Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr · Dresden Area, Germany

• AZZURRO was the global pioneer for GaN-on-Si epiwafer supply for power, LED and RF semiconductor applications, but had grown too early, too big in a then not yet mature market.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs

• Management Consultant and Interim Manager in technology-driven industries, working in the areas of strategy, business planning, product development and project management.

Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 · 2 yrs

• Turning around Germany's most innovative but lossmaking creditagency with cloud-based solutions for application check, scoring, fraud prevention, customer data management and dunning management for B2Cand B2B markets (now part of CRIF). Heading a team of 50 in Germany and Poland.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2009 · 4 yrs · Germany

• Building up a business unit providing IT project management services and customized software to banks. Heading a team of 100 software engineers and project professionals at three locations.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2005 · 3 yrs

• Software and data center company with Euro 800 million revenue and 2,500 staff. Managing corporate development and strategic IT projects.

Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 · 1 yr

• Strategy consulting for mobile phone companies throughout Europe. We had a super interesting and formative time, but unfortunately, in the aftermath of the burst dotcom bubble and inflated UMTS frequency prices, virtually the entire telecom and high-tech industries soon went into a deep recession and I had to look for a new job after being just over one year out of university.

Jan 1999 – Jan 2000 · 1 yr

• Working with investment managers to identify, analyze and evaluate investment opportunities. Focus on the IT, telecom and new media industries. Part-time to finance my studies.