Experience

Rocketeer

• Germany
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO and Founder

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Building a community to help parents teach their kids about saving. Helping the alpha generation to understand wants and needs, the value of money and the importance of saving early. Stay tuned because you haven't seen anything similar in the world. • Developing a comprehensive product strategy aligned with the brand's overall vision. • Identify market and fintech partner opportunities, source funding, and make informed decisions regarding product investments. • Building the Rocketeer Mission Control Team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement to drive product excellence. • Crafting stories to take customers on a journey with the final destination creating a community of super star savers with financial superskills Show less



ToyShades

• United Kingdom
• Retail

• Founder

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2017

  • Founder of Toyshades, the affordable eyewear brand and e-commerce marketplace. • Built online business and store, building a community of 100k+ followers across social media and created wholesale pathway with established retailers globally. • Responsible for driving business expansion, identifying new growth opportunities, and spearheading initiatives to increase revenue streams. • Evaluated business performance and productivity, and regularly report on issues and challenges experienced in the Business. • Designed and launched new products and services to meet the changing needs of the bank's customers. • Led a team of 25+ employees across multiple departments, including customer experience, product development, marketing, and partnerships. • Partnered with a vast number of global influencers, taking affordable eyewear to another level • Driving cross-pollination from different industries: private members clubs, beach clubs, lifestyle, e-commerce, gaming, and others. • International partnerships with ASOS, Forever 21, Lipsy, Soho House, TopShop, Virgin Stores and Urban Outfitters. Show less



Credit Suisse

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Credit Derivatives

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2011

  • Various roles across business units within 6 years experience; including Operations, Prime Brokerage and Sales. • Working closely with senior business sales staff and managers, taking responsibility for Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and Exotics (synthetic / baskets). • Involved in all legal aspects of the company's trading activities, reporting to a team of lawyers and negotiators to ensure comprehensive support to existing and new business units. • Evaluated business performance and productivity, and regularly report on issues and challenges experienced in the Business. • Creation and development of online trade matching systems, specific to online trading within CDS, futures and options, as well as some exposure to FX and interest rate products. • Ensured that Credit Suisse could build on their Prime Brokerage ratings with relationship building wit key hedge fund customers and clients. Show less



Deutsche Bank

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commodity Specialist

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  • Various roles across commodities team including research and operations. • Working closely with trading, sales and legal teams. • Involved in all aspects of the company's trading and research activities. • Various roles across commodities team including research and operations. • Working closely with trading, sales and legal teams. • Involved in all aspects of the company's trading and research activities.


Morgan Stanley
• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Operations Specialist

  • Jul 2002 - Dec 2003
• Commodities Research (Summer Intern)

  • Jun 2000 - Aug 2000