Data Governance Experts in Dusseldorf

• Creation of detailed concepts for all relevant GTS modules (compliance, pricing, customs clearance, Intrastat, preferences)
• Planning and conducting workshops, including scheduling and documentation
• Development and consulting of the organisational structure and its master data
• Setup and customisation of compliance functions: sanctions list review, embargo, legal control, US re-export
• Uploading and maintaining sanction and commodity lists
• Implementation and validation of integration tests
• Setup and customisation of the modules: pricing (including uploading of customs tariff numbers and STAWN data), customs clearance (including application for test operation with customs), Intrastat and preferences (including preference calculation and LLEs)
• Development and presentation of prototypes
• Derivation of insights for the final concept

• Define EMEA ISV Go-to-Market strategy to push indirect SaaS sales
• Solve customer problems with AI embedding into new use cases and solutions
• Build partner ecosystem and sell partner solutions to drive platform consumption
• Enable cross-functional teams on AI use cases implementation
• Manage a cross-functional team of 7 FTE
• Built EMEA partner originated pipeline from scratch with 70 mn€ TCV and 20 mn€ ARR growth sales with cloud-based and hybrid solutions
• Increased co-sell rate from 20% to 40% and co-delivery rate from 25% to over 50%

• DWH modernization
• Migration from Informatica PowerCenter to IDMC/CDI
• Migration from IBM DB2 to Databricks

Technologies: Informatica IDMC, Databricks

• Evaluate, design, and implement Power BI solutions for Cat4 reporting, significantly improving reporting efficiency, accuracy, and stakeholder visibility.
• Develop and maintain robust data integration interfaces between Cat4 and Power BI, eliminating manual processing bottlenecks.
• Configure and continuously optimise Power BI reports to deliver sharper management insights and support data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure full GDPR data protection compliance across Power BI reports, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
• Acquired in-depth product knowledge of CAT4, a globally deployed enterprise platform, enabling effective requirements analysis, solution design, and seamless Power BI integration across client environments.
• Developed and integrated scalable reporting templates within the CAT4 product interface, delivering new product features and enhancing data visualisation, reporting efficiency, and stakeholder visibility across global users.
• Trained and mentored staff on Power BI configuration and best practices, accelerating adoption and embedding a data-driven culture.
• Prepared clear technical documentation and delivered hands-on demonstrations to end users and clients, ensuring smooth adoption and confident use of Power BI solutions integrated with CAT4.
• Researched and recommended licensing strategies for cost-effective and scalable Power BI deployment.

SKILLS - BI & Visualisation: Power BI (Desktop, Service, Report Builder), DAX, Power Query

Project and Product Management Tool: CAT4

• Support and consulting for the integration of SAP ECC into an SAP S/4HANA system, retirement of legacy systems, implementation, and process optimization in the new harmonized system
• Project implementation of S/4HANA Cloud Private & Public Sales & Services with SAP SCM/OTC/MM/LE/CS/PS, S/4HANA Cloud, CPI, BTP, EDI, IDOC, ABAP, User-Exit, SolMan, ITIL, SAP Cloud AL
• Customizing and optimization in OTC and MM, including condition maintenance, document type and item category extensions, integration with FI/CO, scheduling agreement configuration, material master and purchasing info record maintenance, release procedures, message control, and master data quality
• Ensuring integration of PTP with FI/CO, SD, and WM, process analysis, and efficiency improvement for the S/4HANA environment
• Process modeling in Signavio, workshops, and trainings
• 2nd & 3rd level support in OTC, MM, CS, PS, C4C Sales & Services, GTS, and MDG: incident and change tickets, feasibility analyses, service management, embedded analytics, customizing, tests, documentation, training, debugging, IDOC/EDI monitoring
• SAP S/4HANA migration: data migration, system harmonization, global rollouts, and template development
• ABAP development and optimization: reports, dialog programs, user exits, IDOC/EDI monitoring

• Executed post-carve-out stabilization, system consolidation and cybersecurity uplift. Re-assessed system landscape and assets and designed new IT strategy for future. Implemented new IT operating model focusing on product-centric organization and re-internalization of critical resources.
• Successfully designed new IT operating model of the company, based on massive reduction of external dependencies, insourcing of key positions and upskilling of employees.
• Massive reduction of IT cost in the first three years (-40m$), bringing IT spend level below Gartner industry benchmark (1.27%).
• Introduced new product-centric organization based on fusion teams between business and IT across the company.
• Administered implementation of corporate-wide IT/OT cybersecurity program with more than 60 projects.
• Continuous improvement of enterprise IT/OT cybersecurity maturity level with significant increase in the first two years (CMMI >3.5, C2M2 >2.5).
• Governed successful implementation of the business transformation program within IT area by overachieving the savings target by $8m.
• Initiated and created new cloud-based data management platform based on best-in-class technology.
• Implemented first company-wide Microsoft Copilot AI program based on various business cases, leveraging GenAI and AgenticAI.

• Responsibility for group-wide financial management with a focus on management, PE, and lender reporting.
• Focus on an integrated financial model (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), robust liquidity and covenant management, and preparation of decision-ready materials for financiers, auditors, and rating stakeholders.
• Establishment of reporting standards, data logic, and closing routines for high-frequency scalability.
• Further development of an integrated financial model (P&L/BS/CF), including scenario capabilities, sensitivities, and driver-based forecasting logic.
• Design and management of a rolling liquidity plan (short-/mid-term), including working capital mechanisms and financing instruments.
• Preparation and quality assurance of lender reporting, including covenant calculations, bridge analyses, and variance explanations.
• Support for the CFO agenda in financier and stakeholder communication (Q&A, documentation logic, key messages, data consistency).
• Coordination and content input for rating- and financing-related deliverables (e.g., presentations, data rooms, management commentary).
• Management of IFRS/accounting topics (e.g., IFRS 16 lease logic, accrual and reconciliation concepts) to ensure reporting and audit readiness.
• Standardization of reporting structures, templates, and KPI definitions across entities to increase transparency, comparability, and speed.

• Operating Model Design: Designed and rolled out a 3-tier AI Governance Operating Model, defining organizational structures, roles, tooling, guidelines and processes across Corporate, Business Units, and Implementation layers to manage compliance for 200,000+ employees.
• EU AI Act Compliance: Led the strategic screening and risk classification of 3,800+ AI applications, implementing automated assessments for prohibited practices and General Purpose AI (GPAI) requirements.
• Enterprise Roll-out: Orchestrated the deployment of an internal GPT platform and Generative AI tools, defining the value proposition and adoption strategies for 10,000+ users.
• AI Literacy Architecture: Designed a modular AI training framework to transition the workforce from legacy manual workflows to AI-assisted processes.
• Executive Storylining: Developed strategic narratives for the CIO and Board to secure buy-in for AI investments, translating technical model performance into business-value summaries.
• PMO Infrastructure: Built the end-to-end PMO infrastructure using Jira, Confluence, and Azure Boards to track transformation progress and cross-entity dependencies.

• Conduct data management and statistical analysis for clinical studies on behalf of CROs.
• Guest lecturer at Ivancity University, Paris, specializing in data anonymization techniques and statistical disclosure control.
• Provide scientific and medical writing services for pharmaceutical companies.
• Perform optical mapping data analysis and develop software tools with a focus on algorithm optimization and technical support.

• CRM process and feature consulting
• AI infusion workshops to introduce AI apps for critical business processes
• Prototyping – Vibe coding with Lovable
• Development of several apps for global bid management in the CPQ, Salesforce, and SAP S/4HANA environment
• Requirements and process management
• Introduction of a new data governance model
• AI infusion – supporting apps and business processes with AI applications
• Portfolio management of AI ideas: identifying and selecting AI projects in bid management
• Prototyping AI projects with Lovable.dev
• Building an AI data foundation in Snowflake
• Blueprint for different business units and global rollout
• An agile prototype-first approach with design thinking and vibe coding to prototype all applications
• Presentation at a global conference on using AI in business and validating ideas with design thinking & vibe coding
• AI infusion workshops at global conferences for prototyping ideas with business stakeholders

• Leading the MDM and Idea to Market team in implementing an SAP Master Data Governance solution and PTC Windchill integration as part of a global S/4 HANA transformation
• Independently managing workshops within the end-to-end streams
• Developing a state-of-the-art business partner and material master data design to enable AI-supported business decisions
• Designing and implementing template data management processes for a global S/4 HANA SAP system

• Led SampleManager LIMS 21.x & LabWare LIMS v8 implementation, reducing manual lab errors by 40% and improving data traceability.
• Configured LW LIMS & SM LIMS 21.2: workflow design, role-based access control (RBAC), and master data management.
• Designed and configured LES workflows: sample lifecycle management, test assignments, approvals, and result review processes.
• Managed Master Menu and CI configuration, ensuring consistency, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Integrated LIMS 21.2 with MES, ERP, EM, WinKQCL (Lonza MODA), SoftMax Pro, Empower, and Chromeleon CDS via REST APIs and web services.
• Implemented PAS-X MES: architecture design, multi-platform implementation (PAS-X, Siemens Opcenter), and integration with PLC, SCADA, and DCS systems.
• Executed IQ/OQ/PQ qualification protocols and Validation Summary Reports (VSR) for QC analytical and utility systems in aseptic and sterile production environments.
• Developed and reviewed Risk Assessments, Traceability Matrices, and Data Integrity evaluations in accordance with ALCOA+, 21 CFR Part 11, and EU Annex 11.
• Led EMA/FDA/WHO inspection readiness, standardized CQV SOPs, enabled digital CQV integration (LIMS/CDS/MES/SCADA/ERP/SDMS), and ensured 21 CFR Part 11 & Annex 11 compliance.
• Managed secure OT cybersecurity: network configuration and access control.
• Configured NuGenesis SDMS for document/data management, CDS/LIMS integration, workflow automation, and reporting.

• Led AI programs and data initiatives, from PoC/ MVP to rollout, ensuring operational readiness, governance and business adoption.
• Established pragmatic AI governance frameworks enabling compliant and scalable AI delivery.
• Partnered with data science, engineering, and product teams to deliver AI-enabled solutions on enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Defined delivery KPIs and success metrics to ensure measurable business value.
• Led cross-functional, multi-site teams in complex, first-time project environments, managing risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Supported solution scoping and effort estimation in collaboration with consulting and delivery teams.

• Participated in an international mentoring and career development programme supporting girls in STEM