About
I build to solve real constraints - and to help small businesses operate at the level of the world’s largest companies. I’m currently founding a venture rethinking business communication: giving small merchants the Fortune 500-quality tools they need to compete, connect, and grow. (Stealth mode for now.) My experience has always centered around empowering small businesses - from my first steps at DailyDeal (acquired by Google for $114M), to scaling Quandoo from the earliest days to a $200M exit (backed by HV Capital, Cherry Ventures, DN Capital), to helping launch and scale Watchmaster (raised $50M+ from Cherry Ventures, Piton Capital, and others). After several intense years scaling startups, I took time away from operational roles to raise my daughter and reflect on what I truly want to build next. That period gave me both clarity and renewed drive - which led me to found my next venture and deepen my technical foundation through a Master’s in Computer Science at the University of Pe…
Experience
Founder
Present
Building the future of effective business communication — empowering small businesses with Fortune 500-level automation and intelligence.
Founder Fellow (Odf26)
ODF · Сан-Франциско, CA
Curated cohort of ~80 early-stage founders in San Francisco. A builder-first, technical-leaning community focused on starting venture-scale companies — built on honest feedback, service, and ambition.
Founding Team Member & Managing Director
Watchmaster · Berlin, Germany - UK - Greece - Italy - Spain
Founding team member at Watchmaster, a digital marketplace for pre-owned luxury watches. Helped grow the company to €50M+ in venture funding (Cherry Ventures, Piton Capital, and others). Built and led cross-functional teams (18+ FTE) and scaled merchant and logistics operations across 20+ countries. Oversaw supply chain, process automation, and growth operations with budgets up to €1M/month.
Founding Employee (#1)
Quandoo GmbH · Germany - Berlin, Italy - Milan, Turkey - Istanbul
Employee #1 at Quandoo, a SaaS platform for restaurant reservations and operations. Built core functions across Finance, HR, and Business Development in 10+ countries. Supported international expansion and led key market rollouts in Europe and Asia. Scaled with the team through a $200M acquisition by Recruit Holdings (Japan), backed by HV Capital, Cherry Ventures, DN Capital, Piton Capital.
Marketing Project
Game Closure · Mountain View, CA, USA
Short-term project supporting marketing and go-to-market research at Game Closure, a Silicon Valley startup developing multiplayer gaming technology. Project conducted in collaboration with Stanford University. Game Closure is backed by leading VCs including General Catalyst, CRV, Greylock, SV Angel, and Benchmark.
Project Management Intern
Nobiskrug GmbH · Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Worked in project management at Nobiskrug, a shipyard specialized in custom-built luxury superyachts (70m+). Joined out of personal interest in complex engineering projects and high-end manufacturing — before committing fully to startup operations and digital innovation.
Entrepreneurship/Sales Strategy Intern
DailyDeal GmbH · Berlin, Germany
Early-stage intern at DailyDeal, a local commerce platform offering daily discounts from small merchants. Supported sales and merchant acquisition strategy during its hypergrowth phase, and was part of the team during the company’s $114M acquisition by Google.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Master's degree, Computer Science
Stanford University
School of Engineering, Intensive in Global Management
The University of Göttingen
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Business Administration, Specialisation: Management
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