Professional CV

As an IT executive, I have more than 20 years of experience in managing international IT and transformation projects, in technology consulting and in leading line organisations.

My focus is on managing complex programmes — from the introduction of global ERP and procurement systems to compliance and reporting solutions. I have been responsible for budgets of up to EUR 30 million and have led international teams of up to 65 employees. My work spans the implementation of standard software and SaaS solutions (SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, Workiva, EcoVadis) as well as custom development (Java, SAP BTP), always with the aim of digitising processes, ensuring compliance and increasing efficiency. A strong hands-on mentality lets me run programmes both strategically and operationally.

One of my greatest strengths is speaking the language of business and IT. I position IT as a business enabler — from strategic alignment through implementation to operations. My broad technical background and my ability to explain complex issues in a way that suits the audience let me translate departmental requirements into viable, technically sound solutions that create measurable business value. I draw on cross-industry experience in retail, financial and insurance services as well as industrial and automotive companies, and communicate effectively with stakeholders up to C-level.

I have wide experience leading managers, steering transformation projects in matrix organisations and taking responsibility for international teams (onshore, nearshore and offshore). I have also built and led agile product organisations — in each case enabling teams to perform at their best and promoting innovation through a modern leadership culture.

Professional experience

12/2025 — present

Director Professional Services EMEA

Icertis GmbH

  • Leading professional services delivery for enterprise customers in Germany and across Europe
  • Ensuring successful execution of SaaS implementation and transformation projects with measurable customer outcomes
  • Managing and developing a high-performing, customer-facing delivery team across EMEA
  • Building and strengthening long-term relationships with enterprise clients at executive level
  • Driving standardisation and continuous improvement of delivery practices to enhance customer success and adoption
  • Acting as executive sponsor for strategic engagements and steering committees
10/2023 — 11/2025

Director / Head of Department (Authorised Signatory) — Sustainability Product Line

ALDI International Services SE & Co. OHG

  • Overall responsibility for an international transformation programme with six sub-projects, implementing ESG/CSRD reporting, the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) and further compliance requirements
  • Selection, introduction and integration of SaaS solutions (including Salesforce, EcoVadis and Workiva) into the global ALDI template
  • Management of multiple external partners and vendors to ensure the programme's success
  • Establishment of an agile product organisation, taking on international business process and system responsibility for continuous development and rapid implementation of business requirements
06/2020 — 09/2023

Director / Head of Department (Authorised Signatory) — Procurement & CR Solutions

ALDI International Services SE & Co. OHG

  • Scaled an IT department from 35 to more than 65 employees, delivering solutions for merchandising and non-merchandising procurement, supplier management and corporate responsibility
  • Established a development partnership with SAP for a compliant tendering and awarding process - Winner of the Intelligent Spend Management Awards 2022 (Roland Berger & SAP), category "Sustainability & Integrity"
  • Responsible for an annual IT budget in the double-digit millions of euros, covering both run and change
  • Drove process harmonisation and efficiency gains through tailor-made cockpit and workflow solutions on SAP BTP
  • Managed external partners (notably Accenture and Capgemini) and vendors (notably SAP), including regular on-site work at the delivery centres in Germany and India
02/2017 — 05/2020

Technical Project Lead (Senior IT Manager) — AHEAD BASE

ALDI International Services SE & Co. OHG

  • Technical management of a global transformation project with the sub-projects Supplier Lifecycle, Product Lifecycle and Tendering & Contracting
  • First-time introduction of a new ERP system on SAP S/4HANA, the master data systems SAP MDG and Informatica P360, and the tendering solution SAP Ariba as a global template for buying
  • Set up IT operations (onsite and offshore via external partners) and the nearshore support organisation, through precise governance and SLA alignment with the business departments
10/2014 — 01/2017

IT Manager — Corporate Applications & IT Processes

ALDI International Services SE & Co. OHG

  • Led up to 25 employees across two teams: Corporate Applications (tendering, reporting and QA applications) and IT Processes (ServiceNow, Jira and Confluence as project and IT service management tools)
05/2004 — 10/2014

Technology Consultant

Accenture GmbH

  • Management of and collaboration on international IT programmes for clients in insurance, financial services, telecommunications, industrial and manufacturing sectors
  • Focus on the introduction of new systems (SAP, Siebel CRM) as well as post-merger integrations and IT transformation projects
  • Responsibility for project management offices, data migrations, test and cutover management
  • Management of globally distributed teams across up to 130 countries
  • Extensive experience in programme management, governance, change management and stakeholder management at C-level
01/2000 — 02/2004

Start-up founder & developer — e-commerce platform

Vernum GmbH

  • Built and developed an international e-commerce platform for the egg trade, in three languages
  • Presented at the EuroTier trade fair in 2000 and 2002
09/2001 — 02/2002

Software engineer (practical training)

Tuxia Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia

  • Worked in a Linux-only environment on software for internet devices such as set-top boxes and thin clients, on projects involving Mozilla and embedded Linux
  • Part of my studies in Bocholt required a six-month placement; going abroad for it was my own choice, supported by a scholarship from Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft e.V.

Education

Graduate engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) in Electrical Engineering / Information Technology
Westphalian University of Applied Sciences, Bocholt — 1999 to 2003
Diploma thesis on IPsec in large dynamic networks, written at FatPort Corp., Vancouver (04/2003 – 12/2003)
The course covered both the software and the hardware side of information technology: C/C++, electrical engineering and digital signal processing alongside economics, project and quality management. Outside lectures I was part of the Linux workgroup, where we built our own Linux From Scratch systems, and of the team organising the annual ComputerCamp — a week in which computing enthusiasts camp at the university and work on projects together.
Abitur (university entrance qualification)
Nepomucenum Grammar School, Coesfeld — 1990 to 1999
Advanced courses in mathematics and English

Languages

German
Native speaker
English
C2, fluent in speech and writing

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