Fabian Graue

CFO & COO | Sustainable Transformation of Real Estate | Exponential Tech & Blockchain

Fabian Graue
Hamburg, Deutschland

Erfahrungen

Jan. 2020 - Bis heute
5 Jahren 4 Monaten
Hamburg, Deutschland

Founder

Gray Zero/One UG

Blockchain Consulting / Coaching / Interim Management

Gray zero/one serves corporates, SME and start-ups across a wide range of industries to cope with challenges arising from technological change and disruption, with a clear focus on blockchain technologies.

Project examples:

  • Consulting a blockchain start-up in the sports marketing sector
  • Co-founding of a (blockchain-based) FinTech in the Payment space (GlobalPoints; currently at review with BaFin)
  • Supporting the market entry for a small consultancy (NOAA Partners) in the automotive industry and blockchain space
Jan. 2015 - Dez. 2020
5 Jahren
Stuttgart, Deutschland

Senior Project Manager

Porsche AG

Senior Project Manager for several Digital Transformation Initiatives (Online Sales and Finance)

Based in Stuttgart, Germany: Leading a digital transformation (E-Commerce) project with shared responsibility between Sales, Dealer Network Development and Marketing departments with the objective to implement a best-in-class Porsche branded B2C and B2B Online Sales Platform. Focus on implementing the B2B online sales process, innovative sales solutions (especially with regards to predictive business analysis) and leading the change process in Direct Corporate Sales Department. Agile project approach with two scrum teams to cope with a rapidly changing environment in automotive E-Commerce.

Furthermore, responsible for the restructuring of sales processes to comply with financial and tax regulation as well as setting up the IT Scout Initiative for the Sales Management Department (with a focus on reviewing and implementing collaboration tools and other "new work" initiatives).

Jan. 2011 - Dez. 2015
4 Jahren
Los Angeles, Vereinigte Staaten

Senior Business Development Manager / Project Manager

Porsche Cars North America

Senior Business Development Manager / Project Manager Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles

Based in Los Angeles, CA, USA: Leading a team (consisting of project managers, general contractor, design & environmental consultants, procurement experts and sponsorship consultants) spread out over the United States (LA, Atlanta, Detroit, San Diego) to bring a highly complex project with a volume of more than 100m USD into the construction phase. Responsibilities also included running the change management process for the LA dealer body.

Additional responsibility for implementation of multiple initiatives to develop the North American Market (spear-heading decision processes, e.g. for the development of Porsche Manhattan Dealership and Porsche Head Office in Atlanta, GA, USA) and setting up the operations for Porsche Experience Center Atlanta (marketing, sales, driving operations).

Jan. 2010 - Dez. 2013
2 Jahren
Stuttgart, Deutschland

Senior Manager Sales Coordination North America

Porsche AG

Based in Stuttgart, Germany: Interface between Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America with focus on coordination of wholesale/retail, e.g. long term planning and short term operational adjustments of sales volume and incentive budgets. Coordination and implementation of special projects (e.g. preparation Sales Excellence Award, interface between Sales Department and Financial Services subsidiaries).

Jan. 2008 - Dez. 2011
4 Jahren
Stuttgart, Deutschland

Senior Manager Controlling North America & worldwide Financial Services

Porsche AG

Based in Stuttgart, Germany: Responsible for controlling of sales subsidiaries in the United States / Canada (at that point in time Porsche's biggest market) and the worldwide Financial Services Group.

Jan. 2004 - Dez. 2009
4 Jahren
Mannheim, Deutschland

Senior Project Manager

Bilfinger SE

Senior Project Manager, Integrated reporting / corporate consolidation in SAP

Based in Mannheim, Germany: Sole responsibility for project management and successful completion of Project 'Fast Close' as well as the accompanying change management process. Management and coordination of 10 employees from corporate accounting and controlling as well as 8 consultants from Capgemini and PwC. Coordination and monitoring of the progress of sub-projects in subsidiaries/ business units worldwide.

Jan. 2002 - Dez. 2005
4 Jahren
Mannheim, Deutschland

Manager Internal Audit / Corporate Development

Bilfinger SE

Based in Mannheim, Germany: Audit, controlling and consulting (M&A and Restructuring) of national and international business units. Regular business trips (travel approx. 50%), e.g. to Australia, United States, Poland and Nigeria. Executive Assistent to the CFO at Bilfinger's UK subsidiary in London for four months.

Zusammenfassung

Transformation & Project Leader / Interim Manager / Innovation Coach, with focus on Blockchain Technologies (in the space since 2018). Drawing from a foundation of more than 18 years of wide range international corporate experience in digital transformation and "real world" projects across automotive (digital transformation, construction project development, marketing & financial services at Porsche AG) and construction / real estate services (digital transformation, corporate development & finance at Bilfinger SE). Access to a strong and growing international network in the fields of digital transformation, change management, blockchain technologies and organizational development as well as international experts across a wide range of industries. Avid Reader (more than 50 audio/books per year, mostly english) and continuous (online) student with focus on blockchain technologies, digital transformation, technological developments, personal development and near-term science fiction. Currently pursuing the postgraduate degree of "Global Master's in Blockchain Technology" at the University of Barcelona (expected to graduate in April 2022). Certified Innovation Sprint Coach since April 2021.

Sprachen

Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Verhandlungssicher

Ausbildung

Okt. 2021 - Apr. 2022

Zigurat Global Institute of Technology

Global Master's in Blockchain Technologies · Barcelona, Spanien

Okt. 2000 - Juni 2002

Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL)

Diplom-Kaufmann · Business Administration · Deutschland

Zertifikate & Bescheinigungen

Innovation Sprint Coach

OpenExO

Scrum Master