Confluence Experts in Frankfurt

Remote freelance role focused on Agentic AI strategy, secure application patterns, and reusable agentic workflows for a government agency.

• Development and implementation of an open-source Agentic AI strategy for a government agency, with a focus on GDPR, security, and self-hosted solutions
• Development of reusable agentic workflows and business applications that enable non-technical employees to solve business problems independently
• Implementation of nine business applications with Single Sign-On (SSO) and Azure PostgreSQL integration on Hetzner Linux servers

Techstack: Python, Streamlit, Anthropic SDK (Claude), Azure, Linux, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Angular

Migration of an existing application to a new IT infrastructure.

• Managed all project activities (infrastructure, applications, data, security, architecture)
• Planned complex network architectures with security requirements
• Designed and coordinated firewall configurations
• Planned and managed interfaces between ERP, cloud, and third-party systems
• Coordinated middleware solutions (e.g. SAP Integration Suite, MuleSoft, Boomi)
• Defined data flows, mapping rules, and integration architectures
• Managed data migrations and master data harmonization
• Coordinated with business departments, IT teams, service providers, and external partners
• Team size: International team of 35 employees – Germany | Poland | India | USA
• Languages: English

Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Brainloop, Jira, Confluence, MS SharePoint

• Project management for Porsche interior plastic parts
• Ensuring complete and smooth information flow between the customer and internal departments
• Creating and monitoring resource, schedule and overall project plans
• Active support and independent customer handling
• Coordinating technical discussions and pricing discussions
• Organizing, running and documenting coordination meetings with development and controlling
• Preparing quotations with cost specifications, analyses and presentations
• Independent cost negotiations, change handling and final negotiations
• Carrying out deviation analyses

• Functional requirements management for DIVID, the Umweltbundesamt platform for administering the single-use plastics fund. Focus: entitled parties, sub-entitled parties, and benefit reports.
• Consolidation and analysis of specifications, Jira, Confluence, functional concepts, and UX designs. Independent structuring and delimitation of requirements, as well as identification of contradictions, gaps, and dependencies.
• Creation and quality assurance of implementable user stories with clear, testable acceptance criteria. Preparation of decision alternatives and coordination with business, development, UX, and QA through team refinement.
• Conducting manual and technically assisted accessibility tests. Coordinating findings with QA and the Product Owner for further planning and implementation.
• Result: more consistent requirements, clearly defined processes and stories, and transparent open decisions. Separation of assumptions from confirmed requirements; better basis for implementation, refinements, and QA test cases.

Tools used: Jira, Confluence

• Hands-on development of AI-native product prototypes with specialized AI agents for research, requirements, business logic, UX/flow design, test case generation and quality assurance.
• Structured use and orchestration of AI agents through clearly defined roles, inputs/outputs and handover points; breaking down complex product tasks into verifiable work packages and iterative prototyping cycles.
• Establishment of human-in-the-loop quality gates to validate AI-generated results for functional correctness, consistency, completeness and feasibility; targeted rework cycles in case of deviations.
• Development of a regulatory GenAI/rules prototype for CRD VI with a structured decision flow, web UI, rule-based validation and automated test cases; iteration of the business logic through to a pilot-ready POC.
• Design of an AI-to-Action banking prototype: AI intent → consent → bank/product logic → conversion including admin console; translating the product idea into MVP scope, role model, user flows and clickable prototypes.

• Industry: Insurance, Trade, IT
• Customers & Projects: Consulting and selling insurance and similar services
• Main tasks: Insurance consulting (health insurance, retirement planning, wealth building); commercial services, inside and field sales; sales data analysis and forecasting; customer consulting and support; opening a new sales headquarters for private and business customers; business development & innovation management; business use case development; process optimization; stakeholder management; team leadership and training; preparation and delivery of trainings;
• Technologies used: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Draw.IO, Camunda 8, Java (8, 17,21,25), Git, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Data REST, Spring Web, Spring Security, J-Unit, Playwright, Lombock, Vaadin, H2, PostgreSQL (16, 17 18), pgAdmin, Docker, LLMs, JasperSoft Studio, JasperReports

• Elevator emergency call reorganization project: Project to evaluate and define a new technical solution for connecting elevator emergency calls for all facilities of DB InfraGO passenger stations.

• Objectives: Secure, redundant connection of all locations across Germany. Definition of the technical solution, documentation, subject-matter support and management of specialist and line organizations.

• Identification and commissioning of technical solutions.

• Management of documentation and approval of the technical solution in DB regulations.

• Definition and tracking of the roadmap for describing the solution.

• Preparation of a rollout plan to avoid shutdowns.

• Coordination and implementation of decision proposals for steering committees.

• Communication of the solution to all committees and regional areas.

• Analyzed, structured, and documented business requirements for digital investment solutions, such as robo-advisors.
• Designed applications for new retirement products, including user flows, UX requirements, and functional specifications.
• Modeled and optimized business processes and coordinated with stakeholders while taking regulatory requirements in the financial sector into account.

• Goal: Development and optimization of loyalty and CRM measures for a leading e-commerce platform
• Solution: Identification of promising users, increase in engagement, and long-term retention to drive revenue growth
• Definition of local CRM direct communication for specific segments
• Translation of research insights into actionable recommendations
• Planning and implementation of CRM campaigns in close collaboration with marketing and product teams
• Identification of optimization potential in direct communication
• Collaboration with external agencies on creative solutions, prototyping, and UAT
• Measurement and reporting of key KPIs

Asset of GPP (Private Equity)

• B2B, Provider of cooled packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry
• €20m in revenue, 50 employees, 2 locations

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for all commercial and financial activities
• Establishment of a finance and reporting structure
• Carve-Out / Post-closing transition management

Achievements:

• Preparation of investor reporting package (sales, financials, cash) using Power BI
• Development of a sales funnel
• Business process redesigns and implementation of regular business reviews

• Senior agile practitioner in a complex, regulated pharmaceutical environment — facilitating Scrum ceremonies across three international teams (~40 people) while supporting delivery governance and agile coaching.
• Time-limited assignment to bridge the gap until the client could fill the role internally
• Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Review, Retrospective) across multiple international teams; kept sprints predictable and productive
• Coached teams and Product Owners in agile practices within a GxP-regulated environment, pragmatically balancing agile ways of working with QMS compliance requirements
• Tracked and visualized delivery metrics, managed dependencies, and produced status reports for senior stakeholders and Steering Committee
• Stepped up to project leadership of the internal CCMS product initiative: introduced structured processes and transparent tooling into a previously low-governance environment
• Actively contributed to the company-wide Agile Community of Practice, including authoring blog articles on agile topics
• Commended for analytical thinking, reliability under pressure, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

• Development and optimization of the RTL+ frontend application for SmartTV and set-top box platforms with React and Next.js.
• Key role in the technical coordination of developers within the team and in coordinating implementation.
• Central interface to adjacent teams to simplify development processes and improve cross-team alignment.
• Improved frontend performance, stability, and rendering behavior on low-powered devices in a restricted runtime environment.
• Implemented a frontend testing strategy with Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright.
• Implemented accessibility improvements according to WCAG 2.2 and WAI-ARIA.
• Integrated Didomi Consent Management as a contribution to increasing ad monetization on streaming platforms.
• Used AI-supported engineering workflows with Cursor for structured implementation, refactoring, and faster problem solving.

Technologies used: React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, GraphQL, Apollo Gateway, Zustand, Tailwind CSS, Styled Components, React Testing Library, Playwright, Jest, HTML5, CSS3, AWS Lambda, EC2, CloudFront, S3, GitLab CI/CD, NX, Cursor

• Delivery of various end-customer projects in server and network infrastructure on time, in quality, and within budget.
• Project 1: Firewall renewal, replacement of an ASA firewall with a Fortinet firewall at an automotive supplier.
• Project 2: Migration of file services from dedicated servers at 5 branch locations into a central managed file service, including DHCP, directory, and print services, as well as decommissioning of the old domain controllers.
• Project 3: Renewal of the network infrastructure at the headquarters and branch locations of a logistics company and transition of the LAN, WLAN, and firewall environments into a managed network service.
• Project 4: Network renewal, replacement of the core and access switches at the headquarters of a medical technology company and transition into a managed network service.
• Project 5: Firewall renewal, replacement of an ASA firewall with a Fortinet firewall for a city.
• Environment: ASA and Fortinet firewalls, Cisco network components, ITSM Heat/Ivanti, Confluence.

Goal:

• Stabilize and realign a central software platform for digital office processes and restore solid product and delivery management.

Tasks & responsibility:

• Took over product and project management during a critical development phase
• Sharpened product vision, target picture, roadmap, and prioritized product capabilities
• Analyzed user needs, processes, system dependencies, and operational pain points
• Reorganized and prioritized backlog, releases, and work packages based on customer value and delivery risk
• Cross-functional leadership of engineering, product owners, scrum masters, architecture, business units, and operations
• Introduced reliable planning, decision-making, reporting, and escalation structures
• Moderated discovery, refinement, planning, and decision workshops
• Managed scope, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations in a complex product environment

Result:

• Sharpened product vision and roadmap, stabilized delivery structures, and sustainably improved management and decision-making capabilities.