Michael Odenthal
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Experience
Jan 2021 - Present
3 years 3 months Munich, Germany
Co-Founder & Managing Director
querifai GmbH
- Establishing platform querifai.ai to help non-programmers to easily test and compare third party AI services
- Building custom AI-based workflows for clients on querifai
- Conducting projects at the intersection of management consulting and data science
Feb 2019 - Jan 2022
3 years Unterföhring, Germany
Director Data Strategy & Sourcing
ProSiebenSat.1 Digital Data GmbH
- Conception of an artificial intelligence/machine learning stage gate process, institutionalized in the P7S1 Entertainment segment
- Ideation and specification of several AI/ML use cases; steering of internal and external data scientists in the proof of concept phase
- Sourcing and evaluation of several data sources & data products
- Recruiting of internal and external data strategists & scientists
Jun 2013 - Dec 2019
5 years 7 months Munich, Germany
Independent Management Consultant
- Data-based location scouting for a telco infrastructure project, supporting the launch of a new business for a DAX 30 company
- Program Management Office for the launch & optimization of paid access for digital terrestrial television in Germany with > 1mn customers
- PMO for launching a mobile virtual network enabler/operator business with ~200k customers of first brand for a leading German telco
- Conception of the synergy reporting for the merger of two international corporations in the telecommunication industry
- Support of executive management in conception and execution of a restructuring program for a medium-sized power retailer
Jul 2005 - Mar 2013
7 years 9 months Munich, Germany
Senior Manager
goetzpartners Management Consultants
- Conception of a post-merger integration approach in the energy industry and set-up of the PMO
- Evaluation of the growth areas of a leading German telco to support strategic budget allocation
- Interim liquidity manager at a distressed German automotive supplier; setup of toolset & operative liquidity management
- Due diligence on several distressed portfolio companies of a German Federal State Bank's leveraged finance department
- Steering of the business intelligence employees of a major German cable operator to coordinate client-focused projects
- Conception and execution of a price increase program for the B2C segment of a major German cable operator; implementation of various preconditions, e.g. the set-up of a retention process
- Set-up of the financial PMO, scenario planning & reporting tools and contribution to "going concern" forecasts for several transformation and synergy determination project
- Recruiter and mentor
Summary
I am an experienced Management Consultant specializing in AI, corporate venture building, and transformation projects.
Most recently, I founded the AI startup querifai, where we focus on projects at the intersection of management consulting and data science. Prior to this, I served as Director of Data Strategy at ProSiebenSat.1, a leading media company. In both roles, I gained extensive experience in AI use case ideation, prototyping, and leading data scientists in data product development.
As an independent management consultant, I have supported the launch of three corporate ventures for three German corporations. I was project lead for the launch of a mobile virtual network enabler/operator model for a leading German telecommunications company, led the Program Management Office for the launch of the B2C business model for digital terrestrial television in Germany and supported the launch of a new FTTH business line for a Dax company.
During my tenure at management consulting firm goetzpartners, I focused on managing transformation projects, often from a financial perspective.
My educational background includes a diploma in Business and a Master's degree in Data Science. I am also a Chartered Financial Analyst and hold the AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty certification.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Italian
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary
Education
Jun 2013 - Sep 2016
Northwestern University, SPS
M.Sc. in Data Science · Data Science · United States · 4.0 (4 = A, 0 = F)
Mar 2002 - Jul 2004
Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL)
Diplom-Kaufmann (equivalent to M.Sc. in Management) · Strategic Management & Controlling · Leipzig, Germany · 1.7
Oct 2000 - Mar 2002
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Intermediate Diploma (Vordiplom) · Economics · Münster, Germany · 2.1
Certifications & licenses
Aws Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
AWS
Cfa
CFA Institute
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