Skip to main content
Top expert badge
Recommended expert
Profile header background

Sven Schumacher-Managing Director

Sven Schumacher
Profile header overlay
Bad Brückenau, Germany

Check rate

Experience

Jul 2023 - Present

Managing Director

CaaS IT GmbH

Position Summary
Managing Director at CaaS IT GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Operations
Strategy
Apr 2022 - Present

Freelance IT Consultant

Position Summary
Freelance IT Consultant
Industries
Metals and Mining
Pharmaceutical
Real Estate
Retail
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Multi-project management to standardize international locations for Salzgitter Mannesmann Stahlhandel GmbH, Mülheim an der Ruhr: managing multiple parallel projects, coordinating internal and external staff, implementing measures to improve security and efficiency.

  • IT asset management with Lansweeper for PHOENIX Pharma SE, Mannheim: developing and expanding global IT asset management, initial setup, stabilization and scaling, standardization in acquired companies, stakeholder management.

  • Requirements and rollout management for tegut... gute Lebensmittel GmbH & Co. KG, Fulda (2022-07-01 to 2023-07-31): implementing video surveillance, time and access control systems, building management and automation; rolling out Office 365/SharePoint Online.

  • Implementation of Office 365/SharePoint Online for a property manager in the greater Stuttgart area (2022-04-01 to 2022-09-30): requirements analysis, migration to Exchange Online, setup of offsite backup, automated creation of SharePoint sites, and training.

May 2019 - Jul 2022
Schweinfurt, Germany

IT Manager

Bauunternehmung Glöckle Holding GmbH

Position Summary
IT Manager at Bauunternehmung Glöckle Holding GmbH
Industries
Construction
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Change projects from traditional paper-based processes to fully digital, semi-automated workflows.

  • Document management for organizational units using SharePoint Online.

  • Mobile time tracking with ZMI Time.

  • Scalable applicant tracking system using AWS serverless services, Azure PowerShell, SharePoint Online, PowerApps, and Power Automate.

  • Flexible leave management with SharePoint Online, Microsoft PowerApps, and Power Automate.

  • Digital construction file with plan management using SharePoint Online, PowerApps, and Power Automate.

  • Semi-automated driver’s license checks using SharePoint Online, PowerApps, and Power Automate.

  • Introduction of IT service management, including building and enabling administrators, and implementing KPIs and standards based on ITIL. Installation and configuration of Lansweeper, Prometheus and Grafana, and Zammad.

  • Migrating infrastructure from 3-tier servers to hybrid infrastructure using a multi-cloud strategy: hyper-converged infrastructure with VMware and Docker; 3-tier spine-leaf network; Amazon AWS/Microsoft Azure.

  • Projects focused on IT security to prepare for ISO 27001: end-to-end network segmentation using FortiGate firewall; next-gen endpoint security with SentinelOne; 3-stage CA-based corporate WiFi with Aruba access points and Aruba Central.

Jun 2018 - Apr 2019
Hammelburg, Germany

IT Manager

Reifen Müller GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
IT Manager at Reifen Müller GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Implementing a corporate VPN solution with migration of existing ISDN lines to Telekom’s corporate SIP across 46 sites in four federal states, with 150 voice channels and redundant connectivity.

  • Firewall migration project from Juniper to Sophos XG in a redundant HA cluster with load balancing and segmentation.

  • Migration and expansion of Microsoft servers with AD structures, DHCP strategy, WSUS, SQL server optimization, and file server structuring based on Windows Server 2016.

Oct 2016 - May 2018
Schlitz, Germany

IT Project Manager

Lampenwelt GmbH

Position Summary
IT Project Manager at Lampenwelt GmbH
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Evaluation and rollout of an on-premise enterprise ticketing system for 75 customer service staff handling up to 10,000 tickets/day for 15 country-specific shops and B2B channels.

  • Evaluation and assessment of IT security for a decision proposal on a scalable open-source messenger as a corporate communications platform for over 300 users across four locations, including LDAP integration.

  • Project management for rollout and launch of webshops with a Magento backend in a team of 12 employees and external service providers.

  • Evaluation and configuration of a phonetic search using Elasticsearch across multiple indices.

  • Reverse engineering of third-party plugins for native integration into own webshops to optimize KPIs.

Mar 2016 - Sep 2016
Schlitz, Germany

Working Student IT Development

Lampenwelt GmbH

Position Summary
Working Student IT Development at Lampenwelt GmbH
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Information Technology
Mar 2012 - Sep 2013

Freelance Photographer

Position Summary
Freelance Photographer
Industries
Arts and Crafts
Media and Entertainment
Business Areas
Production
Mar 2010 - Jul 2011
Ellwangen, Germany

Driving Instructor

Position Summary
Driving Instructor
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Customer Service
  • Part-time theoretical and practical training of driving students.
Jan 2003 - Dec 2015

German Armed Forces Soldier

Position Summary
German Armed Forces Soldier
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Marketing
Operations
  • Military vehicle instructor in theoretical and practical training in Ellwangen.

  • Editorial soldier in an online editorial department in Munich.

  • Basic training in Feldkirchen.

Jan 2002 - Dec 2003
Böblingen, Germany

Retail Salesperson

Möbel Gamerdinger

Position Summary
Retail Salesperson at Möbel Gamerdinger
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Sales

Industry Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time.

Experienced in Aerospace and Defense, Retail, Metals and Mining, Pharmaceutical, Real Estate, and Information Technology.

Aerospace and Defense
Retail
Metals and Mining
Pharmaceutical
Real Estate
Information Technology
Profile match chart

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Operations, Marketing, Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy, and Customer Service.

Operations
Marketing
Information Technology
Project Management
Strategy
Customer Service
Profile match chart

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Italian
Elementary

Education

Oct 2013 - Sep 2017

Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics with a focus on Project Management · Business Informatics · Fulda, Germany

Oct 1999 - Jun 2002

State-certified merchant in retail trade · Germany

Certifications & licenses

Icinga 2 Fundamentals Training

Prince2® Foundation

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10
Experience in Aerospace and Defense 13 y
Avg length 3 y 1 m
Longest experience 12 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Managing Director, Freelance IT Consultant, IT Manager
Main industries Aerospace and Defense, Retail, Metals and Mining
Main business areas Operations, Marketing, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created
Last Update

Frequently asked questions

Have questions? Find more information here.

Sven is based in Bad Brückenau, Germany.
Sven speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Elementary).
Sven has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Sven has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Sven may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Sven would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director, Freelance IT Consultant, IT Manager.
Sven's most recent position is Managing Director at CaaS IT GmbH.
In recent years, Sven has worked for CaaS IT GmbH and Bauunternehmung Glöckle Holding GmbH.
Sven is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Retail, and Metals and Mining. Sven also has some experience in Pharmaceutical, Real Estate, and Construction.
Sven is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Marketing, and Information Technology. Sven also has some experience in Project Management, Strategy, and Customer Service.
Sven has recently worked in industries like Metals and Mining, Pharmaceutical, and Real Estate.
Sven has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.
Sven holds a Bachelor in Business Informatics from Fulda University of Applied Sciences.
Sven has 2 certificates. These include: Icinga 2 Fundamentals Training and Prince2® Foundation.
Sven is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
Sven's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
To hire Sven, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.

Average rates for similar positions

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

1200
900
600
300
Rate comparison chart
Market avg: 928-1088 €
The rates shown represent the typical market range for freelancers in this position based on recent contracts on our platform.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.