About us
One dedicated contact, backed by a network of specialised IT professionals. You get exactly the expertise your project needs – without agency overhead.
Your contact
Frank Maier
Owner · Enterprise & solution architect
Graduate engineer (Dipl.-Ing. FH) in computer engineering with 21 years of enterprise IT experience in B2B industry. Most recently, as head of the eBusiness competence centre at Festo, Frank Maier was responsible for a global commerce platform serving 56 national subsidiaries and led 46 people in five countries. His strength is combining architectural depth, hands-on development and delivery responsibility – from strategy and business case through system selection to 24×7 operations. Since 2024 he has been bringing this experience to projects for mid-sized companies with M4IER.
- Focus areas
- Enterprise & solution architecture
- Software development & engineering consulting (Java, .NET, ABAP, web, mobile)
- Digital commerce (B2B) & SAP ecosystem
- API, EDI & partner integration
- Cloud migration (Azure)
- AI adoption & process automation
- Interim IT management & SAFe scaling
- Background and industries
- Since 2024 – Owner, M4IER Consulting, Köngen
- 2005–2026 – Festo SE & Co. KG, Esslingen: from project manager to head of the eBusiness competence centre
- Since 2000 – Partner in engineering firm FMVE; until 2005 freelance projects and IT support for around 50 mid-sized companies
- Industries: industrial automation, B2B manufacturing, retail
- Certifications
- SAFe 6.0 Architect (ARCH) – Scaled Agile, 2023
- SAFe 6.0 Product Manager / Product Owner (PMPO) – Scaled Agile, 2023
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) – scrum.org, 2021
- SAP Commerce Cloud (hybris) Development 1 & 2 – SAP, 2016
- SAP BC400 ABAP Workbench & NET200 BSP Development – SAP, 2006
- Languages
- German – native
- English – business fluent
- Spanish – basic
The network
One dedicated contact. A network for specialist know-how.
You always deal with Frank Maier: he understands what you want to achieve, plans it with you and remains accountable. When a project calls for specialist knowledge, he brings in experienced freelance professionals from his network – as many as the task requires.
One face, one number
No changing project managers, no handing you around: your requests always reach the same person.
Scales with your project
The team grows with demand and shrinks again once the work is done.
Specialists without agency overhead
You pay for the work of specialists – not for a sales machine, hierarchies and internal meetings.
Roles in the network
Senior developer
Typical focus areas
- Backend with Java/Spring Boot and .NET
- Web frontends with TypeScript, React and Angular
- API design (REST, OData, GraphQL)
- Test automation and code reviews
- CI/CD with Docker and Kubernetes
Cloud engineer
Typical focus areas
- Microsoft Azure and AWS
- Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep)
- Kubernetes and container operations
- Monitoring and observability
- Cloud costs (FinOps) and cloud security
IT security
Typical focus areas
- Security audits and vulnerability analysis
- Hardening of systems and Microsoft 365
- Penetration testing
- Incident response and contingency planning
- ISMS according to ISO 27001 and NIS2 implementation
Frontend design & UX
Typical focus areas
- UX research and user interviews
- Wireframes and clickable prototypes (Figma)
- Design systems
- Accessibility according to WCAG
- Responsive and mobile interfaces
Nearshore development (Lithuania)
Typical focus areas
- Full-stack development (Java, .NET, TypeScript)
- Mobile apps
- QA and test automation
- Agile Scrum teams
- EU location: GDPR and only one hour time difference
SAP consultant
Typical focus areas
- SAP S/4HANA (SD, MM)
- SAP Commerce Cloud
- SAP BTP and Integration Suite
- Interfaces and data migration (IDoc, OData)
- Order-to-cash process consulting
How we work
Industry experience
Projects across many industries have taught us to understand quickly how your business works.
Tailored solutions
We plan from your requirements – not from a product someone wants to sell.
Forward-looking
We follow technology trends and raise opportunities and risks before they become urgent.
Long-term partnership
We stay available after go-live and look after your systems for the long run.
Why M4IER?
Pronounced like “Maier”. The 4 stands for “for” – for Internet, E-commerce and Resilience.
- 4
- for
- I
- Internet
- E
- E‑commerce
- R
- Resilience
Let’s talk about your project.
Book a free intro call. Prefer to get in touch directly? Call us or use the form to send a few lines about what you have in mind.
No obligation: we clarify what you need and give you an initial assessment.
- Phone
- +49 7024 4081158
- info@m4ier.com
- Your contact
- Frank Maier
- Address
- M4IER Consulting
Ringstraße 101
73257 Köngen, Germany - Fax
- +49 7024 4081159
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