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Daniel Wolff

Senior Consultant Digital Products, Commercials & Technology

Daniel Wolff
Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
1 year

Sabbatical

Sabbatical

  • Travel and Gen AI trainings
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 year
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Hybrid

Business Consultant

Self-employed

  • Advising and hands-on supporting the Digital Sales & Ancillaries department

  • Advocating and implementing investment appraisal processes

  • Calculating business cases for initiative governance

  • Overseeing project governance compliance

  • Writing the requirements for and leading the negotiations with a vendor for a white label partnership for dynamic packaging of tourism products for new revenue streams for Saudia Airlines with a € 250m revenue target in year 5

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
3 years
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hybrid

Director

TUI International Holiday (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

  • Spearheaded the end-to-end establishment of the Malaysian start-up, achieving annual EBIT targets and managing full P&L accountability
  • Designed and executed a comprehensive organizational framework encompassing Product Management, HR, Finance, IT, and Customer Service departments
  • Recruited and led an interdisciplinary team of 18 direct and indirect reports within a high-growth environment
  • Realized significant increases in sales volumes and profit margins by automating analytics and pricing and optimizing the content portfolio
  • Engineered the company’s supply chain by negotiating and onboarding critical global partners, including Amadeus, Adyen, and Hotelbeds
Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
7 years
Hanover, Germany

Head of International Partnerships

TUI AG

  • Developed the business models and cases for white label and SaaS partnerships with airlines for dynamic packaging of tourism products, as well as product and platform requirements
  • Secured and implemented high-stakes white-label partnership agreements with major carriers, including Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines
  • Grew the global business by double-digit million € ARR by entering 43 markets, including evaluating, devising, and implementing end-to-end necessities to cater for all market specific needs
  • Reduced operational costs and boosted market agility by acquiring a SaaS-based booking engine through a complex cross-border deal, including the business case and incorporating a new IT hub in Vietnam
Jan 2012 - Dec 2017
6 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Principal Manager API Factory

Vodafone Group Services

  • Managed a € 3M budget and built a global team of 60 across 7 offices in Europe and Asia
  • Orchestrated a full organizational shift from Waterfall to Agile Scrum, resulting in a 50% reduction in implementation costs and 30% faster time-to-market (4 Scrum Teams)
  • Improved release stability to >90% bug-free first releases through automation of testing, introduction of DevOps and continuous integration
  • Established the Group API department from the ground up, defining the global strategy and delivering the first B2B SaaS models for national Vodafone companies
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
3 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Team Manager, Consumer Marketing

Vodafone DE

  • Consistently met turnover targets exceeding €1B by introducing innovative mobile data tariffs and turnaround strategies for legacy services
  • Acted as the lead project manager for the German market debut of high-profile hardware, including the Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy tablet
  • Developed first-to-market features in Germany, such as real-time on-device postpaid agreements and on-demand bandwidth throttling disablement
  • Led a team of 8 members
Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
2 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Product Manager, Consumer Marketing

Vodafone DE

  • Increased the market leadership in the mobile broadband segment
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
1 year
Berlin, Germany

Consultant

BearingPoint GmbH

  • Worked on projects with the German Ministry of Defence (Supply Chain) and Vodafone (Product and Project Management)

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Telecommunication (10 years), Tourism (9 years), and Aerospace and Defense (1 year).

Telecommunication
Tourism
Aerospace and Defense

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (16 years), Project Management (10 years), Operations (7 years), Strategy (7 years), Information Technology (6 years), and Finance (4 years).

Product Development
Project Management
Operations
Strategy
Information Technology
Finance

Summary

20+ years of experience leading product, go-to-market, partnerships, and technology at TUI and Vodafone. P&L holder with experience scaling international hubs (Europe, India, Malaysia, Vietnam) and teams (up to 50), growing revenue by multi-million EUR and delivering Agile/DevOps transformations that cut costs by 50% and accelerated time-to-market by 30%. Led start-up, commercial, and technology organisations, negotiated global white label deals and vendor partnerships.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Anglia Ruskin University

BA (Hons) European Business · European Business · Cambridge, United Kingdom

Berlin School of Economics and Law

Diplom-Kaufmann / Master of Business Economics · Business Economics · Berlin, Germany

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Where is Daniel based?

Daniel is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

What languages does Daniel speak?

Daniel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Daniel have?

Daniel has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Daniel has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months. Note that Daniel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Daniel be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Daniel would be well-suited for roles such as: Sabbatical, Business Consultant, Director.

What is Daniel's latest experience?

Daniel's most recent position is Sabbatical at Sabbatical.

What companies has Daniel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Daniel has worked for Sabbatical, Self-employed, and TUI AG.

Which industries is Daniel most experienced in?

Daniel is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Tourism and Hospitality, and Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas is Daniel most experienced in?

Daniel is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Operations. Daniel also has some experience in Strategy and Planning, Information Technology (IT), and Marketing.

Which industries has Daniel worked in recently?

Daniel has recently worked in industries like Tourism and Hospitality.

Which business areas has Daniel worked in recently?

Daniel has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Product Development, and Strategy and Planning.

What is Daniel's education?

Daniel holds a Master in Business Economics from Berlin School of Economics and Law and a Bachelor in European Business from Anglia Ruskin University.

What is the availability of Daniel?

Daniel is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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