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Thomas Andrä-Managing Director and Shareholder

Thomas Andrä
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Neckarsulm, Germany

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Experience

Jan 1995 - Present
Neckarsulm, Germany

Managing Director and Shareholder

TGA Systeme GmbH

Position summary
Managing Director and Shareholder at TGA Systeme GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Operations
Supply Chain Management
  • Introduction of ERP systems Dynamics XAL, Dynamics AX and Dynamics 365 Finance Operations
  • Modules: Production, Project, Service, Procurement, Sales, Logistics
  • Development of custom adaptations and industry-specific solutions
  • Industries served: Metal manufacturing, Plant engineering, Technical wholesale, Technical building equipment, Vehicle manufacturing and equipment, Waste management and disposal, Furniture manufacturing, Beverage and fresh produce trade, Consumer goods production and distribution, Retail fashion, Children's furniture production, Children's clothing production, Steel trading, Services, Internet providers and portals, Real estate management and development
  • Technologies used: MorphX and X++, SysOperationFramework, Enterprise Portal and Web Services, Workflows, SSRS Reports, Services and interfaces (ODATA, SOAP, REST, XML, JSON), Pre- and post-event handlers, Extensions, Team Foundation Server, Azure DevOps, GIT, Confluence, Visual Studio, .NET libraries (ADO.NET, JSON, REST, OData, SOAP, XML), SQL Server and Transact SQL, Microsoft Azure Functions and Pipelines, Power Application Framework
  • Deep knowledge in database design with table categories, performance and Azure services
  • Team collaboration and source code management via Team Foundation Server, Git and Azure DevOps
  • Agile project organization following SCRUM methodology
  • Data Science, Machine Learning and Python development tools
  • Azure Service Fabric
  • Visualization with Power BI
  • ERP systems adapted: Axapta 2.5; Microsoft Dynamics AX 3.0, 4.0, 2009, 2012, 2012 R2, 2012 R3; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
  • Integration technologies across projects
Jan 1993 - Dec 1995
Bad Rappenau, Germany

Kolb, Lang EDV GmbH

Position summary
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Implementation of ERP systems at customer sites (Dynamics XAL, formerly Damgaard)
Jan 1988 - Dec 1993
Leonberg, Germany

BTB Jansky GmbH

Position summary
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Operations
  • Preventive maintenance for machines and components
  • Predictions for part failures

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology and Manufacturing.

Information Technology
Manufacturing
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Operations, Information Technology, and Supply Chain Management.

Operations
Information Technology
Supply Chain Management
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Skills

  • Manufacturing Companies In The Metal Industry

  • Plant Engineering

  • Technical Wholesale

  • Technical Building Equipment

  • Vehicle Manufacturing And Equipment

  • Waste Management And Disposal

  • Furniture Manufacturing

  • Beverage And Fresh Produce Trade

  • Consumer Goods Production And Distribution

  • Retail Fashion

  • Children'S Furniture Production

  • Children'S Clothing Production

  • Steel Trading

  • Services

  • Internet Providers And Portals

  • Real Estate Management And Development

  • Morphx And X++

  • Sysoperationframework

  • Enterprise Portal And Web Services

  • Workflows

  • Ssrs Reports

  • Services And Interfaces And Exchange Formats (E.G. Odata, Soap, Rest, Xml, Json)

  • Pre- And Post-Event Handlers

  • Extensions

  • Team Foundation Server, Azure Devops, Git, Confluence

  • Visual Studio

  • .Net Libraries: Ado.Net, Json, Rest, Odata, Soap, Xml

  • Sql Server And Transact Sql

  • Microsoft Azure Functions And Pipelines

  • Power Application Framework

  • For The Introduction And Customization Of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, Deep Knowledge In Database Design With Table Categories, Performance, And Azure Services Is Essential.

  • Team Collaboration And Source Code Management Is Done Via Team Foundation Server, Git, Or Azure Devops.

  • Project Organizations Are Agile And Often Follow The Scrum Methodology.

  • Data Science

  • Machine Learning And Python Development Tools

  • Azure Service Fabric

  • Primarily Microsoft Technologies Are Used.

  • Power Bi Is Used As The Visualization Tool.

  • Axapta 2.5; Microsoft Dynamics Ax 3.0, 4.0, 2009, 2012, 2012 R2, 2012 R3; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance And Operations.

  • Integration Technologies Are Used In All Projects.

Languages

German
Native

Education

Oct 1984 - Jun 1988

Saarland University of Applied Sciences for Technology and Business

Dipl. Eng. (Industrial Engineering) · Industrial Engineering · Germany

Oct 1982 - Jun 1983

Advanced technical college certificate · Vocational high school for business

Oct 1979 - Jun 1982

Training as an office clerk

...and 1 more

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 3
Experience in Information Technology 33.5 y
Avg length 13 y 6 m
Longest experience 31 y 7 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Managing Director and Shareholder
Main industries Information Technology, Manufacturing
Main business areas Operations, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

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Thomas is based in Neckarsulm, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native).

Thomas has at least 39 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 1 role and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 13 years and 10 months. Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director and Shareholder.

Thomas's most recent position is Managing Director and Shareholder at TGA Systeme GmbH.

In recent years, Thomas has worked for TGA Systeme GmbH.

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Manufacturing.

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Information Technology, and Supply Chain Management.

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Supply Chain Management.

Thomas holds a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Saarland University of Applied Sciences for Technology and Business.

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