About Me
Bridging human potential, technological innovation, and economic principles for organizational success.
My Approach
I believe that people are 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 work centers on integrating human-centered thinking with economic understanding, scientific rigor, and pragmatic technical application. I focus on finding the crucial balance between human potential, technological advancement, and sustainable business value.
Experience Highlights
Head of Organizational Development
Fielmann Group | 2022 - Present
Leading organizational development initiatives for Europe's largest optical retailer. Responsible for crafting and implementing strategies that enhance organizational effectiveness across the Group. My approach focuses on integrating human-centered leadership with technological innovation to create adaptive and resilient organizational structures.
Agile Coach
Otto Group | 2018 - 2021
Spearheaded group-wide organizational improvement initiatives for one of Europe's largest e-commerce companies. Successfully scaled the Agile Center from 7 to 23 professionals while transforming it from deficit to profitability. Developed innovative approaches that reduced solution delivery time from years to months, with measurable improvement in team performance (from 47% to 98% commitment delivery). 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
Drove product and technical initiatives across leading technology companies in the enterprise software space. As Product Manager at Instana (later acquired by IBM for ~$500M), established product management from the ground up and led the successful product release. Previously worked with enterprise clients (>€1B revenue) at AppDynamics and BMC Software, delivering technical solutions that bridged business and IT objectives. 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.