Robotics Experts in Düsseldorf

Karim C.

Global Senior Sales & Strategy Executive

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Director Business Development EMEA at Fives Group

Led cross-functional teams to drive operational efficiency and strategic alignment across projects.
Developed and implemented process improvements to enhance productivity and reduce costs.
Oversaw project management initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
Mentored junior staff, fostering professional development and enhancing team performance.
Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.

Frank C.

Agile Team Coach & SAFe RTE Consultant

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Agile and classic Change Transformation Manager at Freelance Interim Manager | Transformation, Change & Procurement Consultant

Industries: Energy, Telecommunications, Manufacturing
Transformation & Change: Supported complex IT and digital transformation programs as Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Change Manager and RTE Consultant at Siemens Energy (global SAFe rollout), E.ON (sales technology platform), Schneider Electric (S/4HANA transformation DACH) and Vodafone (Operational Excellence)
Agile Roles: Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Product Owner, Business Analyst, RTE Consultant in cross-functional and scaled teams (SAFe, Scrum, Spotify Model)
Procurement Excellence: Strategic purchasing consulting with a focus on cost optimization, supplier management, digitalization and organizational development, including building supplier scorecard models, AI-supported procurement approaches and process automation in purchasing
Managed functional leadership of interdisciplinary project teams of up to 12 people in national and international settings
Successful launch of several global ARTs at Siemens Energy with improved coordination across sites
Increased change acceptance and established communication structures in the S/4HANA program at Schneider Electric
Introduced agile methods, OKR frameworks and KPI dashboards at E.ON, increasing velocity and transparency
Reduced purchasing costs through strategic sourcing and supplier optimization
Implemented process innovations in close cooperation with IT and business teams

Olaf K.

CIO Advisor・Enterprise Architect・Transformation Project Manager・ex-BCG Platinion

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CIO Advisor・IT Strategy・Tech/IT Due Diligence・Enterprise Architecture・IT Governance・AI Transformation・ex-BCG Platinion at Kiese IT

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Experience

Ex-BCG Platinion: 14 years as Manager & Chief IT Architect, leading large-scale IT transformations in complex group structures
20+ years of C-level consulting across AI/IT strategy, enterprise architecture, IT organization, transformation, M&A due diligence, project recovery, and interim management
IT leadership experience with cross-functional, intercultural teams of up to 100+ people
Hands-on background in software engineering, IT architecture, and project management
Fortune Europe 500 focus; numerous international projects; SME and start-up experience

Core services:

IT strategy, enterprise architecture (EAM), target architectures and roadmaps
PE/M&A/carve-out IT/tech due diligence, asset valuation, cost estimation
GenAI transformation, process automation, and AI governance
IT reorganization, target operating model (TOM), agile transformation
IT governance, development and ITSM process optimization (BizDevOps, SAFe)
Review and recovery of critical large-scale IT programs
Planning and steering of transformation programs and IT project portfolios
IT vendor and platform selection (RfI / RfP)
Coaching & Interim management

Industries (selection): Insurance, financial services & banking, energy & utilities, telecommunications, retail & consumer goods, logistics, media, industry & engineering, healthcare, professional services

Projects (selection):

M&A Buy-side IT/Tech Due Diligence of an Acquisition in the Energy Sector (Utility, Smart Home) — AI-augmented with Anthropic Claude
AI Initiative for LLM-Based Optimisation and Automation of Sales and Billing Processes
Interim management Enterprise Architecture & group target architecture/roadmap development (METRO)
Reorganization: Design and introduction of agile IT target operating model at international wholesale group (METRO)
Design and implementation of agile BizDevOps target operating model (E.ON Grid Solutions)
Platform/vendor selection for renewal of core insurance solution of start-up (ELEMENT Insurance)
Establishment of project assurance capability and review/recovery of critical transformation projects (ERGO)
Enterprise architecture management and development of divisional/solution architectures (Deutsche Post DHL)
Strategic pricing architecture decisions in digital sales application landscape (E.ON Energie)
IT due diligence: Architecture evaluation and monetary valuation of IT assets (ProSiebenSAT.1 Media)
Interim management of group-wide security/compliance programme (ERGO)
Enabling an application landscape for different sales organizations and product structures (E.ON Energie)
Realignment of business/IT strategy and InsurTech platform selection (RfI, RfP) (nexible, ERGO Digital Ventures)
Stabilization/optimization of an agile/SAFe business/IT DevOps landscape transformation (Lufthansa AirPlus)
Process optimization and design/management of digitization and robotics introduction in power plants (RWE Nuclear)
BSS target architecture development for fixed/mobile networks convergence (Deutsche Telekom)
Optimization of IT organization model and methodology in application development and testing (Deutsche Telekom)
Evaluation of fulfillment of a general contractor agreement for run-off/migration of contract portfolios (ERGO)
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Experience

Ex-BCG Platinion: 14 years of strategy and implementation of large-scale IT transformations in complex corporate structures (Manager & Chief IT Architect)
20+ years of C-level-adjacent IT consulting: IT strategy, enterprise architecture, IT organization, transformation, due diligence, project recovery, and interim management
IT leadership responsibility for cross-functional, intercultural teams of up to 100+ people
Solid hands-on experience in software development, IT architecture, and project management
Focus on Fortune Europe 500, numerous international projects; SME and start-up experience

Industries: insurance · financial services & banking · energy · telecommunications · retail & consumer goods · industry & engineering · logistics · media · healthcare

Services (focus areas):

IT strategy, enterprise architecture (EAM), IT landscape target visions and roadmaps
M&A/carve-out IT/tech due diligence, asset valuation, and cost estimation
GenAI transformation, process automation, and AI governance
IT reorganization, target operating model (TOM), agile transformation
IT governance, development and ITSM processes (BizDevOps, SAFe)
Review and recovery of critical large-scale IT projects
Planning/steering of transformation programs and IT project portfolios
IT service provider/platform selection (RfI, RfP)
IT project management (agile, classic, hybrid)
Coaching & interim management

Projects (selection):

M&A buyer-side IT/tech due diligence of an acquisition in the energy sector (utility, smart home) — AI-augmented with Anthropic Claude
AI initiative for LLM-supported optimization and automation of sales and billing processes
Interim management of Enterprise Architecture and development of group target architecture in wholesale (METRO)
Reorganization: design and introduction of an agile IT target operating model (TOM) at an international wholesale group (METRO)
IT reorganization: introduction of an agile BizDevOps target operating model (TOM) at an energy group (E.ON Grid Solutions)
Platform selection / vendor selection for renewal of the core insurance solution of a B2B2C start-up (ELEMENT Insurance)
Process optimization, digitalization, and introduction of robotics in power plants (RWE Nuclear)
Assessment of fulfillment of a general contractor agreement for run-off/migration of life insurance portfolios (ERGO)
Business/IT strategy and InsurTech platform selection for a digital insurer/start-up (nexible, ERGO Digital Ventures)
Enabling an energy application landscape for multiple sales units (E.ON Energie)
Strategic architecture decisions in price management of a digital sales application landscape at an energy group (E.ON Energie)
Stabilization/optimization of an agile DevOps IT transformation in business travel and payment management (Lufthansa AirPlus)
Interim management in a group-wide security and compliance program of a global insurer (ERGO)
Building project assurance capability as well as review and optimization/recovery of critical IT projects in an insurance group (ERGO)
Building enterprise architecture management and development of domain and solution architectures for a logistics group (Deutsche Post DHL)
M&A IT due diligence – evaluation and valuation of IT assets in the media sector (ProSiebenSAT.1 Media)
Development of BSS target architecture and roadmap for fixed/mobile convergence (Deutsche Telekom)
Optimization of IT governance/organization and methodology in application development and testing at a telecommunications group (Deutsche Telekom)

Youness R.

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Automation Technology | Self-employed Entrepreneur

Neuss

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Communication modernization and recipe management between S7-300, S7-1500 and WinCC V7 at Siemens AG

Consulting and development of suitable communication concepts between S7-300 and S7-1500, taking the existing PROFIBUS infrastructure into account
Technical support for connecting the S7-300 controllers to the existing recipe data block of the S7-1500
Assisting in the development of the communication sequence for recipe access (read, write, acknowledge, status handling)
Configuration of S7 communication (PUT/GET)
Creation and adaptation of WinCC V7 scripts (C scripts and VBS scripts) for WinCC-based recipe management
Development, optimization, and integration of recipe processes into the existing WinCC project structure
Commissioning of the new communication interfaces and recommissioning of the recipe logic on existing systems
Creation of technical documents: communication sequences, functional descriptions, commissioning documentation

Anastasia L.

Interim Executive and Advisor

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Interim Executive and Advisor at AMG co.

Advisory roles across SaaS, retail, consumer, industrial tech, and life science
Focusing on GTM, pricing, CRM and digital transformation

Sergo N.

SAP Principal Consultant (RM-CA)

Monheim am Rhein

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SAP Principal Consultant (RM-CA) at Vodafone GmbH

Support in fit-gap analysis for three RM-CA systems focusing on sub-ledger reconciliation, dunning, and collections processes.
Stakeholder management in international teams (business colleagues, IT colleagues, and external partners).
Escalation and risk management (PM).
Cost and budget calculation (PM).
Support in shaping the strategic direction of the global collections system.
Resolving technical challenges for the central collections system (multi-company operation).
High-level design of the central AR system with focus on scalability and process harmonization.

Daniel P.

Freelance specialist in industrial automation technology

Wuppertal

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Freelance specialist in industrial automation technology at dPSolutions

Self-employed PLC and software specialist focusing on automation and special-purpose machinery
Programming, modernization, expansion and optimization of production systems, focusing on increased efficiency, data transparency and system integration
PLC programming and safety with Siemens S7 Classic/TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT 2/3 and CoDeSys
Development of high-level language software and database applications (.NET / C#, C++, Visual Basic .NET, Borland/Embarcadero C++)
Development of custom software solutions for industrial automation, including embedded systems (Raspberry Pi, Arduino, NodeMCU, ESP8266)
Integration of external systems such as reading devices, printers, scales, scanners and cameras, as well as various bus systems (Ethernet, Profinet, Profibus, EtherCAT, CAN bus, RS232, TCP/IP)
Creation of visualizations and HMI applications with Siemens WinCC flexible, Beckhoff HMI and .NET frontends
Planning, development and integration of machine vision solutions (Keyence, Cognex, AVS Alfavision, camera systems) in PLC and PC environments
Design and implementation of process data collection systems and traceability solutions (100% traceability) based on Microsoft SQL Server (Compact, Express, Server), including stored procedures and direct PLC-SQL communication
Creation of software and PLC concepts, standard function blocks and project libraries for PLC and high-level language projects
Planning and programming of conveyor, inspection, assembly, packaging and grinding systems in industries such as automotive, chemical, food, electronics, machinery and systems engineering
Conducting workshops and training on Siemens TIA Portal, STEP7 Classic, Beckhoff TwinCAT (including TwinSAFE), as well as topics such as architectures, safety, database integration and documentation
Creation of technical documentation, manuals, training materials and class documentation with Microsoft Office and Doxygen
Project management tasks from requirements analysis through planning, concept development and supplier coordination to commissioning, production support and customer support

Khattab M.

Software Tester

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Software Tester at Atlas Elektronik GmbH

Deriving test cases in IBM DOORS for various devices according to ISTQB
Automating and running test cases in Python under Linux
MobaXtrem, Windchill are in use

Ralf P.

Quality Management Specialist

Leverkusen

Last position:

Quality Management at BorgWarner Akasol GmbH

Quality management
Complaint management for battery systems
PPAP preparation
Audit support
Handling customer complaints
Creating 8D reports for Daimler, Volvo

Joachim Q.

Managing Director & Project Manager

Heiligenhaus

Last position:

Managing Director & Project Manager at POWERJO GmbH

Project planning and project management of packaging lines
Support of the entire project process and optimization through claim management, open points list, regular project meetings, stakeholder management
Feasibility analysis, packaging development and tendering of a packaging line for frozen baked goods for a large bakery
Technical consulting on the process and production of a circular packaging solution
Support for startups (design office, food producer, consulting company, ...)
Project manager on the customer side for a heating equipment manufacturer, packaging technology/central palletizing
Technical sales in packaging technology in northern and western Germany

Chris D.

Independent Management Consultant

Last position:

Head of Business Lending at ING Australia

Overall P&L responsibility for $100m+ business
Direct responsibility for sales, product, middle office and technology delivery teams
40% increase in revenue driven by credit policy optimization, diversification of revenue sources & fee growth
Oversight of delivery programs for digitization of business lending loan origination processes to new lending platform leading to 63% increase in process automation

Peter K.

Freelance Design Engineer

Solingen

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Freelance Design Engineer at Johnson Controls

Confident use of Autodesk Inventor 2010
Revision and update of existing designs
Converting existing 2D drawings into 3D models with drawing derivation
Redesign and further development of existing 3D designs
New 3D design development
Creating drawings, lists, and plans
Confident use of Productstream Professional
Data preparation and import into PSP from external design offices
Supporting the system administrator
Creating templates for 3D Inventor and Excel (parts lists)
Exporting data from Inventor as PDF, DXF, XLS
Preparing training materials
Training design staff and project managers on introducing 3D design and using Productstream Professional and Inventor 2010
Supporting project managers with technical problem-solving
Supporting production planning
Supporting the special machine construction department

Yan O.

Software Developer (C++, Python)

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Software Developer (C++, Python) at Vaillant Heizsysteme

Implemented communication between heating system modules via the SOME/IP interface in C++
Developed additional software components in C++
Executed unit tests and integration tests in the GitLab CI workflow
Set up desktop publishing functionality
Tools: C++, Python, Linux, Robot Framework

Fabian S.