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Profile Highlights
- 17+ Years of Expertise: Proven track record in leading complex IT and transformation projects (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid).
- Industry Focus: Deep experience in Finance, Government/Administration, Transport, and Energy.
- Transformation & Cloud: Migration of legacy systems to cloud/SaaS architectures.
- Process Excellence: Certified ITIL v4 & ISO 20000 expert – focus on efficiency improvement and cost reduction.
- Quality Assurance: ISTQB-certified test management and establishment of test strategies.
- Leadership: Confident stakeholder management (>100 people) and leadership of interdisciplinary teams (internal/external) with diplomatic skill.
Added Value
I combine deep technical understanding (Dipl.-Wirtschaftsinformatiker) with methodological excellence (PMP, Prince2, SAFe). My focus is not only on introducing new technologies but on ensuring operational added value through clean processes and engaged employees.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Heidelberg (up to 50km), Köln (up to 50km), Stuttgart (up to 50km), München (up to 50km), Berlin (up to 50km)
Experience
- Sparkasse FinanzinformatikTeam Lead for Development and Implementation of Test StrategiesBANKING AND INSURANCEAugust 2025 - Today (10 months)Frankfurt am Main, GermanySteering and coordination of the test team across departments for the area• Enabling creative exchange among team members• Picking up, structuring, summarizing, and tracking ideas• Tracking tasks and open items• Regular reporting to the management teamDevelopment and implementation of test strategies for the various applications in the area together with the test team• Defining measurable goals to relieve the burden on business analysts• Prioritization and achievement of goals• Developing guidelines for test case creation and execution• Establishing procedures for reusing test data and processes with optimal use of available resources• Implementation proposal for the continuation of test automation• Defining key figures for evaluating the success of measures• Results paper with strategy and concrete implementation proposal
- BWICreation of an Operations Concept for Cloud-Based SoftwarePUBLIC SECTORApril 2025 - September 2025 (5 months)Bonn, GermanyDevelopment of an operations concept for the cloud-based software solution.• Ensuring the scalability, availability, and security of the software in the cloud.• Use of Kubernetes for managing and orchestrating containers.• Application of ITIL best practices to optimize operational processes.• Selection of relevant ITIL practices to increase the efficiency and quality of operations.• Documentation and implementation of the selected ITIL practices.• Creation of an architectural concept for the software solution.• Definition of technical requirements and system architecture.• Ensuring the integration and interoperability of the various system components.• Development of an implementation concept for the software solution.• Planning and execution of implementation steps.• Testing and validation of the implementation to ensure compliance with requirements
- DVAGTest Management for Sales Software TransformationBANKING AND INSURANCEMay 2024 - May 2025 (1 year)Frankfurt am Main, GermanyTest Planning• Defining the test strategy for the product or service to be tested• Defining test objectives, methods, and resources for each release• Creating a comprehensive test plan with all test activities based on release planning• Selecting tools for test support and organizing all tool training for testersTest Coordination• Coordinating the test strategy and planning with all stakeholders• Tracking test progress and adjusting the test plan in case of problems, initiating necessary actions in case of problems• Coordinating cross-functional test activities across all involved development teams• Coordinating test activities of external software components/services or partners• Monitoring and documenting test system availability and coordinating maintenance windowsTest Execution• Coordinating review of test cases with business departments• Identifying regression test cases and recommending them for automation• Regularly reviewing test case catalog reporting by development teams → Test status report• Verifying if automated tests have been mapped to Zephyr Scale• Establishing/requesting traceability in Jira.• Verifying test coverageError Analysis and Management• Initial review, prioritization, and classification of error reports or bugs• Coordinating error resolution and collaborating with developers to solve problems.Reporting• Creating regular test reports and communicating the test status to management and other stakeholders• Documenting test results and providing recommendations for improving software quality.• Test completion reports• Approval of the test phase for the release processTraining and supporting development teams regarding test processes & promoting continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within and between teams
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Education
- Business Informatics DiplomaDuale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Mannheim2008Diplom Wirtschaftsinformatik
Certifications
- PMPPMI
- CPRE - Certified Professional in Requirements Engineering - Foundation LevelIREB