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 who speculates. I am an strategic operator who executes. My career is built on the convergence of Digital Business Strategy, Technology & Engineering Reality, and Culture Human Leadership.

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Driving digital transformation. Guiding businesses to scale with a product-driven tech strategy.

CAREER TRAJECTORY

2020 - Present

Ratingen / Hybrid

VP Digital Experience Development & AI & Data

DKV Mobility

Spearheaded the group-wide Digital Experience & Product Development. Established a high-performance 'Product Triangle' culture (Engineering, UX, Product) to drive customer-centric software delivery. Responsible for the holistic Data & AI Strategy and Governance, scaling engineering capabilities from local units to a global powerhouse.

> 240 FTE Team LeadershipHubs in DE, RO, PL, UKRGroup-wide Data & AI Strategy

2017 — 2025

Düsseldorf

Founder & CEO

321geschenke.de

Founded, scaled, and exited a highly profitable e-commerce company (60-80% Gross Margin). Managed the full lifecycle: From coding the MVP and optimizing supply chains to executing the marketing strategy and managing cash flow.

Bootstrapped ExitHigh-Margin E-CommFull P&L Responsibility

2018 - 2020

Wuppertal

Technology Lead

Vorwerk Group

First IT hire for a high-profile IoT venture within the group. Architected and built the entire cloud infrastructure from scratch (Kafka, Kubernetes) to support product launches in German and Chinese markets. Led the end-to-end technical scope: from hardening IoT firmware and developing the E-Commerce platform to integrating backend systems down to the ERP layer.

Greenfield IoT CloudCN/DE Market LaunchCloud Native & Real-Time IoT

2016 — 2018

Wuppertal

Interim Teamlead IT-Governance

BARMER

Restructured IT processes for one of Germany's largest health insurers. Prepared the organization for cloud adoption while ensuring strict regulatory compliance (Zero Audit Findings).

Zero Audit FindingsCloud Governance StrategyProcess Turnaround

2012 — 2016

Cologne

Team Lead DevOps

Trusted Shops

Led the transition from legacy hosting to modern cloud infrastructure. Implemented Agile methodologies and ensured 24/7 availability for millions of users.

24/7 High-AvailabilityAgile TransformationCloud Migration

2010 — 2012

Wetter a.d. Ruhr

E-Commerce Specialist

afi August Fischer GmbH

Designed and implemented the first B2B/B2C online stores and integrated them with ERP/CRM systems. Streamlined operations to reduce order processing time.

E-Commerce Arch.ERP/CRM IntegrationDigital Sales Channel

ACADEMIC & EDUCATION

Continuous learning is the competitive advantage. My academic path combines economic foundations with modern digital strategy execution.

2023 — 2024

MBA Digital Transformation

BFI Vienna

Graduated with Distinction

2023

Strategy Specialization

Harvard Business School Online

Focus: Disruptive Strategy, Execution & Business Strategy

2012 — 2015

State Certified Business Economist

SGD (Business Informatics)

Business Informatics Focus

2006 — 2009

Industrial Business Clerk

Daimler AG

Vocational Training

2004 — 2006

Diploma Economics & Admin

Europaschule

Fachabitur