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Franzi Töpler

Project Management [email protected]

As a b13 project manager, Franzi oversees projects from top to bottom. Through collaboration, communication, and a close eye on deadlines and details, she helps her teammates pull together and in the same direction to nudge projects over the finish line. Just make sure she has her coffee first.

Franzi is the link between customers, concept and development—and she does so with a mixture of structure, composure and humour. She ensures that projects run smoothly, deadlines remain realistic and no one loses track of things in the chaos. No detail escapes her when it comes to finding the best solution together with the team. Thanks to her structured approach to work, she learns quickly, adapts flexibly and keeps a cool head even in stressful situations. Her Nordic humour ensures that you can laugh with her even in heated moments.

Since her year in the UK, she has been guided by a motto that seems tailor-made for her:
Keep calm and carry on.

Expertise

  • Holistic project management from kick-off to go-live
  • Time and resource planning with a realistic view of what is feasible
  • Structured communication with customers, stakeholders and internal teams
  • Quality control and thorough work that ensure dependable results
  • Mediator between requirements and implementation

Franzi’s Dos and Don’ts

  • Don’t lose your nerve, even when everyone else has long since lost theirs.
  • Don’t give up just because something seems complicated.
  • Don’t waste time on hopeless cases (yes, printers, we’re talking about you).

Franzi and TYPO3

As TYPO3 is built on open source code, there are people working on it worldwide to make it even better with every release. The community is proactive; if you have a problem that needs to be solved or fixed, there is a good chance somebody is already on it. I love that TYPO3 is a versatile tool that can be adapted for so many different use cases—the possibilities are nearly endless. And once you understand the system it’s quite straightforward to use, even if you switch between different sites. That’s what helps me and b13, in general, to deliver great customized solutions without the limitations other systems can have.

Franzi on working at b13

At b13, I love that we are a team of many different characters, but we share one vision: to deliver top-quality websites and to have fun doing so. The people I work with trust my abilities to do my job well, while giving me a chance to learn new things and gather new expertise. We always strive to deliver the best work possible: fast, reliable websites with great design and easy-to-access content. We are also forward-thinking; if we encounter a problem that doesn’t have a solution yet, we ensure there will be one in the future.

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