Open to U.S. Opportunities · Available 2025

IT Business Analyst
& Deployment Specialist

15+ years bridging engineering, business, and IT — driving agile transformation in automotive and energy.

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15+
Years in IT Development & Deployment
10+
Years Agile Software Delivery, Automotive
20+
Years as Small Business Owner

01About Me

A bridge between business and technology.

A bullet-proof IT Business Analyst with over 15 years of experience across IT development, deployment, validation, and user support — combined with 10+ years in agile software delivery within the automotive industry.

As a Ford-accredited Agile Team Facilitator and Product Owner, I translate complex business needs into actionable IT solutions. My background spans automotive PLM, conventional power generation, and retail operations.

Complemented by 20+ years as a small business owner, I bring an entrepreneurial mindset, cross-cultural team experience, and a profit-oriented approach to every project.

02Career

Professional Experience

Nov 2019 – Present

IT Business Analyst / Deployment Specialist

Ford Werke GmbH · Cologne, Germany

  • Interface between PD engineers and IT, serving as Product Owner and Team Facilitator on Ford's PLM system.
  • Lead deployment, user support, training development, issue resolution, and risk assessments.
  • Specialized in design rules, legal & internal certification requirements, and Statements of Work for Early Supplier Sourcing.

May 2003 – Present

Owner — NiBe Services / IndividuellDesigns

Small Family Business · Germany

  • Diverse B2B & B2C portfolio: IT hardware/software projects, technical training, interim management of gas stations.
  • 20+ years of entrepreneurial leadership and customer-focused service delivery.

Aug 2017 – Oct 2019

Department Team Lead — Process Development

Ford Werke GmbH · Cologne, Germany

  • Developed Early Assumption Management & BoM Development database (MS Access) based on legacy systems (WERS, WIPS).
  • Supervised data migration from legacy systems into the new tool.

Apr 2015 – Jul 2017

Lead Sourcing Tool Specialist

Ford Werke GmbH · Cologne, Germany

  • Tool administration, development, testing, and management reporting.
  • Single point of contact for all sourcing-related activities for PD engineers.

Dec 2012 – Mar 2015

Project Manager

KCIG Engineering @ Ford Werke GmbH · Cologne, Germany

  • First-time implementation, user support and training for sourcing tool/software.
  • Continuous improvement, regression testing, and management reporting.

Jul 2007 – Oct 2007

Marketing Intern

Siemens Energy · Orlando, FL, USA

  • Market research for price escalation and target price list creation for major generator maintenance.
  • Balanced Scorecard development for Strategic Spares.

03Expertise

Skills & Strengths

01

Tools & Technologies

  • MS Office (Advanced)
  • VBA, Macros, SQL
  • Alteryx
  • Siemens Teamcenter PLM

02

Methodologies

  • Agile / Scrum (Ford-certified Team Facilitator)
  • Product Ownership
  • Business Analysis & Requirements Engineering
  • Project & Stakeholder Management

03

Industry Knowledge

  • Automotive Operations & PLM
  • Conventional Power Generation (Coal, Gas, Nuclear)
  • Retail & Service Operations
  • Early Supplier Sourcing & Certification

04

Personal Strengths

  • Entrepreneurial & profit-oriented mindset
  • Cross-cultural leadership (expat experience)
  • Out-of-the-box thinker & coach
  • Excellent communicator

04Background

Education

2003 – 2012

Diploma in Industrial Engineering

TH Mittelhessen · Friedberg, Germany

Dipl. Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH) — Major in Innovation. Diploma thesis at Siemens Energy, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr: "Specialties of product management regarding service business for power plants."

1992 – 2001

A-Levels (Abitur)

Leibnizschule · Offenbach a. M., Germany

German equivalent of A-Levels — university-entrance qualification.

05Get in Touch

Let's start a conversation.

Currently exploring opportunities across the United States during my upcoming sabbatical. Whether you'd like to discuss a role, a project, or simply share a coffee — I'd love to hear from you.

Email nils.bednorz@gmx.de Phone +49 170 6058625 LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/nilsbednorz