Bio

Award Winner in the category “CIO of the year 2022 - Innovation” Award Winner in the category “Leadership Impact 2021”, Confare Top 10 CIO of the year 2020, Confare „CIO of the Decade“. CIO of the year 2019 in category “large enterprises”, CIO Magazine. Transformational CIO & CDO with the philosophy of “Think Business first and Technology second”. International experienced leader in creating and implementing innovative and sustainable business models with lasting impacts. Working across multiple industries such as Healthcare, Automotive, Aerospace, Services. Born in Berlin with a degree in Information Technology from the Technical University Berlin and a passion for sports (soccer) and music (composer). Core competencies: Business competence: ''Connect. Create value for the customer” - Digital Business Transformation trough the development of digital platforms - Lead function in the design and implementation of innovative IT and digitisation strategies - Successful implementation of complex international projects with high relevance for the business - Close cooperation with the business managers for a continuous increase in corporate value - Development of an eco-system in the healthcare industry by means of extensive partnerships Technology competence: ''Reframe. Drive innovation for the business'' - Optimisation of decentralized IT units in global and virtual competence centres - Optimisation of business processes using ERP, CRM, PLM and e-commerce systems - Development of IT competence on the topics: Big Data, Data Security, Cloud, IoT, Compliance (MDR, FDA), IT Governance - Optimization of the IT infrastructure & operations under technical and economic aspects Leadership competence: ''Lead. Build great teams” - Clear, consistent leadership through inspiring visions and consistent attitude - Building fast acting, agile teams - Enabler who recognizes and develops the potential of his employees - Strong communication and necessary willingness to engage in conflict to quickly analyse problems and implement appropriate solutions Industries - Healthcare, Medical Technology - Pharmacy, Chemistry - Automotive, Aerospace - Trade/Retail