Peer Schwirtz
Where are you most likely going to be spotted on the weekend?
You can find me in the Alte Försterei.
You couldn’t turn down a …
A cold "after work" beer!
A perfect working day looks like this ...
Starting the day at 9, with no meetings until 10, all things work smoothly and perfectly today. We as a team, for example, have a successful "go-live" because of good teamwork where everybody pushed him or herself to their best.
What does purposeful work mean to you?
Purposeful for me is, when you can see positive changes because of your own actions.
What is the most important attribute an applicant must have to be successful in your company?
Definitely the right motivation! Being proactive, knowing that 80% is sometimes enough, and being a reliable team member.
Which three questions do you always ask during a job interview?
Which tasks bore you? If you can create a job yourself, how would it look like? What is a good manager to you?
Do you work in 'Cross-Functional' teams? If so, what roles do these teams consist of?
Yes! Typically we work in scrum teams where we have all the competencies in the team, that we need to be successful for everything the product needs. For example a mix of data engineers, software engineers, data analysts and data scientists.
What are your current projects/topics (in your department) / areas of responsibility at your company?
In Berlin we are concentrating on automotive topics. For example, we have a project where we track the in-car behaviour of users, in order to improve usability. In another project, we work together with our clients on enabling the usage of machine learning in cars, to improve/add functionality up to autonomous driving.
How do you support your employees with their career goals?
Personal development is one of the cornerstones of our working culture. For every team member, we (me together with you) make an individual personal development plan. Which career goals do you have and what qualifications/skills do you need for this. We make sure that there is also enough time for this, you always work 4 days on a project per week and one day is scheduled for personal development (i.e. training, schooling etc.).
How would you describe your management style?
I want to empower my team to make their own decisions, though they should also not be afraid to ask for help if they need it. They can trust me and I trust them. I don't like decisions based on hierarchies. Decision-making should be based on facts and qualities and in a collaborative manner.
