About
Setting up fully fledged businesses from scratch, scaling them and driving profitable growth. With over 26 years of experience in IT and business, I have a proven track record of building and leading successful teams, delivering innovative solutions, and driving profitable growth. My core competencies include IT strategy and sourcing, information security, IT operations, enterprise IT. I have founded and co-founded multiple ventures and startups. I am fluent in German, English, French, and Spanish, and have an international mindset and network. As the CTO of Digital Charging Solutions, I was one of the founding members of the team that carved out the company from BMW, and later attracted Daimler and BP as shareholders. I set up the complete IT of the company from scratch, scaling it from 0 to 120 FTE and supporting the growth of the business from 0 to 250 employees.
Experience
Xplore-Coach (Unternehmertum)
UnternehmerTUM · Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Present
"XPLORE is a community of entrepreneurs turning ideas into action. With innovative trainings, a network of experts, and experienced founders, we guide early-stage businesses to success. We value diversity and inclusion in creating a better future." see: https://xplore.unternehmertum.de/
Cto | Start Up Advisor | Co-Founder | Operational Angel
· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Present
Supporting new ventures and company building as Advisor, Co-Founder, Operational Angel
Cto
Digital Charging Solutions · Munich Area, Germany
Carve-Out of BMW, today owned by BMW, Daimler, BP. One of 3 founding members of the team. Setup of complete IT of the company from scratch. Scaling company from 0 to 250 employees. Scaling IT from 0 to 120 FTE. Member of the Management Board (DCS-Leadership Board). Main areas of work: 1) Budgeting & governance: incl. capacity planning, procurement processes, sourcing strategy, supplier management, budgeting and shareholder information 2) Information Security as CISO incl. implementation of ISO 27001 3) IT Operations incl. 24/7 1st 2nd and 3rd Level Support 4) Enterprise IT (workplace & office IT and support) incl. selection/operation of all tools as well as development and operation of the offices and infrastructure 5) Architecture and Enterprise Architecture incl. green field architecture for founding as Cloud-Only (Azure). After carve-out further development of the entire stack towards scalability. 6) Software development / engineering incl. requirement and delivery processes, agile…
Cto for Bmw Carve Out - Digital Charging Solutions Gmbh - See Above
BMW Group · Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Founder / Owner of Various Ventures and Startups in It Software, Mobile Applications and It Hardware
Various companies
Ventures and foundings in the areas of: - Software development consulting with Offshoring - Mobile Applications: Tickerfriends - Web/Portals: Supplier Price COmparison RIS, Online File Exchange, automated newsboard/crawler - IT hardware, tourism terminal: Pick a Pic - Energy / heat pumps. Enerforia
Project Works in It Software and Mobile Applications
Various companies
IT Project in the areas of: - Software development and web portals: KIA configurator and Soul Showroom, Cannes Promo, SmartHome Europe distribution - Mobile Applications: StressDoc, Hyundai Manual App - PC Applications: MIcrosoft PC Scout
Head of Direct Sales / Internet / Customer Care for Mobile Phones, Cordless Phones and Accessories
Startup named “Xelibri” founded within Siemens Communications. Goal of establishing a new mobile phone category “fashion phones”. Responsible for E-Commerce and Customer Care. Supported the growth of the company from 0 to 110 employees within 2 years. Full business responsibility for the direct sales (Internet, telesales) of Siemens mobile phones, cordless phones, accessories and small parts for 14 countries in Europe, North and South America. Development and implementation of a growth-oriented e-commerce business strategy. Implementation of the Siemens Mobile product roadmap in direct sales. Target group-oriented market access strategy. Planning and implementation of marketing instruments for direct channels. Operation of technological infrastructure. Planning the modernization of existing e-commerce platform to support the growth strategy. Complete overhaul of the shopping platform. Securing all operational customer processes per country (service, payment methods, fulfillment, logist…
Vice President Technical Development
UPGRADE AG
Startup founded by two former Deutsche Bahn Board Members. Providing professional HR Services but also one of the first online CV and application tools on the web. Full functional responsibility of all activities related to product IT and enterprise IT: Enterprise IT: Planning, setup and operation of all internal technical infrastructure including servers, workstations, clients, mail systems, groupware, telephones, website, hardware and software etc.. Product IT: Application development for own ASP solution: Planning, design, development, realization, and operation of the ASP solution. Product Marketing and Sales for own ASP solution: Strategic product planning, product roadmap. Setup of a structured sales process. Development of Marketing instruments. Sales activities from acquisition to presentation, contracting and implementation.
Vice President Operations
VITAGO AG
VC funded startup founded by four Harvard MBA graduates. Goal of establishing a European “Drugstore.com” with OTC medication. Full responsibility of the international activities in the area of Operations including logistics and Customer Care. Set up of Customer Care operations from scratch incl. development of custom CRM tool. Supporting the company growth from 0 to 110 employees starting in Germany and rolling out in France, Italy and UK.
Senior Consultant/Project Manager
Bossard Consultants / Gemini Consulting
Projects related to IT, Operations and Supplier Management: - CTI - Computer Telephony Integration - Accounting System relaunch utility copmpany - Setup Call Center and Ticketinng Systems for Expo 2000 - IT based supplier optimization
Multiple Internships
ARTHUR D. LITTLE, BEAR, STEARNS & CO, BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, NIXDORF, HOECHST (Aventis)
Multiple Internships at: ARTHUR D. LITTLE - Wiesbaden, BEAR, STEARNS & CO - New York, BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON - New York, NIXDORF - Paris, GEORG & OTTO FRIEDRICH - Frankfurt, HOECHST (Aventis) - Frankfurt
Education
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Diplom-Wirtschaftsinformatiker, Computer Sciences (Wirtschaftsinformatik), Databases, Information and Communication Systems
2nd: University of Hagen, Germany
Diplom-Kaufmann, Business Administration, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Organisation
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