Executive Profile

Leadership Decoded.

"Data without context is just numbers. And experience without data is just gut feeling. The future lies in the combination."

I am not a consultant at the sideline. I am a strategic operator who executes. My career is built on the convergence of Digital Business Strategy, Engineering & Platform Reality, and Humancentric Leadership.

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Bridging the gap between boardroom governance and engineering execution across platforms, AI, and distributed teams.

Career Trajectory

2020 — 2026

Ratingen / Hybrid

VP Digital Experience Development, AI & Data

DKV Mobility

Spearheaded group-wide digital transformation, uniting Software Engineering, Platform Architecture, UX, and AI/Data into one organization. Conceived and delivered 'Project Orbit' (portal & app relaunch achieving full feature parity) and architected the enterprise Open Platform Ecosystem. Trusted strategic advisor to the Board of Directors and Executive Committee on AI strategy and data monetization.

> 240 FTE Global Leadership+183% Deployment Velocity99.92% High-Availability TrackOpen Platform & Data Mesh

2017 — 2025

Remscheid / Hybrid

Founder & CEO

321geschenke.de

Founded, scaled, and successfully exited a highly profitable e-commerce venture (60-80% Gross Margin). Managed the entire operational lifecycle: from coding custom tech platforms and automating logistics to driving digital performance marketing and managing full P&L balance sheets.

Full Founder Exit60-80% Gross MarginFull P&L Ownership

2018 — 2020

Wuppertal / Hybrid

Technology Lead

Vorwerk Temial GmbH

First IT employee for a high-profile IoT corporate venture. Architected and scaled cloud-native infrastructure from scratch (Kafka, Kubernetes, FOTA) supporting commercial hardware rollouts across European and Chinese markets. Led full integration down to core ERP systems.

Greenfield IoT CloudCN/DE Market LaunchReal-Time Telemetry & FOTA

2016 — 2018

Wuppertal

Interim Teamlead IT-Governance

BARMER

Streamlined IT operating models following major post-merger integration for one of Germany's largest statutory health insurers. Pioneered compliant public cloud adoption under strict regulatory oversight, delivering a flawless Zero Audit Findings track record.

Zero Audit FindingsPublic Cloud GovernancePost-Merger IT Restructure

2012 — 2016

Cologne

Team Lead DevOps & Product Owner

Trusted Shops

Led DevOps squads driving the migration from on-premise hosting to modern cloud infrastructure. Implemented CI/CD automation and ensured 24/7 high-availability for millions of active European trust platform users.

24/7 AvailabilityAgile CI/CD CultureEarly AWS Cloud Adoption

2010 — 2012

Wetter a.d. Ruhr

E-Commerce Specialist

afi August Fischer GmbH

Engineered first B2B/B2C digital commercial platforms, developing custom ERP/CRM interface pipelines and accelerating operational order dispatch workflows.

E-Commerce ArchitectureERP/CRM PipelinesProcess Optimization

Academic Credentials

Continuous learning is the true competitive edge. Combining verified economic fundamentals with modern strategy execution and platform leadership.

2023 — 2024

MBA Digital Transformation

BFI Vienna

Graduated with Distinction

2023

Strategy Specialization

Harvard Business School Online

Focus: Disruptive Strategy, Execution & Business Strategy (Mai 2023 — Sep 2023)

2012 — 2015

State Certified Business Economist

SGD (Business Informatics)

Specialization in Business Informatics (Grade: 1.3)

2006 — 2009

Industrial Business Clerk

Daimler AG

Vocational Training & Economics (IHK Grade: 2.0)

2004 — 2006

Diploma Economics & Administration

Europaschule Wuppertal

Specialized Diploma in Economics (Grade: 1.8)