SAP Analytics Cloud Experts in Germany

• 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.

Development and Implementation

• Conceptualization and implementation of the various requirements.
• Experience and ability to collaborate with other delivery teams
• Lead a team of 15 people taking care of matters including monitoring operations, delegating tasks and managing budgets.
• Act as product owner and represent the product vision, strategy and priorities in the area of production operations.
• Work closely with the members of the area including developers, analysts and QA to ensure the successful delivery of logistics features and improvements.
• Lead the process design and lead the build team for the SAP implementation (EU countries) and post-merger integration in SAP PP, QM, MM, APO and SD modules.
• Implemented and optimized MRP Live (MD01N) for multiple plants, improving planning runtime
• Worked with business users to transition from classic MRP to MRP Live
• Implemented SAP QM module, including quality planning and inspection lot processing, resulting in a 20% improvement in product quality compliance.
• Developed and tested custom reports using SAP Query and ABAP for MES data analytics, improving visibility into yield rates and resource utilization.
• Translate production requirements into clear and actionable user stories, acceptance criteria and technical specifications.
• Skilled in discrete, and process/manufacturing (PP-PI) environments; deep understanding of master data, production & process orders, recipe management, batch management, capacity & scheduling, shop floor control, and integration with QM, MM, EWM, MES.
• Worked in Variant configuration (VC)
• Supported international rollouts and transformation projects for SAP PP, QM, PPDS, aATP, EWM, and Variant Configuration within a global strategy.
• Tested functionalities for various business scenarios include interface systems
• Involved in SIT and UAT and cutover activities

Technology: Project Management, SAP PP, QM, MM, APO, ABAP OO, HANA Modelling, FIORI, SAP UI5, AMDP, SAP SD, SAP FICO and S4 HANA Emedded analytics

• Reorganizing and structuring business units in line with agile frameworks
• Scaling agile ways of working across multiple teams and departments
• Advising and supporting teams in forming squads and introducing new meeting structures
• Introducing agile portfolio management to align strategic initiatives
• Implementing metrics and KPIs to measure agile maturity and success
• Assisting in integrating agile methods into existing company processes

• Designed and developed interactive SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) dashboards and reports for Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, HR, and Manufacturing, covering KPIs such as Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Fixed Costs, Headcount, Personnel Expenses, Stock Analysis, OTIF, Production Volume, BOM, Spend, and Compliance to Schedule.
• Built and optimized end-to-end ABAP CDS data models (Basic, Composite, and Consumption Views) using the VDM approach, integrating data from key SAP S/4HANA tables. Strong expertise in ABAP CDS, SQL, SAP data modeling,
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define KPI logic, standardized user story templates, resolved BI requests through JIRA, improved reporting performance, and delivered scalable, secure, and business-focused analytics solutions that enhanced decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Trained business stakeholders across various countries on SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) dashboard usage and developed comprehensive training manuals to promote user adoption and enable self-service analytics.

IT infrastructure / SAP Grantor / SAP BTP transformation project at the Berlin Ministry of Finance to digitalize public funding programs. The goal was a clean-core-oriented SAP BTP solution architecture with CAP/RAP services, APIs, integrations, and operational readiness for run, AMO, and AMS structures.

• Industry: Federal authority, FM Berlin
• Budget 2026: 5 million EUR
• Planned budget for 2027: 8.7 million EUR
• Team size: 45 FTE

Technical and commercial risk assessment for an investment project in the hardware sector (scaling potential, liability risks, operational processes) Process consulting for two SMEs in the engineering environment, focusing on workflow digitization, PLM

• Improved collaboration between 17 key roles during the shift from a workshop-style setup to industrialized serial production.

• Developed a binding RASCI matrix and assessed optimization potential in development and control processes.

• Designed a modular workshop format to involve roles across all hierarchy levels on an equal footing.

• Prepared information bases such as handover checklists and milestone criteria to structure tasks by role.

• Analyzed key processes such as milestone and development reviews, budgeting, and documentation processes with regard to efficiency and standardization.

• Documented the results in a practical communication format as a foundation for role-based collaboration along the product creation process.

• Keywords: RASCI, RACI, milestones, checklists, process analysis, standardization, knowledge management, organizational development, semiconductor industry, optimization, restructuring, role definition, industrialization, serial production, workshop-style manufacturing.

• Created product roadmaps from conception to launch
• Led the successful delivery of a cross-functional program valued at €3.5 million per year
• Managed and prioritized the product backlog
• Specified requirements from different stakeholders and led design discussions
• Led the exploration, refinement, design, development, and operation of the product using agile methods and drove the overall vision and direction
• Worked closely with delivery teams and cross-functional partners (Business units, Software Engineering, UX, Domain Management)
• Developed and executed risk assessment, prevention, and mitigation plans; identified, tracked, and resolved issues
• Established program governance to manage requirements in line with scope, time, schedule, cost, and business objectives
• Acted as single point of contact for internal organization, customer, and partner to foster collaboration and decision-making

Achievements:

• Increased online reach of knowledge and efficiency in CIC
• Rolled out Salesforce Central Knowledge Mgmt. in 30 BMW markets for Selfcare and Assisted Care
• Improved performance and individuality of knowledge through GenAI integration in self-care and assisted care
• Reduced call costs, shortened call durations, and decreased follow-ups, lowering operational costs
• Rolled out GenAI solution in 20 BMW markets for Selfcare and Assisted Care

Technology/Tooling: Salesforce Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Knowledge Base, Einstein GPT, Mulesoft, Adobe Analytics, BMW GenAI Platform, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Jenkins, AWS, CI/CD

• Developed organization, task descriptions, processes and systems of the controlling system to improve activities.
• Harmonized ERP software within the group across IT procurement, plan data, controlling and reporting.
• Designed the basis for an agile and modern IT control system.
• Set up budget plans and supported master data and planning.
• Monitored and validated projects in the PM tool Sciforma, covering OPEX and CAPEX in line with legal requirements and group rules.
• Performed PMO assistance activities including meeting minutes, presentations and reports.
• Tools: SAP FI/CO, SAP MM, SAP PPM, PM-Tool Sciforma, MS Office 365.

• Climate solutions, approx. 14,800 employees, approx. €3.9 billion revenue
• Led and managed the carve-out of Viessmann Climate Solutions from the Viessmann Group into the publicly traded US group Carrier Global Corporation
• Responsible for adapting and converting monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to US GAAP, including group reporting to Carrier Group
• Further developed, restructured, and optimized group reporting, commercial processes & structures; implemented Fast Close & Power BI; and developed and coached finance departments

• Directed FP&A and Controlling across 11 entities in Germany, Spain and Italy (~€90M revenue, ~€22M OPEX) aligning financial strategy with Private Equity value-creation targets.
• Generated ~€4M annual OPEX savings (~18%) by consolidating 5 entities into 2 in Spain and 5 into 3 in Germany, while steering the integration of 4 acquisitions.
• Increased EBIT by 2pp through pricing optimization, strategic planning, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Coordinated post-acquisition integration across Europe, harmonizing systems, processes, and finance operations.
• Led finance initiatives and coordinated an international finance team of 7 in a matrix structure, supporting the S/4HANA finance workstream and process harmonization across entities.
• Delivered investor-grade reporting, KPI narratives, and strategic insights to CFO, Board, and Managing Directors; granted Prokura to safeguard operational continuity during leadership transition.

• Implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform to ensure a scalable, repeatable, and secure Azure infrastructure
• Implementation and optimization of CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps
• Management of container and server environments and AKS

• Responsibility for group-wide financial management with a focus on management, PE, and lender reporting.
• Focus on an integrated financial model (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), robust liquidity and covenant management, and preparation of decision-ready materials for financiers, auditors, and rating stakeholders.
• Establishment of reporting standards, data logic, and closing routines for high-frequency scalability.
• Further development of an integrated financial model (P&L/BS/CF), including scenario capabilities, sensitivities, and driver-based forecasting logic.
• Design and management of a rolling liquidity plan (short-/mid-term), including working capital mechanisms and financing instruments.
• Preparation and quality assurance of lender reporting, including covenant calculations, bridge analyses, and variance explanations.
• Support for the CFO agenda in financier and stakeholder communication (Q&A, documentation logic, key messages, data consistency).
• Coordination and content input for rating- and financing-related deliverables (e.g., presentations, data rooms, management commentary).
• Management of IFRS/accounting topics (e.g., IFRS 16 lease logic, accrual and reconciliation concepts) to ensure reporting and audit readiness.
• Standardization of reporting structures, templates, and KPI definitions across entities to increase transparency, comparability, and speed.

• Over 19 years of experience in solution design, development, integration, and optimization within the SAP ecosystem
• Direct line management of 8 engineers, responsible for yearly target settings and reviews, yearly compensation reviews, training and skill development, onboarding, and conducting interviews for new positions
• Implemented agile based product management practices such as product roadmap, setup of Kanban boards in Microsoft Teams Planner, defining the product backlog and release cycles
• Designed and developed high-level architecture to create reusable Swisslog’s standard product based on SAP EWM MFS to integrate various automation subsystems like pallet conveyors/cranes, light goods conveyors/cranes, autostore, monorail, star robots using Swisslog standard protocol
• Experienced in end-to-end implementation of S4HANA Brownfield and Greenfield projects and in integrating third party subsystems like A-frames and KBS Pick by Light via TCP/TP or REST based APIs
• Setup the overall development process along with required quality gates following continuous integration and continuous improvement principles
• Served as technical team lead during customer implementation projects, running process workshops specific to MFS, preparing business blueprint, designing specifications, and executing integration tests between MFS and PLC subsystems
• Successfully integrated light goods crane with SAP EWM MFS with double deep storage capabilities and total storage capacity of 9600 boxes
• Expertise in a wide range of technologies, tools, and frameworks such as S4HANA EWM, EWM MFS, Embedded Analytics, API-based integration, SAP Cloud Platform, WebIDE, Fiori, SAP UI5, OOABAP, and Classical ABAP Development