Andreas D. - Interim Chief Technology & Product Officer

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Present

1 year 3 months

Berlin, Germany

Interim Chief Technology & Product Officer

Babbel GmbH

Restructuring for Product-led Growth in the field of digital Language Learning Experiences.
Scaling Empowered Tech Product Teams.

Oct 2020 - Jul 2024

3 years 10 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Chief Technology & Product Officer

Emma Sleep GmbH

Spearheaded the tech organization’s growth, driving revenue from 440mn to over 1bn USD within three years.
Implemented replatforming of E-Commerce, ERP, SCM, and Data to a composable commerce architecture, enhancing product team empowerment.
Scaled the tech team fivefold, fostering a culture of innovation and agility.

Mar 2017 - Sep 2020

3 years 7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Managing Director + Chief Technology Officer

Engel & Völkers Technology GmbH

Reorganization of the internal IT dept. into the group’s product-oriented tech startup.
Grew engineering capabilities and capacities by 50 FTE (>100%) in 2 years.
Established cloud- based CI/CD, ported and insourced key IP tech stacks in <1 year, built Cloud-based DWH from scratch with 2 FTE in 6 months.

Mar 2015 - Feb 2017

2 years

Berlin, Germany

Head of Digital Productivity — Head of Internal IT

Zalando SE

Restructure, develop and scale IT services organization in high growth ‘grown-up’ phase.
Lead ~100 staff through reorganization change process with continuous operations.

Oct 2013 - Feb 2015

1 year 5 months

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Manager IT Consulting

KPMG WPG AG

IT consulting project mgt. and subject matter expert in multiple large client contexts in DACH area.
Focus domains: IT Target Operating Models, IT Architecture Mgt., IT Service Mgt.

Jul 2012 - Sep 2013

1 year 3 months

Bonn, Germany

Senior Consultant

Comma Soft AG

IT consulting project mgt. and Tech/IT subject matter expert in client contexts in DACH area.

Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

5 months

Reston, United States

Consultant

Detecon Inc.

IT consulting subject matter expert in client contexts in USA & Canada.
Focus domains: Media & Communication Technology.

Jan 2007 - Jun 2012

5 years 6 months

Bonn, Germany

Head of Team Data Center Management — Senior Consultant — Consultant — Business Analyst

Detecon International GmbH

IT consulting project mgt. and Tech/IT subject matter expert in client contexts in Europe, Middle East & China.

Apr 2005 - Jan 2007

1 year 10 months

Sankt Augustin, Germany

Software Engineering Consultant

Freelance

Consulting, design and implementation of multi-tier web applications.
Primary client: T-Mobile Germany GmbH (Bonn).

Jan 1996 - Feb 2003

7 years 2 months

New York, United States

IT Administrator — Web Developer — Academic Intern

Freelance

IT systems administration and web development in the context of academic projects at GETRAG- FORD Transmissions GmbH, Cologne (Germany), The Wall Street Transcript, New York City, NY (USA) and gekko mbH, St. Augustin (Germany).

Summary

As a people-centric Chief Technology & Product Officer, I thrive in driving digital transformation and exploring new business models in scale-up environments. With a proven track record of leading diverse, high-performing teams through rapid growth and change, I excel in developing technology strategies from discovery to high-velocity delivery. My leadership style is rooted in empathy, values, and collaboration, ensuring impactful and sustainable growth.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

French

Elementary

Russian

Elementary

Education

Oct 2000 - Feb 2005

University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg

Diploma of Science in Computer Science · Computer Sciences / Media Informatics · Sankt Augustin, Germany · 1.8

Jan 1995 - Jun 2000

Gymnasium Lohmar

Abitur · Lohmar, Germany · 1.8

Oct 1993 - Jun 1995

German School Moscow

Moscow, Russian Federation

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Certifications & licenses

Professional Sales on Executive Level (AVINA)

AVINA

PRINCE2 Practitioner in Project Management

MPLS - Architecture and Design

ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management

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Experience

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Senior Consultant

Comma Soft AG

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Detecon Inc.

Head of Team Data Center Management — Senior Consultant — Consultant — Business Analyst

Detecon International GmbH

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Summary

Languages

Education

University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg

Diploma of Science in Computer Science · Computer Sciences / Media Informatics · Sankt Augustin, Germany · 1.8

Gymnasium Lohmar

Abitur · Lohmar, Germany · 1.8

German School Moscow

Moscow, Russian Federation

Certifications & licenses

Professional Sales on Executive Level (AVINA)

AVINA

PRINCE2 Practitioner in Project Management

MPLS - Architecture and Design

ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management

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