Pragmatic Engineering Leader

Chief Technology Officer veovita, GAIA AG

Responsible for the development of a platform for integrated care, connecting patients, doctors and healthcare providers.

• Platform Development (PHP)
• Dev-Ops
• Cloud
• Architecture
• Tech Management

Chief Technology Officer, DeepSkill GmbH

Building an edu-tech platform to humanize work and unlock the power of emotional intelligence in business by developing tech-enabled coaching and training programs.

• Software
• Dev-Ops
• Cloud
• Architecture
• Tech Team

Founder & CEO, habibits UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

habibits is a service that enables the user to identify, analyze and track personal habits and behaviour patterns. It helps the user to efficiently improve his/her well-being by tracking habits and moods.

• Startup
• Habit Change
• Health

Chief Technology Officer, Statista GmbH

Grew the IT department of Statista from two people to approx. 75 in 2021, also internationally.

Direct lead for 15 engineering managers and lead developers. Line-Management for five teams:

• Platform Development (PHP)
• Tools Development (C#, .NET)
• Backend (PHP & Java)
• System Administration / Helpdesk
• Dev-Ops (On-Premises & Cloud)

Refactoring of the complete software architecture and code as well as migration of the server infrastructure to AWS.

Established and fostered DevOps culture.

Developed new processes and practices to drive team performance, established deployment processes, code reviews and unit testing to improve collaboration, security and quality standards.

Architecting and protoyping the Statista data platform and data pipelines.

Established hiring processes and cross-functional team structures.

Member of the extended executive committee.

Responsibility for company-wide IT budget.

IT-Consultant

Systems Architecture, Development, Consulting and Project Management for various clients and projects:

• Statista
• e-tracker
• traffiQ
• dr. straetmans

Conception, technical project lead and development of web platforms and prototypes. Conception and realization of data mining concepts

Web Development of internal & external web applications in PHP & MySQL. Technical team lead of five team members

Web Specialist, Google

Developed backend systems and APIs for the integration of services into the Google infrastructure mainly for the mobile team.

I was responsible for the design and programming of web applications and interfaces and white label platforms (customers: T-Mobile, MTV, Vodafone, Buongiorno, Zed etc.)

Developed various websites (e.g. Löwenbräu, Löwensenf, Kino Mond & Sterne) in PHP & MySQL in a classical web agency setup.

Currently pursuing studies with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, and Data-Intensive Systems. Key modules include Artificial Intelligence, AI and Society, Programming with Python, IT Project Management, Technical Project Planning, and Software Engineering for Data-Intensive Sciences, developing both technical expertise and project management skills within the AI domain.

Graduated as Diplom-Informatiker (FH) with a strong focus on interactive multimedia systems, video & computer animation, and business economics and marketing. Completed a published diploma thesis on Online Filesharing Systems (VDM Verlag, May 2008), demonstrating expertise in digital distribution technologies and media systems.

Studied Electrical Engineering, English, and Chemical Engineering with a focus on technical problem-solving, communication, and applied science. Gained hands-on experience in circuit design, lab procedures, and professional writing for technical contexts.