Diverse investment valuations / due diligence / M&A execution for broadband providers (regional providers in Germany)
Commercial and financial due diligence and advisory for a fiber-optic joint venture in Germany (multi-billion investment by an insurance company with a global telco)
Establishment of the German business of a French fiber rollout company
Management consulting for the development of FTTH projects in Germany for investment banks and consulting firms
Advisory for European construction and engineering firms in the development and implementation of business opportunities with German network operators
Regional consultant commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) for municipalities on publicly funded FTTH rollout (as a freelancer for TÜV Rheinland)
Author and speaker on broadband topics in Germany (for Outvise and Atene Kom)
Due diligence and valuation of passive infrastructure and its marketability in Romania
Dec 2017 - Dec 2019
1 year 1 month
Sabbatical
Travel
Rescue diver training
Family and friends
Sports and cultural activities
Jun 2017 - Nov 2017
6 months
Bonn, Germany
Senior Expert International Strategy
Deutsche Telekom AG
Broadband / partnerships
Jun 2014 - May 2017
3 years
Bucharest, Romania
Head of Strategic Projects Department / Transformation Office (Business Partner to the CEO and the Shareholders' Assembly,
Telekom Romania Group
Establishment of a new wholesale division with revenue increase of 5% - 7% without additional costs
IPO / equity story in favor of a shareholder
Development of new financing sources and procurement
Business process outsourcing (approx. 2000 employees)
Streamlining of reporting
Management of the nationwide FTTH rollout program (1.3 million HHp / EUR 160 million 3-year budget)
Establishment, subsequent technical and disciplinary leadership of the department
Advisory to the board and implementation of strategic measures
Analyses, recommendations, templates
Controlling (investments and sales)
Forecasts and planning
Improvement and optimization of commercial processes and corporate governance of the group
Management of large-scale projects
Comments on the annual financial statements
Mar 2012 - May 2014
2 years 3 months
Bonn, Germany
Strategy Execution and Performance Manager (Business Partner to the Senior Vice President International Strategy)
Deutsche Telekom AG
Analysis and operational restructuring of companies in distress
Design of a capital market-related restructuring of the CEE business portfolio
Reorganization of business reporting (timing and content, data collection)
Advisory and operational support to the business unit head on strategic tasks
Controlling
Management of the strategic and legal realignment of subsidiaries
Analyses and recommendations
Point of contact for associations, authorities, banks
Oct 2002 - Feb 2012
9 years 5 months
Bonn, Germany
Senior Expert Treasury ("dotted line" to the Senior Vice President Treasury & Finance, power of attorney)
Deutsche Telekom AG
Comprehensive implementation of a group-wide multi-currency cash management embedded in a payment factory
Implementation of central financial and liquidity planning and a related decentralized notification IT system
Standardization of bank contract terms
Creation, publication and maintenance of the treasury manual
Representation of the department head
Cash management
Process optimization
Responsibility for treasury in the EMEA region
Point of contact for banks and authorities
Introduction and management of international cash pooling
Financing of affiliated companies
Interface to accounting (HGB / IFRS)
Feb 2002 - Sep 2002
8 months
Jakarta, Indonesia
Director of Controlling (Direct reporting to the CFO and the shareholders)
PT Satelite Palapa Indonesia
Maintenance of business operations at the time of the sale of the equity stake
Technical and disciplinary leadership of the department
Responsibility for planning, reporting and controlling
Reporting to the board
Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
6 years 1 month
Bonn, Germany
Head of the Global Financial Strategy Team; Managing Director Finance of DT Asia Holding GmbH; General Authorized Signatory of
Deutsche Telekom AG / DT Asia Holding GmbH
Numerous multi-million-dollar financings (structured financings, corporate loans and bonds)
M&A and post-merger projects
Structured reporting lines in the Asia business
Consolidation of the sub-concern
Sale of DTAG's cable business (due diligence of buyer offers and management of the financial side of transactions)
Technical and disciplinary leadership of the central department
Management of the finance department of DT Asia Holding GmbH
Analyses, recommendations
Responsibility for finance areas in the ASEAN region
Preparation of financing plans and coordination with banks
Point of contact for associations, authorities, banks
Structuring of project financings and negotiation of financing documents
Internal communication and creation of templates
Project management and representation of the Deutsche Telekom Group in Southeast Asia, Eastern and Central Europe
May 1995 - Dec 1997
1 year 8 months
Brussels, Belgium
Advisor to the CFO (Accounting / Group Accounting)
Global One Joint Venture
Lead of reporting for >300 group entities under various regulations
Establishment of the central department and the accounting manual
Technical design and implementation of processes for consolidation of approx. 300 group entities
May 1994 - Dec 1995
1 year 8 months
Bonn, Germany
Lead Manager Accounting Transformation / Group Accounting
Deutsche Telekom AG
Introduction of deferred tax accounting
Centralization of operational accounting (organization and SAP)
Management of the introduction of commercial accounting under HGB (accounting policy, processes, SAP) and preparation for proper bookkeeping
Mar 1989 - Apr 1994
5 years 2 months
Mülheim, Germany
Audit Assistant (initially as a working student, then permanent position)
KPMG Deutschland
Advisory on the introduction of HGB accounting in companies of the former GDR
Audit of individual and consolidated financial statements