About
I’m a seasoned entrepreneur, CTO and senior manager with a career spanning across tech startups and scaling organisations in the professional audio and consumer electronics industry.At Mimi Hearing, we established ourselves as the world’s leading tech provider for personalised audio and hearing intelligence. Our AI based mobile, cloud-based, and embedded tech stack has been successfully integrated into over 80 headphones and TVs worldwide. We develop a scalable solution that balances both medical regulations and the fast-paced environment of consumer electronics. As a co-founder of Raumfeld, a Berlin-based streaming/multi-room audio startup, we achieved significant success leading to our acquisition by Lautsprecher Teufel, Europe’s leading loudspeaker company.Prior to Raumfeld, I served as the CTO of Native Instruments where we transformed the company into a world leader in computer-based audio production & DJing. With a proven track record of developing over 60 hardware & soft…
Experience
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Mimi Hearing Technologies GmbH · Berlin
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I lead a cross-disciplinary team of up to 40 developers across mobile, backend, audio, and embedded engineering. We deliver AI-based personalised audio technologies as SDKs, now integrated into more than 80 products across all headphone form factors, speakers, and TVs. I lead our patent strategy and personally established our IP licensing business as an additional revenue stream alongside technology licensing. Beyond technology ownership, I drive the transformation of our audio processing stack and development processes toward AI-native approaches — increasing development speed, reducing operational costs, and modernising our engineering environment. As a generalist, I actively step in and fill organisational or technical gaps where needed to ensure momentum and execution. I also contribute to company funding activities, hold general proxy (Prokura), and am an active member of the leadership team shaping company strategy and execution.
Independent Consultant & Investor
Self Employed · Berlin, Stockholm
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Consultancy for consumer electronic companies and startups, early stage investor
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Skoove · Berlin
Extended the product portfolio and professionalised the scaling cloud and mobile tech stack delivering interactive apps to learn piano with with a team of 12 developers.
Co Founder | Cto
Phase Four GmbH · Berlin
Berlin-based startup for smart connected appliances & vertically integrated brand for coffee.
Development Manager | Programm Manager - Raumfeld
Lautsprecher Teufel · Berlin
Following the acquisition of Raumfeld by Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH, we successfully integrated Raumfeld’s team, technology and processes into the new parent company. This integration, coupled with a growing product portfolio and the establishment of the Raumfeld brand, led to a market share of over 30% in the streaming speakers segment in Central Europe.
Co Founder | General Manager | Cto
Raumfeld · Berlin
Raumfeld was a Berlin-based startup where we developed an award-winning multi-room audio system. Our product suite included wireless streaming smart speakers, servers, remote controls, and internet connectivity. Remarkably, we took the product from early design to production in Asia in less than 14 months with a team of 10 developers.
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In my role as CTO at Native Instruments, I was a key contributor to the company’s ascent and success. Guiding a team of 40 developers, I shaped the technology strategy that expanded our product offerings and fostered innovation within the portfolio. I pioneered the introduction of hardware products to Native Instruments, leading the design to production process for the first 10 hardware products, all manufactured in Asia. This strategic move established the foundation for Native Instruments’ leadership in computer-based audio production and DJing.
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Creamware GmbH
Creamware was a pioneering company that developed the first audio workstation for PC with real-time effects in 1993. This marked a significant innovation in the industry. Our award-winning Scope platform revolutionized audio production and achieved substantial commercial success. I had the privilege of leading a dynamic team of up to 50 hardware and software developers. Together, we pushed the boundaries of what was possible, often venturing into uncharted territory with our innovative approaches.
Education
The University of Bonn
Computer Science
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