Software vendor: impact of KHVVG on MD audits and resulting opportunities
Public health insurer: developing a data strategy around e-prescriptions and the related regulatory framework
Regulator: creating an e-prescription concept and patient-centered strategy
Pharmacy billing service: analyzing the impact of new digitalization laws (especially DVPMG) and the resulting potentials and new business fields
Jul 2015 - Oct 2016
1 year 4 months
Berlin, Germany
Chief Product Officer
Ada Health
Ada is one of Europe’s largest healthcare startups building an AI health platform with the world’s best diagnostic decision system
Transformed the former medx Clinical Decision Support System into a B2B2C offering with a strong focus on healthcare delivery and patient centricity
Worked closely with the CTO to implement the B2B2C platform as a cloud-first microservices setup for native app integration
Responsible for Ada’s first market launch as a patient-focused app, which became one of the top-rated health apps in all app stores (e.g., 4.7-star rating in Apple App Store, $120 M Series B)
Led the product department and medical editorial team (30 MDs/editors) translating medical knowledge into AI-ready data
Mar 2013 - Jun 2015
2 years 4 months
Berlin, Germany
Project Manager
gematik
gematik is a key player in digitizing German healthcare by defining and regulating nationwide implementation based on German legislation/Ministry of Health
Project lead for:
Nationwide digital clinical health records (eFA)
Data management to improve safety in drug-based treatment (AMTS)
All test regions for the electronic health card (eGK) (5 states) during the first roll-outs
Scientific evaluation of the eGK rollout in Germany
Sep 2011 - Jan 2013
1 year 5 months
Berlin, Germany
Senior Product Manager
medx
medx is a highly innovative clinical decision support software; predecessor of Ada
Responsible for the product roadmap and growing the Berlin-based organization from a very early stage to professional operations including product and development
Defined implementation and architecture together with the lead software architect
Ran initial clinical collaborations with major hospitals in Germany, focused on Munich and Berlin
Led the BMBF-funded health platform project BFG
Apr 2010 - Aug 2011
1 year 5 months
Berlin, Germany
Consultant
VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik
Management consulting for federal ministries (Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Economics and Technology) and large corporations
Led multiple large, publicly funded industrial research projects, e.g., SmartSenior with 28 partners nationwide, combined budget €43 M
Assisted German ministries in developing the national innovation strategy and implementing it through federal funding initiatives
Oct 2006 - Mar 2010
3 years 6 months
Berlin, Germany
Product Manager
Visage Imaging
Provider of centralized true 3D PACS solutions independent of imaging methods, offering clinical radiologists the most efficient workflows
Managed top products Visage CS and Visage 7 thin-client image review and distribution, including clinical apps for cardiac analysis, perfusion imaging, and vessel tracking
Led research and implementation projects in major hospitals in Germany and the USA (mainly Charité and MGH)
Ensured compliance with Class IIa medical device regulations, including FDA and Health Canada accreditation (ISO 13485 / ISO 14971)
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
University of Tübingen
Dr. rer. nat. · Bioinformatics · Tübingen, Germany
Saarland University
University Diploma · Computer Science · Saarbrücken, Germany