Christoph Neumann
Entrepreneur | Consultant | Interim Manager | Ex-BCG | Ex-Accenture
Experience
Jan 2020 - Present
5 years 4 monthsInterim CTO eCommerce
XXXL.DIGITAL
- Led tech-organization of 160+ FTEs (developers, scrum masters, QAs, test automation engineers, cloud engineers)
- Challenged business cases and built bridge between shareholders, business and engineering
- Restructured software development processes, organization, leadership team, and internal communications
- Fostered cultural change by empowering and coaching teams
- Right-sized number and size of agile teams, including restructuring of relationships with external partners
- Reshaped technology leadership team and introduced new functional teams
Jan 2016 - Present
8 years 4 monthsCEO, Founder
GetTechTalent GmbH
- Bootstrapped vetted network of 500+ freelance consultants, digital experts, and software developers
- Generated €2M revenue with team of seven, 18 months after incorporation
- Acquired 50+ corporates and startup clients (e.g., Innogy, NextBike, Pets Deli, Daimler Trucks)
- Set up and automated recruiting, sales, contracting and accounting processes by building custom web platform
Jan 2015 - Dec 2020
5 yearsStrategy Consultant, Interim CxO, Interim Manager
Freelance
Delivered 30+ projects to startup and corporates as strategy consultant and interim CxO:
- Built and scaled tech- and product team of "kurando" – a quick commerce online pharmacy
- Defined Daimler Truck's "Expert Track"- a management trainee program to grow future tech leaders
- Reduced tech team by 70% by insourcing offshore team and migrating from Android/iOS to ReactNative
- Built AI platform to identify video trends, enabling client to rank among top 25 global social video networks
- Sped up product development of LegalTech by 25% by proposing agile product management processes
- Designed Porsche Consulting's future HR IT landscape, to enable best-practice HR for 600+ consultants
- Conducted Tech-DDs and advised C-Level on best practice tech strategies and their implementation
- Launched market place to enable car buyers to configure cars of all brands and buy at the best local price
- Acquired seed investments of €750k and first corporate clients for IoT and data analytics startups
- Built and launched 10+ MVPs (e.g., web or mobile apps) to help clients test new business models
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
2 yearsCEO, Co-Founder
QuantifiedCode UG
- Launched static code analysis platform to automatically repair software and automate Tech-DD's—exit after 18 months
- Acquired 3k users in organizations like Docker, German Aerospace Center (DLR) or CERN
- Led all business activities from marketing to operations, raised €200k funding
Jan 2011 - Dec 2015
3 yearsConsultant
The Boston Consulting Group GmbH
- Identified €20M revenue potential for a Pay-TV provider via new customer retention strategy and pricing model
- Uplifted EBITDA of Swedish cable operator by 13% by identifying initiatives to improve operations performance
- Harmonized delivery model, governance, and customer experience strategy of two cable operators during a PMI
- Substantiated €17M savings p.a. for a bank via data landscape harmonization strategy and reshaping IT projects
Jan 2004 - Dec 2011
7 yearsManager
Accenture GmbH
- Saved €10M p.a. by developing a tool to standardize creation of PowerPoint slides for of 30,000 consultants
Consultant
- Turned around critical project threatening to delay a global post-merger integration with 5,000 project members involved-succeeded ahead of schedule, saving €250k; managed team of 15 consultants
- Supported asset divestments of €1B in the high-tech industry by managing cross-functional carve-out teams
- Ensured controlling €10B sales budget by defining performance management strategy and managing IT
- Identified savings of €5M by streamlining global IT application portfolio of a technical services company
Analyst
- Introduced global sales planning to control €790M budget and to create transparency for investors pre divestment
- Ensured month-end closing of 34 legal entities and adjusted reporting and consolidation processes during a re-org
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
1 yearDiploma Thesis Candidate
CSC Ploenzke AG
Developed concept for "Sales Force Management via Balanced Scorecards and SAP", including prototype
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
2 years China
Intern
Bayer China Co. Ltd.
Conducted feasibility study and built prototype to evaluate introduction of mobile CRM for Bayer in China
Jan 1998 - Dec 2005
7 yearsProprietor
Programm- & Webdesign
- Built 30+ windows applications, databases, database archive systems, websites, market places, and online stores
- Developed and marketed custom software products: (e.g., CD-label printing software)
Jan 1997 - Dec 1999
3 yearsApprenticeship as Industrial Management Assistant
Schott Zwiesel AG
- Worked in all key departments such as sales, marketing, logistics, purchasing, production, and IT
- Developed MS Access database to digitize production planning, data entry, and document flows for 800+ FTE
- Designed, programmed, and launched Germanys 1st FMCG online shop for table top products (e.g., drinking glasses)
Summary
20 years of hands-on experience in strategy, tech, and operations
Able to communicate from C-level to tech-team on eye-level
Urge to take ownership and responsibility
Experience in leading tech- and consulting teams of 100+ people—as both manager and CEO
50+ projects—from strategy, restructuring, growth, carve out, post-merger integration, venture building, to software development
Able to bridge the cultural gap between corporate politics and fast paced startup environments
Strong EQ paired with passion for analytics, automation, and ability to build structures and processes
Fully committed, highly flexible, persistent, pragmatic, humble, and able to perform fast under pressure
Can bring 500+ vetted digital experts, consultants, and developers to the table
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
Mannheim Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA) · Germany · 1.1 (A) – graduated at top of class
Oct 2001 - Jun 2005
University of Applied Sciences Deggendorf
Diploma · Business Informatics · Germany · 1.3 (A) – graduated at top of class
Oct 1999 - Jun 2000
Vocational High School Deggendorf
Vocational Baccalaureate · Germany · 1.0 (A) – graduated at top of class
Certifications & licenses
Graduate of Microsoft Ventures Accelerator
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