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I am an internationally experienced, multi-award winning leadership personality and top-level executive focusing on IT, digital transformation, and innovation. In my 20+ years of experience across several industries and different company sizes and ownership structures, I successfully leveraged digital and disruptive potential to sustainably enhance company value and drive business growth.
I developed my intercultural competence in international contexts and gained on-site experience in Europe (NL, FR, GB, PL, CZ, ES), USA, India, and China.
Leadership and Budget
- Led teams of up to 140 people in direct line and managed up to 800 individuals laterally in projects
- Responsible for annual budgets of up to 30m EUR and commercial control of budgets up to 160m EUR
- Member of the German Board and Global IT Leadership Team.
- Serial entrepreneur, startup advisor, and experienced in post-merger integration.
International Experience
- Directed global corporate-wide projects including global data management, the utilization of AI, gamification-app for sales, global roll-out of Google Office-software Google and end-user devices, and global IT cost benchmarking
- Contributed to the design of the global digitalization strategy of a 20bn EUR company
- Developed and implemented a European supply chain solution
Personality and Leadership Style
- Dynamic strategist with a 'can-do' attitude and a hands-on mentality, excelling in complex and challenging environments
- Cultivating high-performance teams by building trust, creating a shared vision and strategy, delegating responsibility and promoting decision-making autonomy; being an active supporter
- Authentic and impactful communicator at all levels, fostering an inspiring and collaborative culture
Latest Exec Education and Involvement
- INSEAD, Harvard Business School, WHU
- Active community builder, advisory board member, jury panelist, and keynote speaker
Awards
- 2 x CIO of the Year Large Enterprise Top 10 in 2020 und 2021
- #1 Digital Leader Award 2020
- #1 Confare Impact Award 2021