Hi, I’m

Martin

a senior IT Consultant & Service Management Leader

15+ years of experience at the intersection of consulting, commercial leadership, and IT service management. Trusted partner for business and IT stakeholders in complex, fast-paced, and regulated environments.

About Me

I am an IT consultant and service management leader with a strong business background, combining service design and delivery expertise with commercial responsibility in B2B environments. I take a pragmatic, hands-on approach, focusing on turning business requirements into effective IT services and measurable outcomes.

I have worked in complex, fast-paced, and regulated environments across consulting, enterprise IT, and customer-facing roles, partnering closely with business and IT stakeholders to clarify priorities, establish effective governance, and deliver sustainable results.

Experience

Manager, IT Service Integration - Global Biotech Company
2023 – Present
  • Central interface between core business units and IT
  • Translated strategic business demand into implementation-ready IT solutions
  • Established structured demand intake and solution governance
  • Strengthened transparency, prioritization, and delivery readiness
Senior Consultant, IT Strategy - Software Consultancy
2020 – 2022
  • Led IT Service, IT Asset, and IT Demand Management initiatives for cross-industry clients
  • Implemented SAM, ITSM, EA, and FinOps frameworks and tools
  • Enabled measurable software and cloud cost optimizations
  • Acted as project manager and trusted advisor to senior stakeholders
Senior Consultant, Software Asset Management - Enterprise Software Vendor
2017 – 2019
  • Led enterprise SAM implementations for international customers
  • Achieved 20–30% annual software cost reductions
  • Provided functional leadership for an IBM Vendor Competence Center
  • Combined technical, commercial, and governance expertise
Consultant & Sales Lead, IBM Software - IT Services & Systems Integrator
2013 – 2017
  • Managed named enterprise accounts across the IBM software portfolio
  • Delivered license optimization and audit support engagements
  • Designed and launched Software Asset Management as a Service
  • Drove revenue growth through solution-oriented consulting
Senior Key Account Manager, Cloud Software - Global Technology Company
2005 – 2011
  • Owned revenue and account strategy for key enterprise customers
  • Consistently ranked among the top 10% of peers
  • Led complex, consultative software sales cycles
  • Promotion to the “Hundred Percent Club” for sustained high performance

Education

2011
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Aston Business School, UK
Merit scholarship awarded for academic excellence.
2005
B.A. Business Information Systems
Cooperative State University, Germany

Credentials

Delivery & Governance
PRINCE2 project management
IT Service Management
Certified Software Asset Manager ITIL v4 Foundation
Cloud Foundation & Optimization
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner FinOps Practitioner

Get in Touch

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