Head of Delivery Unit Berlin at Endava

• 2019 - Present

Head of "people & culture" and Unit Director

• 2018 - Present

Member Board of Advisors

• 2017 - Present

Potsdam is the state capital of Brandenburg. The Economic Council of the City of Potsdam is a body of representatives of Potsdams business and science community. The members of the Economic Council represent Potsdam's economic life in all its diversity and, as executives and experts, represent the interests and concerns of its companies and institutions.The Economic Council advises the city council, its committees and the city administration in all economic decisions and issues. It deals with central and fundamental topics of economic life. The focus is on the strategic development and orientation of Potsdam as a business location, the creation and further development of the necessary conditions for economic growth and the requirements of companies have in settling and growing in Potsdam.The mission of the Economic Council is to actively support and shape the economic development in Potsdam through its own recommendations and proposals, such as developing strategies, drafting concepts or guiding operational decisions that are relevant to companies and economic actors.The business location Potsdam is made out of local companies and global players, start-up companies and international market leaders, excellent research institutes and traditional craft enterprises. In order to successfully shape the further economic development of the city, it is indispensable to involve these diverse actors with their experiences, needs and their potential in development and decision-making processes. The Potsdam Economic Council is the institutional, communicative and strategic platform for this process.The honorary members of the Economic Council are appointed at the suggestion of the Lord Mayor by the City Council.

Unit Director

• 2017 - Present

At EXOZET we love living the digital world, and we play our part in shaping it.We deliver handmade digital products since 1996.We strive to hire the best and we value diversity, respect, and agile collaboration. We live a "people first" approach because only these people will allow us to deliver extraordinary craftsmanship and an extreme customer focus. We are the digital agency for ambitious clients. The user experience we produce makes our customers smile.Being better than others and continuously improving makes us smile.Check out our current job openings in Berlin: http://global.exozet.com/#career

Chairman Of The Board

• 2016 - Present

VRBB (short for “Virtual Reality Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.”), is a publicly funded association dedicated to advancing the virtual, augmented and mixed reality industries. VRBB is bringing together the diverse group of immersive technology players and their expertise in Germany’s capital region, forming a virtual conglomerate that can effectively partner with international associations in the area of 360° media, virtual-, augmented- and mixed reality. Our members are HighTech companies, established Media Companies, Research Institutes and Universities, Start-Ups, Freelancers and plain VR enthusiasts.VRBB is a One-Stop shop for innovative and high-quality VR and AR products. Join us here http://www.virtualrealitybb.org/

CEO

• 2014 - 2018

Chief Executive Officer, Wonderlamp IndustriesWonderlamp Industries GmbH (WLI) is a Berlin and Potsdam based company founded by both visionary media technology experts as well as film professionals. It develops the unique DJINNI technology, designed to disrupt the animation industry and especially the production of serial animation content. WLI is privately held by members of the management and business angels from the industry.The worldwide demand for video content is rapidly growing whether from gaming, entertainment, online services or learning & education sectors. DJINNI is a unique tool that allows to produce video content as 3D animation without the dependency on experts and expert tools currently needed. It radically cuts the minute price of animation production and lowers the financial and technical entry barrier to visual communication for any industry. Equally important, DJINNI increases the creative freedom for producers and creative staff by working in real-time and letting the user dynamically interact with virtual actors just like a director interacts with real actors on stage. DJINNI will be available as a Service (SaaS model) in the cloud, allowing users to pay as they go and to be free from maintaining high end graphics hardware.

Global Head, Digital Media Business

• 2011 - 2014

Digital Media covers horizontal offerings across Advertisement, Broadcast, Film, Music, Gaming, Print, Publishing, Information Services and New Media / Social Media.Managing a multi-cultural team of business and technology consultants across US, Europe and Asia focusing on helping customers transitioning to “content factory” concepts, separating top level and business changing activities from non-core “bottom-line” activities.Running a global team of associates developing and delivering strategic initiatives in the digital media domain from “media ERP” solutions to innovative rights and royalty systems and services to editorial collaboration and publishing platforms.TCS Media and Information Services generated over 350 M USD in 2011 and is about 3500 associates strong.

Head of ABC&NM (Advertising, Broadcast, Cable and New Media) Europe

• 2009 - 2011

Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, business solutions and outsourcing organization that delivers real results to global businesses, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT and IT-enabled services delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model, recognized as the benchmark of excellence in software development. A part of the Tata Group, India’s largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 140,000 of the world's best trained IT consultants in 42 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $6 billion for fiscal year ended 31 March 2009 and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India.TCS web site: http://www.tcs.com/rss_feeds/Pages/feed.aspx?f=pFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/followtcs

Board Member

• 2007 - Present

DAVID Systems offers software products and services to the broadcast industry, which are based on open IT standards. The solutions are used by Radio and TV stations for the acquisition, management, desktop production and delivery/ broadcast of digital media.Over the last years DAVID Systems has significantly expanded. Besides the growth of existing market shares, our expansion represents our entry into new international markets. To underline that development, we “internationalized” our company name and increased its visibility by renaming D.A.V.I.D. as DAVID Systems. At the same time, we used the opportunity to redesign our 16 year-old company logo to demonstrate that we are entering into a bold new era for our company.

CEO

• 2006 - 2009

Silex Media Vision:Silex Media was formed in April 2006 to be a solution provider and prime contractor for the Broadcast and Media market, enabling Broadcasters and professional media companies to transition from traditional tape based environments to parallel digital workflows, and to transition from a "Radio and Television" market to an "Internet and Telco Market".Silex Media has offices in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Munich. Silex Media Vision:Silex Media was formed in April 2006 to be a solution provider and prime contractor for the Broadcast and Media market, enabling Broadcasters and professional media companies to transition from traditional tape based environments to parallel digital workflows, and to transition from a "Radio and Television" market to an "Internet and Telco Market".Silex Media has offices in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Munich.

General Manager

• 2003 - 2006

Building and managing European Business Unit with seperate P&L to reach profitability within 18 months. Successfully spinning the unit out after 3 years.

Media Industry Manager Europe, Middle East and Africa

• 2002 - 2003

Developing strategy for vertical market approach. Here: Media Industry: - Broadcast, - Post Production, - Broadband, including business plan & sales strategy. Implementing new business structures.

Managing Director Sendmail Northern and Central Europe

• 2001 - 2002

Managing Director Sendmail Northern and Central Europe. Based in London. Reporting to COO.- Reorganized and scaled back part of the European operation.- Built Indirect Channel.- Set up Sales Strategy with global IT player. Managing Director Sendmail Northern and Central Europe. Based in London. Reporting to COO.- Reorganized and scaled back part of the European operation.- Built Indirect Channel.- Set up Sales Strategy with global IT player.

Managing Director Sendmail Central Europe

• 2000 - 2001

Managing Director Sendmail Central Europe. Based in Munich. Reporting to VP Europe.- Started German based Company from scratch.- Build team of Sales, Marketing and Consulting.- Significant growth in first 9 months. Managing Director Sendmail Central Europe. Based in Munich. Reporting to VP Europe.- Started German based Company from scratch.- Build team of Sales, Marketing and Consulting.- Significant growth in first 9 months.

General Manager Broadcast Business

• 1999 - 2000

General Manager Broadcast Business Unit, Avid Technology Inc. Boston, MA.- P&L responsibilities for Avid’s Broadcast News Business Unit.- Development and analysis of short- and long term product strategy.- Management of engineering team for Broadcast News Products.- Management of second line engineering support and sales support teams.- Development of international sales structure dedicated to Broadcast market space.- Management of the Broadcast Marketing Communications Team. Reporting to Avid’s President and Chief Operating Officer.- Board Member at AvStar (iNews), a joint company of Grass Valley Group and Avid Technology.

Director Marketing

• 1998 - 1999

Director Marketing, Broadcast Business Unit, Avid Technology Inc. Boston, MA.- Participation in formulating global business strategy with General Manager.- Management of team of Product Specialists and Product designers.- Defining and packaging of Broadcast marketing messages. Developing vehicles to communicate Avid’s broadcast product information to it’s customers.- Direction and support for sales efforts in Avid’s worldwide geographic regions. Management of geographically based pre-sales project managers and consultant teams, supporting key sales proposals, and providing RFP responsibilities for large contracts. Reporting to General Manager Broadcast Business Unit.

Director Sales and Marketing

• 1997 - 1998

Director Sales and Marketing Broadcast, Avid Technology Europe Ltd. London, UK.- Directing European sales and Marketing for the broadcast business activities of Avid Europe. Managing day-to-day operations of Avid’s European Broadcast market segment. Revenue responsibility over $60m.- Management of team of product specialists and systems integration group.- Direct support for selling efforts in Europe, joining channel partners in key sales presentations.- Train and enable channel partners’ staff to demonstrate and sell products, and develop specific training curricula for both sales and application personnel, assisting in recruitment and assessment when requested by channel partners. Reporting to Vice President European Field Operations.

Sales Manager

• 1992 - 1996

Sales Manager Avid Technology GmbH, Munich, Germany.- Set up direct and indirect sales channel.- more than doubled revenue every year, grew business from 3 to 55 employees and one to three offices in five years.- Added Austria, Switzerland, Eastern Europe.