Seasoned CTO & Strategic Advisor. 15+ yrs driving Digital Transformation, AI & Cloud. Open to Interim, Fractional & Project leadership roles.
Aktualisiert am 17.12.2025
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Verfügbar ab: 17.12.2025
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Digital Transformation & Strategy
AI & Cloud Architecture
Product Development (Hardware & Software)
Interim Management
Crisis Management
Digital Transformation
Due Diligence
Turnaround Strategy
Cybersecurity Governance
Stakeholder Management
Cloud Migration (AWS/Azure)
AI Strategy

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Berlin (+50km) Frankfurt am Main (+50km) Hamburg (+50km) London (+50km) Amsterdam (+50km) Zürich (+50km) Basel (+50km)
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

6 years 4 months
2019-09 - now

scale-ups, and PE/VC portfolio

Fractional CTO & Strategic Advisor
Fractional CTO & Strategic Advisor

Partnering with startups, scale-ups, and PE/VC portfolio companies to drive growth and lead technology transformations.

  • Interim CTO (B2B IoT SaaS, Israel): Led a strategic pivot from a project-based to a scalable SaaS business model. Architected a new cloud-native ecosystem, embedding AI/ML to create a product family positioned for significant ARR growth and enhanced platform scalability.
  • Strategic Advisor (PE & VC Portfolio): Conducted technical due diligence for investors, developed post-acquisition integration playbooks, and advised founders on building resilient, cloud-native platforms to measurably increase enterprise valuation and reduce operational risk.

Independent Consultant, Europe & Asia
1 year 1 month
2024-11 - 2025-11

Strategic Advisor & Interim CTO/CPO | B2B IoT Hardware Manufacturer

CTO Python Endpoint Encryption Message Queuing ...
CTO
Transformed a B2B IoT firm from a project model to a scalable SaaS business. Led a rebrand and architected a new software ecosystem with a modern API, embedding AI/ML & blockchain to create a product family ready for global, recurring-revenue growth.
GCS React SQLBase MQTT Docker Google Analytics Google Google App Engine
Python Endpoint Encryption Message Queuing Design-Konzept Qualitymanagement Industrial Internet of Things Internet of Things
RFN
Tel Aviv
1 year 2 months
2024-09 - 2025-10

Urban Environmental Monitoring Platform

VP Engineering Java Python SQL ...
VP Engineering
Developed a smart city platform using municipal fleets as a mobile sensor network to create predictive AI-driven pollution maps.

SuiteCRM MySQL supabase Electron React TailwindCSS FTS5 Gemini OpenAI Docker
Java Python SQL Node.js
Klaipeda, Tel Aviv
8 months
2024-01 - 2024-08

Strategic Advisor | Scandinavian Drone Startup

Strategic Advisor Geodatenverarbeitung Verschlüsselung Anforderungsanalyse ...
Strategic Advisor
Advised a drone startup on an autonomous port security system. The solution uses maritime drones as mobile labs with hull-integrated sensors, paired with an AI engine that analyzes maritime data to generate real-time risk scores for vessels. This enables targeted missions to proactively detect illegal discharges and create automated evidence packages for a major European port.
MQTT Maximo Asset Management SQL Google Analytics Google Cloud OpenAI Gemini
Geodatenverarbeitung Verschlüsselung Anforderungsanalyse Secure Embedded Operating Systems Internet of Things indu Industrial Internet of Things
Oslo
1 year 2 months
2022-11 - 2023-12

Digital Letter of Credit - FinTech Startup

VP Engineering Python SQL
VP Engineering
Architected a Hyperledger-based Digital Letter of Credit platform to modernize cross-border trade finance.
Blockchain CRM WebSphere Application Server WebSphere Business Integration Server Hyperledger
Python SQL
Venty
Vilnius
1 year 9 months
2021-02 - 2022-10

Recruited to establish and scale the Lithuanian engineering

Director of Operations Managed Workplace Business Development Business Engineering ...
Director of Operations

Recruited to establish and scale the Lithuanian engineering and operational hub to support rapid European expansion.

  • Scaled the Lithuanian entity from 0 to 40+ cross-functional personnel (Engineering, DevOps, Media) in under 4 months, reducing time-to-hire by 50%.
  • Established the site?s entire operational framework, authoring the ?Developer Red-Book? to define CI/CD, QA, and release management standards for a distributed team of 100+ offshore engineers.

Kanban dealflow Adobe Document Service Adobe Acrobat Adobe Illustrator Adobe Premiere
Managed Workplace Business Development Business Engineering Qualitätsengineering Product Lifecycle Product Management
SellerX, Vilnius, Lithuania, Hyper-growth e-commerce aggregator (unicorn status)
Berlin , Klaipeda
3 years 9 months
2015-12 - 2019-08

digital twin technology

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Founded and scaled the company to commercialize digital twin technology, securing strategic partnerships with Dell, Intel, and IBM.

  • Engineered and launched the Service Delivery Framework (SDF), a secure, hardware-agnostic IoT platform integrating and managing over 110,000 devices across 50+ concurrent customer environments.
  • Secured the Dell IoT Contest Gold Award (2016) by delivering the ?Smart City Living Lab? in Klaip?da, a showcase of real-time infrastructure monitoring that improved municipal service response times by over 15%.
on request, Singapore, Innovative IoT venture for smart city and industrial deployments
7 years 8 months
2008-05 - 2015-12

Developing smart building and energy management platforms

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Led one of the earliest companies in the IoT sector, developing smart building and energy management platforms.

  • Built one of the world?s first functional digital twins in partnership with IBM Global Electronics (2007), linking real-time sensor data to a virtual replica for advanced asset intelligence.
  • Executed over 100 pilot projects, embedding intelligence into real-world environments and forging alliances with 30+ global partners including AT&T, Telefónica, Samsung, Intel, and BMW.

on request., London, UK, Pioneering venture in the IoT and smart building space
3 years 4 months
2006-06 - 2009-09

Business Development Executive

Drove the company?s strategic push into digital innovation, transforming real estate operations with connected systems.

  • Co-led the EOLUS Initiative with IBM and SAP, showcasing one of the industry?s first functional digital twin environments for the real estate sector.
  • Deployed energy management systems across 35+ buildings (170,000 sqm), integrating building automation with SAP to drive operational insights and achieve an average of 10-12% energy cost reduction for key retail clients.
Implenia Global Solutions Ltd., Zürich, Switzerland, Switzerland?s leading construction and real estate service company
7 years 2 months
1999-04 - 2006-05

Architected and delivered the Real Estate Information System (REIS)

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Led the technology initiative that transformed Maag into a technology-driven real estate company.

  • Architected and delivered the Real Estate Information System (REIS), one of the industry?s first web-based portfolio and asset management platforms, creating a new high-margin revenue stream.
  • Scaled the REIS platform to manage a multi-billion CHF real estate portfolio, playing a pivotal technology leadership role in the company?s subsequent successful acquisition by Swiss Prime Site.

Maag Holding AG, Zürich, Switzerland, Industrial manufacturer turned PropTech pioneer
1 year 4 months
1997-12 - 1999-03

Business Development Executive, EMEA

Led the EMEA rollout
Led the EMEA rollout

Led the EMEA rollout of enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions.

  • Established Autodesk?s early PLM positioning in the region, building distribution channels across 12+ countries.
  • Delivered high-profile enterprise projects for major clients, including Eurocontrol, Shell, 3M, and Skoda.

Autodesk / Motiva, EMEA, Global leader in design and make software

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

  • Bachelor of Science, Computer Science ? San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
  • International Baccalaureate ? UWC South East Asia, Singapore


Certifications

  • Accredited Integration Specialist (HP)
  • Blockchain for Business
  • Mastering UX Design


Professional Development

  • Generative AI Engineering (IBM)
  • Sustainable Building Design (MITx)
  • Agile Leadership Principles (USMx)
  • Exercising Leadership (HarvardX)
  • Advanced Blockchain (BerkeleyX & LinuxFoundationX)

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Digital Transformation & Strategy AI & Cloud Architecture Product Development (Hardware & Software) Interim Management Crisis Management Digital Transformation Due Diligence Turnaround Strategy Cybersecurity Governance Stakeholder Management Cloud Migration (AWS/Azure) AI Strategy

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Professional Summary

A commercially-focused technology executive with over 30 years of experience transforming complex technology portfolios into scalable, high-valuation assets for PE- and VC-backed ventures. Proven track record in architecting and delivering pioneering platforms in IoT, AI, and Digital Twins. Expert in bridging investment strategy with technical execution, building high-performance global engineering teams, and leading organizations through critical growth, modernization, and SaaS transformation. Drives value by aligning technology with commercial objectives to accelerate time-to-market and measurably increase enterprise valuation.


Core Skills & Technical Proficiencies

Strategy & Leadership

  • Fractional/Interim CTO Leadership
  • Technical Due Diligence
  • Post-Merger Integration
  • Value Creation Planning
  • PE/VC Advisory
  • Budgeting & P&L Management
  • OKR Implementation
  • Global Team Building (0-150+)


Technology & Architecture

  • Cloud-Native Modernization (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Platform & Systems Architecture
  • Microservices
  • IoT & Edge Computing
  • AI/ML Strategy & MLOps (MLflow)
  • DevSecOps
  • Data Governance


Frameworks & Compliance

  • ISO 27001
  • SOC 2
  • GDPR
  • CI/CD
  • Agile Methodologies
  • SAFe


Tools & Languages

  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Kafka
  • Airflow
  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • Go


SaaS Metrics

  • ARR
  • NRR
  • CAC/LTV
  • Churn Analysis
  • Margin Expansion

Branchen

Branchen

  • Real Estate
  • FinTech
  • Agriculture
  • Industrial IoT

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Berlin (+50km) Frankfurt am Main (+50km) Hamburg (+50km) London (+50km) Amsterdam (+50km) Zürich (+50km) Basel (+50km)
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

6 years 4 months
2019-09 - now

scale-ups, and PE/VC portfolio

Fractional CTO & Strategic Advisor
Fractional CTO & Strategic Advisor

Partnering with startups, scale-ups, and PE/VC portfolio companies to drive growth and lead technology transformations.

  • Interim CTO (B2B IoT SaaS, Israel): Led a strategic pivot from a project-based to a scalable SaaS business model. Architected a new cloud-native ecosystem, embedding AI/ML to create a product family positioned for significant ARR growth and enhanced platform scalability.
  • Strategic Advisor (PE & VC Portfolio): Conducted technical due diligence for investors, developed post-acquisition integration playbooks, and advised founders on building resilient, cloud-native platforms to measurably increase enterprise valuation and reduce operational risk.

Independent Consultant, Europe & Asia
1 year 1 month
2024-11 - 2025-11

Strategic Advisor & Interim CTO/CPO | B2B IoT Hardware Manufacturer

CTO Python Endpoint Encryption Message Queuing ...
CTO
Transformed a B2B IoT firm from a project model to a scalable SaaS business. Led a rebrand and architected a new software ecosystem with a modern API, embedding AI/ML & blockchain to create a product family ready for global, recurring-revenue growth.
GCS React SQLBase MQTT Docker Google Analytics Google Google App Engine
Python Endpoint Encryption Message Queuing Design-Konzept Qualitymanagement Industrial Internet of Things Internet of Things
RFN
Tel Aviv
1 year 2 months
2024-09 - 2025-10

Urban Environmental Monitoring Platform

VP Engineering Java Python SQL ...
VP Engineering
Developed a smart city platform using municipal fleets as a mobile sensor network to create predictive AI-driven pollution maps.

SuiteCRM MySQL supabase Electron React TailwindCSS FTS5 Gemini OpenAI Docker
Java Python SQL Node.js
Klaipeda, Tel Aviv
8 months
2024-01 - 2024-08

Strategic Advisor | Scandinavian Drone Startup

Strategic Advisor Geodatenverarbeitung Verschlüsselung Anforderungsanalyse ...
Strategic Advisor
Advised a drone startup on an autonomous port security system. The solution uses maritime drones as mobile labs with hull-integrated sensors, paired with an AI engine that analyzes maritime data to generate real-time risk scores for vessels. This enables targeted missions to proactively detect illegal discharges and create automated evidence packages for a major European port.
MQTT Maximo Asset Management SQL Google Analytics Google Cloud OpenAI Gemini
Geodatenverarbeitung Verschlüsselung Anforderungsanalyse Secure Embedded Operating Systems Internet of Things indu Industrial Internet of Things
Oslo
1 year 2 months
2022-11 - 2023-12

Digital Letter of Credit - FinTech Startup

VP Engineering Python SQL
VP Engineering
Architected a Hyperledger-based Digital Letter of Credit platform to modernize cross-border trade finance.
Blockchain CRM WebSphere Application Server WebSphere Business Integration Server Hyperledger
Python SQL
Venty
Vilnius
1 year 9 months
2021-02 - 2022-10

Recruited to establish and scale the Lithuanian engineering

Director of Operations Managed Workplace Business Development Business Engineering ...
Director of Operations

Recruited to establish and scale the Lithuanian engineering and operational hub to support rapid European expansion.

  • Scaled the Lithuanian entity from 0 to 40+ cross-functional personnel (Engineering, DevOps, Media) in under 4 months, reducing time-to-hire by 50%.
  • Established the site?s entire operational framework, authoring the ?Developer Red-Book? to define CI/CD, QA, and release management standards for a distributed team of 100+ offshore engineers.

Kanban dealflow Adobe Document Service Adobe Acrobat Adobe Illustrator Adobe Premiere
Managed Workplace Business Development Business Engineering Qualitätsengineering Product Lifecycle Product Management
SellerX, Vilnius, Lithuania, Hyper-growth e-commerce aggregator (unicorn status)
Berlin , Klaipeda
3 years 9 months
2015-12 - 2019-08

digital twin technology

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Founded and scaled the company to commercialize digital twin technology, securing strategic partnerships with Dell, Intel, and IBM.

  • Engineered and launched the Service Delivery Framework (SDF), a secure, hardware-agnostic IoT platform integrating and managing over 110,000 devices across 50+ concurrent customer environments.
  • Secured the Dell IoT Contest Gold Award (2016) by delivering the ?Smart City Living Lab? in Klaip?da, a showcase of real-time infrastructure monitoring that improved municipal service response times by over 15%.
on request, Singapore, Innovative IoT venture for smart city and industrial deployments
7 years 8 months
2008-05 - 2015-12

Developing smart building and energy management platforms

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Led one of the earliest companies in the IoT sector, developing smart building and energy management platforms.

  • Built one of the world?s first functional digital twins in partnership with IBM Global Electronics (2007), linking real-time sensor data to a virtual replica for advanced asset intelligence.
  • Executed over 100 pilot projects, embedding intelligence into real-world environments and forging alliances with 30+ global partners including AT&T, Telefónica, Samsung, Intel, and BMW.

on request., London, UK, Pioneering venture in the IoT and smart building space
3 years 4 months
2006-06 - 2009-09

Business Development Executive

Drove the company?s strategic push into digital innovation, transforming real estate operations with connected systems.

  • Co-led the EOLUS Initiative with IBM and SAP, showcasing one of the industry?s first functional digital twin environments for the real estate sector.
  • Deployed energy management systems across 35+ buildings (170,000 sqm), integrating building automation with SAP to drive operational insights and achieve an average of 10-12% energy cost reduction for key retail clients.
Implenia Global Solutions Ltd., Zürich, Switzerland, Switzerland?s leading construction and real estate service company
7 years 2 months
1999-04 - 2006-05

Architected and delivered the Real Estate Information System (REIS)

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Led the technology initiative that transformed Maag into a technology-driven real estate company.

  • Architected and delivered the Real Estate Information System (REIS), one of the industry?s first web-based portfolio and asset management platforms, creating a new high-margin revenue stream.
  • Scaled the REIS platform to manage a multi-billion CHF real estate portfolio, playing a pivotal technology leadership role in the company?s subsequent successful acquisition by Swiss Prime Site.

Maag Holding AG, Zürich, Switzerland, Industrial manufacturer turned PropTech pioneer
1 year 4 months
1997-12 - 1999-03

Business Development Executive, EMEA

Led the EMEA rollout
Led the EMEA rollout

Led the EMEA rollout of enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions.

  • Established Autodesk?s early PLM positioning in the region, building distribution channels across 12+ countries.
  • Delivered high-profile enterprise projects for major clients, including Eurocontrol, Shell, 3M, and Skoda.

Autodesk / Motiva, EMEA, Global leader in design and make software

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

  • Bachelor of Science, Computer Science ? San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
  • International Baccalaureate ? UWC South East Asia, Singapore


Certifications

  • Accredited Integration Specialist (HP)
  • Blockchain for Business
  • Mastering UX Design


Professional Development

  • Generative AI Engineering (IBM)
  • Sustainable Building Design (MITx)
  • Agile Leadership Principles (USMx)
  • Exercising Leadership (HarvardX)
  • Advanced Blockchain (BerkeleyX & LinuxFoundationX)

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Digital Transformation & Strategy AI & Cloud Architecture Product Development (Hardware & Software) Interim Management Crisis Management Digital Transformation Due Diligence Turnaround Strategy Cybersecurity Governance Stakeholder Management Cloud Migration (AWS/Azure) AI Strategy

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Professional Summary

A commercially-focused technology executive with over 30 years of experience transforming complex technology portfolios into scalable, high-valuation assets for PE- and VC-backed ventures. Proven track record in architecting and delivering pioneering platforms in IoT, AI, and Digital Twins. Expert in bridging investment strategy with technical execution, building high-performance global engineering teams, and leading organizations through critical growth, modernization, and SaaS transformation. Drives value by aligning technology with commercial objectives to accelerate time-to-market and measurably increase enterprise valuation.


Core Skills & Technical Proficiencies

Strategy & Leadership

  • Fractional/Interim CTO Leadership
  • Technical Due Diligence
  • Post-Merger Integration
  • Value Creation Planning
  • PE/VC Advisory
  • Budgeting & P&L Management
  • OKR Implementation
  • Global Team Building (0-150+)


Technology & Architecture

  • Cloud-Native Modernization (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Platform & Systems Architecture
  • Microservices
  • IoT & Edge Computing
  • AI/ML Strategy & MLOps (MLflow)
  • DevSecOps
  • Data Governance


Frameworks & Compliance

  • ISO 27001
  • SOC 2
  • GDPR
  • CI/CD
  • Agile Methodologies
  • SAFe


Tools & Languages

  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Kafka
  • Airflow
  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • Go


SaaS Metrics

  • ARR
  • NRR
  • CAC/LTV
  • Churn Analysis
  • Margin Expansion

Branchen

Branchen

  • Real Estate
  • FinTech
  • Agriculture
  • Industrial IoT

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