Curriculum Vitae
Professional experience, educational background, and certifications
Work Experience
Managing Director, Founder
Untold Ventures IO
Boutique advisory and investment firm focused on digital transformation, AI strategy, and growth. Working with founders, SMBs, and private equity on strategic and technical challenges.
Managing Director, Partner
DEPT®
Led Berlin operations as Managing Director and Partner at this global digital agency with 4,000+ specialists across 30+ locations. Drove regional growth through strategic client relationships and pioneering tech/marketing solutions.
Managing Director, Founder
DCG Digital Change Group
Founded and led a digital agency holding company with a portfolio of specialized creative and digital agencies. Built the group through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, culminating in a successful exit to DEPT® in 2018.
Founder
visumate
Co-founded Europe's first agency dedicated to influencer marketing. Built and scaled the business serving major clients including Samsung and OTTO Group, achieving a successful acquisition by DEPT® in 2018.
Managing Director, Co-Founder
XAVA Media
Co-founded and led a specialized digital marketing agency delivering SEO, performance marketing, and web development services. Grew the company over nine years to a successful acquisition by DEPT® in 2018.
Academic Degrees
Executive MBA, Business Transformation and Entrepreneurship
BSL Business School Lausanne
An advanced executive program combining strategic leadership with applied data science. The curriculum focuses on leveraging Data Analytics, AI, and Machine Learning to drive organizational change and sustainable innovation. It bridges the gap between technical data intelligence and entrepreneurial decision-making in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
Technical University of Applied Science Wildau
Foundational studies at the intersection of general management and business informatics. The degree emphasized quantitative analysis, marketing strategy, and the management of digital network organizations.
- Thesis: Management Challenges of Network Organizations in the New Media Industry.
Executive Education
Executive Certificate, Digital Business
MIT Sloan School of Management
Executive track focused on leveraging emerging technologies for competitive advantage. The curriculum emphasized the integration of Artificial Intelligence into core business strategies and the design of customer-centric digital ecosystems.
Executive Certificate, Management and Leadership
MIT Sloan School of Management
Leadership curriculum designed to bridge human intelligence with analytical rigor. The track focused on persuasive data communication, mastering inquiry-based management techniques to drive innovation, and applying algorithmic logic to complex organizational challenges.
Executive Program, Entrepreneurship
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Completion of two intensive executive programs covering the complete lifecycle of high-growth ventures. The studies focused on validating scalable business models (Venture Creation) and mastering the complexities of fundraising, valuation, and deal structures (Venture Finance).
Training Program, Innovation & Business Design
Strategyzer
Completion of the advanced Strategyzer Master Class trilogy. The curriculum provided deep methodological expertise in designing scalable business models, crafting resonant value propositions, and systematically de-risking innovation ideas through evidence-based testing and validation.