Employment History:
Since 2005: Self-employed at Tech-Pro | Interim Management & Consulting (TPIMC, LLC)
- An Austria- and US-based firm specialized in program and project management
- Implementation of the TPIMC Program Tracking Tool allows regular review of the status of all key milestones within a program with minimum impact on existing/ongoing projects
1999 to 2005: Managing Consultant at WFI Consulting (formerly Questus Ltd.):
- A UK-based firm specializing in operational consulting in the telecommunications industry
- Clients included Orange (France Telecom), T-Mobile (Deutsche Telekom), British Telecom, Firstmark, Juniper Networks
- Subject Matter Expert for Program Management
- Developed the WFI ‘Program Management Methodology for World Class Telecom Operators’
1997 to 1999: Orange Austria (formerly Connect Austria – ONE):
- Program Manager – Network Operations for GSM 1800 mobile network roll-out
- Program Manager – Trial Launch (designed, implemented and revised test procedures for the customer care and billing processes)
1994 to 1997: Co-Founder of INFOS – Kommunikation & Organisation:
- A Bayreuth, Germany based firm which leveraged information technology to develop a portfolio of information content businesses.
Other relevant experience includes instructor of adult education in IT and Business Administration.
Academic Background:
- Diplom-Kaufmann, Bayreuth University, Germany, specializing in Business Organization and Management, and Human Resources (certified as U.S. MBA equivalent)
- Post-graduate coursework at Chemnitz Technical University, Germany in information and communication systems