Sebastian Hewing — Founder
Over the last 18 years I have built and led data teams across all continents - except Antarctica. ☃️ But my first data leadership job almost broke me: It was 2010. At 29 years old, I led the data team of the world’s largest venture builder (Rocket Internet). Rocket Internet scaled companies such as: → Zalando (Europe's leading online fashion platform) → Delivery Hero (a leading food delivery platform) → HelloFresh (the world's leading meal kit delivery company) → Lazada (the Amazon.com of SouthEast Asia, exited to Alibaba) → Jumia (the first African company on the NYSE). I saw those companies and data teams grow from tiny startups into massive, global market leaders. And even though we built data teams for 7 companies in 15 countries, I struggled... ... hard. → We were drowning in ad-hoc requests instead of shaping strategy. → We were shipping dashboards instead of outcomes. → And ultimately stakeholders didn’t trust what we built. → And my influence, impact and personal growth hit a ceiling. Over the following years, I became a trusted advisor to Founders and CEOs by building winning data teams for 50+ companies. The one thing I realized over all those years after leaving Rocket Internet: I was lacking an operating system for building winning data teams. So, I created it. The Data Team Adjusted Lean Canvas Framework transforms how data teams create value based on best practices from: - data engineering - product management - marketing - behavioral science - and entrepreneurship. In my Data Strategy Masterclass, I have helped hundreds of growth-oriented data experts from 40+ countries become more influential by applying my framework and by building impactful data teams in the age of AI. Favorite testimonial: “I got more value from your $350 course than a $3,000 University of Berkeley executive education course.” → Find out more at http://www.dataactionmentor.com/masterclass-business-impact ← P.S.: My biggest passion besides Data, AI & Entrepreneurship is traveling. After 2 years of "digital nomading", I now have a home-base in Taipei, but I typically spend 5-6 months per year traveling. I have been to 100+ countries and territories.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Strategy Expert with a focus on E-commerce and AI-driven analytics.
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Experience: 19 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Business Intelligence
- Analytics
- Data Warehousing
- Customer Analytics
- Marketing
Career Highlights
- Built data teams for 50+ companies globally.
- Created a framework for building impactful data teams.
- Led data strategy for major global brands.
Work Experience
Data Action Mentor
Founder (2 yrs 10 mos)
Locafox GmbH
Director Business Intelligence & International (2 yrs 11 mos)
Sebastian Hewing Consulting
Owner (12 yrs 3 mos)
Rocket Internet SE
Head of Business Analytics (2 yrs 11 mos)
SHS VIVEON AG
Consultant (2 yrs 6 mos)
InsightAsia Research Group / DemandROMI (JV)
Co-Founder (1 yr 1 mo)
Accenture
Business Analyst (4 mos)
Education
Master at Griffith University
Diplom (German postgraduate degree) at Goethe University Frankfurt
