Dr. Stefan Bärisch
Project, product and process management for IT initiatives
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Profile
Project, product and process management with a strong background in software engineering: for more than 20 years, I have worked on the design, implementation and quality assurance of IT solutions. My experience includes international analytics projects, digital platform development and the design of testing and quality processes. Today, I lead SELECT within KVB’s DOC department. A doctorate in computer science and an MBA complement my practical experience.
Professional Experience
Head of SELECT
KVB, MunichJanuary 2026–present
Lead SELECT (Security, Lean Compliance and Technology) within the DOC department and serve as a member of the department’s leadership team.
- Responsible for IT security, compliance processes and technologies used across teams.
- Manage processes governing the use of AI in software development.
- Deliver AI training sessions.
Technical Project Manager and Software Engineer
Freelance, MunichMarch 2020 – December 2025
Project, product and quality management for digital platforms and IT applications.
- Product management for a B2B e-mobility platform: requirements analysis, backlog prioritisation and coordination of development across teams.
- Test management and design of quality processes for corporate portals, analytics applications and public-sector projects.
- Coordination between IT, business departments and external providers in agile and hybrid projects.
- Design and implementation of test automation, data integration solutions and BI dashboards.
Senior Implementation Project Manager
SAS Institute GmbH, MunichJanuary 2012 – February 2020
Led international projects focused on analytics and data science, from requirements analysis and solution planning through implementation and quality assurance.
- Built and provided functional leadership to international project teams, coordinating customers, business departments and technical specialists.
- Planned and managed implementation projects for demand forecasting, marketing optimisation and predictive maintenance.
- Ran requirements workshops and designed analytics platforms and data integration solutions with customers and project teams.
- Managed testing and quality assurance while contributing directly to data integration and test automation with Python and Java.
Senior Consultant
Senacor AG, MunichMay 2011 - December 2011
- Cutover management for a transformation project in the financial sector
Senior Consultant
BTC AG, OldenburgJuly 2009 - April 2011
- Definition and introduction of quality assurance processes in the renewable energy sector
- Leading test projects and risk management in large-scale projects
- Training development teams in test planning and execution
Software Developer / Technical Project Manager
GESIS, BonnSeptember 2004 - June 2009
- Technical leadership of customer projects and technology introductions
- Coordination of operations handover for development projects
- Development of backends for multiple research systems in Java and Python
Selected projects
These examples illustrate my work in project and product management and in shaping quality processes.
International demand forecasting – Consumer goods
Project management and technical analysis · June 2013 – August 2015
I led the European implementation of an international demand forecasting platform.
- Established the European project structure and coordinated with implementation teams in the US.
- Led requirements workshops and the functional and technical design of the analytics platform.
Digital platform development – E-mobility
Product Owner · January 2021 – September 2023
As Product Owner, I supported the development of a B2B platform for charging infrastructure operators and mobility service providers.
- Supported the relaunch of core services for charging authorisation and master data.
- Analysed requirements and prioritised the backlog by business value and technical feasibility.
- Coordinated feature development across teams in a SAFe Agile Release Train.
Quality processes for a new corporate website – Semiconductors
Test Manager · March – September 2024
I managed testing for a new corporate website in a project involving more than 100 participants.
- Helped redesign the testing process as the IT representative, coordinating with business departments and an external provider.
- Automated workflows and reports with Python and developed tests for the personalisation solution.
Test management for an analytics platform – Technology
Test Manager · July – December 2025
I managed testing for an analytics platform used to analyse HR processes.
- Established test management processes and developed test strategies and plans.
- Coordinated testing through to the successful first release.
Selected certifications
Project and product management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) – PMI · earned 2010
- Professional Scrum Product Owner II (PSPO II) – Scrum.org · earned 2024
- Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) – Scrum.org · earned 2024
- SAFe 6 Practice Consultant (SPC) · earned 2025
Requirements and software quality
- Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering – Foundation Level – IREB · earned 2018
- Certified Test Manager – ISTQB · earned 2010
- Test Automation Engineer – Advanced Level – ISTQB · earned 2019
IT service management
- ITIL 4 Managing Professional · 2022–2026
Artificial intelligence
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate · 2025–2026
Talks and teaching
I share experience from software development and quality assurance through conference talks and training. Selected talks:
- Testing the Tests: Assess and Improve your Python Testing Code – EuroPython, Prague · 2025
- Tests That (Almost) Write Themselves – EuroPython, online · 2020
- Go(lang) to Python – EuroPython, Basel · 2019
Education
MBA (with Distinction)
Warwick Business School, Coventry2014
Ph.D. in Computer Science (Magna Cum Laude)
Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel2009
Diploma in Computer Science
Carl von Ossietzky Universität, Oldenburg2004