Technology Leadership für kritische Transformationsphasen.
Aktualisiert am 11.09.2025
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Verfügbar ab: 01.10.2025
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Interim Manager
Cloud
Digitalisierung
Software as a Service
AWS
Azure
Linux
Kubernetes
Due-Diligence-Prüfung
Portfoliomanagement
Softwarearchitektur
Agile Softwareentwicklung
operations
Python
Ruby on Rails
Java
JavaScript
Changemanagement
Mergers & Aquisitions
Google Cloud
German
Native
English
Fluent

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Hamburg (+50km)
Deutschland
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

1 Jahr
2025-06 - heute

Interim CTO, Project and Consulting Assignments immediately

Interim CTO
Interim CTO



on request
Hamburg / Remote & Onsite (DACH/EU)
1 Jahr 1 Monat
2024-06 - 2025-06

Engineering

Vice President
Vice President

PE-backed Healthcare SaaS

  • Strategic Transformation
    • Pivoted from failed greenfield platform (7-year projection) to FHIR-based integration strategy delivering in 1.5 years
    • Established Portugal nearshore hub optimizing ?8.7M budget while expanding capabilities
    • Drove 19% YoY user growth through mobile-first strategy and AI service integration
  • Organizational Leadership
    • Restructured 14 product teams for market responsiveness and innovation velocity
    • Introduced performance management system improving delivery predictability by 50%
    • Partnered with PE investors on technical strategy supporting aggressive growth targets
on request
Hamburg
2 Jahre 3 Monate
2022-03 - 2024-05

Engineering - Turnaround Success

Director
Director
  • Realigned product strategy from failed 7-year initiative to successful 1.5-year delivery
  • Rescued failing Benelux product line in 6 months, avoiding ?2M technology replacement
  • Modernized development practices reducing time-to-market by 40%
  • Built high-performance culture increasing team retention to 95%
on request
Hamburg
4 Monate
2021-11 - 2022-02

Engineering - Cloud Transformation

Director
Director

  • Led Telefonica's cloud migration Center of Excellence (CoE) addressing complex technical challenges
  • Improved team performance by 40% through lean engineering practices

on request
3 Jahre
2018-11 - 2021-10

Enterprise Innovation

Senior Engineering Lead | Microsoft Corporation
Senior Engineering Lead | Microsoft Corporation
  • Led Azure core engineering teams for AKS product and VW Autonomous Driving Platform development
  • Doubled development efficiency for Tier 1 automotive, healthcare, and defense clients through platform innovation
  • Managed globally distributed product teams across 4 time zones delivering 24/7 operations
10 Monate
2019-03 - 2019-12

Strategic Advisory

Fractional CTO | Cloudeteer (Advisory Role)
Fractional CTO | Cloudeteer (Advisory Role)
  • Advisory Board Member architecting SRE service structure and operational strategy
  • Established foundational framework for SRE practice, providing strategic guidance on organizational design and scaling methodology
on request
Hamburg
1 Jahr 6 Monate
2017-06 - 2018-11

various Projects

Technology Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation
Technology Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation

EMEA
11 Monate
2016-08 - 2017-06

Market Expansion

Field CTO
Field CTO
  • Scaled DACH operation from ?2M to ?5M revenue in 12 months
  • Established Poland development center reducing delivery costs by 35%
  • Led cloud transformations for Continental and Red Bull
on request
DACH Region
1 Jahr 3 Monate
2015-06 - 2016-08

Solution Architecture

Principal Cloud Architect
Principal Cloud Architect

  • Designed enterprise cloud solutions ensuring business alignment
  • Key role in establishing Nordcloud's technical leadership in DACH market

Nordcloud
DACH Region
5 Jahre
2011-01 - 2015-12

Progressive Engineering Leadership

  • Advanced from Systems Engineer to Senior Systems Engineer across two organizations
  • Led Azure migration reducing infrastructure costs by 20% and achieving 1:400 admin/server ratio
  • Pioneered API-driven operations achieving 60% performance improvement
  • Managed high-traffic infrastructure for major media clients including Deezer, Gruner+Jahr.
Mondia Media Group & Metaways Infosystems

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2025 - today

Executive Development: Change Management für den digitalen Wandel

University of Hamburg


2012

Bioinformatics

MSc

University of Hamburg


2009

Chemical Engineering

Diplom

University of Applied Sciences Aachen


Certifications:

  • Advanced Scrum Master
  • Product Owner
  • AWS Solutions Architect

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Interim Manager Cloud Digitalisierung Software as a Service AWS Azure Linux Kubernetes Due-Diligence-Prüfung Portfoliomanagement Softwarearchitektur Agile Softwareentwicklung operations Python Ruby on Rails Java JavaScript Changemanagement Mergers & Aquisitions Google Cloud

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile
  • Transformed ?9M engineering organization (115+ engineers, 14 teams) driving 50% revenue growth from ?40M to ?60M in 18 months
  • Led 2 organizational pivots at PE-backed Myneva, realigning product strategy from failed 7-year initiative to successful 1.5-year delivery
  • Scaled engineering teams 28x (4?115) across 6 countries while maintaining operational excellence and team engagement
  • Delivered ?20M+ in operational savings through strategic nearshore expansion, cloud optimization, and platform consolidation
  • M&A expertise: 3 technical due diligences, 4 post-merger integrations including 3-month fast-track DM7 acquisition


Core Competencies

  • Strategic Leadership: PE/VC Engagement 
    • M&A Integration 
    • Digital Transformation 
    • Organizational Design
  • Technology Excellence: Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure) 
    • Platform Modernization 
    • Healthcare Standards (FHIR/HL7)
  • Operational Mastery:
    • P&L Management 
    • Nearshore Strategy 
    • Agile at Scale 
    • Performance Optimization

Branchen

Branchen

  • SaaS
  • Healthcare Tech
  • Automotive
  • Telecommunications

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Hamburg (+50km)
Deutschland
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

1 Jahr
2025-06 - heute

Interim CTO, Project and Consulting Assignments immediately

Interim CTO
Interim CTO



on request
Hamburg / Remote & Onsite (DACH/EU)
1 Jahr 1 Monat
2024-06 - 2025-06

Engineering

Vice President
Vice President

PE-backed Healthcare SaaS

  • Strategic Transformation
    • Pivoted from failed greenfield platform (7-year projection) to FHIR-based integration strategy delivering in 1.5 years
    • Established Portugal nearshore hub optimizing ?8.7M budget while expanding capabilities
    • Drove 19% YoY user growth through mobile-first strategy and AI service integration
  • Organizational Leadership
    • Restructured 14 product teams for market responsiveness and innovation velocity
    • Introduced performance management system improving delivery predictability by 50%
    • Partnered with PE investors on technical strategy supporting aggressive growth targets
on request
Hamburg
2 Jahre 3 Monate
2022-03 - 2024-05

Engineering - Turnaround Success

Director
Director
  • Realigned product strategy from failed 7-year initiative to successful 1.5-year delivery
  • Rescued failing Benelux product line in 6 months, avoiding ?2M technology replacement
  • Modernized development practices reducing time-to-market by 40%
  • Built high-performance culture increasing team retention to 95%
on request
Hamburg
4 Monate
2021-11 - 2022-02

Engineering - Cloud Transformation

Director
Director

  • Led Telefonica's cloud migration Center of Excellence (CoE) addressing complex technical challenges
  • Improved team performance by 40% through lean engineering practices

on request
3 Jahre
2018-11 - 2021-10

Enterprise Innovation

Senior Engineering Lead | Microsoft Corporation
Senior Engineering Lead | Microsoft Corporation
  • Led Azure core engineering teams for AKS product and VW Autonomous Driving Platform development
  • Doubled development efficiency for Tier 1 automotive, healthcare, and defense clients through platform innovation
  • Managed globally distributed product teams across 4 time zones delivering 24/7 operations
10 Monate
2019-03 - 2019-12

Strategic Advisory

Fractional CTO | Cloudeteer (Advisory Role)
Fractional CTO | Cloudeteer (Advisory Role)
  • Advisory Board Member architecting SRE service structure and operational strategy
  • Established foundational framework for SRE practice, providing strategic guidance on organizational design and scaling methodology
on request
Hamburg
1 Jahr 6 Monate
2017-06 - 2018-11

various Projects

Technology Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation
Technology Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation

EMEA
11 Monate
2016-08 - 2017-06

Market Expansion

Field CTO
Field CTO
  • Scaled DACH operation from ?2M to ?5M revenue in 12 months
  • Established Poland development center reducing delivery costs by 35%
  • Led cloud transformations for Continental and Red Bull
on request
DACH Region
1 Jahr 3 Monate
2015-06 - 2016-08

Solution Architecture

Principal Cloud Architect
Principal Cloud Architect

  • Designed enterprise cloud solutions ensuring business alignment
  • Key role in establishing Nordcloud's technical leadership in DACH market

Nordcloud
DACH Region
5 Jahre
2011-01 - 2015-12

Progressive Engineering Leadership

  • Advanced from Systems Engineer to Senior Systems Engineer across two organizations
  • Led Azure migration reducing infrastructure costs by 20% and achieving 1:400 admin/server ratio
  • Pioneered API-driven operations achieving 60% performance improvement
  • Managed high-traffic infrastructure for major media clients including Deezer, Gruner+Jahr.
Mondia Media Group & Metaways Infosystems

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2025 - today

Executive Development: Change Management für den digitalen Wandel

University of Hamburg


2012

Bioinformatics

MSc

University of Hamburg


2009

Chemical Engineering

Diplom

University of Applied Sciences Aachen


Certifications:

  • Advanced Scrum Master
  • Product Owner
  • AWS Solutions Architect

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Interim Manager Cloud Digitalisierung Software as a Service AWS Azure Linux Kubernetes Due-Diligence-Prüfung Portfoliomanagement Softwarearchitektur Agile Softwareentwicklung operations Python Ruby on Rails Java JavaScript Changemanagement Mergers & Aquisitions Google Cloud

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile
  • Transformed ?9M engineering organization (115+ engineers, 14 teams) driving 50% revenue growth from ?40M to ?60M in 18 months
  • Led 2 organizational pivots at PE-backed Myneva, realigning product strategy from failed 7-year initiative to successful 1.5-year delivery
  • Scaled engineering teams 28x (4?115) across 6 countries while maintaining operational excellence and team engagement
  • Delivered ?20M+ in operational savings through strategic nearshore expansion, cloud optimization, and platform consolidation
  • M&A expertise: 3 technical due diligences, 4 post-merger integrations including 3-month fast-track DM7 acquisition


Core Competencies

  • Strategic Leadership: PE/VC Engagement 
    • M&A Integration 
    • Digital Transformation 
    • Organizational Design
  • Technology Excellence: Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure) 
    • Platform Modernization 
    • Healthcare Standards (FHIR/HL7)
  • Operational Mastery:
    • P&L Management 
    • Nearshore Strategy 
    • Agile at Scale 
    • Performance Optimization

Branchen

Branchen

  • SaaS
  • Healthcare Tech
  • Automotive
  • Telecommunications

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