Christian Cordier

Christian Cordier has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Christian started their career in 1996 as a Paratrooper and Armored Grenadier in the German Bundeswehr, where they assisted in establishing the German Special Forces Command. Afterward, they worked as an IT Engineer at Comline AG from 2000 to 2004, supporting projects related to client-server automation and data center operations.

In 2005, Cordier joined Bechtle Group as a Digital Service Management Consultant, leading a consulting team in developing and implementing a data-driven imaging system for medical diagnostics at Siemens Medical Solutions. Christian then moved on to ADLON Intelligent Solutions GmbH, where they served as a Senior Digital Service Management Consultant, specializing in program and project management, as well as the introduction of IT service management frameworks.

From 2009 to 2013, Cordier worked at itSMF Deutschland e.V. as a Digital Business Solution Architect, responsible for the development and operation of various business services. Christian later joined DEKRA SE as a Principal Consultant for IT-Business Consulting, focusing on the provision and advancement of operational IT systems. In subsequent roles at DEKRA, Cordier served as Head of Digital Development & Operations for SU Business Assurance and Head of Digitalization for SD Audit, where they led teams in implementing agile frameworks, optimizing processes, and delivering customer value.

Most recently, Cordier has been working at DEKRA SE as Head of Operational Excellence, Agile Coach, and SD Audit, striving to create environments that foster personal and professional growth and enable collaborative creation and optimization of meaningful outcomes.

Overall, Christian Cordier's work experience showcases their expertise in digital transformation, agile methodologies, IT service management, and operational excellence across various industries.

Christian Cordier earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc. hons.) from The Open University in London. Additionally, they obtained a Diplom-Ingenieur degree in Information Technology from the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) between 2000 and 2003. Cordier has also pursued various certifications, including the Kanban Management Professional - Kanban System Design (KMP I), Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist, Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I), Certified OKR Coach, Professional Agile Leadership™ I (PAL I), Agile Coach – Rolle, Haltung, Methoden, Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I), Scrum Foundations, PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation Certificate, OMG Certified Expert in Business Process Management™, Business Process Model & Notation (BPMN 2.0), CCTA - Certified Consultant TVIT Analyst, Expert Certificate in Service Management - ITIL® v3, and Manager's Certificate in IT Service Management.