Simon K.-Senior Digitalization Consultant
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Senior Digitalization Consultant
Ginkgo Management Consulting
- Consulting and implementation of digitalization projects nationally and internationally for start-ups, SMEs and large corporations
- Focus areas: design systems, RAG & automations
- Tools and technologies: Claude, GPT, Gemini
Owner · UX, Digitalization & AI Strategy
PROGRESSIVE digital
- Lead UX Designer & Technical Project Manager (Product Owner) with a focus on user experience and technical development
- Strategic brand and product development: concept development and implementation of creative design solutions and user experience strategies
- Broad client portfolio: national and international clients, including start-ups, SMEs and large corporations
- Diverse industry experience: automotive, public sector, academic environment and entertainment
- Digitalization and process optimization: expertise in the transformation and digitalization of business processes
- Team leadership and development: leadership of interdisciplinary teams in UX/UI and software development
- Workshop and research expertise: planning and conducting ideation workshops, user reviews and user research
- Interdisciplinary collaboration: extensive experience working with business departments and IT
- Digitalization consulting expertise: process analysis and optimization of digital business processes
- Cross-industry solution development: many years of experience creating user-centered digital solutions
Studies in Visual Communication, Diploma Designer
Aachen University of Applied Sciences
- Final grade: 1.1
- Focus: Visual Communication
- Tools: Atlassian Jira/Confluence
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Experienced in Media and Entertainment, Automotive, Government and Administration, Education, Information Technology, and Professional Services.
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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Strategy, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology.
Summary
Designer and consultant with over 20 years of experience in digitalization and user experience. I help organizations understand people and introduce technology in a meaningful way.
Today, I complement this expertise with AI strategy: advising on use cases, coaching for leaders, and the Progressive Reasoning Framework for building AI skills in teams.
Clients: Lufthansa, automotive OEMs, Ministry of Finance of North Rhine-Westphalia, universities. Enterprise Mobility Award 2017.
Skills
- Strategy & Concept Development For Digital Products/Platforms
- User-Centered Design (Ux/Ui, Customer Experience)
- Leadership Of Interdisciplinary Development Teams
- Experience As A Product Owner In Scrum And Safe
- Ai Consulting And Strategy, Prompt Engineering And Rag Systems
- Agile Project Management In Complex Environments
- Ai Coaching And Enablement For Leaders
- Figma / Adobe Xd
- Prompt Engineering
- Claude / Gpt / Gemini
- Design Systems
- Rag & Automations
- Local Llms
- Python / N8n
- Atlassian Jira/Confluence
- Lead Ux Designer & Technical Project Manager (Product Owner)
- Effective Project Leadership With A Focus On User Experience And Technical Development
- Strategic Brand And Product Development
- Concept Development And Implementation Of Creative Design Solutions And User Experience Strategies
- Broad Client Portfolio (Start-Ups, Smes And Large Corporations)
- Diverse Industry Experience (Automotive, Public Sector, Academic Environment, Entertainment)
- Digitalization And Process Optimization
- Transformation And Digitalization Of Business Processes
- Team Leadership And Development In Ux/Ui And Software Development
- Workshop And Research Expertise (Ideation Workshops, User Reviews, User Research)
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration With Business Departments And It
- Digitalization Consulting Expertise
- Process Analysis And Optimization Of Digital Business Processes
- Cross-Industry Development Of User-Centered Digital Solutions
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Education
Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Diploma Designer · Visual Communication · Aachen, Germany · Grade 1.1
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Simon is based in Cologne, Germany.
Simon speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Simon has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Simon has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 8 years and 2 months. Note that Simon may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Simon would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Digitalization Consultant, Owner · UX, Digitalization & AI Strategy, Studies in Visual Communication, Diploma Designer.
Simon's most recent position is Senior Digitalization Consultant at Ginkgo Management Consulting.
In recent years, Simon has worked for PROGRESSIVE digital.
Simon is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment, Automotive, and Government and Administration. Simon also has some experience in Education, Information Technology, and Professional Services.
Simon is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Strategy. Simon also has some experience in Business Intelligence and Information Technology.
Simon has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Media and Entertainment, and Government and Administration.
Simon has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Strategy.
Simon attended Aachen University of Applied Sciences for Visual Communication.
Simon is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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