COO & Co-Founder at CloudStage. Former SVP Operations at ARRI. Turnaround operator, marketplace builder, Dr.-Ing. TUM.
Most "transformation" projects fail because they're led by people who've never run the thing they're transforming.
A decade on the inside — restructuring operations, building systems, and shipping product in industries that don't move fast and don't forgive mistakes. Now I'm applying that experience to building infrastructure from scratch — a B2B marketplace for an industry that still runs on phone calls and PDF quotes.
Building Europe's first transactional B2B marketplace for professional production services — equipment rental, studio bookings, and crew. Product, operations, and commercial strategy.
Manufacturing, supply chain, and outsourcing operations for up to 90 people during significant structural change. Operational turnaround including production restructuring and strategic outsourcing decisions.
Executive board reporting. Cross-functional cost reduction programs in the €20–25M range across construction equipment and e-mobility. Process optimization at group level.
Dr.-Ing. in product development, systems engineering, and complexity management. Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering & Management (1.6).
What actually happens when you restructure a manufacturing operation from the inside — not from a slide deck. Decision-making under ambiguity, organizational friction, and why most playbooks don't survive contact with reality.
Why "digital transformation" fails when it's treated as a technology project. Lessons from bringing transactional infrastructure to an industry that's been analog for decades.
The founder's transition from operator to builder. Making irreversible decisions with incomplete information, and why a structured engineering mindset is an unfair advantage.
Available for select speaking engagements, advisory roles, and the occasional conversation that's actually interesting.