Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Dubai, Dubai, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate · Hybrid

• Founder & CEO @MITTAG Management Consulting | CEO & Chairman Advisor | Business Toughness
• I advise 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻, 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 on how to restore clarity, speed, and control when organizations stall under pressure.
• My work focuses on 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — the structural factors that determine whether strategy turns into traction or slows down in complexity.
• I help organizations:
• → remove 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 and leadership overload
• → redesign 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
• → align strategy, structure, and execution
• → build 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: the ability to decide and perform under pressure
• I work 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 — not only strategy and concepts, but hands-on implementation.
• The objective is not dependency, but 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.
• 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀:
• → Align follows design
• → Toughness is built by structure
• → Organizational structure beats motivation
• 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
• → CEO & Chairman sparring
• → Organizational and decision architecture redesign
• → Business Toughness audits
• → Transformation and execution under pressure

Aug 2023 – Dec 2023 · 4 mos · Berlin, Germany

• Deutsche Bahn is a global giant with 338,000 employees and more than €56B in annual revenue. I was brought in at the management level to restructure one of its flagship rail infrastructure projects.
• I personally designed and implemented a scaled operating framework that aligned 13 international coordination teams. Beyond frameworks, I led a consultant team, guided executives, and introduced new methods and practices that turned complexity into clarity.
• Result: a system that allowed leaders and teams to collaborate efficiently, boosting productivity across one of Europe’s largest infrastructure initiatives.

Jan 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · Germany · Remote

• Genoverband e.V., founded in 1862, employs 1,320 staff and supports 2,590 member cooperatives and credit institutions across Germany. I was engaged to build an innovation system that could accelerate service development and strengthen organizational agility.
• I designed and enriched an innovation framework across the organization to generate a steady flow of ideas and shorten time-to-market. This included developing new consulting services for banking, setting up and running innovation workshops, and working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure clarity and scalability.
• Result: a crystal-clear roadmap with actionable steps, enabling Genoverband to convert innovation workshop outputs into concrete projects and sustainable consulting services for its member institutions.

Jul 2022 – Nov 2022 · 4 mos · Germany · Remote

• Volkswagen Group, founded in 1937, employs 682,724 people worldwide, generates €324B in annual revenue, and produces 9 million vehicles annually. Its software subsidiary CARIAD, with over 5,000 employees, was entering the ramp-up phase of a major reorganization. I was brought in to prepare leaders and teams for the shift and strengthen organizational performance.
• I worked directly with executives and their teams, guiding them through the reorganization, aligning priorities, and equipping them with the practices needed to adapt and deliver. My focus was on readiness, resilience, and building momentum for the new organizational structure.
• Result: leaders and teams transitioned into the reorganization with clarity, resilience, and performance capacity ready to deliver in the new structure.

Jan 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Germany

• Luqom Group, Europe’s leading online lighting retailer, operates in 29 countries, runs 70+ e-shops, and generates €350M in annual revenue. Their IT department was at a breaking point, struggling with outdated structures and blocked delivery.
• I rolled out a digital transformation strategy across the department, piloting a new operating model in two teams before scaling it organization-wide. Alongside the structural change, I facilitated leadership workshops, mediated conflicts, and trained in-house consultants so the transformation could sustain itself long-term.

May 2021 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Germany · Remote

• AWADO Group, founded in 2000, employs 250 people and works with 430 banks across Germany. I was engaged to strengthen organizational innovation and accelerate the development of new consulting services for the banking sector.
• I built and enriched an innovation system across the organization to generate a smooth flow of ideas and shorten time-to-market. This included designing new consulting service concepts, co-working with Business Development Leaders, decision-makers, and subject-matter experts, and building cross-functional systems to harness the full power of internal expertise.
• Result: a crystal-clear roadmap with actionable steps, enabling AWADO Group to turn innovation workshop outputs into concrete projects and scalable consulting services for its banking clients.

Mar 2021 – May 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Remscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Remote

• Vaillant Group, founded in 1874, is a global leader with 16,000 employees, €3.2B in annual revenue, and operations in more than 20 countries. I was engaged to strengthen innovation and accelerate time-to-market across its European business units.
• I built and enriched an innovation funnel system across the organization to generate a smooth flow of new product and service ideas, piloting initiatives in Spain, Belgium, and Germany. I worked closely with Business Development Leaders and Country Managers, sparring with executives and leveraging internal experts to create cross-functional systems that ensured products were future-fit and sustainable.
• Result: a streamlined innovation funnel that accelerated time-to-market by sharpening ideas early, enabling Vaillant to bring sustainable products to market faster and more effectively.

Dec 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr · Germany

• With 90,000 employees and €31B in revenue, Deutsche Bank struggled to deliver projects at speed. I was brought in to re-engineer how teams worked: creating a tailored framework, introducing a hybrid global model, and building a sharper product roadmap.
• Working hands-on with 200 staff, I coached leaders to cut bottlenecks, accelerate problem-solving, and drive execution.
• Result: faster delivery cycles, stronger cross-border collaboration, and a bank that could finally move with agility at scale.

Sep 2020 – Feb 2021 · 5 mos · Germany · Remote

• DESIGNA, founded in 1951, employs 550 people and partners with 60 organizations worldwide. I was engaged during the ramp-up phase of a major reorganization within the IT & Development Business Unit.
• I developed the full roadmap and concept for the reorganization, working closely with internal leaders and teams to ensure clarity, alignment, and empowerment of resources to carry the transformation forward independently.
• Result: a crystal-clear roadmap and a ready-to-implement reorganization concept, enabling DESIGNA to execute the transformation using its own internal resources with confidence and sustainability.

Apr 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr · Germany · Remote

• Sparkasse, founded in 1881, employs over 209,000 people and operates 341 public and independent savings banks across Germany. I was engaged to support leadership development and drive organizational restructuring initiatives.
• I designed and delivered a leadership program to enable internal leaders to guide change effectively. In parallel, I worked on the reorganization of multiple business units, ensuring alignment and readiness across teams to sustain transformation long term.
• Result: leaders equipped to lead reorganization internally and multiple business units successfully restructured for stronger performance and agility.