Michael L.-Senior Strategy & Transformation Consultant | AI Strategy | Financial Services | Decision Intelligence
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Experience
AI Readiness and Matching Platform
AIX
AI Readiness and Matching Platform
Conceptualization of a modular platform for assessing the AI readiness of companies, matching them with training, funding and research opportunities, and AI workflow management with a self-learning approach to process optimization. Architecture for different stakeholders, data sources, assessment and matching criteria, evidence quality, governance and prioritized recommendations for action.
- Concept and architecture; no completed production rollout claimed.*
Head of Trading (Consultant)
AI Brainvisuals AG / Metrade
Advisory on trading strategy, risk structures, technology integration and broker operations. International environment with five broker organizations, approximately 150 employees in total, more than ten jurisdictions and over 100 million USD in aggregated AUM across the extended ecosystem. Connecting technical, commercial and risk-related requirements in management decisions. Environmental figures, not personally managed assets or direct reports.
Managing Partner / Managing Director
TrustTechCapital SAS / Aurex
Strategic advisory, development and positioning of trading, risk and decision intelligence systems;
Management of partnerships and complex FinTech/brokerage interfaces.
CEO
MAG Markets LLC
Overall responsibility for brokerage strategy, operations, product, partnerships, trading infrastructure and risk. Increased weekly trading volume from approximately 500.000 to over 10 billion and expanded the team from 2 to 10 employees; built processes, responsibilities and infrastructure for growth.
Strategic Advisor
MAG Markets LLC
Strategic advisory.
Business Development
Coinmat AG
- Development of digital asset infrastructure and operational structures in a regulated environment across Compliance, Operations, Customer Care, and partners
- Contributed to more than 15 B2B/B2C FinTech product concepts
- Negotiations with NCR regarding a potential technology integration
President & Co-Founder
PP Solutions AG
- Development of crypto payment and transaction solutions, as well as partner and product concepts in payments
- Building technology relationships and securing more than ten early-stage investors
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Professional Services.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Strategy, Operations, Sales, and Finance.
Summary
Senior Executive, entrepreneur and independent consultant with more than 15 years of experience in FinTech, brokerage, financial markets, digital assets and technology-driven transformation. Former brokerage CEO; today Managing Partner of TrustTechCapital and Head of Trading (Consultant). I combine strategic analysis with operational responsibility: structuring complex business and risk situations, evaluating technology and AI potential, developing decision models and managing implementation across functions and stakeholders.
- Brokerage growth: increased weekly trading volume from approx. 500.000 to over 10 billion at MAG Markets.
- Organizational development: expanded the team at MAG Markets from 2 to 10 employees.
- FinTech product development: more than 15 B2B-/B2C concepts in the Coinmat environment.
- International mandate environment: multi-broker and stakeholder structures across more than ten jurisdictions.
Skills
- Strategy & Executive Advisory: Business Model And Market Analysis, Decision Architecture, Prioritization, Management Workshops, Implementation Roadmaps.
- Ai Strategy, Readiness & Governance: Assessment And Evaluation Logic, Ai Use Cases, Benefit/Risk Trade-Offs, Responsibilities, Human Oversight, Target Operating Models.
- Transformation & Operating Models: Process Analysis, Stakeholder Coordination, Platform And Product Strategy, Scalable Workflows, Change And Implementation Priorities.
- Financial Services & Risk: Fx/Cfd Brokerage, Trading Infrastructure, Liquidity, Digital Assets, Payments, Risk Architecture, Governance And Operations.
- Interim-/Fractional Leadership: C-Level Sparring, Head-Of-Trading Mandates, Project-Based Leadership And Management Of Cross-Functional Initiatives.
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Education
University Stuttgart
Master · Engineering, Project Management · Stuttgart, Germany
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Experience
Global experience
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Michael is based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Michael has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: AI Readiness and Matching Platform, Head of Trading (Consultant), Managing Partner / Managing Director.
Michael's most recent position is AI Readiness and Matching Platform at AIX.
In recent years, Michael has worked for AIX, AI Brainvisuals AG / Metrade, TrustTechCapital SAS / Aurex, MAG Markets LLC, and PP Solutions AG.
Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Professional Services.
Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Strategy. Michael also has some experience in Operations, Sales, and Finance.
Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Professional Services.
Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Strategy.
Michael holds a Master in Engineering, Project Management from University Stuttgart.
Michael is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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