About Me
My journey through psychology, technology, and organizational development.
My Approach
Throughout my career, I've observed that people are at the core of any successful venture. When individuals collaborate effectively, embrace continuous learning, and leverage the right technologies – especially in today's rapidly evolving AI landscape – remarkable outcomes are possible.
My experience has taught me the importance of integrating human-centered thinking with economic understanding, scientific rigor, and pragmatic technical application. I've learned to find the crucial balance between human potential, technological advancement, and sustainable value creation.
Experience Highlights
Head of Organizational Development
Fielmann Group | 2022 - Present
Currently leading organizational development initiatives for Europe's largest optical retailer. I work on crafting and implementing strategies that enhance organizational effectiveness across the Group, focusing on integrating human-centered leadership with technological innovation to create adaptive and resilient organizational structures.
Agile Coach
Otto Group | 2018 - 2021
Led group-wide organizational improvement initiatives for one of Europe's largest e-commerce companies. I helped scale the Agile Center from 7 to 23 professionals while transforming it from deficit to profitability. During this time, I developed approaches that reduced solution delivery time from years to months, with measurable improvement in team performance (from 47% to 98% commitment delivery). I established evidence-based organizational development practices and supported critical initiatives with the Group Executive Board.
Technology & Product Leadership
Instana (acquired by IBM), AppDynamics, BMC Software | 2013 - 2018
Worked on product and technical initiatives across leading technology companies in the enterprise software space. As Product Manager at Instana (later acquired by IBM for ~$500M), I established product management from the ground up and led the successful product release. Previously worked with enterprise clients at AppDynamics and BMC Software, delivering technical solutions that bridged business and IT objectives. I received multiple awards for innovation, sales engineering excellence, and presentation effectiveness.
Early Career: Research & Management
VT Falkenried MVZ | 2010 - 2013
Managed multiple departments (Research, Evaluation, Patient Management, Process Management, IT) at one of Germany's largest psychotherapeutic medical centers. Led a team of 15 staff and 20 interns, implemented systematic evaluation frameworks, and developed new treatment concepts. Successfully increased organizational revenue by approximately 30% through strategic innovations and process improvements.
Foundation & Expertise
My academic background is in Psychology (Diplom Psychologe, University of Bremen), with a focus on organizational, neuropsychology, and clinical psychology, complemented by studies in economics. This interdisciplinary foundation provides a unique lens for understanding individual and group dynamics within organizational systems.
Key competencies include: Organizational Development, Context-Driven Change Methodologies (incl. Lean & Agile principles), Change Management, Coaching & Facilitation, Product Strategy, Situational Awareness & Mapping, and a broad understanding of IT concepts. Fluent in German and English.