About

Mag. Karl Reder

Born 1974 • Study of Business Administration, Vienna University of Economics (graduated) • Study of Archeology & Scandinavian Languages, Vienna University (no graduation)

Expertise

  • 25 yrs experience in various project roles in the area of IT
  • 15 yrs in consulting for CRM and ERP projects
  • 15 yrs IT experience in management positions (Head of Professional Services, Head of IT)
  • 5 yrs self-employed IT entrepreneur

Curriculum Vitae

  • 2021 - today | Karl Reder Consulting e.U. | Senior IT Consultant and Project Manager
  • 2016 - 2020 | Brantner Österreich GmbH | Head of IT Services
  • 2011 - 2016 | Umweltbundesamt GmbH | Head of Business Analyse
  • 2004 - 2011 | Sensix IT-Solutions GmbH | Manager Professional Services
  • 2000 - 2004 | IDS Scheer Plaut Austria GmbH | Senior Consultant
  • 1999 - 2000 | SCA Hygiene Products GmbH | Financial Controller

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Interests
Family, history & archeology, cycling, photography

What to expect

Basic principles of my work

Independent and neutral

'No hidden interests!'

👉 I act independently and neutrally towards my customers. I do not want to sell you licences, nor do I want to broker hardware or service contracts.

 

Focus on IT

'Stick to what you know!'

👉 I only take on projects in the IT sector or related to IT. Why? Because that allows me to apply my domain knowledge and many years of experience.

 

Limits of knowledge

'No one is omniscient!'

👉 If topics arise during the consultation on which I cannot give a professional opinion or for which I lack in-depth expertise, I will communicate this openly. If necessary, I will be happy to refer you to partners from my network who can fill in the gaps, provided that you, as the client, agree.

Duty to inform

'This does not work.'

👉 I take my duty to provide information seriously. If projects are completely unrealistic from a technical point of view or are already threatening to fail due to purely mathematical hurdles (often the budget), I say so clearly and unequivocally.

Cost transparency

‘Good friends, clear accounts.’

👉 I usually invoice on a time and material basis. My invoices always include a detailed statement of services rendered on an hourly basis (except for flat-rate/fixed-price offers). The smallest billing unit is half an hour.

Risk-free entry

‘No risk – only opportunities.’

👉 To give you a risk-free introduction to specific topics, I offer flat-rate packages at a fixed price. You decide whether you are satisfied with the service and want to continue with in-depth consulting.

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