Daniel J. Schäfer

Mitarbeiter im Technical Sales Team für IBM Hybrid Cloud Software-Lösungen. Schwerpunkt auf IBM Cloud Management Software zum Aufbau von Private und Hybrid Clouds. Beratung für Kunden und Partner beim Aufbau und Betrieb von eigenen Cloud oder Cloud Provider Lösungen zu IaaS und PaaS.

Student bei IBM Deutschland an der DHBW Mannheim im 6. Semester. Studium der Angewandten Informatik mit Schwerpunkt auf internationaler Ausrichtung. Verknüpfung der Theorie für den Bachelor of Science mit praktischer Berufserfahrung in 6 Praxis-Einsätzen à 3 Monate.

Main task: Bachelor Thesis on the topic “Designing an Integrated Solution for System & Network Management as IT Control Center for SMB”, including an implementation of the solution and detailed documentation with interfaces to IBM Hardware and Services colleagues to generate a complete product offer for the solution. Experiences in: • Client Focus • Tradeshow experience, consulting customers at CeBIT 2009, exhibiting at IBM Demopoint 20 • IBM Tivoli Monitoring, BIRT Reports • IBM Information Management DB

Main task: Creating a demo scenario for the beta version of IBM Tivoli Network Manager 3.8 using a virtual infrastructure and simulated network environments. During my fourth internship I was able to gain experience in: • Technical Sales work cycle • Participating in Proof of Concepts • Working in large customer projects • IBM Tivoli Network Manager, OMNIbus, WebTop, IBM Tivoli Netcool Suite • System and Network Management • Speaker roles in courses • Communicating with business partners and customers

Main task: Supporting CF Team Germany Direct HW/SW with the introduction of a new global tool suite for backlog management processes. During my third internship I was able to gain experience in: • Leadership Competencies (Job Shadowing with 3rd-line manager) • Lotus Notes databases and queries • MS VBA programming • Host Access Systems (IBM Personal Communications) • Handling of Business Processes • Teamwork in international teams • Improved Business English • Adaptability

Main task: Creating a demo scenario for IBM business partners and customers using a Disk-To-Disk-To-Tape backup solution in a virtual environment with VMware and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express During my second internship I was able to gain experience in: • Technical Consulting • IBM System Storage, Disk and Tape Storage • IBM System x • IBM BladeCenter • IBM Tivoli Storage Manager • Green IT • Presentation skills • Communicating with business partners and customers • Drive To Achieve

Main task: Establishing and conception of a VMware demo environment for testing IBM Tivoli products including documentation in a wiki During my first internship I was able to gain experience in: • Project Management • Taking Ownership • VMware virtualization solutions • IBM Tivoli Products • Content Management Systems (MediaWiki) • International Documentation • EMEA wide Teamwork & Collaboration • Adaptability • Support Structures (Virtual Front-Ends)

International Business Competence