Sebastian Ritter is a CTO | CPO | COO at Liberate. He possess expertise in python, javascript, django, linux, web applications and 12 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I have worked with Sebastian Ritter for the past 6 years across several ventures, and have been lucky enough to watch him tackle complex problems and learn from him throughout this very special time. Sebastian, as a teacher and a leader, has the ability to learn anything remarkably quickly. I've seen him assimilate complex topics within technology, user experience, product management, marketing, business development, and go-to-market strategy in a short time, and use that understanding to guide the various teams that make a venture to a better place. His critical thinking & natural curiosity allows him to learn by teaching, and for that matter, teach very well. I've witnessed this first hand: As I transitioned from Marketing to Sebastian's team within product and tech at OLX, Seb created the space for the both of us to understand how both of these worlds could potentially find union within an individual. In many ways, my conversations with Seb throughout those first years helped shape who I became as a professional. More importantly, many of whom who have worked with Sebastian would attest to the same. In fact, individuals that have worked with Sebastian would also attest to his ability to lead with elegance. He truly embodies a leader that possesses the ability to never waiver from what good needs to look like, yet balances that with his patience and commitment to guiding you on that journey. Seb is truly committed to taking people from wherever they are, to where they are destined to go. His natural sense of empathy creates an environment where teams feel safe to introspect, and are rewarded graciously upon identifying areas of improvement. In reality, you're likely to find within Sebastian's close group of friends a collection of ex-colleagues as we rarely encounter humans with this mix of attributes in the workplace. When Sebastian took on the challenge of running houza.com as COO, many of his ex-colleagues were more than glad to take that risk with him, and I for one, didn't flinch. During this period, I've seen Seb perform the COO role with such detail-oriented sophistication that touched sales, growth, product, technology, and go-to-market strategy. He guided the company through various pivots gracefully, and within the same day would alternate between Roadmap reviews, research interviews, and pitching to VCs; He lives and breathes his craft at every level which has earned him incredible respect and love within the company. It goes without saying, I'll always pick up Seb's call whenever he's tinkering with a new venture.", "I worked with Seb at dubizzle when he was Head of Product and Technology and I managed the product analytics team. He encouraged the organization to focus on understanding customer problems and used a data driven approach for decision making and prioritising. He empowered product managers to take complete ownership of their respective verticals. His unique approach coupled with his knowledge of agile practices enabled us to deliver quick value to our customers. Personally, he has been a mentor to me and inspired me to switch to product management in my career. I enjoyed working with him and would highly recommend him in any product and technology leadership role.", and "Houza was the second opportunity that I have had to work with Seb. The first at dubizzle. I feel that I have gained so much in working with a colleague like Seb. A super articulate guy, always putting the problem before the solution. Seb has a great way of galvanizing people into collaborative teams and getting the best from them. Over the past 6 years of working with Seb a big takeaway is that he's a humble guy that deserves far more of the plaudits that he ever wishes to take. While at houza, working along Seb, I got to see first hand the pressure he puts on himself to ensure objectives are aligned and achieved. This said he also supports and takes on the objectives from others where he sees the need. Not to take them over but more to offer his support and knowledge to look at different outcomes and opportunities. The sign of a true leader in my eyes. In short I look forward to the day that Seb and I will be able to work together once more. I have no doubt that in time our paths will cross again and I look forward to such time."