Thomas Christian Thiele
Interim & Fractional CTO
Experience
Jan 2020 - Dec 2023
4 years Germany
Co-Founder & CTO
Valyria Technology GmbH
- Developed a disrupting prop-tech software solution from scratch
- Built a team of 16 product, tech & data experts
- Implemented mission-driven development
- Led an EU-funded data science project with a volume of ~4m Euro
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
3 years Germany
VP Operations
Honeypot GmbH
- Prepared a scalable business plan that enabled fundraising and sale of the company
- Managed the due diligence and post-merger integration process with XING
Jan 2011 - Dec 2019
7 years Germany
CTO
Beko Käuferportal GmbH
- Built a team of 45 IT professionals
- Implemented Scrum and Kanban methodologies
- Led the migration from an on-premise infrastructure to cloud services
- Organized the technical due diligence with Pro7Sat1 and General Atlantic
Jan 2008 - Dec 2013
5 years Germany
(Deputy) Head of IT
avocis GmbH
- Managed a team of 32 IT professionals
- Prepared new sites with up to 1000 users
- Integrated the tech organizations of acquired companies
- Accomplished the move of a site with 500 seats without production interruptions
Summary
Tech executive with experience in building and leading effective and agile tech organizations at different company sizes and growth stages. Focused on hiring and retaining highly skilled and engaged employees in office, remote and nearshoring environments. Applying right-sized solutions and business acumen to reduce complexity and decrease time-to-market.
Extensive experience in restructuring and M&A situations. Fluent in English and German. Analytical, calm, striving to win.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced