Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Experience

Senior Product Specialist – SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite

10/2022 – present

SAP, Walldorf

  • Conducted market analysis and gained deep insights into the latest technology trends, informing product strategy.
  • Built cross-functional network, fostering ideas, integrations, and synergies that drove innovation.
  • Created compelling presentations that effectively communicated product value to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Worked with engineering to develop new features, resulting in increased customer satisfaction & higher revenue.

Consultant - Strategy & Innovation

03/2021 – 09/2022

Commerz Business Consulting, Frankfurt

  • Assumed the role of technical product owner, developing an internal business intelligence tool for Group executives.
  • Employed agile development methodologies to drive delivery with a multi-disciplinary team.
  • As the product manager, led the co-innovation of a B2B sustainability e-commerce platform.
  • Established effective communication with stakeholders across various levels & business functions to build consensus.

Management Consulting Intern - Digital Strategy & Innovation

04/2020 – 07/2020

Detecon, Cologne

  • Supported six Deutsche Telekom group internal & external projects with client-specific solutions.
  • Conducted research, client interviews, change readiness & stakeholder analyses.

Working Student in Strategic Innovation Management

06/2019 – 04/2020

SAP, Walldorf

  • Developed a tool to assess the degree of innovativeness of new products and initiatives.
  • Prepared presentations on innovation strategy, governance & process for C-level & supervisory board.

Working Student in Marketing & Growth

01/2018 – 05/2018

Getsafe Insurance, Heidelberg

  • Mapped out customer experience across all digital touchpoints & designed new lead generating funnel.

Analyst Intern in Finance & Strategy

09/2015 – 07/2016

Salesforce, Dublin, Ireland

  • Analysed and reported periodically on financial results; supported financial planning for six functional groups.

Education

M.Sc. Mannheim Master in Management

09/2017 – 05/2021

University of Mannheim

Major in Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management, GPA: 2.6, (GMAT: 710, top 9%)

M.Sc. Entrepreneurship & Innovation

09/2018 – 12/2018

EDHEC Business School – Lille

Semester Abroad, GPA: 1.5

B.A. European Business

10/2013 – 09/2017

OTH Regensburg

Double Degree, Major in Finance, GPA: 2.0

B.A. International Management

09/2014 – 05/2015

Oxford Brookes University

Double Degree, Major in Project Management, GPA: 1.6

Skills & Expertise

Languages

  • German & English (C2)
  • Russian (C1)
  • French & Spanish (B1)

Technical Skills

  • MS Office (expert)
  • HTML, CSS, Salesforce, Qlik, Jira, Confluence (skilled)
  • Python, Stata (basics)

Volunteering & Awards

START-Alumni e.V.

Regional Coordinator

2019 - 2020

Vice President, Conference Organiser

2017 - 2018

OTH Regensburg Student Engagement Award

Recipient

2017

Förderverein European Business e.V

President of the Society

2016 - 2017

TEDxOTHRegensburg

Co-Founder of the TEDx Conference in Regensburg

2016

Faculty Council & Students' Union, OTH Regensburg

Elected Student Representative

2016 - 2017

Social Carer & Mentor

Social Carer & Refugee Mentor for a family of five Syrian refugees

2016

Salesforce.org, Dublin

Volunteer

2015 - 2016

Oxford Union Debating Society, Oxford

Member

2014 - 2015

Hertie Stiftung & START-Stiftung

Scholarship Recipient

2005 - 2008