MARIA SCHULZ
Interdisciplinary AI & Law Researcher, Consultant
Professional Portfolio
Professionally, I have been working full-time in technology projects since I turned 21, totalling 17+ years of experience. Since 2018, I have been working as a self-employed consultant. Due to the nature of my research and the expertise I gained in this domain in recent years, my main focus has recently shifted towards AI, AI Governance and AI Compliance. But my consultancy includes digital transformation, digital strategy, process automation and data and information governance.
AI Advisory

I have been advising C-Level and upper management on AI Governance, AI Strategy, AI E2E Processes, and AI compliance. The size of my clients varies from big corporations to small enterprises, e.g.:
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A DAX 40 company in the energy sector with >100.000 employees
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An international building material company with >40.000 employees
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A medical clinic with an AI cancer recognition system
Digital Transformation

I either led the project management office or served as an external project manager on multiple international digital transformation projects & programs, with i.a. direct reports to the C-Level. For example:
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Global SAP Transformation project for an international wholesale corporation listed in the MDAX with >80.000 employees
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Global SAP Transformation project for a global Fortune 500 corporation with >100.000 employees)
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Bi-national SAP Transformation project for a European TSO with >5.000 employees
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Global workplace transformation project during M&A phase for an energy company listed in the MDAX with >40.000 employees
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Global workplace transformation project for an international building material company with >40.000 employees
Process Automation & Transformation

I led multiple complex process automation projects with a direct C-Level report. For example:
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End-to-end automated financial invoice processing for a global player and a chemical manufacturer and distributor with >2000 employees, topics incl. data architecture, data governance processes, requirements engineering, and process mining
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Data lake and content process automation project for a German retail corporation with >30.000 employees
Digital Compliance
I have been an external Program Manager for a global compliance implementation program for a global Fortune 500 company (>100.000 employees) in the energy sector with a direct report to the C-Level.
The following regulations have been implemented as part of the program:
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EU AI Act
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EU Data Act
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EU Cyber Resilience Act
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EU NIS2 Directive
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US NIST 800-171
Information & Data Management

I advised my clients on data governance and information management, and managed projects related to these topics. For example:
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Information Management & Data Governance, incl. BIM and Digital Twin for an EU-funded, intergovernmental energy hub program with a total budget of >5 billion €
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Data governance process advisory to align with GDPR requirements (multiple clients)
Digital Strategy

I have been advising my clients on digital strategy, among others on:
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Calculating business cases
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Business processes for future operations, incl. purely internal processes and processes depending on third parties
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Tool landscape & architecture
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Vendor Selection