Tobias Ostwald

Experience

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  Philips Medical Systems

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2008

  - Programming of a testing routine for body area network devices to verify appropriate behavior in case of connectivity loss - Programming of Micro Processor Firmware using Embedded C- Implementing Solutions based on IEEE 802.15.4 standard - Programming of visual interface for body area network devices in Microsoft C# .NET

  • Software Developer - Diploma Thesis

    Feb 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Software Developer

    Mar 2007 - Feb 2008

  • Software Developer

    Sept 2006 - Feb 2007
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  Exceet Card Group AG

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2017

  Director Of Technology & PMO

  - Led the technology teams responsible for Machine Software, Supply Chain Software, Personalization Software and Chip Technology development across Europe- Technical Project Manager (client facing) for strategic projects with major clients (Commerzbank, Sparkasse, Lufthansa, Hugo Boss, Swarovski)- Project Manager in project to develop and roll out a new RFID technology for chip cards to increase lifetime and reduce production cost in partnership with Infineon Technologies- Responsible to certify alternative materials for luxury cards and sustainable products, like gold, platinum, and wooden cards. Show less

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  Wirecard

  Jan 2018 - Oct 2020

  - Expert in two of Wirecard’s primary Issuing platforms, including the Consumer Cards Platform (CCP) and Supplier & Commissioning Payments (SCP)- Subject Matter Expert in Wirecard systems and modules- Technical Project Manager responsible for overall coordination and technical launch of the Issuing Platform in North America (NAM) on Amazon Web Services (AWS)- Lead Technical Project Manager supporting launch of SCP in NAM- Consult development of NAM specific feature modules like PersoEx (embossing) to support critical card issuance in region- Coordinate all requirements and solutions planning for future development phases (through 2021)- Facilitate and progress discussions between NAM stakeholders and technical teams based in Germany, Greece, India, USA, Slovakia to ensure clear feature-based requirements and delivery- Responsible for initial and ongoing GAP analysis of both the global Wirecard platform as well as legacy NAM platform- Arrange business workshops with global and NAM development teams - Lead training sessions, demos, and feature-based workshops with NAM stakeholders to ensure stable launch and ongoing business support- Coordinate development of functionalities- Align testing and potential change requests- Handover features to business teams - Organize lessons learned in order to improve process for next features Show less

  • Program Manager

    Feb 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
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  North Lane

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

  Sr. Specialist, Technical Project Manager

  *** Wirecard North America, Inc. changed it's name to North Lane Technologies, Inc. *** - Coordinate technical separation & rebranding of systems (Jira, Confluence, Slack, Platform Branding) from Wirecard- Build Agile development culture (Scrum) including an end-to-end requirement process and a development Roadmap- Set up and administration of Jira & Confluence

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  Thinking payment

  Dec 2020 - now

  Co-Founder
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  Railsr

  Jun 2021 - Feb 2023

  Program Manager
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  Onbe

  Feb 2023 - Sept 2023

  Technical Project Manager

  - Acts as a Team Lead to the Scrum Master Team and supports one or more dedicated Agile teams within a large program.- Implement and follow established processes while identifying areas in established process/governance frameworks that have opportunities for improvement.- Develop and implement efficiency improvements across multiple areas.- Ensure visibility of all projects and KPIs to both stakeholder teams and leadership—responsibility to escalate critical risks and issues.- Creates and maintains technical project plans, processes, and governance frameworks. Outlines high-level phases, deadlines, deliverables, and milestones.- Supervises the day-to-day progress of project activity.- Removes impediments and manages cross-team dependencies. Schedule, liaison, and lead meetings with architecture, infrastructure, security, product, and PMO teams to address dependencies and solve issues.- Leads meetings to review product requirements, technical designs, and test plans to ensure the team understands scope and success criteria.- Participate in the initial planning and create a project charter, project plan, risk logs, communication plan, and technical tasks.- Facilitate and participate in agile ceremonies, such as sprint grooming.- Ensures on-time delivery of working software within budget and scope.- Understand features, predict risks, and drive Agile principles in the team.- Allocates tasks, prioritize features and manages risk.- Support the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables and helping to implement an effective system of project governance. Show less

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  NMI

  Sept 2023 - now

  • Senior Technical Product Manager

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Technical Product Manager

    Sept 2023 - Mar 2025