2016 ? now
Freelancer
Technical Project Manager / Technical Product Owner

trivago GmbH, Düsseldorf , DE

• Stakeholder management, Agile Workshops, User Stories, Backlog Development, leading a
  software development team
• Technical Product Owner for a backend solution for trivago core.

Achievements

• Organizing and moderating international & interdepartmental workshops on developer topics
• Taking over a team of software developers turning them into an agile Scrum team and
  developing a robust strategy and a clear backlog with all stakeholders on a high satisfaction level

2014 ? 2015
Freelancer
Requirements Engineer / Technical Product Owner

Besmer Labs, Zurich, CH

• Agile transition projects in a Scrum Master role
• Product Owner for Web Apps in the area of eCommerce/Social Media

Achievements

• Organizing and moderating Solution Architecture workshops (eCommerce iOS App)
• Delivering Multiplatform Mobile Apps with a decentralized project team in time-critical projects

2013 ? 2014
Employee
Project Manager / Agile Consultant / Business Developer

Ciklum AG, Zurich, CH

• Business Analysis and Requirements Engineering in collaboration with Agile Solution Architects
• Setup of virtual project structures and project coordination with international stakeholders
• Implementation of Agile methodology in decentralized teams
• Development and Implementation of Outsourcing Solution Roadmaps for ?Managed Teams?
• Request For Proposal-management, effort estimations and contract negotiations with clients

Achievements

• Implementing Agile project management with decentralized project teams
• Championing the adoption of a client-engagement process, which culminated in the creation of a dedicated engagement manager for the project delivery

2012
Freelancer
IT Consultant Roll out Management

Amazon.de, Graben, DE

• Roll-out management of a training tool for Amazon in a team of IT consultants
• Responsible for Impediments Control, Issue Tracking and End-User Testing

Achievement

• Exceeded project goals and delivered training tool one month earlier than planned

2010 ? 2013
Freelancer
Project Manager Corporate Events

Outdoor Training Academy, Flims, CH

• Event-Consulting with corporate clients like Microsoft, Roche, T-Systems, HP, Sika, T-Systems
• Developing customized indoor/outdoor events (up to 150 participants)
• Planning, Management and Execution of entire event and post-event lifecycle

Achievements

• Introducing and monetizing pre-/post event client-consultations on social media communication
• Increassing corporate client base by 20% with successful multi-lingual and multi-national projects

2007 - 2010
Freelancer
Project Manager Commercial Diving

Neptune Marine Services, Perth Western Australia

• Leading a team of commercial divers/topside staff including performance tracking
• Extensive risk management, contingency planning and disaster recovery scenario planning
• Alignment and coordination with external stakeholders, financial tracking of budgets

Achievements

• Motivating an effective team in a challenging environment, proven by a high retention rate
• Delivering principal, time critical projects within time and budget constraints

2001 - 2006
Employee
IT Project Manager / PreSales Consultant / Business Analyst

T-Systems, Berlin, DE
Project Management of software development and integration

• Overall delivery accountability for multiple concurrent projects, deployments and rollouts
• Planning, management and control of entire project lifecycle and stakeholder management
• Release planning and scope definition in coordination with cross-divisional business leads
• Project schedule management, interdependencies coordination with program managers
• Performance reviews and project resource management (up to ten FTEs /project)
• Identification and management of risk, including contingency planning and issue escalations
• Tracking of delivery approval and change request management
• Quality assurance and controlling, monitoring of compliance to standards

Presales Consulting and Business Analysis

• Requirements Engineering (Use Cases, UML)
• Development of solution architectures/roadmaps (technical and business/product oriented)
• Presentation of technical- and business-solutions to senior management

Achievements
Head of project planning for end-to-end testing of IT and business processes in a GoLive-team
(Toll Collect 1.3bill. EUR project, tenure: 1.5 years, leading up to ten FTEs)

• Leading a team of four project managers responsible for a project plan with over 10k lines
• Responsible for international system compliance testing with international toll-systems
• Reporting daily test results to C-Level management

Development of a complex Microsoft SharePoint platform for T-Labs (Collaboration platform for
external university scientists and internal T-Systems R&D departments)
(1.8 Mill EUR budget, tenure 0.8 years, leading up to six FTEs)

• Delivery of a cutting-edge collaboration platform in close cooperation with Microsoft Germany
• Successfully bridging the gap between complex, internal and external IT systems

Successfully outsourced an eBusiness Solution (Supply Chain Management) for Mercedes-Benz
(1.2 Mill. EUR project, tenure: 0.7 years)

• Developing a Solution Architecture in a team of Business Analysts/Requirements Engineers
• As part of the Bid Management team winning the contract and negotiaion of terms
• Successfully implementing the solution in collaboration with various international business units

Additional Professional Experience

2010 - 2013
Employee
Swiss Ski Patrol

Weisse Arena, Laax, CH

• Rescue Transport, Emergency First Response, Air-lifting with helicopter
• Avalanche control with explosives in alpine environment

Achievement

• Development of standardized patient treatment manuals in English and French

2010
Employee
Diving and Water Sports Manager -Caribbean Islands- AIDA Cruises, Rostock, DE

• Operational management of all water sports activities and diving operations (six FTEs)
• Coordination and collaboration with external tour-operators

Achievement

• Establishment of two first-class diving destinations in the Caribbean for AIDA Cruises