Set up and automated recruiting, sales, contracting and accounting processes by building custom web platform
Jan 2015 - Dec 2020
5 years
Strategy 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 years
CEO, 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 years
Consultant
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 years
Manager, Consultant, Analyst
Accenture GmbH
As Manager: Saved €10M p.a. by developing a tool to standardize creation of PowerPoint slides for of 30,000 consultants
As 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
As Consultant: Supported asset divestments of €1B in the high-tech industry by managing cross-functional carve-out teams
As Consultant: Ensured controlling €10B sales budget by defining performance management strategy and managing IT
As Consultant: Identified savings of €5M by streamlining global IT application portfolio of a technical services company
As Analyst: Introduced global sales planning to control €790M budget and to create transparency for investors pre divestment
As Analyst: Ensured month-end closing of 34 legal entities and adjusted reporting and consolidation processes during a re-org
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
1 year
Diploma Thesis Candidate
CSC Ploenzke AG (now DXC Technology)
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 years
Proprietor (“Einzelunternehmer”)
Progamm- & 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 years
Germany
Apprenticeship as Industrial Management Assistant (“Industriekaufmann“)
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 · Business Administration · Mannheim, Germany · 1.1 (A)
Oct 2001 - Jun 2005
University of Applied Sciences Deggendorf
Diploma in Business Informatics, Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (SAP) · Business Informatics · Deggendorf, Germany · 1.3 (A)