Thomas Krause - Flight Levels Professional®

Q: Where is Thomas based?

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

Q: What languages does Thomas speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years . Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is Flight Levels Professional® at Kardex Remstar .

Q: What companies has Thomas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thomas has worked for Kardex Remstar , Karlsruhe University of Cooperative Education , and thing Virtual Facilitation Technologies GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Biotechnology , Manufacturing , and Information Technology . Thomas also has some experience in Transportation , Education , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Project Management . Thomas also has some experience in Operations , Human Resources , and Quality Assurance .

Q: Which industries has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Transportation , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Operations , Product Development , and Information Technology .

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Experience

May 2025 - Present

11 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Flight Levels Professional®

Kardex Remstar

Consulted for multiple coordinative work systems across products along the entire value stream
Optimized connections between upstream (Innovation) and downstream (Supply Chain)
Designed new and optimized existing work systems on coordinative and operational levels with connection to product portfolio level

Jan 2023 - Jul 2025

2 years 7 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Agile Coach, Flight Levels Professional®

Kardex Remstar

Built initial multi-team work system for developing a new intralogistics solution (mechanical, electronics, software)
Coached and consulted at organizational, project, and team levels
Integrated downstream functions (production planning, procurement, manufacturing, etc.) into the work system (~130 employees)
Evolved the work system from project-oriented to product-oriented multi-project system

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

3 years

Karlsruhe, Germany

Guest Lecturer

Karlsruhe University of Cooperative Education

Delivered guest lectures on Agile Project Management
Facilitated learning through realistic project simulations

Mar 2020 - Dec 2023

3 years 10 months

Germany

Founder, Product Owner, Agile Coach

thing Virtual Facilitation Technologies GmbH

Co-founded and managed the company as Managing Director
Served as Scrum Master (2020) and Product Owner (since 2021)
Acted as DevOps expert for system integrations with No/Low-Code tools, dashboards, automation, and infrastructure as code

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

2 years

Customer Support and Service

Agilent Technologies

Built a global knowledge database for customer support
Analyzed global processes in customer support and service and proposed scaling models
Supported optimization of customer experience and business model for customer support
Developed potential integrations with existing CRM/ERP systems
Built a support portal for a global business unit

Jan 2017 - Dec 2020

4 years

Agile Coach, Organizational Developer

Agilent Technologies

Guided a mechatronics business unit (~250 employees) at the beginning of agile transformation impacting Agilent Germany
Established visual management with team boards linking strategic, portfolio, and product teams through Flight Level System Architecture
Developed, designed, and conducted Innovation Days and other participative events at business unit level

Jan 2016 - Dec 2020

5 years

Building a Social Learning Community

Agilent Technologies

Initiated and built an open learning community for the site with ~1,100 employees
Anchored the model in HR and site management with continuous reporting to executive leadership
Designed and conducted over 200 trainings, workshops, and events on self-management, leadership, innovation, Agile, Lean, and Design Thinking
Developed innovative room concepts for participative meetings and workshops

Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

3 months

Consultant (Freelance)

QM System Consulting

Designed and implemented a QM system for documenting development processes, test management, and user documentation in medical technology (Medical Device Law requirements)
Provided training and consulting for employees
Configured Jira and Confluence with custom add-ins
Applied iterative, incremental design and implementation of the solution

Jan 2011 - Dec 2020

10 years

Coaching, Consulting, Training and Development for Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Product Owners

Agilent Technologies

Served as interim Scrum Master for various teams
Acted as Agile Coach for team development, cross-team coordination, and conflict resolution
Conducted workshops for ongoing education of Scrum Masters and Product Owners
Provided individual coaching for ~6–8 coachees
Facilitated project liftoffs, departmental offsites, and continuous improvement workshops across business units

Jan 2011 - Dec 2015

5 years

Lead Requirements/Work/Test Management Implementation

Agilent Technologies

Initiated and introduced Atlassian Jira company-wide as requirements and test management system (Xray, EazyBI) integrated with Confluence
Developed and introduced governance and support models for Jira and Confluence
Led handover of the IT platform in an international environment, overseeing collaboration partners and operations IT group
Promoted and supported introduction of Jira and Confluence-based solutions in business units worldwide

Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

3 years

Agile Project Management Initiative

Agilent Technologies

Initiated and established agile methodology in software development at team level
Served as Scrum Master for a development team
Guided agile transformation for the global business unit (~10 teams)

Jan 2006 - Dec 2009

4 years

Global Architecture Group

Agilent Technologies

Developed guidelines, tools, and practices for the global software ecosystem (globalization/localization, code instrumentation/logging, authentication/authorization)
Built templates for unit testing practices and BDD approaches (NUnit/XUnit/MSTest, SpecFlow, Cucumber, Microsoft UIAutomation, TestComplete)
Developed best practices for migration from Rational ClearCase to Git
Defined best practices for CI/CD migration (Jenkins, Atlassian Bamboo)
Established DevOps approach for system administration and system test setups (PowerShell, Chef, Puppet, VMware)

Jan 2000 - Dec 2005

6 years

Technical Lead Data Access, Data Management

Agilent Technologies

Led a development team with external contractors
Developed database and backend for a complex measurement system in Life Sciences
Established software engineering practices for database development (version control, unit testing, schema/data migration)
Designed, developed, and supported big data visualization tools (Spotfire, Tableau, Excel) for scientists

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Information Technology, Transportation, and Education.

Biotechnology

Manufacturing

Information Technology

Transportation

Education

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management, Operations, Human Resources, and Quality Assurance.

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Operations

Human Resources

Quality Assurance

Summary

As a Work Systems Designer and Flight Levels Professional®, I have been successfully guiding teams, business units, and organizations through complex change processes for over 15 years.

Recognizing patterns early, connecting different approaches and proven methods, and creating sustainably effective work systems is what drives me.

I operate openly, critically, and empathetically to actively help shape the organization's future.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Flight Levels Coach Program

Flight Levels Professional

Flight Levels Systems Architecture

JoeDX – Software And Hardware Digital Transformation

Flight Level 3 Design

Scrum Product Owner PSPO

Scrum Master PSM

Sociocracy 3.0 – Practitioner Course Level 2

Flight Levels Metrics Special

LeSS Practitioner

Professional Agile Coach

Sociocracy 3.0 – Practitioner Course Level 1

Training From The Back Of The Room

Art Of Hosting Vienna

Consent Facilitation

Certified Jira Administrator

Management 3.0

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Biotechnology 20 y

Avg length 3 y 9 m

Longest experience 9 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Flight Levels Professional®, Agile Coach, Flight Levels Professional®, Guest Lecturer

Main industries Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Information Technology

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 16

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Where is Thomas based?

Thomas is based in Karlsruhe, 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 (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. 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: Flight Levels Professional®, Agile Coach, Flight Levels Professional®, Guest Lecturer.

What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is Flight Levels Professional® at Kardex Remstar.

What companies has Thomas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thomas has worked for Kardex Remstar, Karlsruhe University of Cooperative Education, and thing Virtual Facilitation Technologies GmbH.

Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Biotechnology, Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Thomas also has some experience in Transportation, Education, and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management. Thomas also has some experience in Operations, Human Resources, and Quality Assurance.

Which industries has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Transportation, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Product Development, and Information Technology.

Does Thomas have any certificates?

Thomas has 16 certificates. Among them, these include: Flight Levels Coach Program, Flight Levels Systems Architecture, and JoeDX – Software And Hardware Digital Transformation.

What is the availability of Thomas?

Thomas is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Thomas?

Thomas's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.