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My Guiding Principles: Innovate. Transform. Lead.
I lead complex innovation and venture projects with a focus on scalable products, data-driven validation, and team-oriented leadership. With over 50 projects across 15 industries, I bring broad and interconnected industry knowledge from corporate, mid-sized, and startup environments.
My Approach:Facing uncertainties with clarity and analytical depth. Whether as a product strategist, venture architect, or service designer, I combine strategic thinking with pragmatic execution.
My Workis data-driven, human-centered, and entrepreneurial. I support organizations in developing and validating innovation concepts and MVPs, scaling products and services, and building high-performing operating models. In addition to in-depth analysis through mixed-methods research, I strategically employ modern technologies to increase speed, efficiency, and impact.
My Leadership Experiencewas built in project management and interim management roles, as well as CEO of a digital agency. I lead conscientiously and with trust, enabling teams sustainably for their tasks.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Hungarian
Conversational
Japanese
Basic
Can work on-site
München (up to 50km)
Experience
- mikuska.de | PRTSN UGInterim Executive | Scalable Ventures, Product Strategy & InnovationDIGITAL AND ITJanuary 2015 - Today (11 years and 6 months)Munich Metropolitan Area, GermanyConsultant, Coach, and Interim Executive for 50+ digital projects in corporations, startups, and corporate ventures, focusing on innovation, scaling, and transformation.
- Responsibility for the implementation and targeted impact of complex digital projects as Project Lead.
- Conception, management, and execution of complex solution paths in strategy, product, and technology initiatives.
- Development of product visions, MVPs, and Go-to-Market strategies (B2B/B2C).
- Building and data-driven validation of MVPs and business models.
- Increasing operational performance and efficiency using innovative technologies and automated processes.
- Designing value chains, business processes, customer journeys & service blueprints.
- Conception & moderation of various workshop and learning formats, e.g., Product/Design Sprints, Foresight Studies, and Accelerator Programs.
- Moderation of client meetings, presentations, and strategy workshops at C-level.
- Bridging function between top management, middle management, and delivery teams
- Craft Clarity GmbHManaging Partner | Strategy, Product & Venture DevelopmentDIGITAL AND ITDecember 2021 - December 2024 (3 years and 1 month)Munich, GermanyCo-founder of a boutique consulting firm for digital innovation, product strategy, and venture development.
- Growth of the agency to a seven-figure annual revenue, with 10 internal and approx. 20 external employees.
- Responsibility for business development, brand positioning, and end-to-end account management.
- Leading hybrid teams and developing scalable consulting structures, tools, and processes.
- Leading client projects, aligning product, technology, and executives in complex programs.
- Advising clients on business model innovation, product strategy, and market launch.
- PAYBACK GmbHDigital Product Owner | PAYBACK Internet AssistantE-COMMERCEJanuary 2014 - December 2014 (1 year)München, GermanyResponsible for the relaunch & scaling of a browser-based e-commerce product.
- Scaling the user base from 5,000 to over 100,000 and increasing revenue from €25,000 to over €1 million.
- Defining the roadmap, prioritizing features, and implementing them in agile sprints with cross-functional teams (UX, Engineering, Business).
- Interface between stakeholders and delivery teams, aligning business goals and product performance.
- Leading user research, A/B tests, and continuous optimization to improve conversion and customer loyalty.
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Education
- International Management (B.A.)Technische Hochschule Deggendorf2012Englischsprachiger Studiengang mit Fokus auf strategisches Management, internationale Märkte und interkulturelle Führung. Bachelorarbeit: Sind Geschäftsmodelle von Unternehmen mit „Soccerball Management“- Charakteristika anderen Unternehmen überlegen? Eine Analyse der deutschen Chemieindustrie.
- Academic Program for Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship & InnovationHochschule München - Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship gGmbH2014Interdisziplinäres Honors-Programm für Studierende aus den Bereichen Wirtschaft, Design und Ingenieurwesen. Schwerpunkte: Human-Centered Design, Lean Startup, Validierungsmethoden und Unternehmensfinanzierung.
Certifications
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)Scrum Alliance2018
- Certified Professional for User Experience - Foundation Level (CPUX-F)UXQB2019