Developing an online Travel Portal for packaged short trips
CO-FOUNDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CTOPHP 8Team DevelopmentHiring...
CO-FOUNDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CTO
leading IT development, product strategy and business intelligence for a travel startup from incarnation to 120 employees and ?70m yearly revenue
building a team of 20 international on-site and remote engineers, product managers and designers
building, maintaining and extending the in-house platform, connecting external bed banks, channel managers and integrating with international partners such as Live Nation / Ticketmaster, Stage Entertainment and Mehr BB Entertainment (Harry Potter)
defining and executing the product strategy, monitoring competitors and market developments
establishing an a/b test driven product development culture
evaluation, strategic planning and development of a business case for a BigData infrastructure
prototyping a Hadoop cluster including Hive, HBase and other tools for archiving and processing of 1.5 TB daily product specific data
creating data pipelines, definition of event formats for generic transport and storage of data
HadoopHiveHBaseFlumePig
BIGPOINT GMBH, HAMBURG/BERLIN
3 years 2 months
2009-02 - 2012-03
building up and leading a team of 14 people
PLATFORM LEAD, HAMBURGPHPPHPUnitZend Framework...
PLATFORM LEAD, HAMBURG
building up and leading a team of 14 people - including developers, quality and project managers in an agile development environment using scrum and kanban
independently setting goals, development of roadmaps and reports for the CEO, CTO and the board
managing a 7-figure budget, staff and cost planning for projects, software, hardware and infrastructure
technical strategy and negotiations with international B2B partners for implementations of white label solutions and platform integrations
responsible for the central user account system, shared libraries and tools used throughout the company
scaling the user account system from 60 million to over 300 million users. optimization of registration and authentication processes for all products by a factor of 10 as well as SSL security
planning and implementation of automatic mechanisms for blocking and monitoring several attack methods (including brute force) as well as handling peak loads
responsible for company wide web developer recruiting
planning and implementation of release planning, change management and deployment processes, staging environments and test driven development
integration of partners, development and extension of a single sign-on solution
consulting and technical support for in-house product-, marketing- and business development teams. evaluation of new products, features and ideas
essential contributions to a successful restructuring for the whole IT development division (workflow and process definition, assigning areas of responsibility, documentation and presentation as well as coaching)
With over 15 years of experience as an IT manager and executive, I have a proven track record of building and leading successful teams. As a pragmatic thinker with a keen eye for detail, I am driven by a passion for delivering results. While I focus on the finer aspects, I always maintain a big-picture perspective, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of processes and progress. I am adept at translating my visions and ideas into practical solutions, leveraging existing standards, agile methodologies, and iterative development approaches to achieve tangible outcomes.
Throughout my career, I have worked extensively on critical and high-performance systems, managing and optimizing large volumes of data. These experiences have equipped me with invaluable expertise in handling complex data environments. In my role as a technical and managerial leader, I have spearheaded the development of such systems, taking a pivotal position in their planning and execution.
Having held central roles as a CTO and team lead in small and medium-sized companies, I have honed my communication skills through continuous collaboration with internal departments and external partners on an international scale. Whether engaging in negotiations, project planning, or conceptualization, I have consistently been recognized for my ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. My colleagues and team members have consistently valued my broad professional knowledge, which has proven instrumental in successful project implementation.
In summary, my extensive experience as an IT manager and executive, combined with my meticulous attention to detail, strategic thinking, and strong communication skills, uniquely position me to drive meaningful outcomes for non-technical management teams.
KEY SKILLS
management and team leading
product management and strategy
software architecture, scalable systems
web development
databases
linux administration
Hadoop ecosystem
version control (GIT, SVN)
REFERENCES ON REQUEST
Einsatzorte
Einsatzorte
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
Only full remote contracts
möglich
Projekte
Projekte
8 months
2023-06 - 2024-01
Fractional CTO and Consulting services
Fractional CTO
Fractional CTO
CloudManaStraBeraInfraSicherAnforde
Uniqorn Solutions GmbH
9 years 2 months
2014-02 - 2023-03
Developing an online Travel Portal for packaged short trips
CO-FOUNDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CTOPHP 8Team DevelopmentHiring...
CO-FOUNDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CTO
leading IT development, product strategy and business intelligence for a travel startup from incarnation to 120 employees and ?70m yearly revenue
building a team of 20 international on-site and remote engineers, product managers and designers
building, maintaining and extending the in-house platform, connecting external bed banks, channel managers and integrating with international partners such as Live Nation / Ticketmaster, Stage Entertainment and Mehr BB Entertainment (Harry Potter)
defining and executing the product strategy, monitoring competitors and market developments
establishing an a/b test driven product development culture
evaluation, strategic planning and development of a business case for a BigData infrastructure
prototyping a Hadoop cluster including Hive, HBase and other tools for archiving and processing of 1.5 TB daily product specific data
creating data pipelines, definition of event formats for generic transport and storage of data
HadoopHiveHBaseFlumePig
BIGPOINT GMBH, HAMBURG/BERLIN
3 years 2 months
2009-02 - 2012-03
building up and leading a team of 14 people
PLATFORM LEAD, HAMBURGPHPPHPUnitZend Framework...
PLATFORM LEAD, HAMBURG
building up and leading a team of 14 people - including developers, quality and project managers in an agile development environment using scrum and kanban
independently setting goals, development of roadmaps and reports for the CEO, CTO and the board
managing a 7-figure budget, staff and cost planning for projects, software, hardware and infrastructure
technical strategy and negotiations with international B2B partners for implementations of white label solutions and platform integrations
responsible for the central user account system, shared libraries and tools used throughout the company
scaling the user account system from 60 million to over 300 million users. optimization of registration and authentication processes for all products by a factor of 10 as well as SSL security
planning and implementation of automatic mechanisms for blocking and monitoring several attack methods (including brute force) as well as handling peak loads
responsible for company wide web developer recruiting
planning and implementation of release planning, change management and deployment processes, staging environments and test driven development
integration of partners, development and extension of a single sign-on solution
consulting and technical support for in-house product-, marketing- and business development teams. evaluation of new products, features and ideas
essential contributions to a successful restructuring for the whole IT development division (workflow and process definition, assigning areas of responsibility, documentation and presentation as well as coaching)
With over 15 years of experience as an IT manager and executive, I have a proven track record of building and leading successful teams. As a pragmatic thinker with a keen eye for detail, I am driven by a passion for delivering results. While I focus on the finer aspects, I always maintain a big-picture perspective, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of processes and progress. I am adept at translating my visions and ideas into practical solutions, leveraging existing standards, agile methodologies, and iterative development approaches to achieve tangible outcomes.
Throughout my career, I have worked extensively on critical and high-performance systems, managing and optimizing large volumes of data. These experiences have equipped me with invaluable expertise in handling complex data environments. In my role as a technical and managerial leader, I have spearheaded the development of such systems, taking a pivotal position in their planning and execution.
Having held central roles as a CTO and team lead in small and medium-sized companies, I have honed my communication skills through continuous collaboration with internal departments and external partners on an international scale. Whether engaging in negotiations, project planning, or conceptualization, I have consistently been recognized for my ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. My colleagues and team members have consistently valued my broad professional knowledge, which has proven instrumental in successful project implementation.
In summary, my extensive experience as an IT manager and executive, combined with my meticulous attention to detail, strategic thinking, and strong communication skills, uniquely position me to drive meaningful outcomes for non-technical management teams.
KEY SKILLS
management and team leading
product management and strategy
software architecture, scalable systems
web development
databases
linux administration
Hadoop ecosystem
version control (GIT, SVN)
REFERENCES ON REQUEST
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