Silvia Biedermann - Consultant

Q: Where is Silvia based?

Silvia is based in Überlingen, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Silvia speak?

Silvia speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Portuguese (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Silvia have?

Silvia has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Silvia has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 15 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months . Note that Silvia may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Silvia's latest experience?

Silvia's most recent position is Business Consultant - Product Management Banking at Aareal Bank AG .

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

In recent years, Silvia has worked for Aareal Bank AG and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Silvia most experienced in?

Silvia is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense , Information Technology , and Banking and Finance . Silvia also has some experience in Advertising and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas is Silvia most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Silvia worked in recently?

Silvia has recently worked in industries like Aerospace and Defense and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Silvia worked in recently?

Silvia has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Quality Assurance .

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Überlingen, Germany

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Experience

Oct 2022 - May 2024

1 year 8 months

Business Consultant - Product Management Banking

Aareal Bank AG

Focus on EBICS optimization and further development of the in-house EBICS application
Provided functional and technical consulting to Aareal First Financial Solutions AG on products and applications of the EBICS standard in the areas of operation and further development, as well as project-related communication with external development partners and the product vendor to implement technical optimizations
Acted as the functional coordinator, advising on content and regulatory requirements as well as technical prerequisites and needs, and consolidating these on a functional level
Advised on the use of EBICS formats
Reviewed the existing EBICS standard for optimization and development potential
Analyzed the current state to identify development opportunities and derived corresponding recommendations while considering regulatory requirements
Executed EBICS tests during the project lifecycle
Responsible on the functional level for requirements management, capturing and documenting requirements for such tests in this context
Designed a functional and long-term test management approach
Performed and evaluated tests
Provided advice on sustainable quality assurance and audits
Project languages: German and English
Tools/methods: MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio, TestRail, Confluence, Jira, Business Logics Bankkrecher, Business Logics Test Data Generator, Business Logics Banking Tool, Business Logics Test System, DBeaver, Squirrel, Unix virtual machines, WinSCP, Kitty, PuTTY, various Aareal Bank products, online banking portal, Aareal Sign, core banking system, SAP Blue Eagle, SAP RE-FX, Aareon Wodis Sigma, Haufe Real Estate Wowinex, GAP Group Immotion, UTS Karthago, SAP IS-U/Waste, SIV kVASy, various EBICS clients

Jul 2020 - Present

5 years 11 months

Requirement Manager

Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH

International team Network Combat Systems – Land Systems
Infanterist der Zukunft (IdZ), IdZ Division 25, battery charging and management systems, automated test systems (for battle management systems), NNbS, D-LBO, TaWan
Planned the approach for creating and maintaining the system architecture in IBM Rational DOORS on Windows 10
Created and maintained system models
Captured customer requirements in use cases and user stories
Captured logical sequences and interactions between system functions or logical elements
Described the system architecture through different architectural views
Defined internal and external interface requirements between system elements
Conducted make-or-buy analysis and decision making
Maintained the DOORS requirements database and system models in common design tools like EA/Rhapsody
Established a new requirements engineering process
Created a structural and requirements analysis of all technical, organizational, and decision-making measures to specify electronic systems in multiple projects, aiming to develop a requirements management handbook and requirements management plan
Collected, processed, and tracked requirements and created a requirements baseline to serve as the basis for defining the needed work products
Translated defined customer requirements into system-level target requirements that form the basis of system design
Conducted joint reviews of system requirements
Designed system architecture and performed software requirements analysis
Planned, introduced, and managed the reuse program
Responsible for change management
Set up test environment with DOORS Next Generation and Rhapsody
Project languages: German and English
Tools/methods: MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio, IBM Rational DOORS 9.6, DOORS Next Gen, Enterprise Architect, Rhapsody, Sophisten, IREB, V-Model XT, SCRUM (software engineering), ITIL (patch management)

Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

11 months

Hamburg, Germany

Projektleiter - transnationales Team

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC Hamburg Branch (Barclaycard)

Connected and integrated a globally renowned ePOS partner (AMAZON) into the existing banking infrastructure
Integrated the ePOS partner as a new channel including API interfaces
Responsible for key areas of real-time customer onboarding including KYC (Know Your Customer), WebID automation and real-time account boarding, as well as integration for finance and control
Integrated the channel into the customer and agent front end
Integrated all relevant processes/data flows into the existing backend systems
Adapted software and hardware of all systems affected by the change
Integrated channel-specific processes for finance, collections, fraud, sanction, IT risk, operations, credit risk review and validated functional and non-functional requirements
Reviewed the IT architecture
Created use case diagrams, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams and class diagrams
Reviewed software specifications, implementation and integration in compliance with Barclays design and process standards and governance until go-live
Oversaw SIT and UAT testing
Release management
Responsible for resolving problem reports (bug fixes)
Project planning, KPIs, risk management, reporting
Responsible for successful agile development following the SCRUM process
Responsible for change and configuration management
Project documentation, budget planning
Stakeholder management
Key risk management
Change management
Project languages: German, English
Tools/methods: MS Office package including Visio and MS Project; Agile Central, Navigator, Scrum, Lean Control Tool, Confluence, Jira, Prince2, API, REST, SOAP, Java, XML, cloud services, KYC, online banking app, digital payments, customer journey, BPM

Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

11 months

Hamburg, Germany

Projektleitung Software Entwicklung und Implementierung

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC Hamburg Branch (Barclaycard)

Replaced a payment system (transnational teams – Germany, UK, India)
Tender phase: prepared the necessary documentation for the tender of a new payment system (SEPA, SWIFT, TARGET2, PSD2, instant payments, ISO20022, XML PACS formats, CAMT formats, EBICS reconciliation, reports, connection to Bundesbank, EBA)
Created the long list and short list for supplier selection
Supported supplier selection and supplier pitches
Evaluated responses to the tender and created various evaluation matrices for supplier selection
Supplier management and selection
Implementation phase: reviewed and validated functional and non-functional requirements
Reviewed the IT architecture
Created use case diagrams, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams and class diagrams
Responsible for software specifications, implementation and integration in compliance with Barclays design and process standards and governance until go-live
Project planning, KPIs, risk management, reporting
Responsible for successful agile development following the SCRUM process
Responsible for change and configuration management
Project documentation, budget planning
Stakeholder management
Key risk management
Project languages: German, English
Tools/methods: MS Office package including Visio and MS Project; Agile Central, Navigator, Scrum, Lean Control Tool, Confluence, Jira, Prince2; Vision+; CBPay; Oracle Financials; various banking frontend and backend systems, mainframe, COBOL; Java; SEPA, SWIFT, TARGET2, PSD2, instant payments, ISO20022

Mar 2016 - Sep 2018

2 years 7 months

Projektleitung Software Transition und Weiterentwicklung A400M Load Master Controls embedded Software

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Team size: 60 staff plus subcontractors
Led the software stream (development according to DO-178B)
Transitioned the developed software from the civil aviation sector to the military aviation sector
Transitioned software, testing and development know-how and the development team
Transitioned the development and test environment (cross-location)
Defined work packages
Managed subcontractors (Germany, Spain, India)
Responsible for software specifications, implementation and integration in compliance with design and process standards for safety-critical software
Responsible for verification and validation of software requirements
Responsible for software certification according to DO-178B by EASA
Responsible for resolving problem reports (bug fixes)
Project planning, KPIs, risk management, reporting
Responsible for successful partial agile development following the SCRUM process
Responsible for change and configuration management
Project documentation, budget planning
Project languages: German, English
Tools/methods: MS Office package including Visio and MS Project; SAP ERP; SAP SRM; DOORS 9.0; ClearCase; ClearQuest; Reqtify; V-Model; DO-178B process; DAL B, DAL D, SCRUM, Artisan; Jira; Confluence

Jun 2015 - Feb 2016

9 months

Bremen, Germany

Multi-project management for the development of A400M LMC (Loadmaster Controls) application software, including software

ADS Airborne Solutions GmbH

Led a project for software transfer and transition from a civil aviation division to a military aviation division, including personnel transfer, knowledge transfer, infrastructure transfer (hardware) and transfer/transformation of the development environment
Led a project on safety-critical (DAL B) embedded software for complex hardware in an aviation application
Responsible for the entire development and test environment
Managed subcontractors (Germany and India)
Software reviews (SDR, FDR, FFR, CRC)
Responsible for the change control board
Non-Conformity Management
Software integration and software engineering
Documentation of software architecture and software design
Compliance with valid design and process standards for safety-critical software (DO178B)
Requirements engineering and re-engineering; sample inspections (from specification to code); tracings
Project planning and monitoring regarding costs, schedule and progress tracking, material resources and personnel capacity for both projects
Represented the projects internally and externally
Risk management, definition and monitoring of measures to be implemented
Contributed to project documentation
Reviewed certification documents, design documents, specifications; impact analyses; test cases; test procedures
Prepared and presented project status and progress; developed internal and external reports, reviews, meetings
Oversaw the system test team
Project languages: German, English
Tools/methods: MS Office suite including Visio and MS Project; SAP ERP; SAP SRM; DOORS 9.0; ClearCase; ClearQuest; Reqtify; V-Model; DO-178B process; DAL B, DAL D, SCRUM

Apr 2014 - May 2015

1 year 2 months

Bremen, Germany

Project lead software applications A400M LMC (Load Master Control)

Cassidian Airborne Solutions GmbH

Led and managed a team on an embedded software project for complex hardware in an aviation application
Managed two subcontractors (Germany and India)
Conducted software reviews (software requirement reviews, software design reviews, first flight reviews) up to certification review (CRC)
Reviewed software architecture, interface definitions and partially reviewed C source code
Collaborated cross-functionally with departments and external project stakeholders
Responsible for change management
Performed software integration, supported HW-SW integration
Supported documentation of software architecture and software design
Ensured compliance with valid design and process standards for safety-critical software (DO178B)
Software engineering
Requirements engineering and re-engineering; sample inspections (from specification to code); tracings
Project planning and monitoring regarding costs, schedule and progress tracking, material resources and personnel capacity
Represented the project internally and externally
Risk management, definition and monitoring of measures to be implemented
Contributed to project documentation
Reviewed certification documents, design documents, specifications; impact analyses; test cases; test procedures
Prepared and presented project status and progress; developed internal and external reports, reviews, meetings
Oversaw the system test team
Project languages: German, English
Tools/methods: MS Office suite including Visio and MS Project; SAP ERP; SAP SRM; DOORS 9.0; ClearCase; ClearQuest; Reqtify; V-Model; DO-178B, SCRUM

Apr 2010 - Apr 2014

4 years 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Project lead, work package: Technical Change Management

Airbus Operations GmbH

Cabin area (A350 program)
Focus areas: inflight entertainment, wireless system, cabin intercommunication data system, galley power, passenger seats, cabin attendant seats, monuments (galleys, lavatories, crew rest compartments, etc.)
Budget responsibility: 2.8 million per year
Project management, project controlling, commissioning, billing
Responsible for leading the technical change management work package for the A350 cabin
Developed and introduced the full change process within a new aircraft program
Implemented quality management
Created a knowledge database in I-Share for configuration and change managers
Project planning, KPI and milestone definition, reporting
Lean management
Created change notes, base definitions, standard definitions for the cabin
Executed changes (request for change/critical review) for the cabin
Monitored the implementation and execution of modifications on the aircraft
Initiated, carried out and monitored changes (request for change/critical review) as a project
Ensured implementation and certifiability (EASA requirements) of changes according to A350 program decisions
Represented the Cabin/Cargo & Customisation area on change committees (CCC (Change Control Committee), CCB (Change Control Board))
Ensured the entire change workflow
Maintained workflow tools (MODA, MPM, ICC CADB, ACC, CoDaC)
Tracked and reported on the availability of relevant modifications
Identified and resolved workflow issues
Engineered and re-engineered the aircraft configuration management rules and procedures
Knowledge and conflict management
Prepared technical documentation for cost estimation to develop customer offers (SCN)
Created required modifications (technical documents) for certification by EASA
Supplier (Riskshare-Partner) Monitoring
Project languages: English, French and German
Tools: MS Project, MS Office, Interleaf, SAP PM, SAP FI/CO (costs for equipment, installation, provisions and options), SAP SRM, Visio, Paintshop Pro, Catia IV (CAD), IRIS, Windchill (SyCM = system configuration management), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Streamline, various Airbus tools (ICC, MODA, TESY, GESY, TAKSY)

Jul 2004 - Mar 2010

5 years 9 months

Hamburg, Germany

Change management in the customization area

Airbus Operations GmbH

Area: electrical cabin systems (A380 program)
Deputy team lead (12 staff)
Executed changes (request for change/critical review)
Created and implemented modifications
Initiated, carried out and monitored changes (request for change/critical review) as a project
Ensured implementation and certifiability of changes according to A380 program decisions
Set up the CMDB tool (Integrated Change Control - Certification and Attestation Database and Configuration Database), including creating requirement and process documentation
Defined software interfaces between relevant Airbus tools and the CMDB
Created test cases for the CMDB
Selected and supported key users for the CMDB
Generated CMDB reports with Crystal Reports
Led user acceptance tests for the CMDB (Toulouse)
Led document migration from Airbus legacy systems to the new CMDB tool
Rolled out the CMDB
Represented the Cabin/Cargo & Customisation area on change committees (CCC (Change Control Committee), CCB (Change Control Board))
Ensured the workflow
Maintained workflow tools (MPM, ICC, ACC, CoDaC)
Launched and controlled delta -2/-1 activities according to modification opening target dates
Tracked and reported MP status and modification availability
Identified and resolved workflow issues
Engineered and re-engineered aircraft configuration management rules and procedures
Knowledge and conflict management
Created the Airbus wiki for change management
Prepared technical documentation in the cabin electrical area for cost estimation to draft a customer offer (SCN)
Produced technical documentation for modification implementation (MP, TRS, TD, MAS) up to mod completion
A380 change process engineering and re-engineering
Project languages: English, French and German
Tools: MS Project, MS Office, SAP, MS Visio, Paintshop Pro, Catia IV (CAD), IRIS, Windchill (SyCM = system configuration management), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Streamline, UML, various Airbus tools (ICC CMDB (Integrated Change Control), ACC2, MODA, TESY, GESY, TAKSY)

Oct 2002 - Jun 2004

1 year 9 months

Hamburg, Germany

Consulting and technical documentation in customization

Airbus Operations GmbH

Area: electrical cabin systems (A380 program)
Configuration and customization management
Clarified customer requests (airlines) and the issues raised with configuration and customization management
Created and maintained project plans
Recorded and maintained all customer options (including development requirements, lead times, equipment and system provisions)
Prepared and analyzed documentation: SIRD (System Installation Requirements Dossiers), EIRD (Equipment Installation Requirements Dossiers), MOD (Modification Documents), TRS (Technical Repercussion Sheets) regarding information and technical impacts of requested options
Clarified impacts on the involved departments (system definition, equipment weights and development costs)
Developed technical documentation for options, including creating technical drawings
Clarified impacts with other aircraft component management teams in cooperation with the respective organizational units
Compiled and consolidated incoming TRS/SIRD/EIRD/MOD from the aircraft component management teams
Recorded and processed change notes (standard changes) for individual test and customer aircraft
Created modification documents for individual aircraft fleets
Prepared technical documentation for standard base equipment of the Airbus A380 (all fleets)
Prepared technical documentation for A380 aircraft options (all fleets)
Project languages: English, French and German
Tools: MS Project, MS Office, Interleaf, Visio, Paintshop Pro, Catia IV (CAD), IRIS, Windchill (SyCM = system configuration management), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Streamline, various Airbus tools (ACC2, MODA, TESY, GESY, TAKSY)

May 2002 - Sep 2002

5 months

Vienna, Austria

Business Process Implementation, Engineering and Re-engineering in the UMTS Area

Hutchison Austria GmbH

Project planning, reporting, controlling, documentation, training
Development of standards for process knowledge transfer to the business owners and their implementation
Gap analysis and interface requirements for local UMTS deployment in Austria, in compliance with the HDP (Hutchison Developement Process)
Coordination of all activities related to implementation
Project controlling and reporting
Creation of interview questionnaires and customer journeys
Implementation of change management processes
Implementation of release management processes
Support to the 5 business analyst teams in billing, CRM, marketing and sales, campaign management, corporate finance and content management
Identification of local processes with business owners, analysis of international business processes, multichannel CRM, OLAP, analytical CRM, data mining
Development and improvement of the business organization based on the process analysis results
Development of training materials
Creation of presentations for the business implementation teams
Creating reconciliation queries (under MS Access and Excel) for the main processes (from Control, Starteam and Caliber)
Project languages: English and German
Tools: MS Office, MS Project, Starteam, Control (business processes), Caliber (business components, business use cases, etc.), Describe (creation of system use cases), UML

Oct 2001 - Apr 2002

7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Project management, project controlling and contract management

Deutsche BP Aktiengesellschaft

Project controlling in the trade loans business / 120 employees
Gap analysis and interface requirements for trade loans (car barter, refinancing, equipment loans, installment cash loans, periodic payments, rebates in advance, etc.)
Creation of contract management workflows and transaction handling requirements
Contract Contents and Description, Contract Calculation, Contract Pricing and Amortisation, Invoicing Financial Reporting
Coaching of users in the contract management application (23 employees)
Technical documentation of the CMA (Contract Management Application)
Creation of training materials for CMA and ERP
Interface documentation for Oracle Financials and ISPS (ERP system)
Implementation of the CMA satellite (Contract Management)
Migration from JDE to CMA, creation of test cases, rollout of contract management tools
User Acceptance Test
Integration and connectivity of CMA with SAP FI/CO; including documentation
Creation of various databases in Access, creation of reconciliation queries in Oracle Financials and JDE
Improvement and implementation of trade loans business processes
Business process analysis in trade loans business and contract management
Creation of various Excel sheets for controlling
Project languages: English and German
Tools: ERP system, UML, CMA system, Oracle Financials (AR, AP, GL), MS Office, MS Project, JD Edwards; SAP FI, SAP CO; Progress; ISP-A; ISP-S; IMI; CRM (Siebel)

Apr 2001 - Oct 2001

7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Program Office IT Stabilisation, Project Management, Project Planning, Coaching and Controlling

Commerzbank AG

Team size: 3 employees in investment banking - IT securities
Controlling for approximately 30 projects (budget, forecast, analyses, etc.)
Project planning for approximately 30 projects
Training internal staff in controlling and project planning
Project manager coaching
Reporting of all projects directly to the Commerzbank board and the steering committee
Forecasting and budget creation for all IT stabilisation projects for all Commerzbank headquarters (Frankfurt, London, New York, Tokyo, Prague) for the 2002 fiscal year
Creation of various databases for project controlling in MS Access
Creation of report templates for project management and implementation of their automatic processing in various controlling tools
All projects had to be completed in extremely short timelines
Tools: MS Project, MS Excel, MS Access, PDF (Commerzbank's internal controlling tool), MS Sharpowl, SAP FI/CO, SAP PM, Visio, ARIS, Primavera/SureTrack
Project languages: English and German

May 2000 - Mar 2001

11 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Technical support and technical writer

Deutsche Börse Systems AG

Support for the trading system EUREX release 4.0 and 4.1 and the Energy Exchange (EEX), including clearing
Creation of technical documentation for the EUREX and EEX front end/back end for internal and external system documentation
Creation of user manuals for EUREX, EEX, including clearing modules
Creation and maintenance of project-critical installation procedures for software developers and software testers
Testing and description of test results for the new user interface on a simulated real-time trading platform
Creation of training documentation for the participants (so-called members) of Eurex/EEX (brokerages and banks)
Execution of all tasks under extremely tight deadlines and rollout times
The complete documentation was created in English
Tools: MS Project 98, Word 97, Visio, Adobe Framemaker, Excel 97, Lotus Notes, Primavera
Project language: English

Oct 1998 - Apr 2000

1 year 7 months

Aachen, Germany

Administration and support of Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino

Hypercope GmbH

Team leadership, 8 employees
Administration and support of Lotus Notes, Lotus Domino, and active ISDN cards at Hypercope (technical documentation, training, quality assurance, testing)
Migration from Lotus Domino R4 to R5 and connection of all Notes clients via LAN and ISDN in data centers and at major customers
Tools: WinNT 4.0/95/98/2000, Linux, Lotus Notes 4.xx, 5.xx, Domino Designer, LotusScript, MS Office 97/2000, OS/2 Warp 4, Dreamweaver 2.0, HTML, CGI, various web tools, PageMaker 6.5, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop 5.0, Paradox 8.0, Primavera, SureTrack
Languages: English, German, French

Oct 1997 - Sep 1998

1 year

Aachen, Germany

Head of Sales and Marketing

CTO Software GmbH

Team leadership, 5 team members in industry solutions
Tools: Windows NT4, MS Office, CTO Software, HTML

Mar 1995 - Oct 1997

2 years 8 months

Aachen, Germany

Hotline Coordinator for Industry Solutions

CTO Software GmbH

Managed a team of 6
Tools: Windows NT 4/95, MS Office, Novell NetWare, CTO Software, PageMaker, HTML, Java, CGI, Clipper

Mar 1994 - Feb 1995

1 year

Aachen, Germany

Marketing Assistant

Dressler Computertechnologie GmbH

Marketing assistant in the field of parallel computing and system integration
Tools: MS Office, MS Project, CorelDraw, Ventura Publisher, PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop

Jan 1986 - Dec 1988

3 years

Aachen, Germany

Apprenticeship as an advertising clerk

Fa. Ad Medium

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Aerospace and Defense, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Advertising, and Telecommunication.

Aerospace and Defense

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Advertising

Telecommunication

Business Area Experience

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

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Product Development

Information Technology

Marketing

Customer Service

Summary

I have extensive experience in consulting and project leadership across banking, defence, and aerospace industries. I focus on optimizing processes, managing technical change, and ensuring high-quality software and system integration. I bring strong expertise in requirements engineering, change management, and agile methodologies to drive efficiency and continuous improvement.

My hands-on knowledge spans IT, finance, and embedded systems with a proven track record in managing transnational teams and large-scale implementations. I continuously support organizations in transforming complex challenges into clear, actionable solutions.

Skills

Project Management, Consulting
Change Management
Configuration Management
Business Process Analysis (Business Process Analyses)
Business Design Analysis
Systems Engineering
Requirements Management And Requirements Engineering
Coaching / Training
Organization / Coordination
Administration / Support
Quality Assurance / Testing
Technical Documentation / Dtp
Crm / Erp (Siebel And Isps)
Sap Fi/Co/Pm/Bm/Srm
Itil/Prince2/Pmi/Scrum
Project Management
Agile Development (Scrum)
Management Control
Administration
Novell Network
Testing (Hardware/Software)
Lotus Notes
Sap Fi/Co/Srm/Pm/Bm
Training, Technical Documentation
1st And 2nd Level Support / Hotline
Network Setup And Maintenance
Isdn
Aris
Primavera
Control
Starteam
Caliber
Describe
Itil It Service Manager
Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner
Do178b/C
Clearquest
Clearcase
Doors And Doors Ng
Cmdb
Jira
Confluence
Kanban
Requirement Management
Windchill
Hardware: As/400, Data Capture Terminals, Embedded Systems, Hp, Macintosh, Pc, Sun, Vax Vms
Operating Systems: Dos, Mac Os, Ms-Dos, Novell, Os/2, Sun Os, Solaris, Unix/Aix, Linux, Windows (Up To Windows 10)
Communication / Networks: Ethernet, Fax, Hdlc, Ibm Lan Server, Internet, Intranet, Isdn, Iso/Osi, Lan, Lan Manager, Netbeui, Netbios, Novell, Os/2 Network, Pc-Anywhere, Routers, Smtp, Tcp/Ip, Token Ring, Windows Network
Programming Languages: Basic, Clipper, Cobol, Dbase, Foxpro, Lotus Notes Script, Paradox, Visual Objects, Html, Java, C, C++
Db/Dc Systems: Ms Access, Bde, Db2, Lotus Notes, Msql / Mysql, Paradox, Sql, Xbase
Application Systems: Lotus Notes 4.6x/5.X, Datapumps (Lotus Notes), Lotus Domino 4.6x/5.X, Lotus Smartsuite, Ms Office, Ms Project, Primavera / Suretrack, Aris / Aris Toolset, Samba, Sap Erp, Sap Fi, Sap Co, Sap Pm, Sap Srm, Staroffice, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Framemaker, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Pagemill, Adobe Streamline, Quarkxpress, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Acrobat, Various Web Tools, Eurex 4.0/4.1, Xetra 4.0/5.0, Netfusion, Corel Draw, Freehand, Starteam, Caliber, Describe, Control, Interleaf, Catia Iv, Siebel (Crm), Doors / Doors Ng, Clearquest, Clearcase, Cmdb
Methods: Ood, Windchill, Iso/Osi Layer Model, Database Design, Event-Driven Programming, Quality Assurance, Training, Software Documentation, Hardware Documentation, Image Processing, Accounting, Management Control, Telecommunications, Testing Experience, Specification Writing, Project Management, Office Communication, Sales Management, Marketing, Itil, Prince2, Scrum, V-Model And V-Model Xt
Industry Knowledge: Deutsche BöRse, Major Banks, Parallel Computers, Telecommunications, Ecommerce, Retail, Transport And Logistics, Footwear Industry, Beverage Industry, Chemical Industry, Raw Materials, Aircraft Manufacturing, Military Products

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Portuguese

Elementary

Education

Oct 1990 - Jun 1994

University of Applied Sciences Aachen

Diploma in business administration, computer science, controlling, finance, human resources, marketing · Business Administration · Aachen, Germany

Oct 1986 - Jun 1988

Ad Medium

Advertising clerk · Aachen, Germany

Oct 1984 - Jun 1984

Jackson Central-Merry High

High School Graduation · Jackson, United States

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

IBM Certified Specialist - Rational DOORS Next Generation

Test Management with IBM Rational Quality Manager v6.0.5 (IBM Engineering Test Management)

IREB Foundation Level Certification - CPRE FL

Certified SCRUM Master

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner

Certification PRINCE2 Practitioner

Certification PRINCE2 Foundation

Certified IT Service Manager according to ITIL

SAP CO Application Consultant Certification (SAP R3/4.6)

SAP FI Application Consultant Certification (SAP R3/4.6)

Re-certification Lotus Notes R5 (Principal CLP Administration)

Certified Lotus Notes Professional (Principal CLP Administration)

Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)

Certified Novell Engineer (CNE)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Aerospace and Defense 22 y

Avg length 1 y 11 m

Longest experience 5 y 10 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Austria)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Business Consultant - Product Management Banking, Requirement Manager, Projektleiter - transnationales Team

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

Main business areas Project Management, Quality Assurance, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 14

Profile

Created

December 2024

Last Update

May 2026

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Where is Silvia based?

Silvia is based in Überlingen, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Silvia speak?

Silvia speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Portuguese (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Silvia have?

Silvia has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Silvia has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Silvia may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Silvia be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Silvia would be well-suited for roles such as: Business Consultant - Product Management Banking, Requirement Manager, Projektleiter - transnationales Team.

What is Silvia's latest experience?

Silvia's most recent position is Business Consultant - Product Management Banking at Aareal Bank AG.

What companies has Silvia worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Silvia has worked for Aareal Bank AG and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH.

Which industries is Silvia most experienced in?

Silvia is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance. Silvia also has some experience in Advertising and Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Silvia most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Silvia worked in recently?

Silvia has recently worked in industries like Aerospace and Defense and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Silvia worked in recently?

Silvia has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Quality Assurance.

What is Silvia's education?

Silvia holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from University of Applied Sciences Aachen.

Does Silvia have any certificates?

Silvia has 14 certificates. Among them, these include: IBM Certified Specialist - Rational DOORS Next Generation, Test Management with IBM Rational Quality Manager v6.0.5 (IBM Engineering Test Management), and IREB Foundation Level Certification - CPRE FL.

What is the availability of Silvia?

Silvia will be available part-time from June 2026.

What is the rate of Silvia?

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