Michael Odenthal
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Experience
Jan 2022 - Present
3 years 7 monthsMunich, 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 yearsUnterföhring, 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 2018
5 years 7 monthsMunich, Germany
Independent Management Consultant
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 monthsMunich, 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
Sep 2004 - Apr 2005
8 monthsFrankfurt, Germany
Junior Consultant
Otto · Henning & Company
- Market due diligence regarding wireless broadband access in Ireland
Jun 2003 - Sep 2003
4 monthsWolfsburg, Germany
Intern
Volkswagen AG, VW PKW
- Worked in the Department Brand Management and Brand Strategy.
- Participation in customer segmentation project
Jul 2002 - Aug 2002
2 monthsDüsseldorf, Germany
Intern
Accenture GmbH
- Support of PMO for a German insurance company
Aug 2001 - Oct 2001
3 monthsDüsseldorf, Germany
Intern
Accenture GmbH
- Participation in SAP implementation project for a German telco
Jul 1998 - Apr 1999
10 monthsMurnau am Staffelsee, Germany
Compulsory Military Service
German Armed Forces
- Radio operator
- Squad leader
Summary
- 5 years in AI/ML use case ideation & specification
- 3x corporate venture building for subscriber based businesses
- 15 years in mgmt. consulting
- Goal-oriented, getting things done mentality
- Highly structured and analytical
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
AdvancedItalian
Advanced Education
Jun 2013 - Sep 2016
Northwestern University, SPS
M.Sc. in Data Science · Data Science · Evanston, United States · 4.0
Mar 2002 - Jul 2004
Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL)
Diplom-Kaufmann · Strategic Management & Controlling · Leipzig, Germany · 1.7
Oct 2000 - Mar 2002
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Intermediate Diploma · Economics · Münster, Germany · 2.1
...and 2 more
Certifications & licenses
AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
AWS
Practical Data Science Specialization
Coursera
Machine Learning Nanodegree Program
Udacity
Deep Learning Nanodegree Program
Udacity
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