Freelancer profile translated to English.
Back to original languageAbout Benjamin
I help companies make their data and teams AI-ready, compliant with GDPR and the EU AI Act, from the outset.
Asco-founderandCTOof Maya Data Privacy, I am responsible for the architecture and roadmap of a software that anonymizes sensitive data directly in the source system, without data transfer and without destroying data utility. I combine this with over20 years of experiencein deliveringcomplex IT and product projectsfromstrategyto **go-live**.
Typical mandates:
- AI readiness and identification of the most valuable use cases for SMEs and enterprises
- Data protection and governance for AI projects (EU AI Act, GDPR, DORA)
- Product and data strategy, software selection, and platform conception
- Change management and transformation strategy for complex change initiatives
- Interim product or technology leadership
Background:
VP of Products at a public health company, Senior Product Owner at SAP, keynote demo at Hasso Plattner's SAPPHIRE 2016, Master Business with AI, Harvard Disruptive Strategy.
My claim: Clarity on benefits, risks, and feasibility, and measurable results, not methods for the sake of methods.
Available remotely in DACH and internationally, on-site by arrangement.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km), Berlin (up to 30km)
Experience
- Maya Data Privacy LtdCo-Founder & CTOSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJuly 2023 - Today (3 years and 1 month)
- Building a software product for consistent anonymization of sensitive and personal data
- Owning technology strategy, product requirements and roadmap
- Leading product & engineering execution; stakeholder alignment
- Ben Ramhofer ConsultingProfessional FreelancerDIGITAL AND ITApril 2022 - Today (4 years and 4 months)Potsdam, Germany
- Program/Project leadership and product delivery for digital initiatives (end-to-end: discovery/requirements → backlog → delivery → go-live)
- Stakeholder management up to C-level; structured reporting, risk & dependency management
- Building and leading high-performing teams (international/distributed), coaching and enabling ownership
- Methods: Agile/Scrum/Hybrid; tools: Jira, Confluence, Miro
SAP SuccessFactors rollout incl. HR data migration and go-live (education & research environment)Monitoring solution for data centers (public sector): requirements, vendor coordination, delivery steering, predictive maintenance concepts - Data4Life gGmbHVice President Of ProductsSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGApril 2020 - December 2021 (1 year and 8 months)Potsdam, Germany
- Led and scaled a product management team; hiring, coaching, performance development
- Defined product strategy and portfolio (OKR-driven) and translated it into roadmaps and execution
- Enabled new business opportunities through discovery, positioning and stakeholder alignment
- Built strong cross-functional collaboration across engineering, UX, BD and marketing
Recommendations
Be the first to recommend Benjamin
Help this freelancer shine by sharing your experience working together.
These freelancer profiles also match your criteria
Agatha Frydrych
Backend Java Software Engineer
4.7
(3)
2
Baptiste Duhen
Fullstack developer
4.6
(4)
5
Amed Hamou
Senior Lead Developer
4
(2)
7
Audrey Champion
Web developer
4.3
(3)
4
Education
- Master Business with AI (MBAI)Leaders of AI / Hochschule Fresenius2025MBAI program focused on AI strategy and AI-driven business transformation, incl. practical generative AI (LLM) use cases and governance.
- Other;Certificate in Disruptive Strategy with Clayton ChristensenHarvard Business School Online2021Other;Certificate in Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen