ServiceNow Experts in Vienna

• From 02/2023 to 05/2024: IT interim manager within an international construction chemicals group headquartered in Germany as Global TSA Manager in a carve-out project responsible for the IT workstream.

• End-to-end management of an international IT carve-out and TSA program, including transition of five service providers, governance and operating structures, service continuity, provider performance, SLA/KPI and cost management, SIAM and supplier management, security services, operational readiness, and transition into stable operations.

• From 06/2024: IT consulting in project management and IT service management areas, providing PM/PMO coaching and support.

• Focus on digital transformation in the energy and mobility sector, including SAP R3 transition to S/4HANA
• Project management and requirements engineering in the energy sector (workshops, requirement specification creation, process development)
• Advice on the mobility strategy for public transport/transport of Stadtwerke Wien
• Development of digital strategies for after-sales program at Daimler-Benz

• Design and implementation of new functionalities in the areas of Lifecycle Management (LCM), Role Management (RLM) and Access Governance

• Adjustment of the company-wide Segregation of Duties (SoD) matrix to ensure regulatory and internal compliance requirements

• Further development and configuration of recertification processes

• Creation and adaptation of custom workflows, rules and tasks in SailPoint IdentityIQ (BeanShell, XML, Java)

• Use of static code analysis with SonarQube to ensure code quality and compliance with defined development standards

• Regular code reviews within the development team to ensure quality, share knowledge and follow clean code principles

• Work in an agile Scrum team with daily communication, sprint planning and reviews

• Coordination with testers, test managers and business departments to ensure quality and smooth production rollout

• Active involvement in release planning and deployment coordination, including test preparation, cutover activities and rollback strategies

• Analysis and sustainable resolution of issues in the IAM production environment (2nd- and 3rd-level support)

• Reproduction of complex errors, identification of root causes and implementation of lasting fixes

• Creation of technical analyses and recommendations for operations and further development

Tech: AWS (Glue, Lambda, Redshift), Airflow, PostgreSQL, Python, PySpark, Metabase, Power BI

Delivered: Analytics-Ready Data Models • Legacy SQL to Cloud ETL Migration • Dynamic Pricing Engine

• Owned and evolved the company data warehouse end-to-end — from ingestion to transformation to analytics-ready dimensional data models on AWS Redshift.
• Collaborated with Analysts, Data Scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable dimensional data models that enable self-serve analytics and streamline dashboarding in Metabase and Power BI.
• Architected end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines on AWS (Glue, Lambda, Redshift) using Python and PySpark, orchestrated with Apache Airflow (MWAA) for reliability and observability.
• Defined and enforced data quality standards and governance practices across pipelines and the core data layer.
• Led migration of legacy SQL infrastructure into scalable AWS Glue pipelines with distributed PySpark processing, eliminating bottlenecks and reducing downtime.
• Developed a dynamic pricing engine applying automated promotional discounts based on occupancy rates, competitor pricing, and location performance tiers.
• Designed schema mappings to ingest MongoDB data into structured relational systems (Redshift/PostgreSQL).

• BSS system implementation for B2B / transformation of the central B2B system landscape
• End-to-end business responsibility for defining, structuring and prioritizing key B2B business processes as part of a complex BSS transformation.
• Work in an agile, SAFe-like setup with multiple teams involved, along with regular coordination with business, IT, solution design and architecture.
• Translation of business requirements into implementable epics, features, user stories, process models and acceptance criteria as the basis for technical implementation.
• Close collaboration with solution design and architecture to assess technical dependencies, interfaces, data flows and system impacts.
• Management of target process design as the basis for implementation in Infonova BSS.
• Interface management between business departments, IT, architecture, development and operational units, including facilitation of cross-functional workshops.
• Ensuring process consistency, governance, decision-making capability and business acceptance as part of the system implementation.

• Analysis of business needs, technical specifications and development of solutions within SAP S/4HANA
• Application development and maintenance with ABAP OO, SAP Gateway Builder, CDS Views, AMDP, Fiori, BRF+, SAP Fiori, RAP
• Refactoring, design and implementation of development objects from existing SAP-AFS infrastructure to new S4/HANA Fashion system
• Test driven development using ABAP Unit Test framework and peer reviews
• Extension of Fiori apps, standard programs, exits, BAdIs and enhancements
• Adaptation and performance optimization of ABAP custom code to make it HANA optimized
• Comprehensive technical documentation of concepts and solutions

• Shaping service management framework as part of head office of RBI
• Service owner overseeing IT cloud services, accountable for overall quality, lifecycle, and success
• Managing customer relationships and satisfaction for 10 business units ensuring smooth business continuity and operations
• Single point of contact and service/process owner providing T-shaped expertise in IT domains, cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Jira, Orca, CRM, GitHub, SFMC)
• ITSM/ITIL implementation and mentoring including design, definition, mapping, and execution
• Change and release management, UAT/test assurance, major incident management, SDLC management
• Managing regulatory and audit requirements, DORA, GDPR, ITPF compliance and reporting
• Acting as a point of escalation for complex customer issues, resolving conflicts, fostering a customer-centric culture
• People management: leading and managing service delivery teams, DevOps, vendors, and third-party teams
• Cross-tribe service delivery and contract management: KPIs, SLAs, OLAs, RPO, RTO, BCM/SCM management
• Agile/Scrum process delivery governance, stakeholder communication, and budget/cost management

• Design, authorship and finalization of the IT PROD SEC service catalog with eight standardized security services (S-ID001–S-ID008).

• Development of consistent service components & deliverables, RACI assignments and SLA and KPI definitions for each service.

• Integration of BaFin document requirements under DORA into the service descriptions.

• Coordination with IT, compliance, risk and operations teams to validate all service descriptions.

• Specifically for governance & monitoring: definition of governance cadence, evidence delivery processes, audit support and definition of measurable KPIs and measurement methods.

• Ensuring that all services are standardized, measurable and documented in an audit-proof manner.

• Result: Approved service catalog with eight services as a binding basis for delivery, governance and audits; transparent SLAs/KPIs for each service and DORA/BAIT/MaRisk-compliant documentation with clear responsibilities and evidence trails.

• Technologies and tools: Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Office 365.

• Deputy project manager for one of the largest projects in the Customs Union Code program, CEIS CDA for the Federal Ministry of Finance
• Budget planning and control
• Negotiations and ongoing communication with all relevant stakeholders
• Risk identification and assessment, and development of risk mitigation strategies
• Creation and implementation of action strategies to achieve project goals
• Efficient resource planning and allocation to support project requirements
• Managing the release process using agile methods and coordinating sprints for analysis, development, and testing phases
• Process optimizations and regular reporting for progress monitoring and decision making

• Leading and restructuring operations departments
• Transforming into a digital ISP
• Managing support for telecommunications services (FTTx, xDSL, voice, DWDM, access)
• Network operations center (NOC)
• Managing customer satisfaction

• Played a key role in implementing SAP TM (Embedded) for a large S4 greenfield transformation project, including scoping, designing and execution
• Modeled and documented business processes
• Worked with key business stakeholders to analyze processes and identify improvement and optimization areas
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement and optimize transportation planning and execution processes, including EWM, SD (Sales), and MM (Sourcing)
• Requirements engineering
• Developed and delivered SAP TM training plans and materials
• Created test cases and test plans
• Conducted on-site training sessions in Germany and Shanghai across all SAP TM areas, from Transportation Planning, Execution & Event Management, and Charge Management (including freight agreement setup) to Analytics & Reporting
• Provided Level 1, 2, and 3 support (L3 for standard customization) during all testing phases (SIT, UAT, Hypercare)
• Customization and implementation focusing on Freight Unit & Freight Order Management including Transportation Planning & Transport Cockpit, charge calculation and freight settlement
• Performed error analysis and replication, processed and self-corrected standard customizations, forwarded issues to developers and retested
• Designed and implemented TM forms in cooperation with a developer
• Set up functional and technical design specifications
• Acted as a bridge between the customer (business, IT, key users) and developers to implement business requirements
• Backlog management (prioritizing, detailing requirements, estimating efforts, etc.)