Ortwin Kartmann - Business & Tech Consultant

Q: Where is Ortwin based?

Ortwin is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany .

Q: What languages does Ortwin speak?

Ortwin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Ortwin have?

Ortwin has at least 8003 years of experience. During this time, Ortwin has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 889 years and 3 months . Note that Ortwin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Ortwin's latest experience?

Ortwin's most recent position is Business & Tech Consultant at OK Venture GmbH .

Q: What companies has Ortwin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ortwin has worked for OK Venture GmbH and Shopgate GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Ortwin most experienced in?

Ortwin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Banking and Finance , and Retail . Ortwin also has some experience in Education .

Q: Which business areas is Ortwin most experienced in?

Ortwin is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , Investments, and M&A & Venture Capital . Ortwin also has some experience in Strategy and Planning , Information Technology (IT) , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Ortwin worked in recently?

Ortwin has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance , Information Technology (IT) , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Ortwin worked in recently?

Ortwin has recently worked in business areas like Investments, M&A & Venture Capital , Product Development , and Project Management .

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Dec 9999

7978 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Business & Tech Consultant

OK Venture GmbH

Developing go-to-market strategies to achieve product-market fit
Challenging and improving the product roadmap with a focus on real customer needs
Scaling and coaching of software development teams (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
Increasing the speed & quality of tech teams
Enhancing product demos & sales pitches
Implementing KPIs (key performance indicators) and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)
Development and implementation of use cases on how AI makes the product better

Jan 2019 - Dec 2022

4 years

Butzbach, Germany

Founder & Co-CEO

Shopgate GmbH

Responsible for the German market
Extended product offering with omnichannel services
Played a more active part in fundraising and investor relations and secured a new funding round

Jan 2017 - Dec 9999

7983 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Founder & Managing Director

OK Venture GmbH

Management of investments and assets

Jan 2009 - Dec 2019

11 years

Butzbach, Germany

Founder & CPO/CTO

Shopgate GmbH

Main responsible for strategic roadmap planning & development of the platform
Established a highly efficient agile development environment (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
Hired more than 100 tech talents (Product Owner, Architects, Developers, DevOps, QA Tester, etc.)
Automated every single process within the organization
Established KPIs for the product and OKRs for the entire company
Developed a highly available SaaS platform for mobile commerce websites and shopping apps
Delivered the service to more than 5000 merchants with millions of products and customers
Developed plugins for almost all shopping cart systems and integrations with more than 50 payment providers
Tripled revenue every year in the first years and doubled it later
Achieved a significantly higher conversion rate (up to 40%) for mobile websites than for responsive websites
Achieved a retention rate in shopping apps twice as high as on the website

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

2 years

Salzburg, Austria

Co-Founder & CPO/CTO

Tibidono Handelsinnovationen GmbH

Defined the product strategy and developed the MVP
Hired and coached a strong tech team
Managed security audits to get listed in all SPAR supermarkets across Austria
Completed the SPAR listing within 12 months after project start, including updating all POS systems
Maintained a constant high availability of >99.99%
Onboarded over 20 customers presenting their gift cards in SPAR stores
Hired a replacement for the operational position after successful SPAR listing
Sold shares to InComm in 2015

Jan 2008 - Dec 2012

5 years

Butzbach, Germany

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Simty GmbH

Developed the first iPhone & Android app for buying parking tickets
Reduced the time to buy a parking ticket from 3-5 minutes to an average of 30 seconds (including launching the app)
Implemented a smart mapping service for allocation of parking zones to parking rates (based on GPS coordinates)
Implemented a fully automated billing and payment system
Scaled the company to >25,000 parking tickets per month
Launched the service in 15 cities in Germany and Austria

Jan 2004 - Dec 2009

6 years

Munich, Germany

Co-Founder, Inventor Sofortüberweisung & CPO/CTO

Sofortüberweisung / Payment Network AG

Invented the payment method Sofortüberweisung
Created the first logo for the new payment method
Developed the MVP within 3 months with a very small team
Hired and managed a strong tech team for product & development
Owned the roadmap and all development activities
Reached product-market fit within 2-3 years after launch
Reduced costs for online merchants by more than 60% compared to credit cards and 40% compared to prepayment
Fully automated the payment process for merchants
Reduced warehousing costs by shipping products faster
Enabled online customers to receive products 1-2 days earlier
Improved onboarding time for new customers from 2-3 weeks to 1-2 days

Jan 2000 - Dec 2004

5 years

Butzbach, Germany

Co-Founder & Managing Director

People.de Network GmbH

Created an internet community with more than 500,000 active users
Developed the first version of online coaching through nachhilfe.net
Created a music-sharing platform mp3lieder.de
Created an online shopping network (shopping55.de) with >€1m in revenue per month

Jan 1997 - Dec 2000

4 years

Founder

referate.de

Built the most popular website for students
Learned by doing: coding, analyzing, improving, repeating
Published over 5,000 papers & homework from 23 school subjects
Achieved more visits than Spiegel Online in 1998

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (8000 years), Banking and Finance (7989 years), Retail (19 years), and Education (8 years).

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Retail

Education

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (8003 years), Project Management (7994 years), Investments and M&A (7983 years), Strategy (7978 years), Information Technology (20 years), and Operations (10 years).

Product Development

Project Management

Investments and M&A

Strategy

Information Technology

Operations

Summary

As a seasoned tech entrepreneur and consultant, my career has been defined by pioneering digital transformation and pushing the boundaries of innovation.

With a strong entrepreneurial spirit, I seek freelance opportunities that leverage my extensive experience in business development, technology, and startup growth.

I aim to contribute to projects with significant impact, leveraging my expertise to drive growth and success in challenging and high-stakes environments.

Skills

Entrepreneurial Mindset
Hands-on Mentality
Business Development & Strategy
Product Management Excellence
Advanced Technical Acumen
Agile Management & Leadership
E-commerce & Payment Expertise
Artificial Intelligence Integration

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2004 - Jun 2009

THM

Diploma · Business Informatics · Friedberg, Germany · 1.0

Oct 1991 - Jun 2000

Weidigschule

Abitur (German high school diploma), major in math and physics · Butzbach, Germany

Profile

Created

December 2023

Last Update

March 2025

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Where is Ortwin based?

Ortwin is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

What languages does Ortwin speak?

Ortwin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Ortwin have?

Ortwin has at least 8003 years of experience. During this time, Ortwin has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 889 years and 3 months. Note that Ortwin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Ortwin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Ortwin would be well-suited for roles such as: Business & Tech Consultant, Founder & Co-CEO, Founder & Managing Director.

What is Ortwin's latest experience?

Ortwin's most recent position is Business & Tech Consultant at OK Venture GmbH.

What companies has Ortwin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ortwin has worked for OK Venture GmbH and Shopgate GmbH.

Which industries is Ortwin most experienced in?

Ortwin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Banking and Finance, and Retail. Ortwin also has some experience in Education.

Which business areas is Ortwin most experienced in?

Ortwin is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, Investments, and M&A & Venture Capital. Ortwin also has some experience in Strategy and Planning, Information Technology (IT), and Operations.

Which industries has Ortwin worked in recently?

Ortwin has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology (IT), and Retail.

Which business areas has Ortwin worked in recently?

Ortwin has recently worked in business areas like Investments, M&A & Venture Capital, Product Development, and Project Management.

What is Ortwin's education?

Ortwin attended THM for Business Informatics.

What is the availability of Ortwin?

Ortwin is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Ortwin?

Ortwin's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.