About
Many years of professional experience in the global IT software and services industry. Founder, consultant, manager of global revenue supporting expert teams. Leader, team builder and team player. Promoting and demanding. Early adopter fully focused on market relevance and entrepreneurial success. Professionalism matches start-up spirit. Passionated about working with global and intercultural teams in agile project environments. Less interested in process performance optimization missions. Always open for change management projects aimed at making organizations of every size ready for future challenges. Experienced in leading product management, product marketing, business development, technology and business consulting teams in global corporate functions. Respected leader in complex global matrix organization. Experienced in the complete value chain of high-tech companies from innovation to customer success. Versatile background from startups to large established companies, from Agile…
Experience
Startup Mentor | Business Angel | Advisor
GIZ, enpact, 5dVR, Klimazone, vink, bioniclimbs, tamkeen, ... · Berlin Area, Germany
Present
Working with organizations like GIZ and enpact.org to empower startups and entrepreneurs in Middle East and Africa. Actively mentoring early stage startups such as: - 5dVR (Egypt) = Digital studio pioneering the creation of absorbing VR/AR experiences - Klimazone (Germany) = Climate design and service for vertical farming - Antikythera (Tunisia) = AI supported ERP system - Vink (Tunisia) = Virtual banking for underserved populations - BIONICLIMBS (Egypt) = High- and low-tech 3D printed prosthetic limbs - Compi Technology (Tunisia) = Smart swimwear with anti-drowning technology - Tamkeen Initiative (Morocco) = Transforming Moroccan schools into social innovation hubs Member of the project team “Skilled Crafts and Trades Network 4 Africa” (GIZ)
Svp Global Presales Operations
Responsibility for establishment and management of - globally active presales expert teams, - presales knowledge management (products and solutions) - presales field enablement.
Svp Product Marketing Mobile Solutions
Company-wide responsibility for mobile platform strategy including creation of mobile product platform extensions and solutions. Development and implementation of SAG’S mobile platform strategy from scratch. Continuous market analysis (customer requirements, analyst opinions, competitive intelligence). Market definition and Go-To-Market strategy. Definition of product structure and pricing. Strategic product portfolio planning, requirements management and roadmap development in collaboration with Product Management and R&D. Product performance analysis. Responsibility for operational marketing activities (references, collaterals, presentations, demos, event support). Development of customer use cases and solutions across the whole Software AG product suite. Sales enablement. Selection of relevant start-ups, development of collaboration models including M&A activities, post-merger integration of acquired start-ups. Leading a global overlay team (5 direct reports, 10 associated team memb…
Svp Global Consulting Services
Responsibility for establishment and management of globally active expert teams, unification of consulting portfolio, global knowledge management and cross-country collaboration. Establishment, rollout and management of the „Global Competency Center Model“ to support local projects in different country organizations with globally available subject matter / technology experts. Development, rollout and maintenance of a globally unified consulting portfolio to ensure reliable global delivery standards and quality. Make local best practices available globally. Add global portfolio elements to local best practices. Development, rollout and maintenance of globally unified consulting methodologies (project type specific). Establishment of a highly profitable global customer and partner education organization. Post-merger integration of acquired consulting teams. Leading a team of 5 direct and 50 indirect reports.
Founder / Ceo / Owner
Minkwitz Consulting
Independent advisor, Interim CIO, Consulting services Consulting support and interim CIO for PIN AG - the largest alternative letter post provider in Germany starting its nationwide business in 2005. Design and implementation of a new IT landscape with the following focus areas: IT strategy and governance, IT architecture derived from strategic company goals and specific business demands, IT project and portfolio management Management of the project “Postal Integration Platform” in collaboration with Siemens Postal Automation (Konstanz). External advisor to McKinsey’s BTO team (Business Technology Office). Focus areas: Enterprise Architecture Management und IT integration technologies. External advisor to a German based venture capital company Focus area: Change management and growth strategies for professional service business within fast growing product companies.
Vp Application Integration
(after the aquisition of SPM Technologies by SAP) Responsibility for the Business Line "Application Integration“ and corresponding professional service projects at SAP customers. Focus areas: Integration of SAP and non-SAP systems by using SAP and non-SAP integration technologies. Span of control: 130 employees.
Managing Director / Cto / Coo
SPM Technologies GmbH
SPM Technologies was a German-based technology consulting and professional service company mainly focused on solving integration problems in heterogeneous IT landscapes of Fortune 500 companies. Development of the company from 20 employees in 1999 to 250 employees in 2003 as member of the CEO / COO / CFO management team. Responsibility for technology expertise and technology product partners, software development, and technology consulting. Customer responsibility for SAP as one of SPM’s core customers: Support of the SAP NetWeaver development team and of SAP Technology Consulting in all phases of the NetWeaver product lifecycle. Span of control: 100 employees SPM Technologies was acquired by SAP at the end of 2003.
Project Manager It
Project lead for different IT projects: Customer loyalty system, Geo information system, Management information system, E-commerce platform Development of project type specific PM methodologies and PM support tools Size of managed projects: 10-30 internal and external team members
Vp Mobile Communication Software
beusen - Software und Systeme GmbH
(after the aquisition of aXent by beusen) Responsibility for the department “Mobile Communication”. Development of “Computer Telephony Integration” software solutions in joint customer projects with Robert Bosch GmbH, Siemens AG, Alcatel. Span of control: 10 employees
Founder / Ceo / Owner
aXent - Systeme für Informationsverarbeitung, Kommunikationstechnologie
aXent was a software development and consulting boutique mainly focused on software solutions to integrate upcoming mobile communication systems with existing in-house systems. Focus industries: hospitals, freight terminals, refineries Close collaboration with Robert Bosch Mobilfunk GmbH (later acquired by Motorola) Span of control: 6 employees aXent was acquired by beusen in 1993
Scientific Assistent
German Academy of Sciences at Berlin - Institute of Cybernetics and Information Processes
Adopting LISP and other AI compilers to support a completely new designed AI processor architecture
Education
Ilmenau University of Technology
Diplomingenieur (equiv. to Master of Engineering), Technical Cybernetics and Information Technologies
High school “Heinrich Hertz” Berlin
University entrance diploma, High school with mathematical focus
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