Professional Journey & Education

Successful completion of secondary school with a focus on science and technical foundations.

Self-employed web designer building websites for local businesses. Created Flash intros with ActionScript, hand-coded HTML/CSS websites, and produced logo and flyer designs for print and digital use.

State-certified Information Technology Assistant. Comprehensive vocational training including advanced technical college entrance qualification, focusing on low-level programming, network architectures, and engineering fundamentals.

Junior Developer entering professional software development. Developed a magazine subscription system and digital client solutions for web-based applications.

Development of database-driven applications and internal tools within a secure governmental environment.

Development of desktop software, webservices, apps, and the Computerbild Cloud. Founder of CyberGhost VPN; the company later became ZenGuard.

Completed an intensive online course on agile software development management methodologies. Specialized in Scrum processes, agile planning, and high-performance team collaboration.

State-certified vocational training with a focus on software engineering and architecture.

Founded and scaled a specialized software engineering agency delivering high-performance B2B ecosystems. Orchestrated full-lifecycle delivery for international clients.

Subsidiary of Kape Technologies PLC — home to brands such as CyberGhostVPN, ExpressVPN, and Private Internet Access (PIA). Responsibility for web technologies and global software infrastructures within the Kape Technologies ecosystem.

Successful completion of the 'Designing and Managing Projects' course. Advanced strategic management skills for international IT projects.

Leading digitalization initiatives and technical leadership of the development team in European rail freight services. Developing the Online Cargo Planner as a whitelabel solution in a hybrid environment.

Successful completion of the online course on the fundamentals of Objectives and Key Results (OKR). Focused on strategic goal setting and alignment in agile organizations.

Strategically developed the engineering organization. Leading the technological vision with a focus on scalability and innovation.

Intensive focus on Agent-Driven Development, LLMs, and AI-powered workflow automation. Researching and implementing advanced AI systems for production use in scalable environments.