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Enterprise Architecture that delivers measurable outcomes.

I'm Deniz Kul — Enterprise & Solution Architect bridging business strategy and technology. I build EA practices, drive digital transformation, and keep pace with fast-moving markets and business models.

7+
Years experience
3
Certifications
1.5M
Max company size
Deniz Kul

Strategy meets execution

Enterprise & Solution Architect, Product Owner, Software Consultant and Master Graduate of Industrial Engineering. Over seven years of professional experience across the logistics, IT, and mechanical engineering industries — in companies ranging from 500 to 1.5 million employees. My expertise includes designing and implementing EAM systems, project management, software solutions, and effective communication with business teams, development teams, and executives at all hierarchical levels.

Professional experience

2025 – TODAY
Enterprise Architect
KLOECKNER.I GmbH · Düsseldorf
Establishing Enterprise Architecture as a practice and increasing the organization's EA maturity level.
2024 – 2025
Enterprise & Solution Architect & Project Manager
NORDWEST HANDEL AG · Dortmund
Developed and implemented a company-tailored EA Management system, supported application integration while challenging business units and IT, and led the S/4HANA transformation across applications and interfaces.
2022 – 2024
Product Solution Architect
DB SCHENKER AG · Essen
As Product Owner, ran an agile pilot for productizing logistics services, owning vision, Scrum values and backlog. As Solution Architect, assessed and implemented Automation & Robotics requirements and built a WMS application landscape with full system integration.
2019 – 2022
Software Solution Architect
SWISSLOG GmbH · Dortmund
Owned requirements management and customer workshops, collaborating with Sales, Product Development, Implementation and clients to deliver the best possible solution.
2019 – 2019
Master Thesis
Amazon Logistik Dortmund GmbH · Dortmund
Developing a dynamic material flow tool for forecasting parcels in a cross-docking center with the goal of optimizing the material flow and staffing plan.
2018 – 2019
Working Student
SSI Schäfer GmbH · Dortmund
Testing and parameterization of highly custom-tailored intralogistics (WMS) software. Creating documentation on functionality of the WMS solution.
2017 – 2018
Internship
BP Europe SE · Bochum
Creating a reporting tool that analyzes in real-time logistics costs and customer data using day-to-day live figures. Supply Chain models of coke and bitumen.
2016 – 2017
Internship
Castrol innoVentures · London
Market and product research in future logistics and transportation markets. Technology research and company analysis of start-ups. Interviewing companies and start-ups on prospective strategic partnerships.
2015 – 2016
Bachelor Thesis & Working Student
Ortlinghaus Werke GmbH · Wermelskirchen
Developing a real-time transportation tool for handheld devices. Proof-of-concept, design and interviews with different stakeholders on current pain points. Developing and testing an MVP.
2014 – 2015
Working Student
BPW Bergische Achsen KG · Wiehl
Creating a database for re-negotiations of service contracts. Analysis including statistics of service and repair data of trailers and components.
2012 – 2014
Working Student
Fisia Babcock Environment · Gummersbach
Analysis of plant data for optimizing plant operations. Developing a marketing strategy and company vision. Market introduction of electric filters in the steel market.

Skills from practice

Project Management
Requirements Engineering
Solution Design
LeanIX & Ardoq (EA tools)
Microsoft 365 & Copilot
SAP EWM & ERP
Python

Certificates & education

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TOGAF 9

Enterprise Architecture · 2024
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ITIL v4

Service Management · 2024
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Scrum Product Owner

Agile Delivery · 2021
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M.Sc. Industrial Engineering

TU Dortmund · IT focus
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B.Eng. Industrial Engineering

TH Köln · IT focus
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Languages

English · German · Turkish · Latin

Let's build something valuable

Reach out directly

Whether it's an EA challenge, a transformation programme, or a role — I'd love to hear from you.

Open to Work

Looking for My Next Role

Actively seeking positions as Enterprise Architect, IT Architect, or Digital Transformation Manager. Open to relocation across Europe.

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇪🇸 Spain 🇩🇪 Germany
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