Diverse investment valuations / due diligence / M&A execution for broadband providers (regional providers in Germany)
Commercial and financial due diligence and advice for a fiber joint venture in Germany (multi-billion investment by an insurer with a global telco)
Building the German business of a French fiber expansion company
Management consulting in the development of FTTH projects in Germany for investment banks and consultancies
Advising European construction and engineering firms on developing and implementing 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 expansion (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 2018
1 year 1 month
Sabbatical
Traveling
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 / Transformation Office (business partner to the CEO and the shareholders' meeting,
Telekom Romania Group
Established a new wholesale division with a revenue increase of 5% - 7% with no additional costs
IPO / equity story in favor of a shareholder
Identified new financing sources and procurement
Business process outsourcing (approx. 2000 employees)
Streamlined reporting
Led the nationwide FTTH rollout program (1.3M homes passed / EUR 160M 3-year budget)
Set up, then managed technically and disciplinarily the department
Advised the board and implemented strategic measures
Analyses, recommendations, proposals
Controlling (investments and sales)
Forecasts and planning
Improved and optimized commercial processes and corporate governance
Managed large 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 turnaround of companies in distress
Design of a capital market related restructuring of the CEE business portfolio
Reorganization of business reporting (timing, content, data collection)
Consulting and operational support to the business unit head on strategic tasks
Controlling
Management of the strategic and legal realignment of subsidiaries
Analyses and recommendations
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 a central financial and liquidity planning and a related decentralized advisory IT system
Standardization of bank contract terms
Creation, publication and maintenance of the treasury manual
Deputizing for the department head
Cash management
Process optimization
Responsible for treasury in the EMEA region
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
Maintained business operations at the time of the stake sale
Technical and disciplinary management of the department
Responsible for planning, reporting and controlling
Reporting to the board
Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
6 years 1 month
Bonn, Germany
Head of the global finance strategy team; managing director of finance at DT Asia Holding GmbH; general authorized
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-group
Sale of DTAG's cable business (due diligence of buyer offers and management of the financial side of the transactions)
Technical and disciplinary management of the central department
Led the finance department of DT Asia Holding GmbH
Analyses, recommendations
Responsible for finance in the ASEAN region
Creation of financing plans and coordination with banks
Contact for associations, authorities, banks
Structuring project financings and negotiating 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 1996
1 year 8 months
Brussels, Belgium
Advisor to the CFO (accounting / group accounting)
Global One Joint Venture
Led reporting for over 300 group companies under various regulations
Established the central department and the accounting manual
Technical design and implementation of processes for the consolidation of approx. 300 group companies
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)
Led the introduction of commercial accounting under HGB (accounting policy, processes, SAP) and preparation of proper bookkeeping
Mar 1989 - Apr 1994
5 years 2 months
Mülheim, Germany
Audit Assistant (initially as a working student, then permanent)
KPMG Deutschland
Consulting on the introduction of HGB accounting in companies of the former GDR
Audit of individual and group financial statements