Darav Taha

Sales, Business Development Manager, Digital Transformation Manager

Darav Taha
Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
2 years
Berlin, Germany

COO & Co-Founder

MedTech Startup

Business Development and Sales Processes:

  • Established and streamlined business development and sales processes, including the implementation of CRM systems, marketing strategies, and search engine advertising. Played a crucial role in expanding market reach through targeted outreach efforts.
  • Implemented effective B2B marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility and product reach in the competitive MedTech industry. Developed a strong sales pipeline, focusing on long-term relationship building and customer retention.

Product Development Oversight:

  • Played a key role in the product development lifecycle, from ideation to execution, ensuring that products meet market demands and regulatory standards while aligning with the company's vision.
  • Led both medical and technical teams, ensuring effective collaboration between diverse professional backgrounds and skill sets to drive product development and company growth.
Jan 2021 - Present
3 years 2 months
Germany

Freelance Trainer & Consultant for Digital Transformation

MSB Medical School Berlin, Haufe Academy, Bitkom Academy, TÜV

Trainer & Consultant for Innovation Workshops for Universities, DAX & SME Employees:

  • Digital strategies: Train professionals in digital business development and transformation for effective strategy implementation.
  • Platform ecosystems: Educate on building and managing platform ecosystems with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
  • Design Thinking workshops: Facilitate sessions on ideation, user empathy, prototyping, and feedback for product innovation.
  • Train in Agile methods: Provide practical training in Agile methodologies to enhance efficiency and team collaboration.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2023
3 years
Berlin, Germany

CEO & Co-Founder

Share a Chair

EXIST funded EdTech Start-up / B2B Learning and Development Platform

Team Leadership and Hiring:

  • Successfully led and expanded a dynamic team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • Expertise in talent acquisition and team building, crucial for the early growth phase of the startup.

Product Development and Design:

  • Oversaw the end-to-end process of product development, from conceptualization to launch. Implemented user-centric design principles, ensuring the product effectively met customer needs and market demands.

Funding and Finance Management:

  • Played a pivotal role in securing pre-seed investment, demonstrating strong capabilities in financial planning and investor relations. Managed company finances with a strategic approach to budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.

Venture Building and Market Strategy:

  • Key contributor to the foundational aspects of building the venture, including market analysis, business model development, and strategic planning. Laid the groundwork for sustainable growth and scalability of the platform.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 year
Berlin, Germany

Senior Business Development Manager

Bundesdruckerei

Development of Digital Business Models:

  • Specialized in creating digital business models for the public sector and regulated private industries, leveraging modern technology for enhanced efficiency and innovation.

Application of Technical and Financial Expertise:

  • Utilized expertise in data analysis, artificial intelligence, platform technologies, finance, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) to drive digital initiatives.

Tender Management Process Consolidation:

  • Successfully consolidated and streamlined the company-wide tender management process, enhancing operational effectiveness and compliance.

Agile Methodologies in Organizational Change:

  • Implemented agile methods and tools to facilitate company-wide change, promoting flexibility and responsiveness in project management.

Design Thinking and Digital Innovation:

  • Employed Design Thinking approaches to support project development, focusing on user-centric digital innovation and creative problem-solving.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2020
6 years
Germany

Senior Management Consultant

MHP – A Porsche Company

Digital Product Development and Management:

  • Expertise in conceptualizing, analyzing, and managing digital use cases for OEMs, including business case calculations, software-based data modeling, and network analysis.
  • Developed a platform strategy for third-party integration of data-driven business models and established guidelines for data handling at OEMs.
  • Managed projects for the development of two AI prototypes related to vehicles and formulated an agile, user-centric digital product development process for commercial vehicle manufacturers.

Digital Mindset and Training:

  • Active participation in core teams promoting agility and digital business modeling methodologies within MHP.
  • Served as a Design Thinking and Agile Trainer at the MHP Academy. Initiated and conducted successful gamification workshops, including LEGO +SCRUM and LEGO Smart City, to enhance learning and engagement.

Data-Driven Business Development in Automotive:

  • Focused on creating new data-driven business opportunities between car manufacturers and various industries.
  • Conducted scouting for disruptive business cases and technologies in ongoing services. Managed data use cases including analysis, business case development, and data modeling.

IoT and Data Strategy:

  • Developed IoT data strategies for third-party integration. Formulated guidelines for data usage and contributed to open innovation projects, including platform and API strategy development.

Automotive and Mobility Projects:

  • Led Scrum teams in developing data-driven in-car services. Engaged in ongoing service and technology scouting for automotive OEMs and mobility providers.

Strategy, Change, and IT-Governance:

  • Developed and refined digital product development processes for OEMs. Created templates and workflows for these processes and supported change management initiatives through workshop conception, presentations, and training courses
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year
Japan

Procurement Strategy & Supplier Development

Daimler AG

Assisted in Procurement and Supplier Development

  • Managed projects in procurement, focusing on supplier scouting and development.

Country Research for Vehicle Part Sourcing:

  • Developed methodologies for country-specific research to identify potential markets for vehicle part sourcing.

Market Analysis and Procurement Strategy:

  • Conducted macro and micro-level analysis of emerging markets, informing strategic procurement decisions.

Internal Procurement Department Analysis:

  • Performed internal surveys and analysis to assess and optimize the procurement department's workload and efficiency.
Jan 2004 - Dec 2015
10 years
Berlin, Germany

DJ & Event Manager

Intenational DJ (club, events, weddings, festivals) (50-100 bookings/year)

Event management (conception, planning and execute) (2-5 events/year, up to 1000 guests/event)

Summary

An accomplished professional in digital transformation, innovation & sales. I specialize in building digital ventures, supporting digital change projects through a blend of classic and agile methodologies focusing on the implementation of digital innovations, data-driven business models, and the development of platform ecosystems. I am a user-centric entrepreneur dedicated to inspiring, leading, developing, and selling.

Languages

German
Native
Kurdish
Native
English
Advanced
Arabic
Intermediate
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 2007 - Jun 2014

Technische Universität Berlin

Diplom Engineer · Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering / Management Engineering · Berlin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Dipl.-Ing.

Technische Universität Berlin

DIN Standardization Expert

German Institute for Standardization

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