Stefan B. - Start-up Mentor & Coach (pro bono activity)

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Darmstadt, Germany

Experience

Aug 2012 - Present

13 years 5 months

Berlin, Germany

Start-up Mentor & Coach (pro bono activity)

Startup Bootcamp

Accelerator for international startups
Selection and coaching of startups focusing on software, media, and communication services

Jul 2011 - Present

14 years 6 months

Darmstadt, Germany

Founder and Managing Partner

DSP-Partners

Entrepreneur: management consultant/interim manager and independent app publisher
Management consulting/interim management with focuses on digital transformation, process management and software implementation, enterprise architecture and project management
Key industries: financial services, energy/real estate, telecommunications, greentech, software, startups and scale-ups
Development of own apps (in collaboration with offshore developers and software based on no-code platforms) in CRM, ERP and finance automation

May 2009 - Jun 2011

2 years 2 months

Darmstadt, Germany

Division Head/Vice President Product Management Communication Services

Deutsche Telekom AG

Leading European telecommunications company
Responsible for 100 employees in international product management and sales control for B2C digital services such as email, online storage, antivirus, mobile portals, apps, voicemail and smart home

Oct 2008 - May 2010

1 year 8 months

Munich, Germany

Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board

swoodoo AG, now Kayak.com

Online travel

Sep 2007 - Apr 2010

2 years 8 months

Munich, Germany

Member of the Supervisory Board

ImmobilienScout and Scout24 Group

Classifieds

Jun 2006 - Apr 2009

2 years 11 months

Darmstadt, Germany

Division Head/Vice President Business Development/Partnering/Portfolio Management

Deutsche Telekom AG

Responsible for business development and partnering with companies such as Google and startups, portfolio management of Deutsche Telekom's Internet businesses

Jun 2005 - Mar 2011

5 years 10 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Atrada Trading Network AG

IT Services

Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

1 year 1 month

Darmstadt, Germany

Division Head/Senior Vice President Strategy/M&A/Investment Management/-controlling

T-Online International AG

Leading, publicly traded internet service provider; acquired by Deutsche Telekom in 6/2006
Responsible for strategy development and implementation, investment management, M&A and post-merger integration

Apr 2004 - Dec 2008

4 years 9 months

Vienna, Austria

Member of the Supervisory Board

T-Online.at GesmbH

ISP & Portal

Jun 2003 - Sep 2003

4 months

Hamburg, Germany

Member of the Supervisory Board

Interactive Media CCSP AG

Online Marketing

Aug 2001 - May 2005

3 years 10 months

Darmstadt, Germany

Senior Manager Subsidiary Management

T-Online International AG

Investment management: strategy, performance management, corporate governance, organizational development

Nov 1999 - Jul 2001

1 year 9 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Roles as Senior Account Manager Intl. Business, Regional Sales Manager, Account Manager

abaXX Technology AG

Venture capital funded startup in enterprise software
Responsible for direct sales/key accounts and international partner management

Oct 1996 - Oct 1999

3 years 1 month

Munich, Germany

Roles as Senior Consultant, Consultant and Junior Consultant

Roland Berger & Partner Strategy Consultants

Top management consulting
Functional: strategy/M&A, restructuring, organizational development
Industries: high tech, engineered products and automotive

Oct 1995 - Aug 1996

11 months

Bern, Switzerland

Lecturer in innovation and technology management for advanced students

University of Bern

Faculty of Business Administration, Institute for International Innovation Management

Jan 1989 - Dec 1995

7 years

Internships/Working Student Positions during studies

Companies: Roland Berger & Partner, Drägerwerk, AGIV-Holding, Degussa Electronics, Procter & Gamble and Messer Griesheim
Locations: Germany, Singapore, USA, England