Group Leader of Product for Digital AssetsLeading adoption of innovations and Crypto in one of the oldest Financial Institutions

Building future-proof data centers for crypto mining and AI applications

Led digital and strategy topics for Financial Institutions & FinTechs from ideation to recurring impact.- Conducted a comprehensive diagnostic of the banking digital customer journey & customer experience, redesigned the website (incl. SEO), and launched prototypes for a Top 5 US bank holding company- Launched Joint Venture to accelerate growth for the wealth management business of a global universal bank, from ideation to prototype, responsible for coordination with key counterparts from the bank and advisory model build - Developed a 5-year growth strategy for the US super-regional retail banking business, including M&A and synergies post-acquisition, resulting in ROE > 15% and Efficiency Ratio < 70%

- Led an in-depth demand & supply strategy and cost optimization for the supporting functions of a super-regional US bank (incl. operations and technology) resulting in $50M OPEX reduction- Transformed operating servicing model, improving client satisfaction by 3x and achieving a 30% efficiency gain

- Led Front-To-Back transformations, launching 5 Customer journeys at one of the Top-5 banks from ideation to recurring impact, resulting in a +56% credit portfolio, +24% AUM, and +20% active customers (incl. Daily Banking, Cash Loans, Credit Cards, and Investments)- Launched a fully digital SME lending from idea to MVP in 3 months (became #1 in the country in volume), from ideation to front & back build, team setup- Led technology and data science teams to create advanced analytics solutions, deepen banking relationships, and optimize risk monitoring of credit portfolio (+$25M impact)- Developed in-depth growth strategies for all banking products, including funnel & digital optimization in Eastern Europe and Asia, resulting in a Lifetime Profit (LTP) impact of over 50%- Led development and piloting of blockchain banking solutions for one of the Top-5 banks, including smart contracts and payments for B2B services

Experience: Digital Strategy, Business Strategy- Launched digital bank from idea to first client in 8 months (became #1 FinTech in the country, $1B in assets, >100K clients)- Developed digital strategies, analytics & data strategies, and supported technology transformations for leading banks- Supported M&A for CEE bank across 8 countries through digital and operations topics

Experience: IT Strategy & IT ArchitectureFunction: Team member & Stream lead

Led marketing strategy, press relations, website development, and fundraising