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Munich, By, De

Munich Area, Germany

Key leader in Salesforce Ignite EMEA, operating at the intersection of product development and customer engagement. Responsible for translating customer insights into product requirements and go-to-market strategies, driving innovation across multiple industries including manufacturing, automotive, energy, telco, media, and entertainment.Key Responsibilities:* Developed and executed the Ignite EMEA strategy, service portfolio, KPIs, and go-to-market plans.* Led a team of 9 strategists, designers, and researchers to drive innovation in key verticals.* Managed customer innovation projects from research, ideation, concepting to realization, providing critical insights that informed product development and Salesforce’s go-to-market strategy.* Collaborated with account teams to identify strategic innovation opportunities for key customers.Achievements:* Delivered 16+ product enhancements and change requests.* Shaped the customer centric transformation strategy for 12+ key clients.* Rebuilt and strengthened the innovation team in Central Europe.* Doubled influenced revenue in three years.

Karlsruhe Area, Germany

Teaching classes at the business faculty, department for entrepreneurship:* Customer centric business planning* Design Thinking* Agile decision making

Munich Area, Germany

As part of the global leadership team, I lead the Munich studio, integrating design, strategy, and technology to shape product, services and go-to-market strategies. I collaborated closely with sales and discipline leaders to ensure successful product launches, while engaging directly with clients to align product requirements and business objectives.Key Responsibilities:Oversee the Munich design studio with full P&L responsibility, double digit annual revenue and up to 60 employees.Define EMEA strategy, offerings, and go-to-market initiatives.Overall responsibility for all product deliveries from the studio.Lead cross-functional teams across design, strategy, and technology.Key Achievements:Increased revenue by 50%.Launched 20+ new products.Repositioned frog as a strategic design leader.

Munich Area, Germany

Led complex, high-budget design and delivery programs across EMEA, managing cross-regional teams and working closely with senior client stakeholders to ensure successful delivery from initial design to market.Key Responsibilities:* Managed program teams in Munich, Milan, Amsterdam, and Kiev.* Primary client contact for senior executives on major programs.Key Achievements:* Introduced agile methodologies across all disciplines.* Delivered the first near-shore software delivery program in the region.* Created three customer carve-outs.* Launched new hardware and software products.

Munich Area, Germany

As CTO and Head of European Business Operations, I oversaw all aspects of product management, design, software development, operations, and customer support. I drove product strategy, roadmap development, and execution while managing cross-functional teams to deliver impactful product enhancements. I also served as the primary point of contact for investors and the supervisory board regarding product strategy.Key Responsibilities:* Led a team of 41 employees across product management, design, software development, auction planning, procurement, and customer support.* Managed a €9M annual budget.* Defined the product roadmap and release cycles.* Drove change management initiatives to enhance innovation, efficiency, and agility.Key Achievements:* Released critical product features to secure future business.* Go-to-market in South Korea and the USA.* Introduced a bi-weekly release cycle for faster go-to-market.* Successfully redefined company strategy and organizational culture to drive agility and efficiency.

Munich Area, Germany

Led cross-functional teams at Microsoft and acquired start-up Ciao GmbH of up to 52 employees across software development, quality assurance, and project management, driving strategic roadmaps and agile processes to deliver product functionalities globally.Key Responsibilities:* Managed full product lifecycles and strategic roadmaps.* Collaborated with leadership and investors to align business priorities.* Led teams across multiple regions and scaled operations.Key Achievements:* Launched key features and websites in the US and Sweden.* Introduced bi-weekly release cycles for faster delivery.* Expanded team from 9 to 52 employees and restructured operations.* Played a key role in pitching to Microsoft during due diligence.

Diverse workings to finance a one year trip around the world.

Munich Area, Germany

Responsible for the software development lifecycle of an online project collaboration platform for the construction industry. Covering idea & requirements gathering to scoping, planning, budgeting, concepting & spec writing, development, testing, releasing and operations (including gathering and processing of customer feedback).

Munich Area, Germany

Practice focus on incubating, building and launching new businesses and e-commerce start-ups for incumbent McKinsey clients.

Königstein Im Taunus

Execution of a market study with the topic „The business-tv market in Germany“.