Professional Experience

Digistore24

3 years

Product Owner (PO)

Supervision of development team for the Digistore24 websites and the Digistore 24 mobile app (iOS and Android), management of product backlogs (creation, maintenance, prioritization, coordination), planning and creation of items /stories based on product requirements, development and management of milestone plans and roadmaps, communication with stakeholders / developers / designers / consultants / support, documentation of system processes and requirements

Deutsche Post

2.5 years

Delivery Lead

Supervision of development teams, management of product backlogs (creation, maintenance, prioritization, coordination), planning and creation of items based on product requirements, implementation and facilitation of Scrum meetings, monitoring of time, budget and quality goals, removal of impediments, communication with stakeholders

ProSiebenSat.1

5 years

Quality Assurance Manager

Quality assurance for websites, mobile apps and TV apps, approval of bug fixes and new features, release management, creation and adjustment of test cases, process optimization, testing, creation and editing of editorial content (texts and videos), community and customer support

Freelancer

10 years

Translation, Editing, Subtitling

Translation of brochures, manuals, tutorials, press releases, literature, etc., localization of websites, blogs, software and mobile apps, editing / proofreading and transcreation in English and German, translation and subtitling of movies, tv shows and corporate videos


Clients include: Amazon, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Netflix, Stanford University, Associated Press, Intel, Shell, Victorinox

Axel Springer

1 year

Project Assistant

Assistance in the development of an English newspaper for the international market, target group definition, market analysis, logistics research, editorial work, communication with external partners and Axel Springer offices in the US and the UK

Yahoo!

1 year

Producer

Re-design and maintenance of the Yahoo! homepage and several services (Entertainment, Community, Sports), conception and realization of promos, specials and contests, communication with external partners / companies

PwC

1 year

Project Assistant

Conception and implementation of a company-internal portal for ongoing, planned and and finished projects within the Travel&Transport department, creation of the layout, portal content, and accompanying user manual

Education

2009

Cultural Studies FernUniversität Hagen

1999

Abitur Goethe-Oberschule (Berlin, Germany)

1996

Honorary Diploma Elkhart High School (Elkhart, Kansas, USA)

Certificates

  • Certified Scrum MasterĀ®
    Scrum Alliance (2017)
  • First Choice (Six Sigma / Lean)
    DPDHL Group (2018)
  • Certified Logistics Pro (CLP)
    Deutsche Post DHL Group (2019)

  • First Aider
    Malteser Hilfsdienst (2018)
  • Fire Protection Assistant
    Deutsche Post DHL Group (2018)

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Prozess Optimization
  • Quality Assurance Management
  • Defect Management
  • Release Management
  • Documentation
  • Translation
  • Editing
  • Subtitling

Languages

  • German
  • English
  • German Sign Language
  • American Sign Language
  • French
  • Spanish

Personal

Volunteering

  • United Nations Volunteers
  • Translators without Borders

Other

  • St. James Way (Camino)
    900 km / 600 miles by foot from St. Jean-Pied-de-Port (France) via Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre (Spain)
    July - August 2009