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Thomas Kortüm

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Thomas Kortüm
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Steinhagen, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
3 months

Project Manager

Sophie Marie Management GmbH

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Position Summary
Project Manager at Sophie Marie Management GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Project Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Business Analysis
Dec 2023 - Jun 2024
7 months

Requirements Engineer

Sophie Marie Management GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Requirements Engineer at Sophie Marie Management GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
  • Business Analysis
  • Requirements Engineering

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services and Information Technology.

Professional Services
Information Technology
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Experienced in Business Intelligence and Information Technology.

Business Intelligence
Information Technology
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Summary

I'm an experienced freelancer specializing in requirements engineering/management and project management. With my solid technical and professional background, I bring valuable expertise to the successful planning and execution of complex projects.

Core Competencies

  • Requirements Engineering / Management
  • Project Management

Over 30 years of expertise across various industries. As a freelance consultant, I combine technical know-how with methodological skills to structure projects efficiently and capture requirements precisely. I'm ready to leverage my expertise to lead your next project to success.

Skills

Roles

  • Team / Group Leadership (Up To About 15 Staff, Only In Organizational Management (Orge), Not For Projects; Also Personnel Management And Responsibility) – Level ++
  • Project Management (Project Lead, Medium To Large Projects, Budget Control, Reporting, Steering Board, Project Planning And Documentation, Adherence To Scope, Cost, Quality, And Schedule, Communication And Presentations, Project Start, Project Close) – Level +++
  • Pm Methods (Prince2, V-model, Agile) – Level +++
  • Multi-project Management – Level ++
  • Production Management (Responsible For It Lifecycle Of Production Applications, Meeting Slas) – Level ++
  • Requirements Management/engineering (Gathering And Analyzing Customer Requirements, Managing Requirement Lifecycle, Planning Implementations, Technical Evaluation Of Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Variant Management, Systems Engineering) – Level +++
  • Solution Design (Developing, Planning, Documenting Solution Variants In Customer Processes, Business Blueprints) – Level +++
  • System Analysis (Translating Business Requirements Into System Level, Design, Documentation, Specifications, Interfaces) – Level +++
  • Architecture (System-level And Within Enterprise Architecture) – Level ++
  • Security (Role And User Concepts, Identity Management, Planning And Initiating Tests Like Penetration Tests) – Level ++
  • Quality Management Within Project Management – Level ++
  • Development Depending On Language And Technology – Level +++ To +
  • Coaching/training Within Projects According To Customer Requirements, During Implementations Etc.; Pedagogical And Psychological Background – Level ++
  • Controlling (Budget Management) – Level ++
  • Controlling (Reporting) – Level +
  • Controlling (Metrics, Kpis) – Level +

It Management

  • It Processes (Design Of Pre- And Sales Processes, Preorder, Order, Prebilling Processes And Workflows Considering Business Transactions And Architecture Of New It Applications; Telecommunications: Various Bss And Oss Processes) – Level +++
  • Developing And Documenting New Processes And Organizational Structures To Cover Selected It Tasks – Level +++
  • Planning And Architecture Of New It Applications – Level ++
  • Requirements Management – Level +++
  • It Lifecycle Based On Itil – Level ++
  • It Architecture (Consulting And Guidelines For The It Landscape, Aligned With Company Strategy; Focus On Web-oriented Processes) – Level ++ / +++
  • It Security (Concepts For Data Protection And It Security, Especially In It Project Planning; Data Protection Concepts, Security Policies, Electronic Signature) – Level ++
  • Service Management / Service Design – Level +

Digital Skills

  • Operating Systems: Linux/unix – Level ++
  • Operating Systems: Windows – Level +
  • Programming Languages: Ruby On Rails – Level +++
  • Programming Languages: Java – Level ++
  • Programming Languages: 4gl, Delphi – Level ++
  • Programming Languages: C++ – Level +
  • Programming Languages: Assembler, Machine Language – Level +
  • Programming Languages: Ruby – Level ++
  • Programming Languages: Perl – Level +
  • Programming Languages: Shell – Level +
  • Programming Languages: Phyton – Level ++
  • Databases: Postgresql – Level ++
  • Databases: Oracle – Level +
  • Databases: Access, Mysql – Level ++
  • Databases: Various – Level +
  • Office Tools: Ms-office, Libreoffice, Openoffice, Power Bi, Sap Pm – Level ++ / +
  • Cloud Solutions: Nextcloud – Level ++
  • Cloud Solutions: Owncloud – Level +
  • Cloud Solutions: Office 365 – Level ++
  • Cloud Solutions: Onlineoffice – Level ++
  • Cloud Solutions: Various Dms Solutions – Level ++
  • Project Management Tools: Ms-project, Libreproject – Level ++
  • Project Management Tools: Mks – Level +
  • Version Control: Svn, Git – Level ++
  • Project Management / Erp Tools: Sap – Level +
  • Collaboration / Issue Tracking: Jira, Redmine, Openproject (Basic Modeling) – Level +++ / +
  • Modeling (Uml, Bpmn) With Mid Innovator, Enterprise Architect (Ea), Dia, Visio, Aris, Mps, Signavio – Level +++ / ++
  • Confluence (Gliffy, Draw.io, Bpmn.io) – Level +++
  • Virtualization: Vmware, Virtualbox – Level ++
  • Network: Ip Networks, Novell – Level +
  • Workflow: Jira – Level +++
  • Workflow: Redmine – Level +++
  • Physical Network Inventory: Fnt-command – Level +
  • Service Management: Jira Service Desk – Level +++
  • Requirements Management/engineering: Codebeamer – Level +++
  • Data Mining: Knime – Level +++
  • Machine Learning: Eazybi – Level +
  • Business Intelligence: Power Bi – Level ++

Soft Skills

  • Social Competence: Personnel Management/team Leadership, Interim Management – Level ++
  • Social Competence: Teamwork – Level ++
  • Social Competence: Empathy – Level ++
  • Social Competence: Understanding People – Level ++
  • Social Competence: Assertiveness – Level ++
  • Social Competence: Communication Skills – Level ++
  • Social Competence: Stress Resistance – Level ++
  • Social Competence: Resilience And Fighting Spirit – Level ++

Personal Competence

  • Self-confidence – Level ++
  • Handling Conflicts And Failures – Level ++
  • Time Management – Level ++
  • Organization – Level ++
  • Entrepreneurial Thinking And Action – Level ++
  • Independent Working – Level ++

Methodical Competence

  • Presentations – Level ++
  • Moderation – Level ++
  • Pragmatism – Level ++
  • Creativity – Level ++
  • Analytical And Logical Thinking – Level ++

Others: Technical Affinity – Level ++

Industry Knowledge

  • Telecommunications (B2b, Wholesale, Large Clients; Order, Preorder, Presales And Technical Processes; Cable Network Operators, Network Expansion, Fiber Optics) – Level +++
  • Telecommunications: Retail – Level ++
  • Telecommunications: Bss – Level +
  • Automotive (E-mobility, Requirements Engineering, Requirements At Various System Levels, System Architecture) – Level +++
  • Healthcare Management / Nursing – Level +++
  • Energy Management – Level ++
  • Water Management – Level ++
  • Hospitality And Gastronomy (Front Office, Back Office, Reservations) – Level +++
  • Real Estate, Facility (Management, Brokerage, Facility) – Level ++ / +
  • Insurance (Agency Management) – Level ++
  • Metal Industry – Level ++

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate
Italian
Elementary

Education

Oct 1982 - Jun 1984

Partial degree in Pedagogy and Psychology · Pedagogy and Psychology

Oct 1981 - Jun 1986

Diploma Engineer in Information Technology · Information Technology

Oct 1973 - Jun 1978

Diploma Engineer in Communications Engineering · Communications Engineering

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Prince2 Agile

Prince2 Foundation

Prince2 Practitioner

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 2
Experience in Professional Services 0.5 y
Avg length 4 m
Longest experience 6 m

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager, Requirements Engineer
Main industries Professional Services, Information Technology
Main business areas Business Intelligence, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 3

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Where is Thomas based?

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

What languages does Thomas speak?

Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), Italian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 1 year of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 1 company. The average length of individual experience is 4 months. Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Thomas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager, Requirements Engineer.

What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is Project Manager at Sophie Marie Management GmbH.

What companies has Thomas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thomas has worked for Sophie Marie Management GmbH.

Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Professional Services and Information Technology.

Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Project Management. Thomas also has some experience in Quality Assurance.

What is Thomas's education?

Thomas holds a Master in Information Technology and a Master in Communications Engineering.

Does Thomas have any certificates?

Thomas has 3 certificates. These include: Prince2 Agile, Prince2 Foundation, and Prince2 Practitioner.

What is the availability of Thomas?

Thomas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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