IT Consultants in Dusseldorf

Hassan A.

IT Consultant

Last position:

DevOps & Observability Consultant at ALDI South (Albrecht's Discount)

Supporting the DevOps team in Terraform-managed, multi-region AWS infrastructure to achieve environment parity.
Developed end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy, automating the build and deployment.
Maintained pre- and post-deployment scripts to automate critical tasks such as database schema migrations and environment sanity checks.
Implemented CI/CD flow specifically for hotfixes via separate Git branches, managing back-merge activities from feature branches to release branches to ensure code integrity through automated conflict resolution.
Deployed a dedicated, lightweight sanity check application hosted cost-effectively on Azure Container Apps to run automated health and basic functional checks as a post-deployment activity triggered via pipeline.
Investigated production incidents through code changes and AWS CloudWatch logs.
Coordinated integration of Dynatrace APM and its APIs for monitoring purposes.
Full stack QA strategist for a high-traffic e-commerce platform built on a layered architecture for the back-end testing of core platform services, especially the order management system in Zed and Glue layers.
Managed automation activities, testing process, and refactoring practices.
Responsible for framework migrations, setup, and training for new automation frameworks.
Promoted a shift-left approach within the QA team and created the test concept.
Participated in meetings with IT managers, business owners, product owners, and team members.
Designed and implemented contract testing to validate API schema compatibility between the order management system and the Zed and Glue layers, reducing production-relevant breaking changes by approximately 3%.
Led the migration to a multi-environment framework that enabled test execution across 4 country configurations from a single codebase.
Integrated automated unit and functional tests directly into the GitLab CI/CD pipeline, reducing pipeline runtime by 32%.
Coached and trained 5 QA engineers across Germany and Hungary in test automation, framework architecture, and best practices.
Architected a layered backend test automation framework separating business logic, API request builders, and the database layer.
Piloted AI-assisted testing with Playwright Agents, the Playwright MCP Server, and GitHub Copilot for automated test generation, execution, and self-healing Playwright scripts.

Alicja W.

Attorney-at-Law • External Data Protection Officer • IT Security Officer

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Integrated Security and Emergency Documentation for a 24/7 Logistics Company at Medium-Sized Logistics Company

Creation of complete bilingual (DE/EN) security and emergency documentation: Business Continuity Plan / Disaster Recovery Plan, Incident Response Plan v2.0 with four case-specific playbooks (PICERL), Access Control Policy, Vulnerability Management Policy, Business Resilience Programme, Risk Governance Plan
Consolidation into an integrated emergency manual (12 chapters) with immediate-action checklists for six emergency scenarios, a prioritized action table and a formal approval structure
Review and documentation of the applicability of NIS2 and HinSchG, including the legal justification for non-applicability

Olaf K.

CIO Advisor・Enterprise Architect・Transformation Project Manager・ex-BCG Platinion

Last position:

CIO Advisor・IT Strategy・Tech/IT Due Diligence・Enterprise Architecture・IT Governance・AI Transformation・ex-BCG Platinion at Kiese IT

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Experience

Ex-BCG Platinion: 14 years as Manager & Chief IT Architect, leading large-scale IT transformations in complex group structures
20+ years of C-level consulting across AI/IT strategy, enterprise architecture, IT organization, transformation, M&A due diligence, project recovery, and interim management
IT leadership experience with cross-functional, intercultural teams of up to 100+ people
Hands-on background in software engineering, IT architecture, and project management
Fortune Europe 500 focus; numerous international projects; SME and start-up experience

Core services:

IT strategy, enterprise architecture (EAM), target architectures and roadmaps
PE/M&A/carve-out IT/tech due diligence, asset valuation, cost estimation
GenAI transformation, process automation, and AI governance
IT reorganization, target operating model (TOM), agile transformation
IT governance, development and ITSM process optimization (BizDevOps, SAFe)
Review and recovery of critical large-scale IT programs
Planning and steering of transformation programs and IT project portfolios
IT vendor and platform selection (RfI / RfP)
Coaching & Interim management

Industries (selection): Insurance, financial services & banking, energy & utilities, telecommunications, retail & consumer goods, logistics, media, industry & engineering, healthcare, professional services

Projects (selection):

M&A Buy-side IT/Tech Due Diligence of an Acquisition in the Energy Sector (Utility, Smart Home) — AI-augmented with Anthropic Claude
AI Initiative for LLM-Based Optimisation and Automation of Sales and Billing Processes
Interim management Enterprise Architecture & group target architecture/roadmap development (METRO)
Reorganization: Design and introduction of agile IT target operating model at international wholesale group (METRO)
Design and implementation of agile BizDevOps target operating model (E.ON Grid Solutions)
Platform/vendor selection for renewal of core insurance solution of start-up (ELEMENT Insurance)
Establishment of project assurance capability and review/recovery of critical transformation projects (ERGO)
Enterprise architecture management and development of divisional/solution architectures (Deutsche Post DHL)
Strategic pricing architecture decisions in digital sales application landscape (E.ON Energie)
IT due diligence: Architecture evaluation and monetary valuation of IT assets (ProSiebenSAT.1 Media)
Interim management of group-wide security/compliance programme (ERGO)
Enabling an application landscape for different sales organizations and product structures (E.ON Energie)
Realignment of business/IT strategy and InsurTech platform selection (RfI, RfP) (nexible, ERGO Digital Ventures)
Stabilization/optimization of an agile/SAFe business/IT DevOps landscape transformation (Lufthansa AirPlus)
Process optimization and design/management of digitization and robotics introduction in power plants (RWE Nuclear)
BSS target architecture development for fixed/mobile networks convergence (Deutsche Telekom)
Optimization of IT organization model and methodology in application development and testing (Deutsche Telekom)
Evaluation of fulfillment of a general contractor agreement for run-off/migration of contract portfolios (ERGO)
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Experience

Ex-BCG Platinion: 14 years of strategy and implementation of large-scale IT transformations in complex corporate structures (Manager & Chief IT Architect)
20+ years of C-level-adjacent IT consulting: IT strategy, enterprise architecture, IT organization, transformation, due diligence, project recovery, and interim management
IT leadership responsibility for cross-functional, intercultural teams of up to 100+ people
Solid hands-on experience in software development, IT architecture, and project management
Focus on Fortune Europe 500, numerous international projects; SME and start-up experience

Industries: insurance · financial services & banking · energy · telecommunications · retail & consumer goods · industry & engineering · logistics · media · healthcare

Services (focus areas):

IT strategy, enterprise architecture (EAM), IT landscape target visions and roadmaps
M&A/carve-out IT/tech due diligence, asset valuation, and cost estimation
GenAI transformation, process automation, and AI governance
IT reorganization, target operating model (TOM), agile transformation
IT governance, development and ITSM processes (BizDevOps, SAFe)
Review and recovery of critical large-scale IT projects
Planning/steering of transformation programs and IT project portfolios
IT service provider/platform selection (RfI, RfP)
IT project management (agile, classic, hybrid)
Coaching & interim management

Projects (selection):

M&A buyer-side IT/tech due diligence of an acquisition in the energy sector (utility, smart home) — AI-augmented with Anthropic Claude
AI initiative for LLM-supported optimization and automation of sales and billing processes
Interim management of Enterprise Architecture and development of group target architecture in wholesale (METRO)
Reorganization: design and introduction of an agile IT target operating model (TOM) at an international wholesale group (METRO)
IT reorganization: introduction of an agile BizDevOps target operating model (TOM) at an energy group (E.ON Grid Solutions)
Platform selection / vendor selection for renewal of the core insurance solution of a B2B2C start-up (ELEMENT Insurance)
Process optimization, digitalization, and introduction of robotics in power plants (RWE Nuclear)
Assessment of fulfillment of a general contractor agreement for run-off/migration of life insurance portfolios (ERGO)
Business/IT strategy and InsurTech platform selection for a digital insurer/start-up (nexible, ERGO Digital Ventures)
Enabling an energy application landscape for multiple sales units (E.ON Energie)
Strategic architecture decisions in price management of a digital sales application landscape at an energy group (E.ON Energie)
Stabilization/optimization of an agile DevOps IT transformation in business travel and payment management (Lufthansa AirPlus)
Interim management in a group-wide security and compliance program of a global insurer (ERGO)
Building project assurance capability as well as review and optimization/recovery of critical IT projects in an insurance group (ERGO)
Building enterprise architecture management and development of domain and solution architectures for a logistics group (Deutsche Post DHL)
M&A IT due diligence – evaluation and valuation of IT assets in the media sector (ProSiebenSAT.1 Media)
Development of BSS target architecture and roadmap for fixed/mobile convergence (Deutsche Telekom)
Optimization of IT governance/organization and methodology in application development and testing at a telecommunications group (Deutsche Telekom)

Frank D.

Project Manager

Ratingen

Last position:

Project Manager at TEAG Thüringer Energie AG

Transition of Microsoft Azure operations to BTC AG
Responsibility: budget of €60k
Staff: leadership of 5 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence

Olga M.

External IT Consultant BI And DWH

Krefeld

Last position:

Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG

Implemented the BI solution and replaced the old BI landscape
Led the “Sales Bonus Plan” subproject: expanded the existing solution and migrated to Azure (Databricks)
Led the “Cognos Migration” subproject: expanded existing data warehouses based on MS technologies (source systems: Oracle), analyzed business requirements and designed the technical solution
Expanded the relational DWH database
Developed ETL processes using SSIS
Developed the multidimensional database (OLAP Cubes/SSAS)

Phil H.

HR & HR-IT Consultant · AI-supported HR transformation

Dormagen

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Lead Consultant HRIS Transformation & AI in HR (Freelance) at International management and technology consulting firm (name confidential) · via Hauser Enablement Solutions

Led the global HRIS transformation program (16 country units): program setup, PMO, phase planning, status reporting, and steering up to partner/SteerCo level
Built an HR readiness assessment framework (6 dimensions, weighted scoring) as a decision basis for implementation and AI maturity — mandated by the board as the project outcome
HR process architecture: analysis of 80+ level-3 processes and 87 ISO process documentations across 13 country clusters; gap analysis and harmonization roadmap
Designed agentic AI HR processes (hiring, onboarding, probation period management) on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud and ServiceNow — human-in-the-loop design, process screening for agentic potential, decision paper at partner level
HRIS market analysis: vendor screening, criteria framework, and evaluation logic for system selection
HR target operating model: organizational analysis, archetype framework (9 dimensions), governance design for a global HR function
Self-assessment tools and workshop formats for 16 country HR teams incl. nomination and stakeholder management; SharePoint project hub and communication architecture
AI-supported consulting delivery: my own Claude-based working model for analysis, document creation, and project management — one consultant delivering program output

Alexander R.

IT Consultant

Monheim am Rhein

Last position:

Business Analyst at Financial Services Provider Landesbank

The Helaba ATLAS project aims to modernize core systems and make them future-proof. As part of the subproject, the existing legacy system for international payments is being replaced by a modern web-based application.

Analysis of functional and technical requirements
Analysis and optimization of business processes
Process modeling
Preparation and facilitation of workshops
Defining project scope and prioritizing requirements
Business process management (analysis, modeling, and optimization)
Specification of user stories
Designing business and authorization concepts
Testing and acceptance
Designing mockups in Figma
Creating the UI/UX style guide for web applications Approach: Scrum (agile) Technologies: Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, Conceptboard, Java, Vaadin, Figma

Harri W.

Team Lead of the IT Helpdesk

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Team Lead of the IT Helpdesk at Network AG

Mohammed E.

Interim CTO & Senior Tech Consultant

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Interim CTO & Senior Tech Consultant at ASCEND gGmbH / RepairX.io / GHBIO.org

Development of the SmartHub platform for RepairX.io (iOS app & web)
Development of an AI-powered (clinical decision support) patient management platform for the Malteser Hospital to provide care for uninsured patients
Development of a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system for the intelligent processing of medical data for ASCEND gGmbH
Design of an AI-powered system for emotion analysis of guests and development of AI agents for automated accounting and compliance checks
Planning of the RepairX.io platform (circular economy) and management of a DAO Hyperledger blockchain system for NGOs
Development of internal audit systems for AI ethics violations in healthcare (according to the EU AI Act)

Vaikunth S.

Technology Consultant – Hydrogen Systems Engineering

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Technology Consultant – Hydrogen Systems Engineering at Bashpa Energy Technology Solutions

Consulting & strategic advisory in areas related systems engineering, infrastructure development, techno-economic feasibility, sector coupling and regulatory aspects of green hydrogen in India to evaluate integration and decarbonization opportunities.
Developed data-driven models of renewable distributed energy resources (wind, solar and hydel) to evaluate the cost of green hydrogen production, distribution and application, aiming for commercial viability and affordability.
Spearheaded the modelling of the Indian electricity grid and simulation of load balancing to estimate the short- and long-term energy market flexibility analysis to support energy trading and risk management for hydrogen assets.
Leading AI-enabled software development to support decision-making and accelerate the adoption of a hydrogen economy in India.

Alois G.

IT Consultant / EDP Management

Last position:

Bank DZ Privatbank S.A.

Various programming tasks as specified
Work carried out from home office, meetings/tasks via email, phone and Microsoft Teams
Version control via GIT
Implementation with RDI, FreeSQL SQL
Extension of automatic test environment creation as specified - adding automatic transfer of existing iSeries users and preparation as well as anonymization of test data
Creation of trigger and service programs in SQLRPGLE, FreeRPG, ILE RPG and CLLE
Development and implementation of the CallKredite project including additional extensions for other departments
Conversion of RPG to Free-RPG and SQL as well as extension of existing modules as specified
Migration to a new banking release
Support for specialist segment / OIV

Jürgen S.

IT Consultant / Analyst / Developer / Tester / Support

Erkrath

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IT Consultant / Analyst / Developer / Tester / Support at Automotive Manufacturer

Analysis, software development/customization, and testing of various transaction and batch objects
Conducting functional integration and regression tests on TEST and QA platforms under z/OS for later production implementation
Hardware / Software / Tools: IBM MVS, z/OS, JES2/3, TSO-ISPF, JCL, DB2, SQL, SQL/PL, QMF, QMF for Workstations, SPUFI, FileAid, IMS-DB/DC, MFS, XPEDITER, COBOL, REXX, Windows 10, MS Office 365, MS Teams, batch job management via OPC, BETA92, RVS, BVB, ABL, DIALOGplus, PROBA, PRODPR (VW internal systems), JIRA, CONFLUENCE

Abdelhak M.

Network Architect

Last position:

Network Architect at Bechtle Managed Services GmbH

Created as-is network documentation for a Bechtle customer
Analyzed existing configurations and adjusted them
Advised on Fortinet and Check Point products
Troubleshot complex routing, switching and application issues
Tools: MS Azure, FortiManager, Cisco Nexus & Catalyst, Cisco WLAN Controller, Citrix Netscaler SD-WAN, MS Visio, Checkpoint VSX, Wireshark

Torsten E.

Consultant and IT Project Lead

Tönisvorst

Last position:

Consultant and IT Project Lead at Intrum Deutschland GmbH

Consulting and IT project lead activities in the debt collection industry
Project management of the EGVP integration of a new collection system
Business analysis of current processes in court claim enforcement (dunning, foreclosure, insolvency handling, lawsuit preparation)
Implementation of future processes in the new collection system

Benjamin W.