Danilo E. - Executive Leader and Business Architect

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Mar 2020 - Jul 2025

5 years 5 months

Hamburg, Germany

Remote

Senior Program Manager (E-Commerce)

diconium digital solutions GmbH

Responsible for building and executing a complex international e-commerce program with multiple product and service domains, including annual and strategic roadmaps, prioritization, and leading the product management team
Improved efficiency and effectiveness of customer and market requirement fulfillment by continuously and effectively improving the target operating model for the software delivery organization of about 300 employees
Ensured goal achievement at multiple international locations through seamless collaboration and efficient resource allocation in development, service & operations, release management, UX/UI, capacity and competency management, and other areas
Established and maintained strong relationships with customer business owners
Achieved international rollout of over 20 use cases on the new digital platform for various business models

Mar 2017 - Sep 2019

2 years 7 months

Hamburg, Germany

On-site

Managing Director & Partner

PLY Group

Co-founded, held shares, and served as CEO of ANYO AG, the competence center for e-commerce solutions (webshop, augmented reality app, enterprise resource planning) within the PLY Group and its holdings
Took full responsibility as CEO for setting up a joint venture for international multichannel distribution of high-quality furniture, including developing a business case and marketing plans for investors and stakeholders

Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

7 months

Sabbatical

Took a career break with an extensive backpacking trip through Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand
Gained diverse impressions and intercultural experiences

Feb 2013 - Jul 2016

3 years 6 months

Neumünster, Germany

On-site

Executive Manager

giggs GmbH / ISA Traesko Group

Managed all planning, organizational, commercial, and operational processes for rapid build-up, successful market launch, and smooth operation of a new online shop selling products directly in a video with direct connection to the product database of Portalis platforms for furniture, fashion, and sports
Successfully assembled and led a suitable service provider portfolio for marketing, logistics, and IT (contract conclusion, quality assurance, scaling)
Built, led, and developed a motivated and effective team
Achieved "Schönster Online-Shop 2014"; became a leading online specialist for children's shoes; successfully established strategic partnerships with Zalando, AboutYou, MyToys, and other marketplaces

Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

4 years 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

On-site

Unit Director Portals

Portalis AG

Led three vertical product search engines (portals) in terms of category management, content, usability, and quality and coordinated and executed all B2C marketing activities with a seven-figure budget
Improved data-driven decision-making through the implementation of business intelligence
Managed key accounts, particularly expanding customer relationships and retention
Launched new portals for fashion and sports; won the newTV Förderpreis

Nov 2003 - Dec 2008

5 years 2 months

Hamburg, Germany

Consultant and Internet Project Manager

DMC Direct-Marketing-Consulting GmbH

Held full responsibility for individual consulting and project budgets of clients in the consulting unit I led (profit center)
Led and coordinated internal and external resources (service providers, agencies) and intensive cooperation management
Managed all internet projects placed in the company
Responsible for the first Nintendo online shop in Germany (first direct sales)

Jul 2002 - Sep 2003

1 year 3 months

Hamburg, Germany

IT Project Manager

push!i.t.

Managed the internal business center focused on a B2B sales platform
Planned and executed various client projects for Compaq/Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Kyocera, and others

Summary

Assertive and convincing doer with proven management and entrepreneurial skills
Building start-ups and joint ventures as well as developing and expanding large software organizations
Experienced in dealing with complex stakeholder structures up to C-level
Core competencies in e-commerce, business design, and lean agile
Always curious, goal and result-oriented (focused on impact), open and reliable
Unconventional and innovative in thinking

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Assertive and convincing doer with proven management and entrepreneurial skills
Building start-ups and joint ventures as well as further developing large software organizations
Experienced in dealing with complex stakeholder structures up to C-level
Core competencies in e-commerce, business design, and lean agile
Always curious, goal- and result-oriented (focused on impact), open and reliable
Unconventional and innovative in thinking