Peter Baumgärtner

Experience

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  Patrick Meinhardt MdB

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Officer for Regional and Local Politics at Deutscher Bundestag

  Press and PRPolitical Programme & Initiatives: Education; R&D; Regional Politics Baden-WürttembergPolitical NetworkingOffice-Management

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  SOCIALBAR BERLIN

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  TEAM LEAD

  Barcamp for Online Activistshttp://www.socialbar.de

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  Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit

  Apr 2011 - Dec 2015

  Desk-Officer Online Academy/ eAcademy

  4+ years of intercultural e-Learning and seminar/ workshop/ online facilitation/ creation/ marketing and project management. Tech + Politics + (e-)Learning

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  Universum AG

  May 2016 - Jul 2024

  Digital Transformation & Platform DevelopmentSpearheaded development of enterprise-wide collaboration platforms serving 5,000+ users, implementing innovative "political operating system" solutions across 10+ organizationsOrchestrated successful private cloud platform operations across multiple organizations, chairing Executive Steering Committee and managing complex migration projectsIT Security & Operations LeadershipEstablished Security Operations Center in complex multi-stakeholder environment, implementing robust security frameworks while maintaining zero significant incidentsDirected operations division (15+ staff), managing 3 data centers and modernizing ITSM through product ownership modelPioneered auditable VPN self-service system balancing security with accessibility for diverse user baseKey Account LeadershipTransformed Parliamentary Group into fully digital organization as principal IT consultant and general contractorManaged €500k+ annual budget, establishing client as technology leader in German BundestagImplemented comprehensive digital solutions across infrastructure, web presence, social media, and staff developmentSuccessfully balanced strict public funding requirements with high-performance delivery expectationsStrategic Business DevelopmentLed agency specialization in political sector, expanding client base domestically and internationallyDeveloped and scaled two core business units: Collaboration Platforms and Communication PlatformsSuccessfully transferred enterprise-level collaboration methodologies to large-scale volunteer organizations Show less Project Management & Product LeadershipLed 7-person consulting team, implementing "build" talent development strategy focused on internal advancementPioneered agile methodologies in political collaboration space, establishing streamlined employee and customer onboarding processes through dogfooding approachOrchestrated comprehensive project lifecycle redesign in Jira and Confluence, optimizing documentation efficiency while maintaining audit complianceDeveloped lean financial processes for project management, from proposal creation to controllingServed as Product Owner for Collaboration and Email/Deliverability platforms:Directed market analysis, technical implementation, and vendor managementLed support team qualification and documentation initiativesManaged key vendor relationships and contract negotiations Show less

  • Senior Project Manager Digital Media

    Oct 2017 - Jul 2024

  • Project Manager

    May 2016 - Jul 2024
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  Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

  Program Officer Berlin Office

  Liberal policy event management in Berlin.

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  Cross ALM

  Mar 2025 - now

  Senior Atlassian Consultant