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Uwe Placzek

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Last update: 06.09.2022

Innovation and Digital Transformation Expert

Company: UP Management
Graduation: University degree in Development and Design Engineering
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: German (Native or Bilingual) | English (Full Professional)

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Attachments

Uwe Placzek Profile and CV_102021.docx

Skills

Inspirational leader with a strong agile mindset and more than 20 years of track record in innovation and digital transformation
  • University degree in Development and Design Engineering, Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM)
  • Worked in organisations of all sizes, from large international corporations to SMEs and start-ups
  • Proficient in Agile and Lean working principles and methods (Scrum, Kanban, Kaizen)
  • Proficient in Design Thinking and User Centered Design principles and methods
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills across all levels, English business fluent
  • Extensive experience with intercultural, cross-functional, international teams
  • Broad, cross-sector experience
  • ‘Greenfield’ specialist – from vision to MVP, product launch and beyond, incl. forming and mentoring teams

Project history

06/2019 - Present
Technology Innovation Consultant
Jakob Müller Holding AG (Industry and mechanical engineering, >10.000 employees)
  • Creation of a technology innovation concept as integral part of the group’s owner strategy
  • Execution to follow
03/2019 - Present
Product Owner, Partner
Bähler AG // Baehler Footwear Technology ( Shenzhen) Co., Ltd (Consumer goods and retail, 50-250 employees)
  • Design and implementation of a digital transformation project for the m-commerce-based distribution of custom-made, high-quality orthopaedic insoles for the Chinese market. 3D scan via dedicated mobile app, AI-based creation of precise 3D models
  • Definition of the "4 Ps"
  • Business and technology concept
  • Process planning, cost planning, web presence, marketing coordination, business admin
09/2018 - Present
Product Owner
Handelsblatt Media Group GmbH & Co. KG (Media and Publishers, 500-1000 employees)
  • ada – a new brand and journalistic product / new business model for the Handelsblatt Media Group, by founding publisher Miriam Meckel (ex-publisher of WirtschaftsWoche); www.join-ada.com
  • Covering all technical aspects of e-magazine, magazine, website, podcast, newsletter
  • Design and implementation of the newly created digital learning platform ada Fellowship Hub (Web and iOS/Android app) as a central element - delivered in time and budget
  • Commercially most successful and high-profile e-learning initiative in the German-speaking market, with tier 1-clients incl. the German government
09/2018 - Present
Managing Partner, Start-up
Diligram AG (Internet and Information Technology, 10-50 employees)
  • Conception and implementation of a novel, intuitive digital learning platform for the collective building and exchange of knowledge. Focus on staff training and communication
  • Cash flow positive after 12 months
02/2019 - 02/2020
Project Manager software development
Jakob Müller AG (Industry and mechanical engineering, 1000-5000 employees)
  • Design and implementation Cloud-based IoT and e-commerce platform "MyMünet" for global machine monitoring and control, as well as capacity and maintenance planning
  • MVP to Release 1.0
  • DevOps concept and implementation
  • Application Security and Operations Policy
08/2018 - 10/2019
Strategy Consultant and Project Manager software development
TexTrace AG (Industry and mechanical engineering, 10-50 employees)
  • IoT strategy draft, basis for key decisions
  • Conception and implementation of an IoT platform for verification and tracing of state-of-the-art textile RFID tags for premium fashion brands
06/2016 - 10/2017
Project Manager, Product Owner
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE / maxdome GmbH (Media and Publishers, >10.000 employees)
  • Project Manager, AWS Cloud migration
    • Migration of a NIST 800-60 Level 3 media delivery infrastructure into the Amazon AWS Cloud in a time-critical 3-months IT / digital media project using agile methods (Scrum, Kanban), Continuous Integration (CI) and DevOps
    • Created a dedicated Cloud Application Security and Operations Policy
    • Delivered in time and budget

 

  • Product Owner, VOD service rollout and launch
    • 6-months IT / digital media project, from prototype, FUT, MVP over Commercial Launch to Roadmap and continuous improvement, using agile methods (Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps
    • Multi-vendor setup with integration into existing Pro7Sat.1 media asset management platform and content preparation processes
    • Business case, vendor selection and management, roadmap definition
    • Delivered and launched in time and budget

 

  • Project Manager, Logistics solution for secure content update in 250 ICE trains
    • 12-months hybrid IT / industry project creating and delivering a high-security content update and SSD logistics solution, providing more than 250 ICE trains of Deutsche Bahn with continuous content updates from Pro7Sat.1 premises into the field
    • Highly validated environments, Hollywood/MPAA-approved for content and process security
    • Concept, specification and development lead for a bespoke SaaS tracking and management dashboard, reaching across multiple departments and corporations
    • Delivered in time and budget

 

  • Technical Consultant, OTA concept
    • Technical and business analysis with concrete solution proposals for the upgrade of and existing, business-critical high-performance NIST 800-60 Level 3 media delivery platform to support OTA (over-the-air / mobile) video delivery
    • Concept was instrumental for strategic decision making

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