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• Develop custom AI agents delivering 90%+ reduction in manual workload and significant efficiency gains
• Provide end-to-end AI strategy consulting: from digital assessment to implementation and change management
• Design and deliver tailored training programs and workshops on AI adoption, prompt engineering, and automation
• Support clients in implementing scalable AI solutions integrated with existing technology stacks
• Focus areas: AI strategy, automation, workflow optimization, and capability building

• Led business development across DACH for a PropTech platform digitising distressed real estate and NPL asset sales — unlocking liquidity for illiquid assets through structured digital bidding processes for brokers, investors and insolvency administrators.

• Developed and managed enterprise relationships with real estate agencies, banks, servicers and PropTech platforms — driving pipeline generation, commercial negotiations and partnership development across Germany and Europe.

• Replaced opaque one-to-one negotiations with transparent multi-bidder environments — supporting distressed real estate sales, NPL/REO asset disposals, portfolio sales and high-demand residential listings with speed, compliance and auditability.

• Responsible for infrastructure, operations, network and VoIP, security, quality assurance, as well as asset management and business continuity
• Planning and implementation of all requirements related to NIS 2.0
• Responsible for application development
• Company-wide implementation of SAP S/4Hana and leading development of new business processes, incl. cut-over planning
• Digital transformation and cultural transformation toward a "doer mentality"
• Realignment of infrastructure (hybrid)
• Restructuring of the organization with partial outsourcing
• Management of four direct reports with a total of 25 internal and external employees
• Budget responsibility of up to €25 million

• Management of a transformation program of 7 projects across 3 sites in Europe with special focus on coating, CTD and combination products

• Development of strategies, monitoring of progress and control of results

• Defining the scope in Jira, managing the schedule and milestones in collaboration with the project managers of the standalone products

• Coordinating cross-program collaboration and managing dependencies between all projects and suppliers

• Reporting progress and creating reports for C-level management

• Developing risk mitigation strategies and implementing effective measures

• Establishing collaboration between the projects, the development team and the core team

• Defining and establishing communication channels across sites and projects

• Identifying potential program risks and supplier management

• Defined roles and responsibilities across all projects

• Planned, organized and moderated cross-departmental meetings for analysis and documentation of dependencies and requirements

• Implemented and developed cross-divisional guidelines and recommendations to harmonize common processes

• Developed proposals to reduce complexity

• Defined the work culture and deliverables to ensure program gates and milestones

• Coached key team members to increase interdisciplinary cooperation

• Maintained tasks in Jira

• Regular audits and reports to TÜV Süd and SUKL

• Increased transparency for a complex program setup

• Implemented measures to reduce risks

• Established clear communication strategy for all involved projects and departments

• Completed CTD submission for combination products to TÜV Süd and SUKL

• CIO at nutrition R&D and producer (family owned)

Strengthened IT Team, recovered IT service, reviewed and streamlined complex SAP landscape, reviewed IT security set-up, reviewed laboratory IT

• Got a misguided restructuring back on track
• Successfully created positive momentum by motivating, inspiring, and encouraging employees to stay committed during this difficult phase
• Developed a solid strategy concept and created a 5-year roadmap from it
• End-to-end, AI-supported digitalization of collection logistics processes, which led to optimized operations and a significant increase in efficiency
• Designed a complex technical concept for automated, AI-supported textile sorting on an industrial scale
• Implemented efficient structures and established clear communication channels, which helped improve team coordination and clearly define responsibilities
• Strategic development and successful implementation of a dynamic sales structure, which, through proactive leadership and targeted talent development, led to higher sales momentum and employee motivation
• Created tailored concepts for international retailers, fashion brands, producers, and wholesalers (pre-/post-consumer textiles) as a key part of the new strategic direction
• Initiated and maintained partnerships between industry and research to advance the shared goal of “Circularity in Textile” with recognized expertise
• Targeted reduction of the investment backlog through modernization and optimization of machinery and plant technology, which led to a significant increase in operational productivity

• Analyzing business challenges with ~20% effort to drive ~80% output, ensuring clear priorities, structures and actionable recommendations that deliver rapid, measurable results.
• Driving holistic business transformation, customer focus, go-to-market strategy and KPI-driven performance.
• Acting as a trusted C-Level advisor and sparring partner to turn strategy into measurable results.
• Helping CEOs, founders and leadership teams in businesses of all sizes to strengthen growth and profitability.

• We provide comprehensive interim recruiting and traditional placement of specialist and leadership positions, with excellent active sourcing expertise
• Managing large-scale projects
• Continuously optimizing the entire recruiting process
• Handling full applicant management
• Screening incoming applications and conducting interviews
• Publishing job postings on various portals
• Employer branding
• Crafting and improving the candidate experience

• Enterprise partnerships across four industries: structured and closed multi-stakeholder deals with Telefónica (Telco), Emma Matratzen (Retail), Nürnberger Versicherungen and Flatex (Financial Services), Hubert Burda Media and Serviceplan Gruppe (Media).
• Revenue and growth: scaled FRATCH from €0 to €3.8M annual GMV, with ~80% of revenue sourced from founder-led direct outreach and partner relationships.
• Channel partnerships: sold FRATCH as a SaaS solution to recruiting firms (e.g., YER) — built the partner-enabled motion alongside direct enterprise sales.
• Team build: scaled FRATCH from solo founder to a team of 7 across engineering, product design, operations, and supply outreach.
• Proprietary network asset: onboarded 15,000+ freelancers as registered users — the proprietary DACH network powering FRATCH's matching.
• Built and launched FRATCH GPT: a production conversational AI agent. Architected the full stack — LLM orchestration, embeddings, re-ranking — with hands-on involvement in technical design and execution.
• GTM build: owned the full go-to-market stack — outbound, LinkedIn (organic + paid), content, and sales enablement.

• We offer comprehensive interim recruiting and traditional placement of specialist and management positions, with excellent active sourcing expertise
• Executing large-scale projects
• Continuously optimizing the entire recruitment process
• Taking over the entire applicant management
• Screening incoming applications and conducting candidate interviews
• Posting job ads on various portals
• Employer branding
• Designing and improving the candidate experience

• Advising on and structuring the "Digital Business" program (building program and project structure)
• Assessment of salary structures and market conditions
• Supporting the development of the e-commerce strategy
• Sparring partner in building, optimizing, and monitoring distribution strategies (own webshops, marketplaces, and use of third-party platforms)

• Developing an idea from its initial stages up to a virtual prototype.
• Going through all required stages to incorporate and register the start-ups.
• Handling and securing technology's intellectual property rights and activities connected to it.
• Joining start-up accelerator programs to develop the idea further.
• Developing start-up brand identity and presentation.
• Collaboration with freelancers, coaches, and start-up mentors to inspire technology design, market segments, potential market sizes, and marketing tasks, and to develop different aspects of the start-up and the product.
• Handling all processes to secure an initial round of funding (seed investment) to perform determined milestones as well as all finances related tasks.
• Launching versions of company websites and handling all website data and content.

• Overall responsibility for project management, analytics, AI & Data Science, database management, and web development (24 FTE).
• Implemented and established AI-driven analytics and AI work tools, increasing efficiency per FTE by over 20%.
• Developed and launched a planning and forecasting platform, increasing error tolerance by over 60%.
• Introduced an ERP software, reducing required FTE by 50%.