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title CV
date 2023-09-01
lastmod 2024-12-10
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Reach out to me via E-Mail or LinkedIn.

Startup Founded / Exited

I transform innovative ideas into successful ventures through strategic planning and pragmatic execution. This involves selling the product & tech vision to stakeholders, achieving product-market fit, and scaling it way beyond.

  • BuzzBird GmbH - Founder & CPTO / B2B Marketplace / Social Media: We launched with the vision of creating a platform for programmatically booking social media influencers, similar to Google Ads. With a unit of 25 FTE, our ML-driven matching algorithm promoted transparency and data-driven insights. Successfully exited to ProSiebenSat.1. (2016–2018)

  • Buddybrand GmbH - Founder & CTO / Digital Agency / Social Media: Started post-university; spearheaded the creation of Facebook apps in Germany as the first "Facebook Agency." Grew the company significantly to 35 FTE, contributing to its current status as a renowned full-service digital agency. (2010–2015)

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Interim Management

I assemble and manage interdisciplinary product and tech units, including senior leaders, to excel in remote settings. I address critical challenges and deliver substantial user value by structuring product and engineering processes, aligning with product strategy, and managing stakeholders effectively.

  • edding AG - Head of Product & Technology / B2B SaaS / Mobility: I was responsible for easycheck, a digital driver’s license verification product with an ML core. During this time, I introduced B2B SaaS standards into a traditionally non-digital organization and transformed the product org twice: first from siloed work to an empowered product team, and later by leading the product through its exit to Azowo (2023–2025).

  • Voith Hydro Pocket - Tech Lead / B2B SaaS / IIoT: I led the tech unit for Voith GmbH's Hydro Pocket, establishing the team and implementing the [Shape Up method]({{< relref path="tags/shapeup" >}}) in a fully remote setting. The product focused on enhancing hydropower plant efficiency and reliability with actionable data. Industry awards recognized its success. (2019–2023)

  • Native Studios UG - Tech Lead & Evangelist / B2B SaaS / Video: Developed initial prototypes to secure investors and customers for a B2B solution focused on user-generated content, bridging social media and the corporate world. Later led product development and technology advocacy, driving the initial product roadmap and securing early investors. (2016–2019)

Advisory and Investing 

As an angel investor, advisor, or coach, I provide strategic insights to founders to optimize product strategy and technical execution, offering due diligence when necessary. My hands-on approach enables me to coach senior management and team leads of product and tech teams, enhancing their ability to execute effectively and grow as individuals.

  • SYNPLI - Member of the Advisory Board / B2B2C / Edtech & Mobility: Advisory role contributing to the reinvention of driving school education in the digital age. Collaborating with Veigel, the original inventor of driving school dual controls, to integrate AI-driven adaptive learning and innovative camera systems, setting new standards for theoretical and practical driver training. (2024–Now)

  • Vitalfunktion GmbH - Angel Investor & Member of the Advisory Board / B2C / Pharma Tech: I have invested and act as advisory to the founder of an app on medication intolerances, managing thousands of MAUs and a B2B version for healthcare professionals. (2018–Now)

  • Touch361 - Member of the Advisory Board / B2B SaaS / BI: Technical advice on data protection and product development for a business intelligence platform that tracks every touchpoint of the customer lifecycle, both online and offline. Focused on addressing marketing and business intelligence challenges. (2019–2022)

Keynotes & Talks

  • Mister Spex SE – Impulse Talk / Interdisciplinary Collaboration / Product & Tech: Invited by the CTO to speak about how interdisciplinary teams can collaborate more effectively—drawing from hands-on experience with Shape Up. Focus on shared ownership, alignment across roles, and practical steps for breaking silos. (2023)

  • Ringier AG – Keynote / Product Development / Shape Up in Practice: At the anual internal tech conference, I shared hands-on insights on adopting Shape Up in real-world settings. (2022)

Building the First Version of Products

I love to prototype and craft the first version of products from scratch, bringing together product strategy and tech knowledge. Hands-on, I quickly validate to iterate a possible business models.

  • [dump.link]({{< relref "/posts/2024-dumplink-open-source/" >}}): Co-founded and developed an open-source tool for Shape Up teams to streamline project management through intuitive task grouping and risk visualization. (2023-2024)

  • fillter.me: Co-founded and developed a tool to streamline communication for social media creators. (2021–2023)

  • Unixtime.app: Developed a tool for easy bulk timestamp conversion. (2022–Now)

  • Fotando: Co-founded to simplify ordering personalized photo products online, making it as easy as taking pictures on a phone. Developed an innovative mobile-first interface and integrated customer journey and strategy. (2018-2019)

  • [Open Source]({{< relref "/categories/open-source/" >}}): Whenever I see something that should exist but is not viable enough for a business model, I put it out there as open source.

Mentoring

I like to mentor and coach software engineers and first-time founders in those contexts:

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