Experienced digital and transformation executive (CDO / CIO / CHRO) with a passion for People and for driving measurable business outcomes with Technology and Data. 25 years of experience in various industries, management consulting and research. PhD (Dr.-Ing.) in digital communications and signal processing from RWTH Aachen University. Love my family, tennis, running, cycling/MTB, skiing/snowboarding and chocolate.
Current mission: driving a (digital) transformation of HR to deliver the best #PeopleExperience in the industry for 350,000 employees globally, based on user-friendly digital HR products and effective HR data and analytics.
Key competencies
• 20 years of leadership experience in several multinational environments
• Experienced business architect at the intersection of product/process/function and IT
• Hands-on experience in Data Management and Analytics
• Highly structured, fact-driven, and pragmatic work style to get the right things done
• Experienced change manager and effective communicator across hierarchies
• Effective team player who thrives in environments where the outcome is greater than the sum of the parts
• International mindset and experience
• Industry experience in facility services, e-commerce logistics, telecommunications and semiconductors
• Functional experience in product management, product development, HR, strategy, business development and R&D
Highlights
• Transformation of the HR function for a global facility services leader with 350,000 employees
• Digitalization of the HR function for a B2C logistics market leader with 200,000 employees
• Incubation and scaling of a Big Data Analytics platform to support a fast-growing multi-market e-commerce logistics business
• Setup and management of a strategy function for a global semiconductor market leader
• Setup and management of a start-up partnering function for a Telco market leader
• Core member of a large-scale change management and leadership certification program