Resume

Independent consulting activity · Stuttgart, Germany

• Develop FinOps and cloud operating models for the economic steering of cloud and IT environments.
• Focus on cost allocation, forecasting, governance, transparency structures, and decision-ready reporting.
• Translate technical cloud architectures into financial control models that connect engineering, controlling, and management decisions.

webeet.io · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Remote

• Built and documented infrastructure patterns for public/private subnet design, edge NAT, and egress validation.
• Worked on Docker Compose application and data stacks with PostgreSQL, PgBouncer, mTLS paths, k6 load tests, and backup/restore runbooks.
• Implemented FinOps-oriented automation including Auto-Stop Lambda, budget alerts, orphan resource cleanup, office-hours scheduling, and cost dashboards.
• Contributed to GitHub Actions workflows with OIDC-based AWS access, fmt/lint gates, drift detection, smoke tests, ADRs, and runbooks.
• Supported observability concepts using Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana.

Masterschool · Remote

• Completed a 60-week immersive program (3000+ teaching hours) covering the foundations of software engineering and specialization in cloud engineering and DevOps.
• Software Engineering: Python (intro to advanced), OOP, web development (HTML, CSS, HTTP, REST APIs), Git/GitHub.
• Backend & Databases: Flask, SQL, PostgreSQL, relational data modeling, ORM, Linux systems.
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, VPC, RDS, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK), Docker, CI/CD pipelines, serverless deployment, container orchestration.
• Specialization: Cloud networking (VPC, peering, NAT), monitoring & logging, FinOps principles, and AWS cost optimization techniques.

ISS A/S · Stuttgart

• Directly advised the CFO on strategic financial initiatives, including a turnaround program that improved cost efficiency and financial stability.
• Served as the primary financial liaison for the operational Key Account Manager in the Mercedes-Benz division, supporting 9 locations across Germany in core operational services (cleaning, catering, and technology).
• Redefined the cost and revenue structure, conducting in-depth contract and SAP analyses, leading to optimized re-/calculation and approval processes for offers.
• Successfully reorganized the monthly reporting system, preparing the company for the divestment of its Germany operations.
• Led the execution of monthly financial statements, performing variance and weak-point analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve financial forecasting accuracy.
• Managed critical balance sheet topics, identifying IT savings potential, optimizing fixed asset management, and refining revenue/earnings accrual processes to enhance financial transparency and operational efficiency.

Matrium GmbH · Ulm, Germany

• Led the Controlling department with disciplinary and functional responsibility for 12 employees across multiple locations.
• Standardized and optimized monthly closing, controlling, reporting, and planning activities across cost centers, direct and overhead cost areas, and accounts receivable/accounts payable settlement processes.
• Introduced weekly team meetings with structured minutes, implemented a responsibility matrix, and established reporting structures by trade and cost center manager.
• Worked closely with the IT department on new and changing SAP FI/CO processes.
• Prepared the implementation of contract management software and acted as key contact for banks, insurance providers, and outsourced group accounting.
• Reviewed offer calculation assumptions and analyzed subsequent contract fulfillment on revenue and cost level.

io-consultants GmbH & Co. KG · Leonberg and Heidelberg, Germany

• Controlled IT and software projects from proposal preparation and project steering through invoice tracking and internal change request management.
• Identified and reported time- and cost-related inefficiencies in IT and software project delivery.
• Supported change management activities in post-merger integration.
• Created, implemented, and applied guidelines for transfer pricing and intangible assets.
• Coordinated R&D activities with Confluence and JIRA in a team of up to seven people and supported the rollout of an SAP management tool connected to SAP PS.

Daimler Fleetboard GmbH · Stuttgart, Germany

• Created monthly closing reports and supported cost center management for IT-related projects.
• Contributed to operational planning, budget preparation, and forecast processes.
• Approved new business initiatives based on prior calculation and financial plausibility checks.
• Supported transfer pricing topics, tax avoidance strategy documentation, and internal accounting alignment.

Daimler AG · Stuttgart-Möhringen, Germany

• Provided financial steering and advisory support to business partners at directorate and department level, including cost center management.
• Coordinated and executed operational planning for budget and cost management as well as quarterly and annual closing activities.
• Defined corrective measures for budget and cost deviations and tracked their implementation.
• Prepared and delivered management presentations and decision papers.
• Performed project and departmental planning in overhead cost and investment planning environments.
• Contributed to the rollout of an IT Financial Management planning tool.

Matrium GmbH (Airbus subsidiary) · Unterschleißheim, Friedrichshafen and Ulm, Germany

• Managed strategic and operational planning for revenue, costs, and resources across business units and support functions.
• Performed detailed cost center planning, variance analysis, and follow-up on corrective measures.
• Consolidated and aligned reporting processes, including plausibility checks for the overall management report.
• Led finance-related subprojects covering pricing calculation, contract and price negotiations, and budget monitoring.
• Handled accounts payable and accounts receivable accounting tasks.
• Coordinated project-specific inventory activities.

Rödl & Partner Inc. · Johannesburg, South Africa

• Supported audit and assurance activities in an international accounting and advisory environment.
• Assisted with financial statement checks, documentation, and audit-related analysis.
• Gained practical international experience in auditing, accounting, and cross-border business processes.

University of Nuremberg · Nuremberg, Germany

• Graduated with a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nuremberg, Germany, with a final grade of 2.2.
• Specialized in Business Law, Auditing, Economic History, and Financial Accounting.
• Completed coursework in Strategic Management, Corporate Taxation, Business Valuation, and Risk Management.
• Developed a solid foundation in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and financial oversight.
• Conducted academic research on the intersection of historical economic policies and modern fiscal frameworks.
• Thesis focused on the “Marriage in Heaven” – the unprecedented M&A deal between Daimler-Benz and Chrysler – developed in direct collaboration with Daimler AG and former executive board members.

International experience · Australia

• Gained practical international experience through a one-year Work & Travel stay in Australia.
• Strengthened English communication skills, intercultural adaptability, independence, and practical problem-solving.

Friedrich-List-Wirtschaftsgymnasium · Kassel, Germany

• Completed a business-focused secondary education program with a final grade of 2.5.
• Built an early foundation in business administration, accounting, economics, and commercial processes.
• Advanced courses: mathematics, business/economics, German, and religion.