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Contract work

since 04.2010:

Multi-project manager Axa Technology Services GmbH, Cologne (Germany)

Program manager virtualization and consolidation of server systems (Windows, Linux, AIX), storage systems (SAN, NAS) and database systems (Oracle, MSSQL) (ongoing)
Program manager efficiency enhancement program. Joint program with client AXA Konzern AG. 9 sub-projects finance, mainframe, server, storage, print, networks and telecommunications, license management, end user services and databases (completed)
Project manager data center development (completed)
Project manager software metering across the group (ongoing)
Project manager (deputy) SAP CRM EIC SSC implementation: Provision of IT infrastructure (completed)

since 07.2009:

Commercial and technical counselor to high-tech start-up company cs.federleicht, Rostock (D)

Completed SWOT analysis, market research, market analysis as well as strategic alignment of product range
Conducting financial planning, acquisition of prospective clients and fostering investor relations

since 11.2007:

Contract lecturer for business administration, human resources management, corporate management, entrepreneurship and business statistics at Technical Academy Wuppertal, study center Rostock

since 05.2005:

Doctorate degree (in progress) University of Rostock; 2009 recommencement with change of chair and supervisor after severe illness of my original dissertation adviser

2008 – 2009
University of Rostock, Chair of Construction Technology / Lightweight Construction: Research Project Associate

2009

Project: Heating pump assembly group cost optimization for high-volume production for external customer WILO SE, Dortmund (D)
Duration: 6 months • Team size: 3 • Budget: 60k €
Role: Commercial lead and project manager

Worked together with technical lead, head of chair and customer stakeholders to prepare project plan. Managed and reported the project’s financials, project office and project documentation
Prepared commercial project proposal and quotation
Managed external suppliers to procure time critical precision parts
Generated and assessed commercially and technically viable solutions
Collaborated with the technical lead to re-design the impeller assembly group
Designed new container and supplier logistics to accommodate the changes in production
Developed cost evaluation schema for manufacturing organization
Manufactured prototypes and conducted test series together with the technical lead

2008 – 2009

Project: Commercialization strategy for fiber reinforced plastics springs, cog wheels and fasteners for the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Duration: 8 months • Team size: 6 • Budget: 100k €
Role: Commercial lead and project manager

Worked together with technical lead and head of chair to prepare project plan
Project management including the project’s financials, project office and project documentation
Reporting and publishing project documentation to the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Managed external suppliers and subcontractors
Implemented software for online market research solution
Completed market research and analysis for 3 technology areas across 170 target branches
Assessed market potential of the technology areas and developed commercialization strategy
Devised innovation portfolio and specified interdisciplinary innovation laboratory

2005 – 2008
University of Rostock, Chair of Management Science: Research Associate

Teaching business administration, human resources management, strategic management and corporate management
Planned and executed conferences in Germany, Potchefstroom (RSA) and Santiago de Cuba (CU)

2003 – 2005
Imagelinx UK Ltd., Nottingham, UK: Manager Research & Development

Managed international development team of 3
Developed server based expert system for the packaging print industry using a Java client-server architecture on a Mac OS X server with PC, Mac OS and web clients
The developments included a suite of plug-ins for standard software and stand-alone applications for the graphics industry
Responsible for the department’s financial planning
Collaborated with key customers, key employees and the board members responsible for sales, production and services to constitute development goals

2000 – 2003
Imagelinx UK Ltd., Nottingham, UK: Group Manager E-Business

Program manager business applications with overall budget of 4.5 MM GBP reporting to the board of directors
Responsible for the application projects, their coordination in the overall IT project and for staffing the project managers for these projects
Responsible for 4 project managers and an international team of 25 in 5 locations: Kirkby-in-Ashfield (UK), Hamburg (D), Stuttgart (D), Munich (D), Boston (USA)
Work required concurrent business administration, management and technology skills
Provided advice on technology and applications during the due diligence and the funding of the Imagelinx business model
Collaborated with board members and senior infrastructure manager in supplier contract negotiation and contract management
Managed the business analysis and business process engineering project and the further projects were based on the results
Detailed specification of the systems including management and execution of business process modeling, use cases and test cases
The business applications were operated on both Unix and Windows based server systems and the client software included web based solutions as well as stand-alone clients on Windows, Unix and Mac platforms

The following projects were conducted as part of the program under this tenure:

2002 – 2003

Project: Viewlocity Virtual Production Engine VPE evaluation und implementation
Duration: 4 months • Team size: International team of up to 9 • Budget: 260k GBP
Role: Program manager business applications and business solution specialist

Specification and implementation of distributed shop floor planning system for multiple production sites in UK, USA and Germany

2001 – 2003

Project: Digital asset management system
Duration: 19 months • Team size: International team of up to 12 • Budget: 1.0 MM GBP
Role: Program manager business applications and business solution specialist

Specification and development of a system for central storage, distribution and processing of graphical data for internal access from multiple international sites and for customer access

2002

Project: SAP PS and APO evaluation
Duration: 3 months • Team size: International team of up to 6 • Budget: 20k GBP
Role: Program manager business applications and business solution specialist

Evaluation of fit for use of SAP PS and APO as detailed order scheduling system

2001 – 2002

Project: i2 Development Scheduler evaluation and implementation
Duration: 16 months • Team size: International team of up to 15 • Budget: 1.1 MM GBP
Role: Program manager business applications and business solution specialist

Implementation of a system for collaborative project management with access for customers
Specification and development of multi user feature extensions in a joint development with the software manufacturer

2001 – 2002

Project: SAP SD, CS evaluation and implementation
Duration: 10 months • Team size: International team of up to 10 • Budget: 290k GBP
Role: Program manager business applications and business solution specialist

Specification and implementation of integrated and centralized order management for all sites with international scope
International rollout

2001 – 2002

Project: SAP R/3 FI, CO, MM evaluation and implementation
Duration: 13 months • Team size: International team of up to 9 • Budget: 440k GBP
Role: Program manager business applications and business solution specialist

Implementation of SAP financials and controlling modules
International rollout

2000 – 2001

Project: Oracle Applications 11i financials evaluation and implementation
Duration: 3 months • Team size: International team of up to 6 • Budget: 380k GBP
Role: Program manager business applications and business solution specialist

Implementation of Oracle Applications 11i financials module

1999 – 2000
LTG Mailänder GmbH, Stuttgart: Controller

Financial controller working with SAP CO-CCA, CO-OPA and FI modules and running the routine periodic CO procedures and batch jobs
Produced monthly, quarterly and annual reports

Conducted the following projects in parallel to the day-to-day business:

2000

Provided advice on business strategy and technology during acquisition of service company Imagelinx UK Ltd. and subsequent increase in share capital at London Alternative Investment Market AIM
Duration: 6 months

2000

Project: Select, purchase and implement data analysis and data mining solution
Duration: 3 months • Budget: 10k €

Specified business and hardware requirements
Purchased SAS Analytics & Data Mining software solution
Used the solution to analyze and link data from the production control station and SAP systems

1999

Project: SAP R/3 CO Implementation of project based cost unit accounting via SAP CO-OPA
Duration: 4 months

Customizing of SAP CO-OPA and CO-CCA modules including master data
Designed according reports in SAP Report Painter

1999

Project: SAP R/3 FI, CO data migration and consolidation from legacy production control system
Duration: 4 months

Coordinated with departmental managers to clarify requirements and transition scenario
Specified data interface design
Updated SAP cost center hierarchy and CO customization
Imported data through periodic batch jobs
Verified and consolidated imported master data