Experience

Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen

• Germany
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Digital Strategist & COO

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Open Knowledge Foundation

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2017

  - Together with board, staff and stakeholders, and partners, I formulated and established a new strategic approach for the organisation- Implemented a sustainable partnership approach including skill development and training for staff and leveraging modern IT solutions- Raised significant funding, based on the new strategy: 1,2 Million USD in unrestricted funds from the Hewlett Foundation, 1,5 Million USD in unrestricted funds from the Omidyar Network- Successfully transitioned the management from Open Knowledge Foundation founder Rufus Pollock to a three person Senior Management Team- Developed a senior team member into Chief Product Officer role, to lead the strategic role of software development- Hired an experienced COO to establish lean processes in finance, HR, reporting and operationsDeveloped and led a global, diverse team of 38 employees



Wikimedia Deutschland e. V.

• Germany
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2015

  Developed and implemented the strategic focus areas of Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.Established the first Wikimedia engineering department outside the United StatesInitiated the Wikidata project, which today is the most innovative and fastest-growing Wikimedia project in the worldDiversified the revenue streams in order to manage risksCreated effective management structures with a special focus on the establishment of a mid-management teamDesigned and implemented a corporate organisational structure that met the requirements of tax, association and corporation law.Created an innovative space concept for collaboration and events for non-profit organisations in BerlinSpokesperson for Open Culture in general and Wikimedia in particular at conferences, with the press, to stakeholders and fundersLet the annual budget process, with involvement of communities, volunteers and staffImplemented lean and effective controlling instrumentsCollaborated with auditors, tax advisors and revenue offices for securing the non-profit basis of the Association's workEstablished a significant member base (from 250 to 12,000 in five years) in order to expand the Association's programmatic and financial capabilitiesIncreased annual revenue from €400,000 to €8 million



Freelance

• Management Consultant

  • Oct 2006 - Jul 2009

  Selection of software / optimisation of processesConsulting of medium-sized customers in the expansion of their business segmentsBusiness and process consulting during international expansion of a client



SST Development + Consulting AG

• Division Manager

  • Oct 2004 - Sep 2006

  Functional, business and administrative management; overall responsibility for the SAP business of a medium-sized consulting companyHuman resource management for up to 30 employees (employee development, remuneration structure and development, monitoring of profitability, escalation management)Planning and implementation of go-to-market strategiesBudgeting and monitoring of results/profit for external projectsOngoing communication with customers, partner companies and employeesAchievements: As a result of my work, SST became an "SAP Partner Service"; development of an own SAP system for demonstration purposes and internal training; hiring of several new employees



Unilog Avinci

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Oct 2002 - Jul 2004

  New planning of the strategic alignment of the Unilog Group's SAP business in GermanyPlanning of all relevant business development activities for the SAP segment, including budget planning and financial controlling, project planning and project implementationCompiling of business plans based on the strategic alignment of Unilog



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Oct 1998 - Jul 2002

  Acting head of Banking business area at SerCon/IBM Development of new business sector strategies, expansion of customer contacts and exploitation of new customers & marketsProject manager of an international SAP SEM Banking project in Melbourne, Australia with 35 consultants