What I bring to the table
I am an exceptional, experienced and well educated cross cultural professional, exceeding in Project Management, IT Management and Software Development with a core entrepreneurial spirit. From building Start Up’s with several investments to managing global, $300 Million projects at Fortune 500 companies, my skillset enables me to understand and merge business and IT to one successful project.
Cross-cultural competence
Work experience in Germany, Great Britain, Belgium and USA.
Languages: English and German (fluent).
Employable: USA and Europe.
Consulting: World wide.
Employable as/Core competences
- IT Management
- IT Project Manager/Controller
- IT Strategist
- Enterprise Architect
- IT Consultant
- Software developer in multiple programming languages
- Content Management Specialist
- Business/Technical Analyst
- Online Marketing Specialist

Diamond Resorts
2018 – present
Las Vegas – USA
Orlando – USA
Position: Lead Application and Web Developer
Lead developer of a team to enhance business volume by enabling a Magento based Ticketing system as well as a Drupal based CMS system by building custom modules specifically used for a highly specialized business need.
- Designed and developed a booking system in Magento 3.x to enable sales of Time based Disney World tickets.
- Designed and build a Progressive WebApp according to Google’s specification, based on the Magento framework using HTML 5, REACT JS and CSS 3.
- Developed and enabled new functions in Drupal 7 for our Marketing department to sell Hotel Deals.
- Integrated new Social Media tools into the Drupal 7 Site to enable user interaction with our Marketing team.
- Integrated Bootstrap into Drupal to develop a new Mobile first site for our Deals program.
MO IT Solutions
2016 – 2018
Augsburg – Germany
Las Vegas – USA
Position: Founder, Project Manager, Software Developer
Developed, managed and enhanced small business websites, building on WordPress, Magento and others, developing in PHP/MySQL, HTML 5, CSS 3 as well as Social Media marketing and SEO, SEM to drive more business.
- Developed tarp calculation tool in PHP/MySQL for GeKaHo in Germany to increase business by 500%.
- SetUp and managed WordPress site, using HTML 5, CSS 3 for Fermentation company WireWorks West in Berkeley, USA.
- Managed and developed rollouts of new online shops for small and medium businesses, such as Pure Wine Shop in Germany and NaBeauty in Las Vegas, USA.
- Identified trends in social media, technologies, and advertising to improve campaigns and give recommendations to clients.
- Implemented strategy and delivery of digital marketing campaigns for technology Start Up, financial marketing organizations and small business owners.
Cheerapp LLC
2014 – 2016
Las Vegas – USA
Position: Entrepreneur and Founder
As Entrepreneur, CEO/Founder of cheerapp, “a real-time messaging app to facilitate contact, help, service and sales, anonymously, for smartphone users in close proximity”, I managed to get 2 rounds of financing, a development team set up in Macedonia and a successful rollout in Las Vegas with more than 50,000 users in 3 month.
- Patented and Trademarked functionality and design with the USPTO of mobile App, cheerapp.
- Set up international management team (Las Vegas, London, Brussels) and development team (Skopje in Macedonia, 8 people).
- Planned and executed managed rollouts in Augsburg, Germany and Las Vegas, USA.
- Designed and implemented cloud based, large scale Back End system using Java, MS SQL database and global AZURE environment, executing 1 Million messages per second.
- Managed development of native iOS (Objective C) and Android (Java).
- Set up and developed XMPP messaging server to interact with mobile App.
- Campaign management and optimization practices of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram as well as Facebook Ads and Google AdWords/PPC.
- In talks with Google of a possible takeover, however, did not materialize.
IPC Computer
2012 – 2014
Seelbach – Germany
Position: Project Manager, Software Developer
During my time at IPC Computer, a Notebook spare parts seller, I was able to introduce many business enhancements to improve back office performance as well as online shop upgrades to boost customer sales by 250%, using the same amount of employees.
- Upgrade online shopping platform for better user experience to improve sales by 250%.
- Managed and improved internal business processes reducing workload by 150%.
- Technical Project Manager for teams of 3 each, connecting to different sales channels via API using JSON and XML.
- Designed and developed encrypted database to securely store sensible user data.
- Managed, Rolled out and developed several add on stores, including US based sparepartworld.com.
- Achieved marketing and sales operational objectives by devising and presenting ideas and strategies to increase sales while monitoring performance.
- Implemented businesses digital marketing strategy which included increasing market visibility through social media marketing campaigns.
Biodeals.de
2010 – 2012
Augsburg – Germany
Position: CIO, Software Developer
During the time when “Deal platforms” were in style, I was part of Biodeals as CIO to set up business strategies for small, organic stores and farms and enable them to be seen globally through our deals platform. Before we sold Biodelas to a competitor, we had 13,000 deals online.
- Designed, architected and developed Deals platform “biodeals.de” in PHP/MySQL.
- Connected and enabled different, country specific payment options, such as Credit Card processing, PayPal and Direct Bank transfers.
- Built Biodeals Marketplace providing global visibility to small merchants, such as organic stores and farms.
- Generated and analyzed daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly sales reports. Developed and implemented sales action plans to increase sales for our up to 200 merchants.
- Reviewed and carefully crafted responses to social media campaigns pertaining to customer service including Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, YouTube, Google +.
IT DirectNet LLC
2003 – 2010
Altamonte Sprongs – USA
Sunnyvale – USA
Position: CEO and Founder
After moving back to USA, I built a cross border shopping site, gloobuy.com, calculating shipping duties and taxes for 20,000 ebay and Amazon categories, selling more than 35,000 items from USA to Europe in just 3 years. In addition, I offered my extensive IT management knowledge to Fortune 500 companies.
- Set Up global eCommerce Start Up “gloobuy.com” in USA and sold it profitably to Borderlinx in 2007.
- Planed business strategy to develop IT architecture and IT framework to enable cross border international business.
- Designed and programmed eCommerce website “gloobuy.com” for cross border e-commerce, by downloading up to 20,000 categories from ebay and Amazon via API.
- Matching the 20,000 categories to customs Harmonized codes, duties and taxes for simplifying the checkout process while shopping abroad.
- Created international clearing accounts to receive and make payments globally in USA, Asia and Europe.
- Built “International Checkout” module to enable any US online store to sell globally. Even Amazon was interested in the technology.
- IT Consultant and Project Manager for Start-Ups and Fortune 500 Companies.
Borderlinx
2007 – 2010
Altamonte Sprongs – USA
Sunnyvale – USA
Position: IT Integrator (Consultant)
Once Borderlinx bought gloobuy.com in 2007, I was in charge of merging the 2 software platforms as well as managing multiple IT projects to integrate the International Checkout at online stores such as overstock.com, shoes.com and Ritz Camera.
- Integrate gloobuy.com category architecture of 20,000 categories into Borderlinx system by using PHP and Perl.
- Connected gloobuy International Checkout (GCO) to Borderlinx Back-End.
- Enabled eBay and Amazon Servlet Browser Tool via API using XML so users can directly calculate shipping, duties and taxes while using eBay and Amazon.
- Managed and setup many parallel meetings and projects with several US online stores to integrate the International Checkout into their systems.
Chase Manhattan Bank
2006
Orlando – USA
New York – USA
Position: Project Manager (Consultant)
Due to my knowledge of online payment systems and previous job at Disney, I was able to manage a team to improve the security of the instant online credit card application process.
- Technical Project Manager for Instant Online Credit Card Application, used by companies such as Disney and Amazon.
- Due to a security risk I found while working at Disney, Chase hired me to improve security, making sure that online cards are not used by 3rd parties.
- Managed cross country development and testing team of 15 people, using video conferencing and in person meetings, making sure everybody is aware of this potential threat.
- Organized weekly meetings with involved outside parties, such as Amazon and Disney.
Walt Disney Corp.
2005
Orlando – USA
Position: Project Manager (Consultant)
During my time at Siemens, many of my team members from IBM went afterwards to different companies, such as Disney. I got hired because of a connection to manage 2 teams, one for the online ticketing system and “Fast Pass” as well as the Disney/Chase instant Credit Card team.
- Technical Project Manager for online Ticketing enhancements, managing a team of 8 people.
- Responsible for user and ticket content, compiled and analyzed data to create monthly reports to optimize current and future strategy.
- Technical Project Manager for Disney/Chase instant Credit Card integration into the Walt Disney World online ticket sales process as well as the Disney store online, managing a team of 6 people.
- Performed weekly meetings to maximize information flow to business, legal and Financial Institutions.
Siemens Corp Networks (ICN)
2000 – 2003
Munich – Germany
Lake Mary – USA
Position: IT & Project Manager, Business Analyst, IT Strategy
Siemens ICN had a dream of creating a unique online management system, were any owner of a Siemens phone network system worldwide, can manage, change or enhance their system via an online portal.
- Project Manager for international development team with over 100 team members, many of whom are from external companies, such as IBM, BroadVision and more, located across the globe in Santa Monica, Orlando, Munich and Vienna with a budget of more than $300 Million!
- Analyzing, planning and managing different, country specific rollout strategies, to support business for international product rollouts.
- Due to my unique, Team centric management style and knowledge of technical possibilities as well as business needs, I was able to manage this large team to build this global dream to go live and up to version 3.
- Part of the IT Architect team for this B2B solution to make sure the technical possibilities of each team member is taken into account to build a successful solution in time and in budget.
- Support global development team by contributing with my Java skills in EJB environment to make sure business rules are executed as planned.
Siemens Business Services (SBS)
1999 – 2000
Munich – Germany
Position: Project Manager, Software Developer
As being a global company with nearly 500,000 employees, Siemens wanted under the CEO Heinrich von Pierer, and with the Power of IBM, built an online shopping site, called “The Siemens Mall” to sell any product, small or big through a centralized online shopping system.
- Technical Project Manager of a 5 people team in Munich as part of the global development team to rollout global B2B eBusiness shopping mall, “Siemens Mall”.
- Java Developer for centralized B2B eProcurement solution to reduce cost and increase profit when buying products and services on a competing, global scale.
- Perl Developer for an ePublishing system, built on the Netscape Publishing system, supporting a large database for legal services in Germany.
Siemens Nixdorf
(Fujitsu)
1998 – 1999
Augsburg – Germany
Position: Software Developer
Just finished my Internship while finalizing my Master Degree at Siemens Nixdorf, I was immediately hired due to the fact that I built a deal site running on the Siemens Intranet, selling computers that have been stuck in the automated warehouse due to order failures. The site generated 12 Million Deutsch Mark, about $6 Million in just 6 month and emptied needed space for future products.
- Built “Schnaepchenmarkt”, Deal site in HTML to sell unsold Siemens Computers and hardware inside the Siemens Corporation worldwide.
- Managed small 2 person team to develop SAP specific ABAP solution to release products from the automated warehouse that have been ordered wrongfully and are stuck due to the connection to the previous customers order.
- Since this was the time when the Internet emerged into households, I was analyzing business needs to support eBusiness strategies for successful online shopping rollouts.
- HTML & JavaScript Developer for B2B shopping solution, enabling Siemens partners to buy products through an online portal.
Gross Communication
1990 – 1996
Seelbach – Germany
Position: Team Leader, Project Manager
- Planning and executing business strategy to support Internet Technology.
- Managing teams to create new communication and information networks.
- Supporting companies switching to up to date communication technology.
IT System and Software Development
(18 years experience)
- Development of mobile App cheerapp for iOS and Android (Native) – cheerapp LLC
- Set up, developed and maintained several online shop and blogging platforms – MO IT Solutions
- Developed online deal platform Biodeals.de – Biodeals.de UG
- Programmed storage software to support IT DirectNet LLC international rollouts
- Designed and patented a security ePayment solution – S-Registration
- Development in large scale Java environment with EJB and JSP components – Siemens Corp, Networks
- Development in all major programming languages in many different Hard- and Software environments
Project Management
(15 years experience)
- Project Manager for international development team for mobile App, cheerapp in Macedonia – cherapp LLC
- Project manager for online Ticketing enhancements – Walt Disney Corp
- Project manager for Instant Credit Application – Chase Manhattan Bank
- Project manager creating a “project tracking” and “milestone planning” tool to support business goals – Siemens Corp, Networks
- Team Leader planning and developing a web based tool to manage international rollouts for Company products – Siemens Corp, Networks
- Managed an international team located in Florida (USA), Germany and Austria for the development of a Middleware eBusiness platform to support multiple Back-End systems – Siemens Corp, Networks
IT Management & Business Development
(12 years experience)
- Founded cheerapp LLC in USA to roll out mobile App – cheerapp LCC
- Founded and got investment for StartUp in Germany to set up Global Team to support mobile App roll-out – MO IT Solutions
- Founded and managed of cross border eSales startup company – IT DirectNet LLC
- Managed strategy and development as interim CEO for Gross Communications
Strategic IT Planning
(11 years experience)
- Setup of development team for mobile App, cheerapp in Macedonia – cherapp LLC
- Planning merger of IT infrastructure between IT-Directnet and Borderlinx – IT Directnet
- Part of development team for the enterprise architecture model of the global Identity and Access Management (I&AM) solution based on RBAC framework – Siemens Corp, Networks
- Developed strategic plan for Siemens corporate portal solution with focus on the functional architecture of supporting services – Siemens Corp, Networks
- Developed a roll-out strategy for an international eCommerce solution – Siemens Business Services
Business/Technical Analyst
(8 years experience)
- Analyzing global rollout strategy for mobile App, cheerapp – cherapp LLC
- Setting up business strategy for small businesses to enter deals market – Biodeals.de
- Planning business strategy to develop IT architecture and IT framework to enable cross border international business – IT DirectNet, LLC
- Analyzing business goals to help support IT planning and development for global eBusiness solution – Siemens Corp, Networks
- Team Leader analyzing and creating processes from Business needs to Use and Test cases, creating development guidelines – Siemens Corp, Networks
Online Marketing
(5 years experience)
- SEO and SEM marketing for large spare parts online shop – IPC-Computer
- SEO optimization for online Wine shop – Organic Wines
- Social Media marketing using Facebook and Twitter – cheerapp LLC
- Social Media marketing using Instagram and Snapchat – nabeauty
Project Planning
MS Project (10 Yrs)
Rapid Development (6 Yrs)
SCRUM (5 Yrs)
Agile Framework (5 Yrs)
TopInfo-T
Software Development
PHP (16 Yrs)
- Java (4 Yrs)
- JavaScript (13 Yrs)
- C (1 Yr)
- C++ (4 Yrs)
- Objective C (2 Yrs)
Python (2 Yrs)
Perl, Cobol and more
IT Architect
UML (3 Yrs)
RUP (3 Yrs)
Rational Rose (3 Yrs)
Business Packages
MS Office (20 Yrs)
SAP (5 Yrs)
Broad Vision (2 Yrs)
Vignette (2 Yrs)
Development Environments (IDE)
Visual Studio (10 Yrs)
XCode (2 Yrs)
Android SDK (2 Yrs)
Eclipse (2 Yrs)
NetBeans and Text Editors (Notepad++, Ultra Edit, VIM…)
Web Skills
- HTML 5 (6 Yrs)
- XHTML (15 Yrs)
- JavaScript (13 Yrs)
- CSS 3 (13 Yrs)
- XML (5 Yrs)
- XSL (5 Yrs)
- DTD (5 Yrs)
- EJB’s (2 Yrs)
- JSP’s (2 Yrs)
API’s and JSON
Operating Systems
- Windows 8
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 10
(All Windows 25+ Yrs)
- Windows NT
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows 7
Mobile
- iOS (8 Yrs)
- Android (7 Yrs)
- UNIX (3 Yrs)
- LINUX (8 Yrs)
Apple OS (5 Yrs)
Database Skills
MySQL (15 Yrs)
MS SQL (10 Yrs)
ORACLE (2 Yrs)
DB2 (2 Yrs)
MS ACCESS
Server Systems/Admin
Apache (10 Yrs)
IIS (4 Yrs)
Tomcat (1 Yr)
DNS management
SSL setup
Software Packages & Frameworks
- OSCommerce (14 Yrs)
- Magento (10 Yrs)
- XT Commerce (4 Yrs)
- WooCommerce (2 Yrs)
- Shopify (2 Yr)
- Gambio (1 Yr)
- WordPress (10 Yrs)
- Bootstrap (4 Yrs)
- Dupal (3 Yrs)
- Django (1 Yr)
Websphere Commerce Suite (2 Yrs)
Websphere Application Developer (2 Yrs)
- JQuery
- AngularJS
- REACT JS
- Less
PMP® Certification & Training
Training for the Project Management Professional certification delivered by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), the leading international professional organization for project management (USA)
- Project Management, Leadership and Communication
- Managing Projects in Organizations
Finished PMP Certification first half of 2018
Certified Internet Engineer
Extensive knowledge in Internet Technology Networking such as HTTP, TCP/IP, FTP and Web Server (Germany).
[email protected] certification
Project management training and practice based on the Chestra framework. Certified [email protected] Project Manager by Siemens Business Services (Germany).
Business Manager
Managing Business Processes to dynamically show content through web enabled publishing systems, Siemens/Ploenzke (Germany).
Java Developer
Java Development Training for Applets, Network Communication and Multithreading, Siemens (Germany).
Application Developer
Broadvision Application Developer, including server and client side JavaScript, using One-To-One components, Siemens/Ploenzke (Germany).
MSc 1996 – 1998
Master* in Computer Science, major in Information Technology / COMDA Academy Augsburg (Germany).
BSc 1986 – 1990
Bachelor* in Telecommunications, major in Information Technology / Deutsche Telekom (Germany).
* Please note:
Since there was no Bachelor or Master before 2002 in Germany, my degrees are called differently but are of similar quality.