Interim CTO - FinTech

• ERP migration (Microsoft Business Central) as a central transformation project – planning, managing, and implementing to harmonize processes and system landscapes.
• Detailed IT cost analysis followed by developing a sustainable action plan to reduce run, grow, and transform costs.
• Building a scalable IT organization with clear structures and targeted recruitment of key roles for long-term stabilization.
• AI and IT strategy development – working with the team to develop an AI-first strategy (3-year plan) and a coordinated IT and data strategy to drive digitalization and innovation.

Achievements:

• Successfully revamped the IT setup and sustainably stabilized core processes.
• Positioned data & BI for the future – evolved the BI team, designed a modern DWH architecture (MS Fabric, AI) with the team, and defined the data strategy for the rebuild.
• Visibly advanced digital transformation – successfully established two strategic projects across the organization.

• Platform stability (AWS) & security: Ensuring a stable, compliant, and secure video platform known for high reliability and performance.
• Engineering Leadership & Agile Transformation: Stabilizing the engineering team and introducing agile practices to promote best practices and efficient product development.
• Goal orientation & alignment: Introducing and implementing the OKR framework to align company-wide goals, boost team satisfaction, and support company growth.
• Strategic management: Leading the technology and innovation strategy in close alignment with business goals – building a product-focused organization with a clear customer focus.

Achievements:

• Built a high-performing tech leadership team: Established strong leadership roles in product, infrastructure & security, and engineering to ensure long-term stability and strategic alignment.
• Successfully completed five IT security certifications (ISO 27001, TISAX): Demonstrating robust compliance processes and strengthening movingimage's position as a reliable, audit-ready SaaS provider.

• Delivered a comprehensive operations concept (18 modules in total)
• Accelerated delivery in a high-performance Kubernetes and DevOps environment
• Ensured data integrity for highly sensitive patient data
• Transformed into a reliable, fast, and easy-to-maintain AWS environment

Achievements:

• Reduced software development times by 100%
• Significantly reduced error rates through intelligent use of cloud services

• Expansion and leadership of the software development teams
• Management of the infrastructure team
• Roadmap development of the technical strategy for new products

Achievements:

• Development of high-performance squads
• Driving force for recruitment
• Doubling of development teams within 4 months
• Stabilized team structures
• Improved team spirit by optimizing communication across all levels
• Supported the highly complex ISO 13485 (SaMD) audit certification

• Digital transformation for enterprise customers with a focus on cloud architectures
• Consulting within transformation projects for applications in modern cloud architectures for large clients
• Transition to highly automated IT operations based on Microsoft Azure
• Refactoring and redevelopment of applications
• Establishment of nearshore locations – Hungary, Slovakia, Russia
• Optimization of managed Azure platform
• Increased sales performance in services area by about 20% for MMS key clients (logistics)
• Consolidation of financial and contractual frameworks
• Stabilization of the overall budget (forecast BI, dashboard)
• Increased team motivation (internal/customer) by breaking down silos
• Go-live of the nearshore location in Hungary within 8 weeks

• Startup
• AI-based central platform for detecting money laundering
• Market analysis of the competitive landscape
• Preparation for ISO 27.00x / IT Security certification
• Technical mentoring

• Payment gateway, risk management
• Platform rearchitecture & relaunch
• Structured and implemented agile processes
• Hiring & team development

• Global product and sales responsibility (market launch, software architecture)
• Strategic direction and development of the "White Label Solutions for Financial Institutions" business unit at Wirecard group
• P&L responsibility up to €2.5M
• Successful global market launch and positioning
• Acquired international banking clients (India, Panama, Russia), prepared RFIs and RFPs

• Led software development with a team of 40 (on-site and nearshore), budget of €3M per year
• Developed innovative payment products
• Structured and built risk management
• Agile transformation, cut product time-to-market by 150%
• New payment platform (3S) delivered on time and within budget

• Provided technical leadership to 8 software developers
• Responsible for requirements, architecture and design of e-payment solutions