With over 20 years of experience in software development, product management, organizational consulting, and agile project management, I am driven by a profound belief in the transformative power of technology and social integration. My career has focused on bridging business strategy, organizational structures, and technological advancements to create cohesive, value-driven solutions and organizations.
Transformation Lead / Organizational Developer (Germany)
Hamburger Hochbahn
Transport und Logistik
5000-10.000 Mitarbeiter
Organizational alignment: Analysis and redesign of collaboration between Sales and IT, addressing long-standing structural gaps and preparing a unified product & tech organization.
MaaS Operating Model: Development of the organizational blueprint for solution (Hamburg, Berlin, Munich), including domain & practice model, cross-city roadmap governance, and shared KPIs.
Domain & Team Structure: Setup of a Domain Driven Design (DDD) structure, with clear product responsibilities and improved delivery flow for the ~150 person software delivery organization.
Executive advisory: Strategic sparring with the CEO regarding the future structure and options for a MaaS company, including a transformation to an AI-driven organization.
Delivery improvement: Identification of platform bottlenecks for faster Mobility Services Provider (MSP) integration, new roadmap process, and scalable operations.
AI Product Owner (Germany)
Pharma und Medizintechnik
< 10 Mitarbeiter
Custom AI Solution for psychiatrist work support
Workflow Analysis: Analysis of psychiatrist workflows and determination of processes most valuable to support through AI.
AI Tool Discovery: Assessment and evaluation of AI platforms, models, and tools suitable for medical use cases.
Self-Hosted AI Solution: Implementation of a fully self-hosted Whisper (speech-to-text) and Llama 3.3 (language model) architecture on ISO 27001-certified Hetzner Cloud infrastructure.
Prompt Engineering: Creation of custom AI prompts optimized for psychiatric contexts to transform conversation transcripts into draft medical reports for further manual refinement.
Medical Data Protection Compliance: Design of all processes to comply with GDPR and German data protection regulations for handling sensitive medical data, including end-to-end encryption and strict access control.
Organizational Coach / Agile Coach (Germany)
MVV Energie AG
Energie, Wasser und Umwelt
5000-10.000 Mitarbeiter
Freelancing – Hybrid Multi-Project and Product Software Organization Setup
Sustainable Product Thinking: Established a team and organizational structure centered on long-term product strategies instead of short-term project deliverables.
Scalable Multi-Project Framework: Designed an organizational model for efficient management of multiple projects and software products.
Team Topologies Implementation: Introduced and applied Team Topologies principles to enhance team collaboration and alignment.
Agile Coaching: Delivered agile coaching and training to multiple teams and projects, fostering improved processes and delivery.
Integrated Agile Planning: Implemented a robust multi-team and project planning system using Jira and Jira Roadmaps for streamlined coordination.
Software Tools/Platforms: Jira + Jira Roadmaps, Figma, SAP Sales & Service Cloud, SAP Commerce, Azure Platform, .NET, and Angular frontends.
Employment - Leading Ridepooling Product Development
Strategic Product Leadership: Directed the strategic planning, development, and operation of the ridepooling user journey.
Team Leadership: Managed a team of five Product Owners, ensuring cohesive and aligned product development.
Team Topologies and Domain Driven Design (DDD): Operating in and further development of the DDD and Team Topologies based MOIA architecture and organization.
Agile Coaching: Provided organizational coaching and development to promote agile methodologies and improve team efficiency within SAFe inspired environment.
Entrepreneur - Product Owner for an Open-Source Community Platform
Open-Source Platform Development: Initiated, planned, and realized an open-source community platform on Microsoft Azure.
Team Leadership: Led a development team working in agile, self-managed structures to deliver the project successfully.
Community Building: Focused on community building and sales to promote the platform and ensure its growth.
Agile Coach (Germany)
Mercedes Benz
Automobil und Fahrzeugbau
>10.000 Mitarbeiter
Freelancing - Coaching Agile Organization
Agile Reorganization: Guided the reorganization towards an agile swarm structure, fostering flexibility and responsiveness.
Team Building: Supported the development and vision alignment of teams, enhancing their collaborative capabilities.
Community Development: Conceived and established development communities to promote knowledge sharing and innovation.
Agile Coach (Germany)
ERGO Direkt AG
Versicherungen
>10.000 Mitarbeiter
Freelancing - Development Insurance Sales Solution
Team Coaching: Coached 3 of 17 agile teams within a large-scale project, enhancing collaboration and efficiency in a SAFe environment.
Multi-location Development: Managed agile processes across four locations, ensuring seamless integration and communication.
Agile Planning Platform: Provided consulting on Microsoft Team Foundation Server (today Azure DevOps) to optimize agile planning and execution.
Product Owner (Poland/Germany)
ANT Neuro
Pharma und Medizintechnik
50-250 Mitarbeiter
Entrepreneur - Development Touch UI Monitoring Solution
Product Development: Led the greenfield development of a neonatal EEG monitoring solution using .NET technologies running on Microsoft Azure.
Team Leadership: Managed a Polish agile team to implement the newly envisioned product for a German medical device manufacturer.
Cross-border Collaboration: Ensured seamless collaboration and communication between the Polish development team and German stakeholders.
Project Manager, Agile Coach (Poland)
Silvair
Internet und Informationstechnologie
50-250 Mitarbeiter
Freelancing - Agile Transition – Software Development IoT
Agile Organization: Led the introduction of agile methodologies in a US-Polish startup focused on IoT.
Team Setup and Training: Established and coached seven Scrum teams (~65 members) in an organization ranging from hardware design and low-level firmware to object-oriented mobile app creation.
Jira Agile Training: Provided comprehensive setup and usage training for Jira Agile to streamline product development.
Agile Transformation: Led the scaled agile transition for an engineering software company, coaching and setting up 15 Scrum teams (~150 participants).
International Coordination: Aligned processes and tooling across four international development locations.
Custom Agile ALM Implementation: Implemented a customized agile Application Lifecycle Management system using Microsoft Team Foundation Server (today Azure DevOps).
Scrum Training: Conducted extensive Scrum training and coaching to foster agile methodologies.
Scope Manager (Germany)
TeleCash
Banken und Finanzdienstleistungen
500-1000 Mitarbeiter
Extern Consultant - SEPA Implementation
Program Organization: Participated in organizing a SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) implementation program, coordinating with 15 onsite and 50 offshore resources.
Legacy System Integration: Managed changes to a complex technical environment involving many partially legacy applications.
Project Coordination: Ensured smooth execution of project phases to meet SEPA requirements, maintaining alignment across diverse teams.
Project Manager (Germany)
Mercedes Benz
Automobil und Fahrzeugbau
>10.000 Mitarbeiter
Extern Consultant - Retailer Reporting Application Development
BI Solution Implementation: Led the development and implementation of a complex Microsoft BI solution for global financial reporting of retailers.
ALM Setup: Established an Application Lifecycle Management system using Microsoft Team Foundation Server (today Azure DevOps), Visual Studio, Test Manager and MS Project.
University Guest Lecturer (Germany)
Hochschule Pforzheim
Öffentlicher Dienst
50-250 Mitarbeiter
Extern Consultant - Course on Windows Azure Cloud Computing
Course Creation: Developed and executed a comprehensive course on Windows Azure cloud computing.
Hands-on Labs: Designed and led hands-on labs, providing practical experience to students.
Student Engagement: Delivered six 3-hour blocks to 20 students, combining lectures with interactive learning.
Project Manager/Developer .NET (Germany)
Mercedes Benz
Automobil und Fahrzeugbau
>10.000 Mitarbeiter
Extern Consultant - Retailer Reporting Application Development
Microsoft BI Project: Managed the development of a Microsoft BI solution for retailer reporting and benchmarking.
.NET Development: Led the .NET software development efforts running on with Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server (today Azure DevOps)
Agile Practices: Implemented agile methodologies to enhance development efficiency and team collaboration.
CTO (Germany)
ANT Neuro
Pharma und Medizintechnik
50-250 Mitarbeiter
Employment - Development lead of EEG and TMS development unit
Product Development: Led the development of a TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) neuronavigation system using .NET and C++.
Technology Strategy: Defined and executed the company's technology strategy, aligning it with business goals.
Team Leadership: Managed and mentored a multidisciplinary development team.
R&D Oversight: Directed research and development efforts within the organization.
Stakeholder Communication: Liaised with stakeholders to communicate technical vision and project progress effectively.
Student Software Developer (Germany)
ANT Neuro
Pharma und Medizintechnik
50-250 Mitarbeiter
Employment - Development 3D Brain Activity Viewer
Software Development: Developed a 3D viewer for medical anatomy and brain activity data using C++ and DirectX.
Collaborative Projects: Worked closely with senior developers and researchers to integrate advanced visualization techniques.
Research Support: Assisted in research activities, contributing to the development of EEG software solutions.
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