Andreas Horn
Operational Expert for IT, Photographer, Classical Liberal.
About
Andreas Horn is a commanding Director of Engineering Operations in the IT sector, renowned for forging sustainable processes that deliver exceptional products with efficiency and precision. Guided by principles of freedom, responsibility, organization, ambition, minimalism, and appreciation, he tackles operational challenges with a strategic edge, empowering teams to thrive in competitive landscapes.
His journey began in business information systems, where he mastered lean methodologies and continuous improvement. As an IT consultant and productivity coach, Andreas honed his ability to resolve core inefficiencies, transforming obstacles into opportunities. At idgard (since 2025) and Uniscon (2023-2024), he scaled engineering departments from 5 to 7 teams, optimized development, security, and quality assurance, and aligned strategies with business objectives through data-driven metrics and incident response. Earlier at CQSE (2022-2023), he led process enhancements and tool-driven quality assurance for finance clients.
Andreas excels in cross-functional leadership, process optimization, strategic planning, agile methodologies, and effective communication, supported by certifications including Professional Agile Leader, Scrum Master I, Product Owner I, and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Andreas channels his creative focus into photography, captured on his photography website.
Certifications
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Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Six Sigma Global Institute
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Professional Agile Leadership I
Scrum.org
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Professional Scrum Product Owner I
Scrum.org
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Professional Scrum Master I
Scrum.org
Insights
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How to prepare and schedule meetings
Nearly every knowledge worker describes the same problem: They must make decisions with their teams and inform others to take the next step in their projects. To that end, they often invite all stakeholders to a meeting, and the whole meeting explodes:
Two people arrive late and ask for a summary amid an ongoing discussion, while some others discuss a completely off-topic point.
Another person did not prepare necessary information for the meeting, while someone else…
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How to reduce time spent in meetings
How often do you see a colleague late and stressed, jumping from one meeting to another? This stress worsens in the home office. We schedule appointments back-to-back because we do not require travel time. That is true, but we must remember the mental toll this overscheduling can take.
Our brain needs a certain amount of time to switch to a new topic. Usually, during travel time, our minds have a few minutes to change the subject. Without those…
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Focus Time
Technological advances and globalization make things more connected and significantly improve our lives. However, they also lead to a more complex world and many distractions.
The communication overhead increases. We receive many messages and calls, our smartphones bombard us with hundreds of distracting notifications daily, and our calendars explode.
The problem is that these many distractions…
