Thomas van Briel

Architecture & Strategy Deutsche Telekom

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Senior Manager with a focus on digital transformation in ICT and TIME industry, working directly for CxO Level executives. Career steps include leading roles in Enterprise Business Architecture, Program Management, Process redesign, Service Management, Project & Investment Controlling and software development. Personal strengths in analyzing complex systems and deriving strategic opportunities, managing cross-functional Teams, building bridges between Business and IT Stakeholders as well as driving change processes with a high personal energy. Looking for opportunities to design and implement digital Business Transformation initiatives on a corporate level, from the planning Phase to execution.

Experience

  • Deutsche Telekom (9 yrs 7 mos)
    • SVP Architecture & Strategy Deutsche Telekom Technik GmbH
      Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs

      Mobile and fixed network architecture and strategy 5G, FTTH and convergent technologies Cloud transformation and automation Organizational development, agile and skill transformation

    • Architecture & Innovation
      Dec 2016 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Swisscom (12 yrs 6 mos)
    • Head of Enterprise Business Architecture
      Mar 2013 - Nov 2016 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      New foundation of Business Architecture as part of Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF) - Responsible for process- and service architecture - Managing Swisscom's Process intentory - Process development, value network analysis and development - leading 14 Business architects Program Manager "Production- and Service Architecture" - Leading transversal Team of 30 project managers, architects and solution designers - Redesign of operational processes (ITIL) - establishing a unified service inventory and service management

    • Senior Strategist
      Mar 2010 - Mar 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for strategc planning & Change manageent in the All IP Transformation program Leading "Service Incubation"API initiative Leading a Project to enhance of Project Portfolio Management and requirement engineering

    • Head of Project & Investment Controlling
      Jun 2004 - Apr 2010 · 5 yrs 11 mos

      Responsible for Swisscom investment controlling (1'200 Mio CHF annually) Responsible for project Controlling and business cases (400 Mio CHF annually) Leading 14 Business Analysts Reporting to the CFO

  • System Architect at Nortel Networks
    Jun 1998 - Dec 2000 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    - Customer-driven development of BSS/OSS Systems (carrier number portability) - Development of IN-Services for GSM Rail and Homezone

  • Working student at DORNIER GmbH
    Jun 1996 - May 1998 · 2 yrs

    Development of a client/server system to monitor television communication satellites