Michael O.

Co-Founder & Managing Director

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Present
4 years
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 2018
5 years 7 months
Munich, 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 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
Sep 2004 - Apr 2005
8 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Junior Consultant

Otto · Henning & Company

  • Market due diligence regarding wireless broadband access in Ireland
Jun 2003 - Sep 2003
4 months
Wolfsburg, 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 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Intern

Accenture GmbH

  • Support of PMO for a German insurance company
Aug 2001 - Oct 2001
3 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Intern

Accenture GmbH

  • Participation in SAP implementation project for a German telco
Jul 1998 - Apr 1999
10 months
Murnau 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
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced
Italian
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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