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I have over 15 years of professional experience as a Project Manager, PMO, and Business Developer & Strategist. My recent projects and consulting have focused primarily on IT/Network Technology, digital products, and tenders. Previously, I worked in an international environment for the largest rail freight company in Europe. I am fluent in four languages. Additionally, I am an optimistic and open-minded person who enjoys working with clear objectives.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational
Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 10km)
Experience
- Deutsche Bahn AGProject Manager/ ConsultantTRANSPORTATIONFebruary 2024 - Today (2 years and 4 months)Procurement of IT hardware components for Deutsche Bahn AGEU tender and service concession for IT components(customized WLAN Access Points, Industrial Midspan Switches)• Preparation of tender and award documents• Requirements management/ Requirement Engineering• Coordination with internal stakeholders, e.g., Purchasing, Legal, Approval Department• Preparation of strategic analyses and presentations
- Deutsche BahnProject Manager & PMO & Business DeveloperMay 2013 - June 2022 (9 years and 1 month)Berlin, GermanySelection of recent projects, including focus on IT/ digitalization and product development for DB Station1. IT Project Manager/ PMO of WIFI@TrainStations & WIFI@SmallTrainStations Objective: Provision of Wi-Fi for travelers at train stations & initiation of new business models. Role: Management of Wi-Fi rollout at the 140 largest DB stations and development of a Wi-Fi MVP for smaller stations together with the technical specialist for Wi-Fi expansion.2. IT Project Manager/ PO/ PMO of the website wwww.gemeinsamgehtdas.deObjective: Testing new features with high customer added value on a temporary website. Structuring and presentation of information on mobility, amenities, and advice at the station. Role: Presentation of information needs in the best possible UI.3. Project Member/ PMO Objective: Insourcing project of 500+ employees by creating a new central department and 53 associated station management units in Germany. Role: Creation of a qualification concept for the new "Station Support" department, as well as the first web-based training in the "DB Station&Service" business unit and the "Station Support Handbook - Version 1.0" in collaboration with a former station manager.4. Project Member Objective: Calculation of the 5-year federal funds for passenger stations (Performance and Financing Agreement III between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Infrastructure Department of Deutsche Bahn).Role: Clarification of fundamental strategic issues, preparation of a sample exposé and correction of exposés for the most investment-intensive asset classes.I have learned to quickly familiarize myself with complex (IT) topics, including through close exchange with subject matter experts, but also through independent learning.My tasks included market research, business development, financing, politics, training measures, sales, internal and external communication.
- Deutsche BahnSenior Business Analyst & PMOTRANSPORTATIONOctober 2007 - April 2013 (5 years and 6 months)Berlin, Germany• Market research, M&A, Change Management - focus on Poland,Eastern Europe and China• PMO of the restructuring program “ProRail plus” for railfreight transport to stabilize the financial situation• Strategic support for the projects "Turnaround DB Cargo Polska" and"Xrail" (European production alliance for single wagon load)Conducting analyses and research during a stronginternationalization phase of DB Cargo. I was also active in the post-merger integration processes in the course of acquisitions of French,British and Polish companies.
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Education
- Certificate in Accounting/ControllingHamburger University of Applied Sciences2012Zertifikat für Rechnungswesen/Controlling
- Business Administrator, International Business AdministrationUniversity of Jena2006Diplom-Kauffrau, International Business Administration
Certifications
- SAFe 6 Scrum MasterScaled Agile Inc2024