Daniel Baran
Senior IT Project & Product Manager · Remote · DACH

Career & Projects

Nine case studies from media, AI, streaming, startup and automotive, honestly documented.

Personalized recommendations for the SWR website 01 · Media · AI Personalized recommendations for the SWR website AI recommendation system in production · Product Owner · SWR/ARD, in collaboration with ZDF · 2023 to 2025 AI pilot phase at SWR: from experiment to permanent structure 02 · Media · AI AI pilot phase at SWR: from experiment to permanent structure AI enablement · Product development representative in the cross-departmental AI group · SWR · 2023 to 2025 ARD multi-platform service: giving a directionless project its purpose back 03 · Media · Streaming ARD multi-platform service: giving a directionless project its purpose back Streaming infrastructure · Product Owner · SWR/ARD, Audio/Video Competence Center · 2023 to 2025 Central ARD transcoding: taking over mid-project, go-live included 04 · Media · Streaming Central ARD transcoding: taking over mid-project, go-live included Streaming infrastructure · Project lead · SWR/ARD · 2023 to 2025 Vestium: building a fashion-tech startup, up to a working prototype 05 · Startup Vestium: building a fashion-tech startup, up to a working prototype 3D scanning / fashion tech · Co-Founder & COO · Vestium Inc. · 2021-2023 The Infinite Playa: Burning Man as a virtual world 06 · Streaming · Startup The Infinite Playa: Burning Man as a virtual world Metaverse / virtual events · Project Lead (grown from a support role) · Adastra Studios · 2021 UCI Track Champions League: a metaverse experience for Warner Bros. Discovery Sports 07 · Media · Streaming UCI Track Champions League: a metaverse experience for Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Immersive fan platform · Project manager on the studio side (Adastra Studios, partner of Infinite Reality) · 2022 System migration within the corporate group 08 · Automotive System migration within the corporate group After sales IT · Senior IT Project Manager · MAN Truck & Bus · since 2025 Documentation for vehicle conversions 09 · Automotive Documentation for vehicle conversions After sales IT · Senior IT Project Manager · MAN Truck & Bus · since 2025