Go Experts in Stuttgart

Andreas P.

Interim Manager for Transformation, Organisational Development, Scaling, Post-Merger Integration

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Interim Management and Consulting at GESA Automation GmbH

E-Tech, manufacturer of customised solutions in the automation control sector, +60 employees
Reporting line: Directly to the Managing Director/owner
Development of vision, values and mission statement
Establishment of communication structures
Establishment of HRM – search, selection and hiring of the HR Manager
Development of the sales strategy
Development of the product strategy
Analysis and improvement of production processes
Holistic organisational development — HRBP ad interim
Teambuilding for the management team
Vision, values and mission statement development - cultural change
Identification of requirements, creation of job requirements, employer branding
Selection, conducting interviews and hiring of the new HR Manager

Thomas G.

Interim Digital Product Manager

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Interim Digital Product Manager at Novartis Pharma GmbH

Defined and established a clear product strategy and roadmap to align product development with business goals and market trends
Managed and prioritized product requirements from cross-functional, international stakeholder groups (TA, Brand Family, Content Manager, Legal)
Efficiently managed the development process in international, agile teams to deliver critical product releases on time and within budget
Led product launch and marketing activities in coordination with Channel Orchestration Experts
Monitored and analyzed product performance metrics (KPIs) to optimize based on data and maximize business value

Karin A.

Language Expert – Python Developer – AI Engineer

Leonberg

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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native language specialist German at Lilt

Task Engineering: Evaluating Coding Agents.
Asset Creation: Building realistic task environments using datasets and files in German. Crucially, these assets must remain in the target language to genuinely measure multilingual handling.
Prompting & Translation: finding failure points where AI does not work, in German.
Implementation & Verification: Supporting the development of robust solutions (reference implementations) and write highly reliable, deterministic verifier scripts (using rubric-based judging only when strictly necessary).
Calibration & Execution: Analyze execution logs and calibrate task difficulty (Easy to Very Hard) using standard Terminal-Bench run configurations against various model tiers (Haiku, Opus).
Quality Assurance: Participation in a rigorous, 4-layer human quality control process (creation, human review, calibration review, and audit) alongside automated LLM-based checks to ensure fairness, grammatical accuracy, and benchmark integrity.
Linguistic Review: Reviewing AI benchmark tasks across Hindi, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Czech and Turkish.

Sercan T.

Certified Professional for Software Architecture Foundation Level

Esslingen am Neckar

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Co-Founder & Lead Software Architect at Pflege-Pfad

Focus: system architecture, cloud-native platforms, microservices, API design
Product: Pflege-Pfad is a digital matchmaking platform that connects relatives of people in need of care directly with verified care services and caregivers - without an agency and without ongoing fees.
Business analysis & process design:
Analysis of the German care market and identification of the key pain points of both target groups.
Modeling of the core business processes: registration, verification, care request, application, placement, and rating.
Definition of the business model as a freemium/premium model with optional contact unlocking.
Creation of user stories and requirements documentation for relatives, care services, and administrators.
Design of trust and quality assurance mechanisms with document upload, admin review process, and rating system.
Coordination with stakeholders and validation of product decisions with potential users.
Technical implementation:
Design and implementation of the entire platform architecture as a solo developer.
Design and implementation of a REST API with Spring Boot and Kotlin, including JWT-based authentication.
Development of the frontend as a single-page application with Angular 17.
Implementation of the AWS infrastructure with EC2, RDS PostgreSQL, S3, CloudFront, and IAM.
Document upload with AWS S3 via presigned URLs for verification of care services.
Email notifications via Resend API.
AI-supported care service search via OpenAI API.
Implementation of complete user flows such as registration, login, password reset, and placement process.
Building an admin panel for user and care service management as well as analytics.
CI/CD with GitHub Actions and containerized deployments with Docker.
End-to-end tests with Playwright.

Technologies: Kotlin, Spring Boot 3, Spring Security, JWT, JPA/Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Angular 17, TypeScript, RxJS, AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, CloudFront CDN, RDS PostgreSQL, IAM), nginx, GitHub Actions, Playwright, Maven, Git, OpenAI API, Resend API, Docker, Scrum, i18n (DE/EN/TR), Kiro, feature-flag architecture.

Stephan J.

Expert in Functional Safety and Machine Safety of Intelligent Machines

Ludwigsburg

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Technical Writer at pro-beam

Technical writer at a special-purpose machine manufacturer, implementing the requirements of the EU Machinery Regulation in the technical documentation and moderating FMEAs. Role: Technical Writer and FMEA Moderator

Salim C.

Cloud / Systems Architect

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Cloud / Systems Architect

Development and introduction of operations processes
Preparation of complete documentation packages (including incident management and operations support) to meet compliance requirements
Introduction of a workshop on IaC (Infrastructure as Code)
Technical consulting for the project security concept (ISMS)
Installation and operation of Kubernetes clusters on AWS, on-prem, and Azure
Hybrid cloud architecture design (on-prem, Hetzner, AWS)
Analysis and troubleshooting of incidents and system outages
Network adjustments for firewall rules, gateways, OpenVPN settings, and IPsec tunnels (pfSense)
Technical consulting on Bitbucket, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
Consulting on Ansible deployments and infrastructure automation
Consulting on building a scalable system in the cloud (AWS / Azure)
Technologies / Tools: Ansible, Terraform, AWS, Azure, VPN, pfSense, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Kubernetes, GitLab Runner, ISMS, Golang, Prometheus, Grafana, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, Cognito, OIDC, Harbor, MinIO, Postgres, Redis, Keycloak, Ceph, Proxmox, CloudFormation, PostgreSQL, Flux CD, Hetzner, IONOS, Sonatype Nexus Repository, Entra ID, Dex IdP, Pulumi

Dirk P.

Freelance Cyber Defense Lead & KRITIS/NIS2 Consultant | AI Security Architect

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Freelance Cyber Defense Lead & KRITIS/NIS2 Consultant | AI Security Architect at Self-Employed

Situation: Increasing demand for privacy-compliant AI solutions for clients in the KRITIS and mid-market sector that need to analyze sensitive media content (audio, video, documents) without sending data to public cloud LLMs.
Task: Design, deployment, and secure operation of a fully self-hosted AI infrastructure including a custom-built digital management platform for automated media analysis.
Action: Architected and implemented a multi-tier platform on hardened Proxmox infrastructure with frontend (Nuxt 3, Vue 3, TypeScript, Tailwind 4), backend (Laravel 13, PHP 8.4, Sanctum), data storage (PostgreSQL 16, MongoDB 7), caching/queuing (Redis 7, Laravel Queue), AI workers (Python 3.11, Whisper, DeepFace, Librosa), scheduling (Laravel Scheduler/Cron), and local LLMs (Gemma, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, LLaMA, Phi) via OpenWebUI with segmented network access, API hardening, and audit logging following BSI recommendations.
Result: Fully GDPR-compliant, on-premises AI platform with zero data leakage to third parties.
Task: Overall responsibility as an external Head of Cyber Security / CISO-as-a-Service for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of ISMS according to ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, and NIS2.
Action: Built and managed Cyber Defense Centers (CDC) with SOC operations, integrated SIEM solutions (Splunk, Graylog), established risk-based vulnerability management (Qualys, Nessus, OpenVAS), and conducted regular infrastructure, application, and physical penetration tests.
Result: Audit-ready ISMS for multiple clients and a 60% reduction in critical vulnerabilities within 90 days.
Task: Design and execution of NIS2 assessments and operational roll-out plans for KRITIS operators.
Action: Developed an online assessment tool for automated identification of individual weakness profiles, implemented ISMS optimizations, penetration testing, awareness programs, GRC suite deployment, and delivered C-level presentations.
Result: Accelerated the consulting process by 50% and successfully prepared multiple clients for NIS2 compliance.
Task: Incident commander for crisis response, forensics, and business recovery in ransomware attacks and APT campaigns.
Action: Coordinated with state and federal police (LKA, BKA), performed forensic analysis (OSForensics, Wireshark, Kali Linux), executed disaster recovery and BCM strategies, and developed BTC extortion response strategies.
Result: 100% recovery rate within defined RTO windows and sustainable post-incident security architectures.
Action: Planned, built, and operated a hardened multi-VM infrastructure (Proxmox, 15+ VMs) with web and mail servers, Graylog, OPNsense firewalls, CRM/ERP and LLM instances, network segmentation, DDoS mitigation, automated patch management, and backup strategies.
Result: >99.5% uptime over 20+ years and zero compromises.
Action: Designed coordinated phishing campaigns with five levels of difficulty, developed e-trainings and webinars in a PDCA cycle, and led red and blue teams.
Result: Phishing click rate reduced from 35% to under 5% within three campaign cycles.

Talha E.

Senior Interim Consultant | Operations & Execution

Pleidelsheim

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Interim Senior Finance Business Partner at SharkNinja Europe Ltd.

Responsibility for commercial finance in Central Europe (DACH and Poland), reporting to the EMEA Commercial Finance Director. Monthly financial reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis, evaluation of promotions and special campaigns, management of planning processes including budgeting, as well as preparation of QBR materials up to CFO level. Took over functional leadership in the finance team after the mandate holder was unavailable.

Dennis R.

Business Analyst - Product Owner

Murr

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Business Analyst - Product Owner at Condor

Capture and analyze stakeholder needs to define clear requirements and make sure the new website meets user expectations.
Took on the role of Product Owner to lead the development team, set priorities, and monitor implementation progress.
Coordinated the implementation of Optimizely as the new CMS, including adapting and integrating all required features to ensure a smooth user flow.
Ensured the successful integration of features within the Condor lifecycle, such as flight booking, check-in, and other relevant services, to create a complete user experience.
Actively communicated with stakeholders to gather feedback and make adjustments during the development process, continuously improving the user experience.
Planned and carried out tests to ensure the quality of the implemented features and that all requirements were met.
Methods used: Agile methods, SCRUM, SAFe
Tools used: Optimizely, Jira, Confluence
Result: Significant improvement in user experience, optimized booking and check-in processes, and a stronger digital presence for Condor in the market.

Alexander Z.

Fullstack Developer and DevOps Engineer

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Fullstack Developer and DevOps Engineer at Freelancer

Developing the infrastructure and improving existing infrastructure: Jenkins, Gitlab Pipeline, OpenShift, Docker, Helm Chart, Kubernetes, Artifactory, CodePipeline, CodeArtifact, Python
Documenting solutions in Jira/Confluence
Supporting other colleagues in different technical areas

Janine S.

Freelance Business Operations & Executive Support

Böblingen

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Virtual Assistant to Management / Business Administration at TBN – Technische Beratung

Managing the operational back office
Handling quotations and invoicing
Supporting preparatory accounting
Coordinating appointments and operational alignments
Interface management between management, clients, and external partners
Structuring administrative processes in day-to-day business

By taking over operational back office tasks, management is noticeably relieved. Administrative processes run in a more structured, reliable, and efficient way, creating more time for clients, projects, and entrepreneurial decisions.

Pia H.

Marketing Expert B2B Tech SaaS

Esslingen

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Marketing for SAP solutions at AEB SE

Go-to-market and campaigns for SAP-related software solutions from positioning to execution.
Buyer’s guides and sales tools,
DACH and UK including tracking and attribution,
Selection and management of the performance agency,
Content concept for the DSAG Annual Congress trade fair booth,
quality assurance of SAP-related content.
Evaluation of two marketing platforms as a decision basis for management, implementation in HubSpot.

Selin E.

Project Manager | PMO Consultant | Project Controls Specialist

Besigheim

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Project Manager & Entity PMO Lead at Valeo Switches and Sensors GmbH

Lead and coordinate complex cross-functional projects within LiDAR and software development environments.
Develop and maintain critical project schedules, monitor work packages, track project baselines, and manage milestone progression via Gantt plans.
Drive robust project controls by preparing detailed project forecasts, cost analyses, workload planning, and resource tracking.
Monitor and report core KPIs related to cost, timing, quality, and delivery performance to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Design and present executive dashboards, management reports, and steering committee presentations for senior leadership.
Facilitate seamless communication and alignment between R&D, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Finance, and international stakeholders.
Proactively identify risks, maintain comprehensive risk registers, and contribute to mitigation planning and escalation processes.
Coordinate engineering change requests, assessing their operational impact on project scope, timing, resources, and budgets.
Drive efficiency through AI-powered process improvements using LEA Suite, structured prompting, workflow automation, and automated meeting documentation.

Francis W.

German Teacher

Last position:

German Teacher at Goethe Institut-Nairobi

Teaching German literature and linguistics

German R.

Freelance Technical Product Owner & AI Product Builder