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Tezcan Dilshener-Solution Architect / Project Manager

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Munich, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

Solution Architect / Project Manager

German Football Association

Expertise details
Position Summary
Solution Architect / Project Manager at German Football Association
Industries
Sport
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Full responsibility for the project lifecycle from scope definition to completion
  • Close collaboration with platform teams, IT leadership, and external vendors
  • Applying SAFe principles and structured sprint work
  • Creating a migration roadmap with clear milestones
  • Monitoring the lifecycle: onboarding, repository migration, permission replication, and system testing
  • Visualizing the architecture with PlantUML and Gliffy, and documenting in Confluence
  • Regular status reports and conducting knowledge transfer sessions
Jun 2024 - Apr 2025

Senior Cloud Solution Architect

ING Bank

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Cloud Solution Architect at ING Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Designing cloud infrastructure components for distributed applications in internal, DMZ, and internet-based deployments
  • Producing comprehensive network design documents for load balancing, security, DevOps pipelines, logging, and high availability models
  • Documenting architecture blueprints based on TOGAF principles in Confluence and PlantUML/draw.io
  • Defining network segmentation strategies, including firewall rules and zero-trust principles
  • Providing technical guidance to internal application teams and developing practical delivery strategies
  • Presenting solution concepts to the TOGAF Governance Committee and translating them into reusable reference architectures
  • Successfully migrating multiple third-party applications to the private cloud using standardized reference architectures and accelerated go-live approvals
Feb 2023 - Present

Solution Architect / Project Manager

Telefónica Germany

Expertise details
Position Summary
Solution Architect / Project Manager at Telefónica Germany
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Translating audit results into structured user stories and domain-specific action plans

  • Leading the cross-functional implementation of technical and organizational controls

  • Implementing GDPR-compliant data deletion, hardening, and fixing encryption and monitoring gaps

  • Ensuring business continuity (BCP) and disaster recovery (DR) according to corporate standards

  • Identifying and evaluating AI-relevant use cases as part of the digital transformation strategy through stakeholder interviews

  • Tracking actions in Jira/Confluence with management visibility

  • Defining and managing the migration of key prepaid IT systems into cloud and data center infrastructures

  • Coordinating with stakeholders and vendors for architectural validation and technical alignment

  • Ensuring compliance using Nessus and Kiuwan for vulnerability analysis and remediation

  • Building an AI trend radar including analysis of LLMs, Azure OpenAI Services, LangChain integrations, and Hugging Face components

  • Overseeing end-to-end development and migration of a highly available retail application

  • Establishing agile methods with robust sprint planning and cross-functional collaboration

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

Senior Cloud Solution Architect

ING Bank

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Cloud Solution Architect at ING Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Designing cloud infrastructure components for distributed applications in internal, DMZ, and internet-based deployments
  • Producing comprehensive network design documents for load balancing, security, DevOps pipelines, logging, and high availability models
  • Documenting architecture blueprints based on TOGAF principles in Confluence and PlantUML/draw.io
  • Defining network segmentation strategies, including firewall rules and zero-trust principles
  • Providing technical guidance to internal application teams and developing practical delivery strategies
  • Presenting solution concepts to the TOGAF Governance Committee and translating them into reusable reference architectures
  • Successfully migrating multiple third-party applications to the private cloud using standardized reference architectures and accelerated go-live approvals
Jan 2021 - May 2022
Stuttgart, Germany

JEE Senior Solution Architect / Team Lead

Volkswagen

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Senior Solution Architect / Team Lead at Volkswagen
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Supply Chain Management
  • Analyzing and developing concepts for loosely defined requirements in order management
  • Identifying adjustments needed for cloud operations of IT applications
  • Optimizing processes from fulfillment to reconciliation (O2C)
  • Coordinating cloud migration architecture design with the TOGAF Architecture Guild group
  • Data modeling and interface mapping at the database level using TOGAF
  • Aligning with product owners on prioritization and scope definition
  • Advising developers at an expert level
Jul 2020 - Dec 2020
Munich, Germany

IT Service Manager / Project Team Lead / Coordinator / Systems Engineer

BMW Group

Expertise details
Position Summary
IT Service Manager / Project Team Lead / Coordinator / Systems Engineer at BMW Group
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Responsible for the daily operation of the Atlassian tool chain (Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira, Crowd)
  • Monitoring on-prem and cloud ATC tools including AWS configuration and troubleshooting
  • ITSM incident management with ServiceNow to ensure KPIs, SLAs, and user satisfaction
  • Jira and Confluence administration to provide the ATC tools
  • Documenting processes and follow-up with Atlassian Premier Support
  • Coordinating with clients to meet sprints and requirements
  • Technical lead for the Polish offshore development team
Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
Munich, Germany

JEE Senior Architect / Team Lead / Coordinator

Huawei

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Senior Architect / Team Lead / Coordinator at Huawei
Industries
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Leading the further development of an ABAC-based IAM solution for IoT smart homes
  • Improving the security-by-design process and security engineering
  • Developing a dynamic authorization service with XACML V3.0 and continuous monitoring
  • Implementing a content protection app with video streaming, light sensors, and AI-based object detection
  • Setting up and managing development, test, and demo environments
  • Supporting and training product line engineers in technology transfers
  • Leading offshore development teams in Italy, Israel, and China
Nov 2017 - Oct 2019
Munich, Germany

JEE Senior Architect / Team Lead

Telefónica

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Senior Architect / Team Lead at Telefónica
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Further development of a custom prepaid IT application
Sep 2016 - Nov 2017
Munich, Germany

JEE Architect / Project Team Lead

T-Systems

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Architect / Project Team Lead at T-Systems
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Further development of an application for managing used car sales for Mercedes
Jul 2014 - Aug 2016
Munich, Germany

JEE Senior Developer / Architect

TNG at Telefónica/O2

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Senior Developer / Architect at TNG at Telefónica/O2
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
  • Further development of a CRM application for O2 customers
Nov 2013 - Jun 2014
Munich, Germany

Java EE Senior Developer / Architect

UniCredit

Expertise details
Position Summary
Java EE Senior Developer / Architect at UniCredit
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Implementation of the BGH requirement to convert current accounts into garnishment protection accounts
Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
Munich, Germany

Java EE Senior Developer / Architect

Siemens

Expertise details
Position Summary
Java EE Senior Developer / Architect at Siemens
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Redesign and further development of the GPM application
Nov 2011 - Dec 2012
Munich, Germany

Java EE Senior Developer

Deutsche Pfandbrief Bank

Expertise details
Position Summary
Java EE Senior Developer at Deutsche Pfandbrief Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Further development of a platform to migrate business data from HOST to SAP systems
May 2011 - Oct 2011
Munich, Germany

Java EE Senior Developer

Loyalty Partners

Expertise details
Position Summary
Java EE Senior Developer at Loyalty Partners
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Development of a platform for international loyalty and bonus programs
May 2007 - Apr 2011
Munich, Germany

Java EE Senior Developer

HVB-Unicredit

Expertise details
Position Summary
Java EE Senior Developer at HVB-Unicredit
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Production support, maintenance and implementation of various Java projects
Feb 2007 - May 2007
Munich, Germany

JEE Developer

KVB Versicherung

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Developer at KVB Versicherung
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Developed an online billing portal with automated validation and correction steps
Oct 2004 - Feb 2007
Munich, Germany

JEE Developer

BayernLB Bank

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Developer at BayernLB Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Developed an early warning system for problem loans
Nov 2003 - Oct 2004
Munich, Germany

JEE Developer

Siemens Logistik

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Developer at Siemens Logistik
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Further developed an export and import list management application
Aug 2003 - Dec 2003
Munich, Germany

JEE Developer

HP/Compaq

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Developer at HP/Compaq
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Marketing
  • Implemented a central campaign management system
Feb 2003 - Aug 2003

JEE Developer

ComTelko

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Developer at ComTelko
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
  • Developed a web-based eCommerce revenue reporting system
Aug 2002 - Dec 2002
Munich, Germany

JEE Developer

BayernLB Bank

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Developer at BayernLB Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Migration to IBM WebSphere and WSAD
Jan 2002 - Jul 2002
Munich, Germany

JEE Developer

RemoteHotels

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Developer at RemoteHotels
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Development of a controller/filter framework for validation and dispatch mechanisms
Jan 2001 - Dec 2002
Munich, Germany

JEE Developer

MAN Nutzfahrzeuge

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Developer at MAN Nutzfahrzeuge
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Development of a web-based maintenance and planning application
Nov 1999 - Dec 2000
Munich, Germany

JEE Developer

SATZ Systemhaus

Expertise details
Position Summary
JEE Developer at SATZ Systemhaus
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Development of a web-based job search, selection, application and registration application

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, Automotive, Information Technology, Transportation, and Sport.

Banking and Finance
Telecommunication
Automotive
Information Technology
Transportation
Sport
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management, Customer Service, Supply Chain Management, and Operations.

Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
Customer Service
Supply Chain Management
Operations
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Summary

Enterprise Cloud & AI Solution Architect with over 20 years of experience leading complex digital transformations in the telecommunications and finance sectors. Proven expertise in designing scalable, secure, and compliant architectures on private and public cloud platforms. Hands-on experience integrating generative AI, cloud migrations, compliance, and developing reference architectures. Skilled at aligning technical implementation with governance models, stakeholder requirements, and the evolving AI/ML landscape.

Skills

  • It Experience: Since 1999

  • Roles: Project Management, Architect, Software Specialist

  • Industry Expertise: Insurance, Finance, Banking, Automotive, Telecommunications, Logistics, It, Public Sector

  • Development Of Scalable Ai/ml Systems And Architectures; Development & Leadership Of Complex Cloud Architectures At Telefónica, Dfb & Ing – Including Security Concepts, Scalability, And Performance Optimization

  • Generative Ai: Llms, Rag, Vector Databases, Fine-tuning. Practical Experience With Modern Genai Stacks: Integration Of Vector Search, Ci/cd-driven Prompt Engineering, And Security Audits

  • Cloud-native Architectures (Aws, Azure, Gcp). Proven Deep Expertise With Aws & Azure In Production Migrations And Architecture Projects (E.g., Telefónica, Ing, Bmw)

  • Ai & Dataops Tooling: Mlops, Langchain, Llamaindex, Ray. Utilizing Devops/mlops Principles With Gitlab, Pipelines, Jira, Nessus, Kiuwan, And Secure Integration Of Analytics & Security Tools

  • Data Protection, It Security, Ai Ethics: Implementing Gdpr-compliant Architectures And Security Compliance (Cis, Nist) In Cloud Migrations & Security-critical Projects

  • Cross-disciplinary Teamwork (It, Research, Production): Long-standing Experience Leading Multinational Teams (E.g., China, Israel, Poland) And Bridging It, Business, & Research

  • Technology Scouting & Trend Evaluation: Ongoing Training & Research; Phd In Software Development, Teaching In Digital Business & Cloud Innovation, Tech Consulting

  • Llm Integration & Rag Systems: Design Of Distributed System Architectures With Vector Search (E.g., Lucene, Faiss), Retrieval-augmented Generation, Model Wrapping & Evaluation

  • Generative Ai Platforms: Experience With Leading Tools & Providers (Openai, Aws, Azure, Etc.)

  • Ai/ml Architecture: Design & Implementation Of End-to-end Ai Systems In Production Multi-cloud Environments, Including Devsecops Integration

  • Cloud & Devops: Strong Cloud Architecture Expertise (Aws/otc/ipc), Ci/cd Pipelines, Observability & Governance Frameworks

  • Mlops & Ai Toolchains: Integration Of Mlops Tools Like Langchain, Llamaindex, Ray, Gitlab Pipelines, Jfrog, Artifactory, Sast/sca Tools

  • Data Ethics & Security: Establishing Security Standards, Audit Processes, And Ethical Guidelines For Ai Projects

  • Research & Innovation: Active Involvement In Shaping New Ai Solutions, Participating In Research Projects, And Lecturing In Ai & Strategy

  • Frameworks: Soap, Rest, Swagger – Webservices; Hibernate – Persistence Framework; Spring Boot – Spring Framework; Thymeleaf – Ui Model-view-controller Framework; Lucene – Vector Search Model Api; Openapi, Embeddings, Llm, Rag Concepts; Junit, Jgiven – Test Frameworks; Huggingface, Pytorch, Bert – Ai Frameworks; Arc42 – Documentation Framework

  • Programming Languages: Java – Jee, Python3, Cobol, Rpg

  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Macos, Ibm As/400 & Os/390

  • Methodologies: Scrum, Safe, Extreme Programming; Tdd/bdd – Test/behavior-driven Development; Itil/itsm – Service Management; Archimate – Enterprise Modeling Foundation

  • Tools: Atlassian Jira And Confluence – Lifecycle; Docker, Vmware – Containerization Engines; Otc – Open Telekom Cloud; Aws – Ebs/ecs – Elastic Beanstalk/container; Ing Private Cloud; Eclipse, Android Studio, Visual Code – Ides; Weblogic, Ibm Websphere – Application Servers; Plantuml, Draw.io – Uml Tools; Soapui, Postman – Web Services Test Tools; Sonarqube, Nessus, Kiuwan – Quality/security

  • Messaging/bus Systems: Event-driven (Sqs, Sns); Kafka, Ibm Mq

  • Version Control: Bitbucket, Gitlab – Version Control Systems; Maven, Gradle – Build Management Tools; Ci/cd – Continuous Integration/deployment

  • Databases: Qdrant, Lucene Vectordb, Oracle, Ibm Db2, Hsqldb, Apache Derby

Languages

English
Native
German
Advanced

Education

Oct 2010 - Jun 2017

The Open University

Philosophy of Doctorate in Software Evolution and Maintenance · Software Evolution and Maintenance · Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Oct 1991 - Jun 1997

City University

Master of Science in Business Systems, Analysis and Design · Business Systems, Analysis and Design · London, United Kingdom

Oct 1988 - Jun 1989

Southbank University

Graduate Diploma Honours Degree in Computer Science · Computer Science · London, United Kingdom

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – Course Completion

AWS Cloud Solution Architect – Course Completion

ArchiMate Enterprise Architecture Modelling Framework – Course Completion

Azure Architect Design – Course Completion

Azure Cloud Architecture Technologies – Course Completion

Private Pilot Certificate – (Single Engine Land)

Certified Master Coach: Motivation and Solution-Oriented Techniques

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Experience

Total positions 24
Experience in Banking and Finance 11 y
Avg length 1 y 3 m
Longest experience 3 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Solution Architect / Project Manager, Senior Cloud Solution Architect, JEE Senior Solution Architect / Team Lead
Main industries Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, Automotive
Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate
Certifications earned 7

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Where is Tezcan based?

Tezcan is based in Munich, Germany.

What languages does Tezcan speak?

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

How many years of experience does Tezcan have?

Tezcan has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Tezcan has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 22 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Tezcan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Tezcan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Tezcan would be well-suited for roles such as: Solution Architect / Project Manager, Senior Cloud Solution Architect, JEE Senior Solution Architect / Team Lead.

What is Tezcan's latest experience?

Tezcan's most recent position is Solution Architect / Project Manager at German Football Association.

What companies has Tezcan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Tezcan has worked for German Football Association, ING Bank, Telefónica Germany, and Volkswagen.

Which industries is Tezcan most experienced in?

Tezcan is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, and Automotive. Tezcan also has some experience in Information Technology, Transportation, and Tourism.

Which business areas is Tezcan most experienced in?

Tezcan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management. Tezcan also has some experience in Customer Service, Supply Chain Management, and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Tezcan worked in recently?

Tezcan has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication, Banking and Finance, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Tezcan worked in recently?

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

What is Tezcan's education?

Tezcan holds a Doctorate in Software Evolution and Maintenance from The Open University, a Master in Business Systems, Analysis and Design from City University and a Bachelor in Computer Science from Southbank University.

Does Tezcan have any certificates?

Tezcan has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – Course Completion, AWS Cloud Solution Architect – Course Completion, and ArchiMate Enterprise Architecture Modelling Framework – Course Completion.

What is the availability of Tezcan?

Tezcan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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