Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Leadership Programs, Organizational Leadership 2022-10-01 - 2022-11-01BIB, Paderborn MS Computer Science
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering 1987-01-01 - 1989-01-01Work Experience
Transatlantic AI eXchange
Current
Transatlantic AI eXchange
Exasol AG
Current
Exasol AG
Intel Corporation
2017-01-01 - 2023-03-01
Intel Corporation
Virtually Live
2016-02-01 - 2017-01-01
Virtually Live
Deutsche Telekom
2012-01-01 - 2016-02-01
Deutsche Telekom
Logitech
2010-06-01 - 2012-01-01
Logitech
Mingleverse Laboratories Inc.
2009-09-01 - 2010-05-01
Mingleverse Laboratories Inc.
Vidyo Inc. (formerly Layered Media Inc.)
2006-01-01 - 2009-09-01
Vidyo Inc. (formerly Layered Media Inc.)
Fox Technologies
2005-07-01 - 2006-01-01
Fox Technologies
First Virtual Communications
2004-09-01 - 2005-04-01
First Virtual Communications
Skills
Summary
Senior business executive with solid track record in growing domestic and international companies in tough economic environments with limited financial resources. Driven by passion, enjoy being part of a collaborate innovative team, love building the next big thing. • Adviser/mentor & individual investor to selected start-ups • Founder/Evangelist Transatlantic AI eXchange • Proven competency in building companies in cross-cultural environments by developing and executing innovative market entry strategies to generate significant results and visibility. • Profound expertise in corporate strategy development, business development, marketing, OEM account and channel development and ISV relationships. • Sector expertise in mobile telecommunication, wearable devices/IoT (connected home & automotive), education, IP based video-conferencing, IP real time collaboration, 3D graphics. • Tackling the Challenges of Big Data (MOOC); MIT Professional Education/edX • Venture Capital 101 (MOOC); Kaufman Fellows Academy/NovoEd • Lean Enterprise - Corporate Innovation; Udemy Singularity University (December 2015) - Executive Program for corporate executives and entrepreneurs to predict and evaluate how abundance, emerging/exponential technologies will disrupt and transform their industries, companies, careers and lives. Graduate School of Stanford Business Executive Programs - Leading Change and Organizational Renewal - 2014 - Executive Program for Growing Companies - 1998 - Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Executive - 1999 • Board Member/Chief Strategy Office http://seedsofempowerment.org (non profit to enable education through mobile technologies/Stanford University) • GSVLabs advisor to start-ups • Board Member Telekom Council Silicon Valley; http://www.telecomcouncil.com • Member of Autotech Council Silicon Valley • Member of Founding Board GABA – German American Business Association www.gaba-network.org