Marcel Weigel
As an Enterprise Architect, I bridge the gap between business strategy and technology execution. My approach centers on architecture thinking — a structured yet adaptive way to align digital capabilities with organizational goals.
With a business background spanning logistics and integrated facility management, I've helped organizations move from complexity to clarity. I believe the best architectures enable good decisions, accelerate outcomes, and create lasting value.
I share my thinking regularly through articles and fresh perspectives — published on my blog "Architecture Experience".
From Curiosity to Architecture
Where It All Began
Started as a freight forwarding and logistics services apprentice — learning the business from the ground up. This hands-on foundation in logistics operations would shape everything that followed.
Entering the World of IT
Transitioned into a Junior Functional Consultant role, contributing to the implementation of a group-wide transportation platform. Translating end-to-end logistics processes into scalable system configurations — the first spark of bridging business and technology.
Operations & Service Management
Stepped into IT Service Management, bridging business architecture, service delivery, and operations for pan-European logistics platforms. Discovered the power of ITIL frameworks and operational excellence.
Building Products & Growing
Took ownership as Application Manager and Product Owner for a large-scale digital platform serving thousands of users across European land transport. Learned to steer demand, shape roadmaps, and find solutions for real business needs. In parallel, began studying Business Informatics — hungry to deepen the connection between business and technology.
The Architecture Moment
Became a Global Solution & Domain Architect — the role that changed everything. Designing and governing global domain architecture, translating business strategy into scalable solutions across regions. This was PLAN: the huge step from building products to shaping the blueprint.
Leading Digital Transformation
Led a cross-functional product team as Squad Lead, driving digital transformation across multimodal logistics. Acted as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, shaping scalable digital strategies and delivering measurable cost savings and business impact.
Enterprise Architecture
Joined the Global Enterprise Architecture and IT leadership team. Building the EA function from the ground up, planning target landscapes, shaping the architecture repository, and translating between business and technology through capability mapping. Architecture, Architecture, Architecture.
Architecture Experience
Launched the Architecture Experience blog and newsletter — a platform to share insights, fresh perspectives, and practical thinking on Enterprise Architecture, Digital Strategy, and AI with a growing community of practitioners and leaders.