Description

I help teams turn early-stage ideas into validated digital products, pilots, and scalable solutions.

As an Innovation Lead at REWE digital and founder of Levin, I combine innovation strategy, product thinking, operations experience, and hands-on AI prototyping. My work focuses on moving from discovery to business case, from prototype to pilot, and from pilot to measurable rollout.

I have experience leading cross-functional initiatives across product, engineering, operations, legal, and business stakeholders. My background includes retail tech, IoT, autonomous delivery, digital health, AI-assisted product development, and process optimization. I am comfortable working at both strategic and execution levels: defining product vision, structuring experiments, building prototypes, aligning stakeholders, and preparing concepts for scale.

Typical projects I can support include innovation strategy, new product development, AI prototyping, MVP definition, pilot planning, business case development, product discovery, stakeholder alignment, and go-to-market preparation.

What makes my work practical is the combination of corporate innovation experience, founder mindset, and operational execution. I focus on ideas that can be tested, measured, and implemented.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

REWE digital
Innovation Lead
April 2023 - Today (3 years and 2 months)
Highlights: End-to-end ownership: discovery → business case → pilot → scaling Cross-functional stakeholder management (product, engineering, operations, legal, external partners) Innovation strategy, experimentation, and measurable impact (KPIs, learnings, rollout readiness) Representation & thought leadership (e.g., sharing learnings from applied retail tech)
Innovation Business development Stakeholder Management Crossfunctional Teams
Levin.
Geschäftsführer / CEO
May 2025 - Today (1 year and 1 month)
45 Essen, Germany
I'm building levin, a digital mental-health companion that helps bridge therapy sessions and everyday life. The focus is on real-world usability, privacy-first design, and enabling therapists and patients to work with reflections and therapy-related content in a structured, secure way.
Family
Family Sabbatical
October 2024 - October 2025 (1 year)
Crisis Management & Adaptability: Managing unpredictable schedules and changing priorities. Multi-tasking: Balancing diverse needs in a high-pressure environment.
Negotiation: (If you have toddlers!) Practicing patience and diplomacy daily. Kept up-to-date with industry trends through Podcasts, News and founding Levin.