Kevin Isenberg

Kevin Isenberg

Technical Program Manager & Entrepreneur

Driving digital transformation through cloud strategy, AI innovation, and lean leadership.

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70+
Teams Scaled for Clients
50%↓
Delivery Lead Time Reduced
€20M+
Client Savings Generated
3
AI Assets Developed

Experience

(Senior) Technical Program Manager Microsoft December 2024 — Present | Hamburg
Challenge:

Fragmented NCOE training workflows, audit risks, and slow onboarding in Sovereign Clouds Operations.

Action:

Launched Microsoft Loop training hub with standardized templates; designed Sovereign specific Standards Operating Procedures and RACI frameworks for internal & external stakeholders alignment.

Result:

Cut content delays by 40%, achieved 100% audit-ready training, and reduced onboarding ramp-up by 50%. Sovereign specific Standards Operating Procedures compressed delivery by 25%.

Cloud Advisory Manager Accenture June 2022 — November 2024 | Hamburg
Challenge:

Slow IT onboarding (6-week lead time) for a major German financial IT provider and untapped AI optimization potential in banking.

Action:

Designed ITIL 4-based operating models; led generative AI task forces. Spearheaded AI sales team and developed assets (digital avatars, sentiment analysis).

Result:

Reduced onboarding time by 50% (3 weeks), identified €5M+ AI use cases and scaled 70+ employees across IT departments.

IT Project Leader | Delivery Manager Volkswagen Group IT Solutions January 2021 — May 2022 | Wolfsburg
Challenge:

HR transformation for 700K employees requiring global coordination (Germany, India, Portugal).

Action:

Led 38 international teams to implement SAP SuccessFactors; introduced agile Scrum of Scrums and GDPR-compliant data onboarding.

Result:

Scaled team capacity from 20 to 50, delivered enterprise-wide HR ITIL 4 processes and optimized resource allocation.

Source of inspiration & founder Uretao January 2021 — Present | Hamburg
Challenge:

Untapped market for collectors’ trading card services with fragmented digital solutions.

Action:

Built and scaled an Angular/NodeJS platform with AI-driven marketing (Instagram, YouTube, TikTok); launched appraisal services and e-commerce.

Result:

Profitable online shop with global reach; demonstrated full-stack development and growth hacking skills.

Head of (IT) Project Management Volkswagen Classic Parts April 2018 — December 2020 | Wolfsburg
Challenge:

Over 100 disjointed projects straining budget & agility + a technically outdated failing online shop.

Action:

Launched e-commerce ecosystem (Adobe/Magento); introduced lean portfolio management.

Result:

Cut program costs by 20%, streamlined projects to 20, and boosted operational agility.

Advisory Board Member & CFO Financial Network for Excellence (Finnex) August 2015 — March 2019 | Hamburg
Challenge:

Need for structured investment education in a trading club.

Action:

Founded virtual portfolio project; established accounting/reporting systems.

Result:

Grew club to 200+ members; mentored board on financial strategy.

International Consulting (PMO) ERGO UK April 2017 — August 2017 | Birmingham
Challenge:

Need for agile sales management system under tight budget.

Action:

Operated as PMO for 7-member team using SCRUM and Selenium IDE test automation.

Result:

Over 100 backlog items done and reduced deployment time with fully automated regression testing.

Dual Study Program Nordakademie August 2014 — March 2018

Full-time employee (developer, PMO, consultant) while completing degree.

Practical assignments: Software development (COBOL, SAS), project audits, sales optimization, and test management.

Key Projects:
  • Implemented SCRUM and CMMI for ITERGO
  • Automated processes with PowerShell/SAS-Macros.
  • Built metadata management tools (Access/ER-models).
Corea Areas:

Core Areas were Robotic Process Automation, Investment Appraisal & International Project Management

The dual study programme optimally blends theory and practice, with students embedded as full team members (e.g., PMO or developer). Learn more about dual studies at Nordakademie ↗

Selected Projects

GenAI Go-To-Market Strategy

Pioneered Accenture's first AI sales playbook for service management, developing 12+ banking use cases and digital avatars that accelerated client adoption by 40%.

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SAP SuccessFactors HR Transformation

Scaled Volkswagen's HR IT to 700K employees via SAP SuccessFactors -- managed 38 teams across 3 countries with GDPR-compliant DevOps.

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IT Carve-Out & Outsourcing Transformation

Designed and executed a large-scale IT operating model transition for a leading financial institution, enabling seamless onboarding of +70 headcounts.

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Wall of Certificates

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ServiceNow IT Leadership Professional Certificate

ServiceNow

2025

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Skills: IT Strategy, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture
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Succeeding as a Senior Manager Professional Certificate

LinkedIn Learning

2025

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Skills: Organizational Leadership, Executive Communication, Change Management
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Atlassian Agile Project Management Professional Certificate

Atlassian

2025

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Skills: Agile Transformation, JIRA, Scrum@Scale
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Registered Product Owner@Scale

Scrum Inc.

2023

ID: RPOAS-1019386
Skills: SAFe, Large-Scale Agile
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Change Management Professional Certificate

LinkedIn Learning

2025

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Skills: Organizational Change, Stakeholder Alignment
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft

2025

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Skills: Cloud Transformation, Hybrid Infrastructure
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DevOps Professional Certificate

PagerDuty & LinkedIn

2025

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Skills: CI/CD, IT Modernization
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ITIL 4 Foundation

PeopleCert

2022

ID: GR671401965KICredential
Skills: Service Management Transformation
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DEI Awareness Professional Certificate by LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn

2025

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Skills: Inclusive Team Leadership

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