Thorsten Maus - Consultant

Q: Where is Thorsten based?

Thorsten is based in Berlin, Germany .

Q: What languages does Thorsten speak?

Thorsten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Thorsten have?

Thorsten has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Thorsten has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 11 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years . Note that Thorsten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Thorsten's latest experience?

Thorsten's most recent position is Consultant at Liventy GmbH .

Q: What companies has Thorsten worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thorsten has worked for Liventy GmbH , Reef Digital , Standard Chartered Ventures , and Railsbank Ltd .

Q: Which industries is Thorsten most experienced in?

Thorsten is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Banking and Finance , and Telecommunication . Thorsten also has some experience in Tourism , Retail , and Insurance .

Q: Which business areas is Thorsten most experienced in?

Thorsten is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Product Development . Thorsten also has some experience in Strategy , Finance , and Customer Service .

Q: Which industries has Thorsten worked in recently?

Thorsten has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance , Insurance , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Thorsten worked in recently?

Thorsten has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Customer Service .

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2024 - Present

2 years 5 months

Berlin, Germany

Consultant

Liventy GmbH

Introduced GDPR-compliant AI-driven claim assessment, significantly reducing manual customer support effort
Built and scaled Hanoi delivery hub
Migrated infrastructure to AWS
Introduced Vibe-Engineering / Vibe Coding to reduce headcount dependency and raise productivity

Jan 2024 - Present

2 years 5 months

Berlin, Germany

Founder & Lead Strategist

Reef Digital

Developed and launched Inops (AI Search & Product Discovery for Shopify and WooCommerce) with explainable CTO, technology leadership, scale & search, live product
Provided advisory and hands-on delivery for digital transformation in fintech, insurtech, and startups
Delivered AI-driven transformation, offshoring, and startup building for enterprise eCommerce and Shop-AI plugin

Sep 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 4 months

Singapore

Technical Venture Builder

Standard Chartered Ventures

Supply Chain Finance (Malaysia): established local team in Kuala Lumpur, defined roadmap, and stood up tech operations as fractional CTO
ESG Venture: scoped and led PoC/MVP delivery, navigating banking tech-readiness approvals to production qualification
Carbon Credit Venture: delivered customer-driven PoC to steering committee and oversaw product and tech delivery

Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

8 months

Singapore

Director Operations / Co-COO

Railsbank Ltd

Achieved ~50% reduction in KYB onboarding time, accelerating customer acquisition
Co-owned ARR and NDR for APAC
Opened and scaled Kuala Lumpur office to 26 employees

Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

10 months

Singapore

Director Engineering / Co-COO

Railsbank Ltd

Served on global executive team
Built operational support in Malaysia and an engineering hub in Vietnam
Drove APAC roadmap and feature delivery into the global platform

May 2019 - Feb 2021

1 year 10 months

Singapore

Group CTO

CXA Group

Scaled engineering team from 15 to 120 across Singapore, Vietnam, and China
Migrated legacy platform to microservices on AWS
Established agile SDLC and management layer
Delivered multiple enterprise projects in parallel

Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

1 year 6 months

Singapore

CTO SEA / Senior Solution Architect

Ant Financial

Led integration of Lazada and helloPay technology and teams into Ant Financial
Acted as operational and cultural bridge between Chinese HQ and SEA engineering
Drove fractional CTO engagements, rapid product design, PoC → MVP → scale
Focused on eCommerce AI (e.g. Inops), fintech and insurtech (payments, supply chain finance, ESG/carbon credits)
Employed generative AI and Vibe Coding (prompt engineering, LangChain, PoCs/MVPs)

Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

1 year 11 months

Singapore

CTO

helloPay

Scaled engineering to ~50 across Vietnam and Singapore
Overhauled payments architecture for high-concurrency transactions
Managed cloud and platform strategy on AWS, microservices, and eCommerce platforms

Apr 2014 - Dec 2015

1 year 9 months

Singapore

Co-CTO

Lazada SEA

Scaled fulfillment tech organization to 45 engineers
Reorganized QA (~30 in Saigon) and built performance teams
Served as interim CTO Fulfillment
Introduced structured SDLC

Nov 2012 - Apr 2014

1 year 6 months

Singapore

CTO

Zalora SEA

Grew engineering team to ~40 and relocated tech hub from Berlin to Singapore
Revamped architecture for multi-country rollouts

Jan 2009 - Nov 2012

3 years 11 months

Berlin, Germany

CTO

eDarling

Grew engineering from 6 to 38
Integrated eHarmony matchmaking into EU platform
Implemented dual data-center setup and large-scale migrations

Jan 2002 - Dec 2009

8 years

Berlin, Germany

Leadership and Freelance Roles

Early Career

Led platform migrations and architecture redesigns
Supported early-stage scaling for telecom, travel, and digital services

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, Tourism, Retail, and Insurance.

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Telecommunication

Tourism

Retail

Insurance

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Product Development, Strategy, Customer Service, and Logistics.

Information Technology

Operations

Product Development

Strategy

Customer Service

Logistics

Summary

Founder & Lead Strategist, Reef Digital. Introduced GDPR-compliant AI-driven claim assessment, significantly reducing manual customer support effort; built and scaled Hanoi delivery hub; migrated infrastructure to AWS.

Introduced Vibe-Engineering / Vibe Coding and embedded in delivery—reducing headcount dependency and raising productivity.

Track record of turning early-stage concepts into scalable ventures: global engineering hubs, digital transformation with measurable impact, and bringing products to market—from strategy through execution.

Current focus: Generative AI and Vibe Coding to reduce headcount dependency, accelerate delivery, and improve cost efficiency. Creator of Inops (AI Search & Product Discovery for Shopify and WooCommerce).

Skills

Leadership & Scaling — Global Team Building, Offshoring, Startup And Scale-Up Culture
Vibe-Engineering — Ai-Augmented Development, Lean Delivery, Reduced Headcount Dependency
Generative Ai & Vibe Coding — Prompt Engineering, Langchain, Pocs/Mvps
Venture Building & Product — Fractional Cto, Rapid Product Design, Poc → Mvp → Scale; Ecommerce Ai (E.G. Inops)
Fintech & Insurtech — Payments, Supply Chain Finance, Esg/Carbon Credits
Cloud & Platforms — Aws, Microservices, Ecommerce Platforms

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Sep 1993 - Jul 1996

Deutsche Telekom

Communication Electronics · Berlin, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12

Experience in Information Technology 16.5 y

Avg length 2 y 3 m

Longest experience 7 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Singapore, Germany)

Primary country Singapore

Expertise

Recent roles Consultant, Founder & Lead Strategist, Technical Venture Builder

Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Telecommunication

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Product Development

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Thorsten based?

Thorsten is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Thorsten speak?

Thorsten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Thorsten have?

Thorsten has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Thorsten has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Thorsten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Thorsten be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Thorsten would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant, Founder & Lead Strategist, Technical Venture Builder.

What is Thorsten's latest experience?

Thorsten's most recent position is Consultant at Liventy GmbH.

What companies has Thorsten worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thorsten has worked for Liventy GmbH, Reef Digital, Standard Chartered Ventures, and Railsbank Ltd.

Which industries is Thorsten most experienced in?

Thorsten is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Telecommunication. Thorsten also has some experience in Tourism, Retail, and Insurance.

Which business areas is Thorsten most experienced in?

Thorsten is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Product Development. Thorsten also has some experience in Strategy, Finance, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Thorsten worked in recently?

Thorsten has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Information Technology.

Which business areas has Thorsten worked in recently?

Thorsten has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Customer Service.

What is Thorsten's education?

Thorsten attended Deutsche Telekom for Communication Electronics.

What is the availability of Thorsten?

Thorsten is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Thorsten?

Thorsten's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.