Mainframe Experts in Frankfurt

Christian H.

PM / Management Consultant

Frankfurt

Last position:

NTT Data Center Replacement – €20m at ING

NTT Data Center Replacement – €20m

Strategy & Requirements: Data Center migration and exit strategy for ING Germany, including definition of project scope, objectives, KPIs and comprehensive requirements across cybersecurity, physical security, regulatory and group-wide strategic standards.
Regulatory & Risk Governance: Regulatory and supervisory requirements, risk assessments, ECB notification and audit-ready documentation, achieving formal sign-off with no material findings.
Procurement & Vendor Selection: RFP and selection of Data Center providers, migration specialists and secure transportation partners in cooperation with Procurement and in line with ING Group requirements.
Commercial & Contractual: Complex contract negotiations with selected providers, coordinating Legal, Procurement, Business, Security, Compliance (incl. DORA) and Senior Management across both organisations.
Infrastructure & Data Center Delivery: Data Center fit-out and implementation of base technology, including internal networks, external connectivity, cabling and core services, aligned with required security standards.
Migration & Transition: End-to-end planning and preparation of application and infrastructure migrations, including environment-specific runbooks and coordination with Release Management, followed by handover to the internal ING organisation for execution; migration execution achieved zero unplanned downtime and no customer impact.
Financial & Program Control: €20m Program budget with governance of expenditure, forecasts, milestones, dependencies and critical paths, maintaining delivery within approved budget and timeline parameters.

Jörn B.

Project Management and PMO

Frankfurt

Last position:

Project Management and PMO at TANKKARTEN | PAYMENT

Close collaboration with development teams to ensure alignment with project objectives
Assessment of in-scope assets, creation of requirements, and support of the public tender process through the selection of a provider
Creation and maintenance of UML sequence diagrams to document system interactions
Extensive use of Agile/Scrum methodology and Spotify model
Development and implementation of cutover and dress rehearsal plans together with the application managers

Günther E.

Senior Consultant

Offenbach am Main

Last position:

Senior Consultant at ISMS Rollout – Information Security Certification (ISO 27001)

Built and successfully certified the Information Security Management System (ISMS) according to ISO 27001 in seven country organizations (Ghana, India, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania).
Full implementation of the ISMS from kick-off phase to certification, including defining the governance structure and process landscape.
Developed and delivered target-group-specific trainings, workshops, and coaching sessions for local responsible persons on the basics of information security and ISMS operations.
Designed and continuously improved training concepts and content to increase understanding and acceptance.
Identified and implemented improvements in processes and tools, including risk management for international projects.
Optimized central ISMS core processes from the idea through pilot operation and fine-tuning to global rollout.
Optimized knowledge management, as well as work aids and methods for the global ISMS team.
Built and moderated cross-functional coordination with key interfaces to the ISMS.
Microsoft Teams, Excel, SharePoint Lists, Power Apps.

Jan P.

Program / Project / Migration / Taskforce / Transformation Lead

Oberursel (Taunus)

Last position:

Operational Readiness / Migration Lead at Worldline

Migration of SEPA direct debits, credit transfers & card clearing to Worldline's internal platform as part of the outsourcing contract
Definition of the MIGR strategy
Mobilization of the community (300+ experts at client & Worldline)
Creation of the MIGR runbook (100+ workshops)
Close collaboration with upstream project streams: BUILD & TEST, as well as with the operating units
Set up of the governance framework, capacity management & reporting
100% of SEPA DD, CT & CC transaction traffic migrated (7 months)
~80 migrations carried out with a success rate of 70% ("first-time right")
Set up technical & manual production monitoring
Established a "fast-track" incident management process in the MIGR & hypercare phases
Set up 20+ exception handling processes
Conducted trainings
Implemented SLAs & billing

Khalid S.

IT Infrastructure Coordinator

Offenbach am Main

Last position:

IT Infrastructure Coordinator at SAFEE Technology

GfK Data center IT Infrastructure project onsite coordinator (Equinix DC FR2/FR7) training FEs in Equinix DC Carla, FNT, Jira Confluence, ServiceNow (Change/Problem/Incident MGMT), DCIM, ITSM, ITIL
Reporting significant incidents as the on-site technical coordinator and initial point of contact for vendor escort and smart hands
Utilizing CMDB-GUI, NIQ-Browser, CMDB-Filtering-GUI, OSS-Radar, BigBrother, CheckMK, and TTWOS for 2nd and 3rd level troubleshooting support
Maintaining MDF, IDF, computer rooms, and closets; coordinating with service desk, reception, and security for visitor access
Managing asset lifecycle including operation, retirement, stocking, and destruction with proper SanDisk procedures
Leading footprint data centre optimization and reduction in FR2/FR7; handling network, server, storage, desktop, hosting, IT security, video conferencing, and telephone operations
Coordinating server relocations, fibre optics/copper cable preparations, CMDB updates, and stakeholder cooperation
Implementing IT infrastructure design, maintenance, configuration, and construction following Dell/HP/Apple ESD safety precautions
Single POC for change management network, Star Track, backup & storage, cloud, Linux, Windows, EUS teams & Software Centre installs
Successfully completed DC Footprint Reduction Project 2021/2022 and GfK New Hardware DC Refresh Initiative
Planning, configuring, and installing Dematic server rooms and switch configurations in Heusenstamm, Wurzburg, Kahl am Main, and Graz Austria
Providing on-site media equipment setup for HP, hospitals, manufacturers, and laboratories
Ensuring professional rack and cable management following best practices
Maintaining up-to-date plant maps accessible to all teams showing technology space and spare locations
Offering technical assistance for live events, town halls, forums, streaming, and hybrid events on and off campus
Providing second level support for Poly video conferencing systems across multiple time zones
Conducting frequent computer room walkthroughs, recording power, cooling, alarm, security threats, and mapping wireless environment and access points

Suneel D.

SAP Consultant & Developer (ABAP & PI/PO & BTP Integration Suite)

Schwalbach am Taunus

Last position:

SAP Consultant & Developer at KS KeySolutions GmbH

ABAP developments for rku.it GmbH, Agena GmbH, Koenig & Bauer AG, Salzgitter AG, duagon AG
Redesigned material configuration data mass maintenance Fiori app for Siemens AG Engineering to resolve system resource issues
Conducted S4Hana ABAP code remediation, ATC checks, and implemented ABAP parallel processing for Voestalpine AG

Leonid R.

Business Analyst | Requirements Engineer (certified) | Requirements Manager

Last position:

IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer at S-Payment GmbH / Sparkasse (DSV-Gruppe)

Business analysis of payments for the introduction of Wero EPI in Germany.
Analysis and optimization of merchant processes in the context of acquiring and issuing.
Analysis of interfaces for instant payments.
Analysis of SCT-Inst processes, settlement mechanisms and reporting processes.
Identification and clarification of gaps in merchant processes.
Analysis and documentation of clearing and settlement processes.
OSPlus process analysis and documentation.
Coordination and alignment with scheme management as well as various payment service providers and financial institutions on merchant processes.
Preparation and follow-up as well as active participation in EPI meetings on technical coordination and regulatory topics in payments, including content familiarization and prioritization.
Preparation and documentation of project and steering committees in the EPI environment.
Creation of status reports for the subproject.
Maintenance and structuring of Confluence pages for project documentation.
Coordination and alignment with the issuing teams on individual customer processes as well as aligning with bank processes and acquirer processes in the Wero environment.
Communication with payment service providers regarding merchant and bank processes in the Wero environment.
Organizational support for project management in special tasks in the EPI and Wero environment.
Digital filing and documentation in Confluence and Microsoft Teams.
Planning, implementation and tracking of work packages and steps.
Quality assurance and project control.
Consulting on IT strategy, IT architecture and interface management in the EPI and Wero environment.
Technical environment: Jira, Confluence, XML, JSON, MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint), SharePoint, Draw.io, Innovator, 3rd-level support, ITIL, creation and updating of software documentation, interface management, OSPlus, Scrum, KYC, payment, European Payments Initiative (EPI), Wero, Microsoft Loop, Instant Payments, SCT-Inst.

Rouven-Benjamin T.

Operations Leader

Nidderau

Last position:

Operations Leader at VKB

Operational management as well as functional and disciplinary leadership of around 34 employees (internal/external, national/international) with a budget responsibility of €2.5M
Project management for the digital transmission of health insurance contributions
Management of digitization projects (mainframe, CRM, databases, sales systems) with end-to-end responsibility
Ensuring operational compliance, especially data protection and regulatory requirements
Coordination of central interfaces between IT, procurement, finance, authorities, and customers
Setting up and optimizing efficient organizational and governance structures
Leading an agile team across nine operational areas

Andreas S.

Project Management, Development and Test- (Defect-) Management

Offenbach

Last position:

Project Management, Development and Test- (Defect-) Management at safarica.com

Creation and implementation of a multilingual, relational MariaDB database to reflect the requirements of a booking system designed for safaris in Africa
Testing the front- and backend functionality, registration of clients and suppliers, the editorial system and the payment workflow
Defect management and documentation via BugHerd
Implementation of an automatic internal deployment of deliveries provided by an external company via bash scripts
Coordination of external companies in the function of a project manager (Stakeholder Management)

Markus G.

Master Candidate

Last position:

Master Candidate at Universidad de Málaga

Final preparation for the defense to graduate with a Master's in Computer Science for the PhD

Panagiotis T.

IT Manager

Frankfurt

Last position:

IT Manager at XCMG – XFL

Gather basic requirements
Plan the project
Create RfP and tender
Interview five vendors
Review proposals and contracts
Create a vendor shortlist based on hard facts (criteria catalog, price, licenses) and soft facts (quality of documents, software user experience, reputation and references)
Support the initiation and RfP & vendor selection phases
Plan the implementation & go-live and hypercare phases for 2025

Stefan F.

Project Management – Telecommunications

Last position:

Project Management – Telecommunications at 1&1 Versatel

Set of concurrent projects (BSS/OSS related)

Torsten B.

Program Manager