Curriculum Vitae
Senior Technology Leader with 19+ years of experience bridging technical execution and commercial strategy. Proven success leading large-scale engineering organizations (120+ FTEs) and managing multi-million Euro P&Ls.
Professional Experience
diconium
Nov 2021 - PresentDirector, Digital Engineering & Strategy
Nov 2021 - PresentSenior leadership role bridging engineering operations and commercial strategy. Currently driving strategic growth for enterprise accounts, following a successful tenure as Unit Lead for a 120-person engineering organization. Progressed through key leadership positions (Unit Lead, Hub Lead, Account Management Partner) with focus on P&L and organizational scalability.
- Unit General Management (Unit Lead): Directed an engineering organization of 120+ developers and architects with full P&L responsibility.
- Commercial Strategy (Current): Managing the commercial forecast, yearly planning, and profitability for multi-million euro enterprise accounts.
- Organizational Transformation: Co-led the strategic transition to a new operating model (Client Hubs), defining governance frameworks for the shared leadership structure.
- Technical Vision: Established the 'T-Shaped' engineering competence strategy across the division, modernizing the talent pool to align with future market needs.
Foot Locker
Apr 2015 - Oct 2021Director, Global Frontend Development & Architecture
Oct 2020 - Oct 2021Rapidly promoted through the ranks to lead global frontend strategy for a Fortune 500 retailer. Held a dual mandate: defining the global architectural frontend roadmap while maintaining operational ownership of critical data systems (PIM/SIM) across EMEA and APAC.
- Business Impact & Growth: Served as a key technical driver behind a ~40% growth in DTC revenue. Modernized the e-commerce platform to improve UX/UI performance.
- Enterprise Architecture: Spearheaded the global transition from legacy monoliths to a scalable Micro-Frontend Architecture (AEM integration).
- Global Operations: Owned the Product & Store Information Management ecosystems for EMEA & APAC, ensuring data integrity across multiple continents.
- Team Scaling: Built and aligned distributed engineering teams to execute complex, multi-region platform initiatives.
Manager / Senior Manager Software Development
Apr 2015 - Sep 2020Led cross-functional engineering teams (Frontend & Backend) in the development of critical global platforms. Acted as a hybrid Product Owner and Technical Lead to drive the transition from legacy workflows to modern cloud architectures.
- Cloud-Native Modernization: Architected a scalable CI/CD infrastructure, significantly reducing deployment times and operational overhead.
- Global Delivery: Successfully delivered multi-continental projects for EMEA & APAC markets ahead of schedule.
- Agile Transformation: Established Scrum methodologies and DevOps cultures as a certified SCRUM Master.
- Community Building: Launched and managed a Germany-wide tech meetup group to foster knowledge sharing and recruiting.
Early Career & Engineering Foundation
Jun 2006 - Mar 2015Software Engineering & Leadership (Microsoft, Fraunhofer, Tredex)
Jun 2006 - Mar 2015Foundational years building scalable web architectures and leading agile development teams. Progressed from hands-on software engineering to technical leadership.
- Technical Leadership: Conception and implementation of complex web applications.
- Process Optimization: Integrated project management systems to improve workflow efficiency and shorten release cycles.
- Team Development: Mentored engineers regarding technical skillsets and workflow efficiency.
Certifications & Training
Generative AI Basics
DECAID Academy
Certified Agile Leadership
die.agilen GmbH
C-Level Communication
DVAK Deutsche Vertriebs Akademie GmbH
Professional Scrum with Kanban - PSK 1
Scrum.org
iSAQB Certified Professional for Software Architecture
iSQI Group
Professional Scrum Product Owner - PSPO 1
Scrum.org
Professional Scrum Master
TÜV SÜD Akademie GmbH
Education
M.Sc. Computer Science
Ruhr University Bochum
2012
