Microsoft Copilot Expert in Germany

Project goal: Carrying out system tests and validating industrial communication and control systems, including requirements definition and verification.

Responsibilities:

• Test planning, test execution
• Test strategy, test cases, and test specifications
• Requirements analysis
• Ensuring traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects
• Carrying out regression and integration tests
• Defect analysis
• Simulation and validation
• NetSniffer Wireshark
• Supporting test automation (Python, CI/CD)
• Reporting
• Stakeholder coordination and agile collaboration (Scrum / SAFe / Kanban)
• V-Model
• CI/CD automation with Python, Groovy, and frameworks (Selenium, PyTest)

Technologies:: CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, PLC, PROFINET, Codebeamer ALM, Scrum, SAFe, MS Teams, Git, CI/CD with GitLab CI and TeamCity, Windows Batch, FAS, Wireshark, Python, Enterprise Architect (EA), AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot), VS Code, Tia Portal, SCL, Python (Selenium, PyTest)

With project PRIZMA, DB will modernize its infrastructure on the one hand, and develop a fail-safe IT landscape on the other hand, which can be restored quickly and securely in case of a disaster.

• Capture current architectures of existing systems as well as methodical consulting and development of target architectures
• Deepen and maintain the building plan / target IT landscape
• Implement technical architecture concepts & architecture descriptions
• Implement migration concepts for updating and further developing the platform and information systems
• Assess submitted improvement suggestions as part of the project
• Capability management: identify capability gaps, develop target visions, and support transformation planning within the enterprise architecture.
• Create a compatibility matrix of the components in use and compare dependencies of specific versions
• Create an IT concept for extending the platform with the following topics: hardware and software requirements, security, licensing, high availability, load balancing, backup & recovery, update strategy, monitoring integration, etc.
• Coordinate with business architects as well as technical architects from the cross-functional architecture area of the PRISMA program for the topics (backup, Active Directory, monitoring, Citrix, and business applications ...)
• Status meetings and alignment of project planning with the Release Train Engineer / Project Manager
• Advise the Release Train Engineer / Project Manager in identifying project risks
• Advise the System Architect Engineers in steering the implementation of the concept
• Implement the IT concept
• Document the infrastructure

Label: MS Project, LINUX, Windows, ORACLE, Java, REST, SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, UML, Enterprise Architect, BPMN, AZURE, AWS, V-MODEL, Micro Service, VisualStudio, SAP S/4HANA, SCRUM(SAFE), ESB (TIBCO), Python, Innovator, LeanIX (TOGAF), Ansible, Ansible Tower, Ansible Automation, ROBOT, SpringBoot

• Developed cloud-native enterprise applications on SAP Business Technology Platform using Node.js, SAP UI5, and RESTful APIs, delivering solutions across training management, procurement, employee information, and logistics domains
• Served as the primary developer for the maintenance, enhancement, and production support of three enterprise applications, delivering new features, resolving production issues, and coordinating releases with business stakeholders
• Experienced in leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as Microsoft Copilot to accelerate feature development, generate code, prototype solutions, and support application migration and modernization
• Designed backend services, domain models, and SAP Fiori/UI5 interfaces, implementing business workflows, role-based access control, validations, scheduling, reporting, and data import/export capabilities
• Designed and integrated enterprise services with SAP SuccessFactors, SailPoint, ERP systems, and external Learning Management APIs, including automated synchronization for 11,000+ user data
• Designed and implemented AMQP-based event-driven services processing up to 500 RFID parcel scan events per day for a logistics application
• Managed deployments and application operations using CI/CD pipelines, SAP Solution Manager, SAP BTP Cockpit, Kibana, and cloud monitoring tools, performing root-cause analysis and resolving production incidents
• Managed application dependencies by resolving npm package version conflicts and remediating critical and high-severity security vulnerabilities, ensuring production compliance and application stability
• Collaborated with architects, business users, SAP governance teams, and distributed Agile teams throughout technical design, code reviews, sprint planning, documentation, and software delivery

• Led enterprise reporting modernization by migrating legacy SSRS reporting solutions to Power BI, supporting 500+ business users while ensuring full GDPR/DSGVO compliance.
• Designed and optimized Power BI and Microsoft Fabric semantic models using star schema, dimensional modeling, advanced DAX, and performance optimization techniques, reducing query latency by 25%.
• Delivered 20+ executive and operational dashboards featuring KPI scorecards, drill-through, bookmarks, and row-level security, improving reporting efficiency by 20%.
• Enabled self-service analytics through governed Power BI datasets, dataflows, and gateway architecture, increasing business-led reporting adoption by 35%.
• Configured an incremental refresh policy and query folding for a 50+ million row sales dataset, reducing daily report refresh times by 85%.
• Deployed automated ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, and Snowflake, reducing reporting delivery timelines by 40% through workflow automation.
• Spearheaded Microsoft Fabric analytics modernization initiatives including lakehouse architecture, OneLake integration, and centralized data platform development, reducing data latency from 2 hours to 20 minutes.
• Translated business requirements from 15+ stakeholders into scalable Power BI semantic models and dashboards, improving reporting consistency and reducing ad-hoc reporting requests by 25%.
• Applied Microsoft Copilot and generative AI tools to accelerate SQL development, DAX authoring, technical documentation, and testing activities, reducing development effort by approximately 15 hours per week.

Evaluation and selection of a new endpoint management platform for an environment with around 50,000 clients. Support for a manufacturing company in evaluating a future endpoint management platform as a possible replacement for the existing client management solution. Conducting a structured software selection process including proof of concept as well as preparing the decision basis for the Enterprise Architecture Board (EAM). Defining the technical requirements and evaluation criteria and creating a short list of possible solutions (Tanium, Baramundi, Microsoft Intune / MECM). Planning and supporting the technical proof of concept as well as evaluating the architecture and operations aspects of the different platforms. In addition, evaluating tools for migrating existing software packages from the Ivanti DSM environment. Comparing and testing IDERI Move and PACE for the automated transfer of the existing package structure to the new platform, with the goal of significantly reducing migration effort. Support in selecting the required Tanium modules as well as preparing the decision documents for the Enterprise Architecture Board.

Tools: Tanium, Baramundi, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft MECM, Ivanti DSM, IDERI Move, Pace, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server. VDI

Project: Neura Belden BHVA (Belden HI vision Virtual Assistance)

• Translated AI agent concepts into 4 distinct user workflows (General, Redundancy, Network, VLAN agents).
• Designed 6 game-changing features with technical specifications: Predictive Issue Resolution, Cost Optimization Engine, Compliance Automation, Cross-Agent Orchestration, Knowledge Transfer Mode, Root Cause Analysis 2.0.
• Contributed reusable UX patterns and lightweight standards for experimentation-first AI environment: single-file HTML/CSS/JS prototypes, semantic accessibility, responsive grid layouts, and clear component structure enabling rapid future POC iterations.
• Translated early AI concepts into intuitive user workflows and interaction models for 4 specialized agents, focusing on clarity, trust-building, and progressive disclosure to surface complex AI capabilities.
• Documented design trade-offs in accessible language for non-designers.

• Technical program ownership for the IPv6 migration at DRV RP and DRV BW, with a focus on migration planning, execution structure, and cross-functional technical coordination.
• Designed and implemented an operational control model with dashboard, action board, KPI portfolio, risk register, and decision index to translate technical topics into structured delivery artifacts.
• Coordinated technical groundwork for architecture and rollout across IPv6 addressing, segmentation, dual-stack target design, test-lab planning, and cross-team dependencies.
• Supported security and compliance-related requirements in the context of BSI, NIS2, and critical infrastructure, translating them into traceable evidence, risks, and management reporting.
• Achievement: Established a reusable intake-to-governance workflow for systematically capturing technical actions, risks, open issues, and evidence requirements.
• Achievement: Created an operational baseline for technical program execution with measurable KPIs, clear ownership, and transparent decision support.

Senior IT Integration Manager for an international transformation program, focusing on IT integration, data migration, stakeholder management, dependency steering, governance and management reporting.

Bullet points

• Steering IT integration and transformation activities in an international enterprise environment
• Coordination between business, IT, specialist departments and external service providers
• Planning and tracking roadmaps, milestones, dependencies and risks
• Preparing status reports, decision papers and management updates

• Independently managed the POS tender for in-store catering.
• Structured requirements gathering (functional and technical).
• Created a management-ready specification to guide decisions for leadership and IT.
• Market overview of relevant POS providers.
• Close coordination with Galeria's IT and business departments.

• Analysis of complex business processes and end-to-end user journeys in digital product and platform environments
• Gathering, structuring, and prioritizing business and technical requirements (Functional / Non-Functional Requirements)
• Translating business goals into actionable requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Conducting stakeholder interviews, workshops, and reviews with business teams, IT, UX, and management
• Creating and maintaining requirement artifacts (BRD, FRD, user stories, process models, decision papers)
• Ensuring consistency between business needs, technical implementation, and product vision
• Close collaboration with development teams to clarify business questions during implementation
• Support with impact analyses (A/B tests), change requests, and scope management
• Quality assurance of implemented requirements including acceptance criteria and business testing
• Advising on the further development of product strategy and roadmap structure
• Prioritizing backlog items based on business value
• Defining and sharpening product goals, KPIs, MVP definition, and other success metrics
• Evaluating new features, tools, and initiatives from a user and business perspective
• Facilitating decision-making between business, product, and technology
• Supporting go-to-market considerations and product positioning
• Sparring partner for product and stakeholder decisions at management level
• Dashboard creation, data modeling, BI report administration, and data analysis in Power BI

• Conceptualization and facilitation of participative workshop formats to develop binding annual goals with management teams
• Development of HR strategies / creation of implementation plans and roadmaps
• Standardization of job and role descriptions as a basis for a global grading framework
• Strategy development in close coordination with the managing directors (including vision & mission)
• Facilitation of multi-stage workshops on strategic alignment
• Development of a rollout plan to anchor the strategic principles in the organization and leadership
• Creation of a compensation framework to implement the Pay Transparency Act, drafting a works agreement, and support with implementation

• 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

Identified potential for process optimization, digitalization and use of AI through workshops and process analyses. Collected requirements for an APS solution to improve production planning efficiency and prepared the selection process. Carried out market analysis and software scouting for suitable APS providers. Developed the IT strategy, including a digitalization and AI roadmap. Created a basis for decision-making for future investments and the strategic development of IT.