2.0/V3.0
Set up the Service Desk 24*7 operation in Singapore, coordinate with the German Service Desk and integrate it into the overall concept, based on Remedy tool
Created and introduced WAN MPLS and LAN concept, contact with India, Singapore, Germany, USA, South Africa
Set up and implemented SIAM
Managed File Transfer (FTP)
Managed Print Server
Implemented escalation management
Implemented Manager on Duty
Introduction of a service management tool
Change management with CAB, change impact analysis
Supplier negotiations, contract negotiations
Implementation of operational processes per country, trainings carried out per country
Operational management, Service Desk setup, service management, escalations, control of the change, problem and incident process
Project reporting carried out
Built User Help Desk, nearshore (Hungary, Romania, Slovakia) for part of the Service Desk services (3rd level support)
User Help Desk offshore (India) for part of the service structure
Documentation with SharePoint
Set up project monitoring
Budget approx. €10 million
Team size approx. 35 employees

Nov 2007 - Feb 2008

4 months

Switzerland

Project Support TOTAL VSAT WAN

T-Systems France

Project support for TOTAL VSAT WAN France, Switzerland
Coordination, definition, introduction and documentation of the project structure with MS Project
Coordination, definition, implementation and documentation of operational processes based on ITIL V2.0, create operating concept
Implemented escalation management
Implemented Manager on Duty
Supplier negotiations
Project reporting and monitoring

Feb 2007 - Feb 2008

1 year 1 month

Germany

Project Lead Airbus Asia WAN

Airbus Industries

Project lead Airbus Asia WAN (People's Republic of China, France, Germany), connect 20 locations in China to the Airbus world in Toulouse and Hamburg
Transition management based on Prince2
Definition of project work packages
Implementation of the project structure with MS Project
Coordination, definition, introduction and documentation of processes and services
International leadership and communication with the respective countries (People's Republic of China, India, Germany, France)
Coordination of the WAN MPLS concept based on the blueprint specification to be developed
Implementation of the WAN MPLS concept according to the blueprint specification
Setup of the Service Desk 24*7 operation in China, including Manager on Duty
Incident, problem and change management documented and implemented
Set up and implemented SIAM
Implemented escalation management
Implemented Manager on Duty
Coordination of the operating units
Reporting
Project monitoring
Budget approx. €25 million
Team size approx. 35 employees

Dec 2006 - Oct 2008

1 year 11 months

Munich, Germany

Subproject Manager for Siemens Share IT Services

Siemens IT Solutions and Services

Subproject manager for Siemens Share IT Services, Munich, Germany, Netherlands, Great Britain, Switzerland
Transformation management shared service integration
Control of the project at the level of the Acceptance Manager
Project planning and project management of the transformation controlled with MS Project
International leadership and communication with the respective countries
Coordination, definition, introduction and documentation of the processes
Structuring of work packages for LAN, WAN MPLS, RAS (Remote Access Service), INAC (Internet Access)
Set up and implemented SIAM
Managed File Transfer, Managed Print Server
Definition, implementation, documentation of services and processes
Interim management until operations handover
Coordination of the operating units
Project reporting and monitoring
Budget approx. €35 million
Team size approx. 50 employees

Sep 2006 - Mar 2007

7 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager for Implementation of a Planning Tool

O2

Project manager for implementation of a planning tool for expanding mobile operations
Transition management based on Prince2
Project planning and project management
Supplier negotiations with responsibility for results
Control of product selection
Go-live in test environment
Selection and implementation of the chosen product
Coordination of the operating units
Project reporting and monitoring
Budget approx. €0.5 million
Team size approx. 3 employees

Sep 2004 - Aug 2006

2 years

Various Projects

T-Systems International GmbH

Various projects for Siemens AG, EADS, Eurofighter, Airbus, Allianz, Europcar
Transition Management, Transformation Management based on Prince2
Set up project structure with MS Project
Operations concepts, workflow design
Support as Service Manager for the Global User Help Desk
Coordination, definition, implementation and documentation of operational processes, internationally based on ITIL V2.0 and V3.0, established escalation management, established Manager on Duty, established application operations
Set up and implemented SIAM
Change Management with CAB
Change Impact Analysis
Technical basics: Frame Relay, ISDN, Cisco, Nortel, MPLS network, IP-based
Reporting on the project to various stakeholders
Monitoring the project

Apr 2004 - Mar 2005

1 year

Germany

Subproject Management Support for Product Management

T-Systems International GmbH

Support for product management for MPLS/IPLS products

Nov 2003 - Apr 2004

6 months

Herzogenaurach, Germany

Project Manager for New Workplace Rollout

Adidas

Rollout of new workplaces in Germany, France, USA

Jul 2002 - Nov 2003

1 year 5 months

France

Subproject Manager for Operations Preparation

Europcar

Operations preparation in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Great Britain

Jul 2002 - Jun 2003

1 year

Austria

Project Manager for Connecting New Banks

IT-Austria

Connecting new banks based on WAN MPLS and LAN

Jul 2002 - Oct 2002

4 months

Germany

Subproject Manager for the Setup of a Service Desk

Deutsche Bank

Setup of a Service Desk

Dec 2001 - Jun 2002

7 months

Italy

Subproject Manager for WAN MPLS and LAN Network Transition

Siemens AG

WAN MPLS and LAN network transition in Italy

May 2001 - Jul 2001

3 months

Germany

Project Manager for System and Network Analysis

Drechselmayer Kabelsysteme

System and network analysis

Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

1 year

Switzerland

Subproject Manager

Hypovereinsbank

Subproject manager for the encryption industry in Germany, Switzerland, Austria

May 2000 - Aug 2000

4 months

Germany

Project Manager for the Connection to Deutsche Börse

RaboBank Deutschland

Connection to Deutsche Börse

Mar 2000 - Dec 2000

10 months

Hanover, Germany

Project Manager and Coach in Project Management

Berufsgenossenschaft Bau

Restructuring of the LAN network

May 1999 - Jan 2001

1 year 9 months

Menden, Germany

Project Management for Y2K conversion

Kabelmetall Menden

Y2K conversion of a production control system

Apr 1998 - May 2000

2 years 2 months

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libya)

Consultant for network implementation and data center expansion

Veba Oil & Gas Operations Libya

Consulting on network implementation and data center expansion

May 1997 - Mar 2000

2 years 11 months

Munich, Germany

Subproject Manager for a new WAN MPLS environment

Hypovereinsbank

Subproject Manager for a new WAN MPLS environment / migration project

Jan 1989 - Dec 1997

9 years

Speaker/Trainer

Digital Equipment

Speaker/Trainer in programming
Speaker/Trainer in operating systems
Speaker/Trainer in WAN and LAN technology

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive, Manufacturing, Energy, and Telecommunication.

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Automotive

Manufacturing

Energy

Telecommunication

Business Area Experience

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

Information Technology

Project Management

Operations

Quality Assurance

Procurement

Product Development

Skills

Project Management According To Prince2
Program Manager
Test Manager
Transition Manager
Transformation Manager
Operating Target Model
International Leadership (E.G. Germany, China, India, Singapore, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Usa, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay Etc.)
Service Management According To Itil
Process Management Based On Itil
Stakeholder Management
Solution Analysis
Presentation Skills
Analytical Thinking
Goal Orientation
Team Player
Test Manager
Change Management
Connecting/Enabling End Users
Interdisciplinary And Independent Way Of Working
Strong Social Skills
Operating Systems (Unix, Ms Windows, Openvms)
Hardware (Cisco, Ibm, Motorola, Nortel, Hewlett Packard, Etc.)
Networks (Lan/Wan, Tcp/Ip, Decnet, Terminal Servers) And Telecommunications (Mpls, Voip, Frame Relay, Atm)
Databases (Oracle, Rdb, Ms Access)
Cloud Infrastructure, Business Integration, Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Enterprise Cloud
Itsm, Remedy
Servicenow (Itsm, Itom, Spm, Csdm)
Managed File Transfer
Managed Printer And Print Servers
Sharepoint
Citrix, Active Directory, Dns, Dhcp
Security, Security Concepts
Back-Office Applications Ms Office, Ms Project, Ms Visio, Ms Excel, Ms Word, Ms Access, Jira, Jira Xray, Bi, Confluence, Azure Devops, Ms Dynamics, Kanban, Process Modeling
Programming In Office Applications
Itil V4 (Not Certified) As A Working Basis, Self-Study
Itil V3 (Not Certified) As A Working Basis, Self-Study
Prince2 (Not Certified) As A Working Basis, Self-Study
Scrum Master (Not Certified) As A Working Basis, Self-Study
Program Management, Project Management And Rollout Management In The Areas Of Ict, Telecommunications, Operational Processes
Interim Management In The Areas Of Service Management For Ict, Data Center Operations, User Help Desk/Service Desk, Delivery Management
Operating Manuals Created On The Basis Of Itil Best Practices, Definition, Implementation And Documentation Of Operational Processes And Operational Preparation According To The Itil Processes V3.0/V4.0 Best Practices, Change Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, Process Documentation And Application Operations
Escalation Management Defined And Implemented
Establishing Manager On Duty
Test Manager
Sap Structural Knowledge As Project Manager
Building Service Desk, User Help Desk
Transition And Transformation Of Workplaces/End User Computing
Requirements Management, Demand Management
Reporting Based On Infovista And Business Objects Etc.
Contract Management, Contract Management
Coaching In The Area Of Project Management And Program Management
Preparing And Delivering Presentations, Lessons Learned
Scheduling And Automation
Automotive Suppliers, Automotive, Banking, Electrical/Electronics Industry, Manufacturing Industry, Oil And Gas Industry, It Services, Mechanical Engineering, Hardware/Software Companies, Insurance

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Spanish

Elementary

Italian

Elementary

Education

Oct 1983 - Jun 1988

Technical University of Munich

Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering - Process Engineering · Process Engineering · Munich, Germany

Oct 1980 - Jun 1983

Technical University of Munich

Physics · Munich, Germany

Oct 1968 - Jun 1979

Gymnasium

Abitur

Certifications & licenses

ISO 27001 Certification

Project Management IHK Regensburg

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 60

Experience in Information Technology 21 y

Avg length 9 m

Longest experience 8 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 11 (Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria, +6)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Test Manager and Subproject Manager, Subproject Manager Test & Acceptance, ServiceNow Expert/Architect

Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

January 2025

Last Update

July 2026

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Ralf speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary), Italian (Elementary).

Ralf has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Ralf has worked in at least 52 different roles and for 56 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months. Note that Ralf may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Ralf would be well-suited for roles such as: Test Manager and Subproject Manager, Subproject Manager Test & Acceptance, ServiceNow Expert/Architect.

Ralf's most recent position is Test Manager and Subproject Manager at SvenMahn IT GmbH & Co. KG.

In recent years, Ralf has worked for SvenMahn IT GmbH & Co. KG, Deutsche Telekom Business Solutions GmbH, LBBW, DB Cargo, and Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes.

Ralf is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Automotive. Ralf also has some experience in Manufacturing, Energy, and Telecommunication.

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

Ralf has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing.

Ralf has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance.

Ralf holds a Bachelor in Process Engineering from Technical University of Munich.

Ralf has 2 certificates. These include: ISO 27001 Certification and Project Management IHK Regensburg.

Ralf is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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