Kevin Ball

Kevin Ball

Banking Professional

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  • About me

    Product Manager. Experienced in D&A, GenAI, and Data Privacy.

  • Education

    • Gymnasium Konz

      2000 - 2009
      A-Levels (Allgemeine Hochschulreife) Achievement courses: German, Biology and Social Studies
    • Universität des Saarlandes

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Business administration

      Activities and Societies: Participation in the framework programme Dual qualification - Studies and traineeship Areas of focus: Banking Management and Management Accounting - Title of the Bachelor Thesis: „Innovative Instrumente der Unternehmensfinanzierung unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Crowdfunding“ ("Innovative Instruments of Corporate Finance with Special Consideration of Crowdfunding").

    • RWTH Aachen University

      2014 - 2017
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Business administration

      Activities and Societies: Akademischer Börsenverein der RWTH Aachen (Academic Stock Exchange Association of RWTH Aachen University), 1. Aachen International Summer School Major: Corporate Development and Strategy • Titel of the Master Thesis: “The value-add function of crowdfunding – how successfully managed communication can raise a firm’s potential”

  • Experience

    • Sparkasse-Finanzgruppe

      Aug 2011 - Jan 2014
      Banking Professional

      - Professional interaction with customers and their holistic consultancy- Knowledge in the areas of credit and investment products and account administration- Further training on the topics: Saving for building purposes, retirement provision and insurances- Training with regard to customer-oriented action and handling objections- Analysis of financial statements and preparation of credit votes

    • FromAtoB GmbH

      Sept 2015 - Mar 2018
      Finance Manager

      Assist with monthly and annual financial statements, variance analysis related to revenues and costs, and cash flow planning. Preparation and communication of investor reports.- Support with monthly and annual financial statements- Conception and introduction of a new cost center structure- Variance analyses with regard to revenue and costs, cash flow planning- Creation and communication of investor reporting- Assistance in the preparation of financing rounds- Communication and negotiation with banks and insurance companies- Projects for the implementation of new digital approval processes and workflows Show less

    • PwC Deutschland

      Apr 2018 - now

      Product Manager leading a team responsible for developing new data products and services in the area of privacy enhancing technologies.- Initial strategy and business case for a global service offering for document redaction, test data & synthetic data generation- Market analyses to prepare and test new opportunities based on validated customer needs- Cooperation with selected software vendors and startups- Management of product backlog, sprint, and release planning- Design of product presentations, marketing materials and promotion of solutions in sales calls and network-wide events- Monitoring KPIs and adjusting strategies to ensure success Show less Supporting the Chief Data Officer of PwC Europe in a coordinating and business-related capacity as well as contributing to strategic projects and the operationalization of measures.- Executive support to the Chief Data Officer and the Digital Factory Leadership Team- Contribution to strategic projects and operative implementation of actions- Preparation of meetings and follow-up, including action tracking- Development of business cases, budget and activity planning- Support in M&A projects and monitoring of new investments- Preparation of strategic analyses and presentations- Coordination and execution of job interviews Show less Process analysis and optimization of a bank's revenue forecasting process flow as well as development and implementation of new governance processes. Supporting the management of a large, global IT transformation program.- Support for C-level management in the office of the Chief Data Officer- Support leadership in a large-scale global IT transformation program- Writing business cases, budget planning, planning activities and milestones- Development and implementation of new governance processes (e.g. planning processes)- Support in creating regular reports to the C-Level managers- Support in auditing financial statements (in the mobility sector)- Operational and tax due diligence support in the asset and wealth management industry- Process optimization of the workflow of a net revenue forecasting mechanism for a bank- Technical conception of forecasting calculations according to IFRS Show less

      • Product Manager & Teamlead Anonymisation & De-Identification

        Oct 2022 - now
      • Product Manager

        Nov 2021 - Oct 2022
      • Executive Assistant to Chief Data Officer Germany & Europe

        Oct 2020 - Nov 2021
      • Management Consultant

        Apr 2018 - Oct 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Banking professional (IHK Bankkaufmann)

      IHK Saarland
      Jan 2014
    • Agile Product Management

      Haufe Akademie
      Mar 2022
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    • EU Artificial Intelligence Act

      Haufe Akademie
      Nov 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • Privacy enabled Data Processing

      Anonos: Data without the drama
      May 2024