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Building high-performing engineering teams and AI-powered software.

Technical Leader with 17+ years of experience building scalable software, leading engineering teams, and driving digital transformation.

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From a supervisor’s doubt to leading engineering teams

In my first developer role at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), a supervisor once told me I wasn’t suited for IT. Seventeen-plus years later, I’ve led the teams and shipped the platforms that prove otherwise — not out of spite, but because resilience and curiosity turned out to matter more than anyone’s early verdict.

Today I lead with a simple belief: people are an organization’s most valuable asset. Servant leadership isn’t a slogan for me — it’s the operating model.

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17+

Years turning early doubt into shipped platforms and led teams.

46

Engineers mentored and coached at once, from apprentices to senior developers.

Track Record

Seventeen-plus years of building, leading, and delivering

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Scrum Certifications (PSM & PSPO)
Core Expertise

Where I create the most leverage

Engineering leadership grounded in product thinking and requirements discipline — from AI adoption to the people systems that make delivery sustainable.

Engineering Leadership

Building and scaling teams that ship reliably, without burning people out.

AI Integration

Turning AI from hype into shipped features and measurable delivery speed.

Product & Frontend Thinking

Interfaces and product decisions judged by the same standard: does this work for the people using it.

Requirements Engineering

IREB CPRE-certified — turning ambiguous business needs into specifications teams can actually build against.

Product Ownership

PSPO I-certified — owning the backlog, the trade-offs, and the outcomes, not just the roadmap slide.

Digital Strategy

Connecting business goals to technical roadmaps that actually get executed.

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Let’s build something that outlasts the next quarter.

Whether you need a hands-on technical leader, an AI transformation partner, or a second opinion on your engineering organization — I’d like to hear about it.

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