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Holger Kruse

Independent Senior Advisor

Holger Kruse
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Experience

Oct 2023 - Present
2 years 5 months
Germany

Independent Senior Advisor

Independent consultant

  • Customer value management
  • Program & project management
  • Digital transformation
  • Business development
  • IT integration, IT processes
  • Change management
Nov 2019 - Sep 2023
3 years 11 months
Aachen, Germany

Senior Advisor

Umlaut - Part of Accenture

  • Strategy development
  • Business development
  • Setting up UI/UX research and the Design Thinking group
  • Successful execution of various UI/UX design & research projects for products, applications, websites and services
Dec 2012 - Oct 2019
6 years 11 months
Bremen, Germany

Senior UI/UX Researcher

Orbitak AG

  • Coordination of all market intelligence activities worldwide
  • Successful execution of product clinics and UI/UX research for multimedia systems, mobile apps, websites and online platforms, content management
  • Successful support of automotive manufacturers in UI/UX design up to market readiness
Apr 2008 - Oct 2019
11 years 7 months
Madrid, Spain

Founder & Managing Director

Metis Investigación de Mercados S.L.

  • Startup and business development in market research, UI/UX and market intelligence across various industries
Jan 2003 - Jun 2007
4 years 6 months
Madrid, Spain

COO

IPSOS España S.A.

  • Reorganization, modernization of work processes & efficiency improvement in market data production
  • Leading projects in the automotive, energy, telecommunications and public sectors
Jan 2001 - Dec 2002
2 years
Madrid, Spain

Managing Director

INRA España S.A.

  • Successful turnaround through improvements in market presence, product portfolio, internal organization, and IT
  • Led projects in automotive, energy, telecommunications, and public sector
Jun 1996 - Dec 2000
4 years 7 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Authorized Officer & Head of Automotive Market Research

INFRATEST BURKE AG

  • Conducted product clinics and UI/UX research
Jan 1994 - May 1996
2 years 5 months
Madrid, Spain

Market Research Project Manager

CIMEI S.A.

Jan 1991 - Dec 1993
3 years
Mölln, Germany

Market Research Project Leader

Sample Institut GmbH

Summary

  • Internationally experienced Senior UI/UX Researcher, expert in market research and market & business intelligence
  • Over 200 projects carried out for product tests and UI/UX research in various industries
  • Gathering customer requirements along the customer journey, creating use cases, wireframes and MVPs, testing UI & UX
  • Conducting iterative development and improvement processes up to market readiness

Skills

  • Expert In Design Thinking And Agile It Project Management

  • Management Consulting

  • Market & Ui/ux Research

  • Market & Business Intelligence

  • Customer Value Management

  • Program & Project Management

  • Digital Transformation

  • Business Development

  • It Integration, It Processes

  • Change Management

  • Strategy Development

  • Building The Ui/ux Research And The Design Thinking Group

  • Successful Execution Of Various Ui/ux Design & Research Projects For Products, Applications, Websites And Services

  • Automotive Manufacturers & Suppliers

  • Energy

  • Telecommunications

  • Public Sector (Including Bsi)

  • Banks & Insurance Companies

  • Microsoft Windows (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams, Access, Onedrive, Onenote, Planner, Project, Power Bi)

  • Macos (Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Mail, Etc.)

  • Whiteboard Applications (Miro, Mural, Ms Whiteboard, Macos Freeform, Etc.)

  • Confluence

  • Jira

  • Scaled Agile Framework (Safe)

  • Chatgpt

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1986 - Jun 1990

European Business School

Business Administration · Paris, France

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Where is Holger based?

Holger is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Holger speak?

Holger speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Holger have?

Holger has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Holger has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 9 months. Note that Holger may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Holger be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Holger would be well-suited for roles such as: Independent Senior Advisor, Senior Advisor, Senior UI/UX Researcher.

What is Holger's latest experience?

Holger's most recent position is Independent Senior Advisor at Independent consultant.

What companies has Holger worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Holger has worked for Independent consultant and Umlaut - Part of Accenture.

Which industries is Holger most experienced in?

Holger is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Automotive, and Information Technology (IT). Holger also has some experience in Energy and Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Holger most experienced in?

Holger is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development (R&D), Product Development, and Project Management. Holger also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Marketing, and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Holger worked in recently?

Holger has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.

Which business areas has Holger worked in recently?

Holger has recently worked in business areas like Strategy and Planning, Product Development, and Research and Development (R&D).

What is Holger's education?

Holger attended European Business School for Business Administration.

What is the availability of Holger?

Holger is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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