Data Modeling Experts in Cologne

• Planning and implementation of a migration strategy for master and transaction data for the continuous loading of a cloud-independent database
• Creation and pilot implementation of a company-wide Business Data Model for customers, suppliers, contracts, products, prices, consumption, invoices, and dunning
• Concept and consulting for a Data Governance Framework incl. definition of committees, roles, processes, and metadata model
• Operationalization of the Data Governance Framework with definition of data standards
• Sub-project management in two pilot projects (PoCs) for Data Governance systems (ErwinDIS and Atlan)
• Training and coaching the data team in migration, data quality, and data modeling

Architected and maintained data products for renewable energy operations, covering wind turbine, grid-meter, and weather data. Built scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure Databricks using Delta Lake (bronze/silver/gold layers) and processed data in various formats, including structured and semi-structured data. Contributed to a data quality framework supporting table and column documentation, outlier detection, and completeness metrics across all datasets within a data product. In addition, implemented a DORA KPI Databricks dashboard used across all data products. Optimized CI/CD processes in Azure DevOps to streamline deployment across development, test, and production environments.

Technology stack: Azure Databricks, PySpark, SQL, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Azure Data Lake, APIs, Dremio, Azure DevOps, YAML, Git, Databricks Workflows, Application Insights, Terraform, OpenAI API, Codex, LLM-assisted workflows

• Led the end-to-end architecture and migration of a legacy on- premise IoT monitoring system to a cloud-native Azure platform within a 17-member development team
• Designed and implemented a scalable microservices architecture (Java 21, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Azure Services), decoupling IoT data streams and eliminating legacy system bottlenecks
• Defined technology stack, mentored developers, and orchestrated cross-functional teams in 4 countries to ensure high-quality delivery and alignment with architectural standards
• Drove requirements engineering and system redesign, removing years of technical debt and introducing event-driven processing and automated workflows
• Key Achievements
• Increased system stability and uptime by ~10x, eliminating need for 24/7 DevOps intervention
• Reduced hosting costs by ~80% (5x savings) through cloud optimization
• Improved performance and scalability, enabling stable handling of high-volume IoT data streams
• Delivered successful zero-disruption migration from on-prem to cloud, with strong user satisfaction and reliability from day one

Industry: digital sovereignty, public sector

Responsibilities:

• Project coordination (teams: consulting, development, testing, deployment/operations)

Products and standards:

• Jira, Confluence, Asana, Miro, Mural
• Open Source, Keycloak, Open Xchange, ownCloud

• Analysis of business requirements
• Integration of different data sources such as ERP systems, production systems, and external data sources
• Implementation of load processes and processing logic with MSSQL
• Data modeling and optimization of data models
• Setting up data quality management incl. data profiling with dynamic programming
• Support in designing and establishing data governance, especially in the areas of data quality management and data protection
• Support in developing BI solutions with Tableau to help decision-making processes

• Developed a SCIM-compliant Python interface to connect external systems
• Expanded and enhanced UCS modules in Python
• Extended and newly developed Helm charts for container orchestration in Kubernetes
• Maintained and further developed CI/CD pipelines in GitLab
• Implemented automated tests with Pytest and Playwright

'Nubus' is based on a microservice architecture, relies on open source technologies, and runs in Docker containers.

UCS is an IAM complete solution based on Debian, used as an alternative to Microsoft's Active Directory. The work was characterized by the close integration of infrastructure and application logic.

• Consulted on and delivered over 30 Salesforce projects (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Pardot, Marketing Cloud)
• Designed and built CRM architectures, including requirements management, data modeling, and automation
• Implemented custom solutions (Apex, LWC, Flows, integrations)
• Developed interfaces with ERP, DMS, and email systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, DocuWare, among others)
• Introduced agile project methods (Scrum, Kanban) in customer projects
• Coached internal Salesforce teams (admin and developer training)

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

• Implementation of analytics and automation solutions for the Anti Financial Crime business unit
• Providing the infrastructure, including reusable data models and feature ingestion for production ML and rule based models in the areas of Account Take-Over and Card fraud detection, as well as Customer Risk Assessment
• Tools used: Snowflake, dbt, Looker, AWS, Python, Airflow, Metaflow

• Integration of medical modalities (including ultrasound) into the existing IT infrastructure (DICOM, HL7) – put into operation within the planned timeframe.
• Administration and optimization of PACS systems for efficient archiving and distribution of radiology image data across multiple locations.
• Ensuring consistent data quality and seamless interoperability in data exchange between HIS, RIS, and PACS.
• Close collaboration with medical staff to analyze and digitally optimize clinical workflows.
• Requirements management and test coordination when implementing clinical requirements in complex IT structures.

• Responsible for the architecture and development of an AI-native SaaS platform for industrial product portfolio management.
• Designed the modern data platform architecture on Azure for scalable analytics and enterprise data integration.
• Built enterprise data ingestion and transformation pipelines across complex industrial system landscapes.
• Developed graph-based representations of product structures and dependencies for analytical reasoning.
• Designed and implemented an agentic AI framework for AI-supported decision workflows.
• Built scalable analytical microservices and integrated reporting through modern BI technologies.
• Coordinated backend, AI, and frontend development across the MYNR platform stack.

Focus:

Consulting in reporting and project management for Power BI

Goal:

Creation of IT application dashboards for business areas

Activities:

• Technical consulting and support in managing and coordinating an existing reporting setup
• Structured collection, analysis, and preparation of business reporting requirements
• Technical coordination with defined internal contacts
• Design and optimization of Power BI reports to improve data analysis
• Development of concepts and recommendations for the further development of an efficient and transparent reporting system
• Support in the user-friendly visualization of relevant company KPIs as a basis for decision-making

Tools/Skills: MS-PowerBI, DAX, MS-Office 365, PowerQuery M, BCS

• End-to-end implementations of Marketing Cloud Next (Growth/Advanced), from discovery workshop to go-live — Data 360 (Data Cloud) setup, data streams and mapping, identity resolution rules (match & reconciliation), consent management, Sales Cloud integration.
• Campaign orchestration across the MCN flow types — segment-, event-(forms & engagement), schedule- and record-triggered flows (Salesforce & Data Cloud) plus API-based on-demand sends; segmentation and activation with Data Graphs, Calculated Insights, and Einstein personalization.
• Multilingual email template systems with dynamic, personalized content; deliverability (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) and GDPR-compliant double opt-in journeys.
• Operational support for Marketing Cloud Next orgs in ongoing consulting projects — campaign operations, data quality, performance analysis, and release readiness: campaigns deliver on schedule, credit costs stay predictable.
• At the same time, Account Engagement (Pardot) client projects — audits, implementations, lead scoring & grading; AE-MCN migration assessments; Agentforce grounding and guardrails.

• Network elements, network, operational and operator-related systems
• Supporting around 20 different products (managed agile)
• Requirements analysis and management (functional and non-functional)
• Test concept and planning (scope, test phases, effort, schedule, resources, organization, etc.)
• Aligning approach with clients and service providers
• Managing and assisting in creation of test cases for system, integration and end-to-end tests
• Guiding and supporting test execution
• Defect management and planning bug fixes with external providers
• Preparing and facilitating workshops
• Regular reporting and creating automated test reports
• Further development of agile testing methodology and configuration of supporting tools
• Conceptual support in developing a quality seal for rating product and service quality of internal and external providers
• Requirements engineering based on ISO/IEC 25010, Scrum, SaFE
• BMC Remedy, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira (including plugins Xray, Structure), Microsoft Office (incl. Visio), Obsidian, doxis document management system, Gitlab, Obsidian