CV

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Work

Strategic Consultant | Freelance | Berlin
2013 – 2016

  • Strategy and organizational development consulting for companies in transitional phases
  • Advocacy on digital transformation, internet policies and diversity; consulting of political parties and NGOs on related matters
  • Analysis of and proposals for online participation, networks & retention policy

Research Assistant Internet Policies | Hamburg Parliament | Hamburg
2011 – 2013

  • Digital infrastructure analysis, political landscape analysis of digital rights
  • Analysis of voter districts, identification of strategic key initiatives

Business Analyst Internal Consulting | Bayer Business Services | Leverkusen
2009 – 2010

  • Project Lead: Strategic restructuring and process optimization management for the global bidding and reporting process
  • Stakeholder management and management support; Planning, reporting

Communications Manager Science & Technology | Bayer Business Services | Leverkusen
2008 – 2009

  • Global project lead: Design and implementation of global innovation communication strategy
  • Steering of media agency and design work
  • Consultant for day-to-day corporate and external communication

Business Analyst Strategy, Planning & Forecasting | Bayer MaterialScience | Leverkusen
2005 – 2008

  • Project management office lead: Streamlining of global budgeting and planning process
  • Project management assistant: Conception and implementation of sales quantities forecasting tool
  • Market research and industry analysis
  • Budget planning, forecasting, reporting, KPI management and cost analysis

Marketing and International Business Studies (MIBS) | Bayer | Leverkusen
2003 – 2005

  • Management Trainee

Education

Dr. rer. pol. (Candidate), Economics and Social Sciences | Friedrich Ebert Foundation, University of Flensburg | Hamburg, Flensburg
2011 – 2015

  • Doctoral thesis in network theory completed: “Networks and career entry – structures, uses and social origin“
  • Scholarship awarded by Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation: „For the FES, service to the common good deserves recognition. It is therefore not only the applicants’​ academic achievement but their social and political involvement and personal attitudes that play an important part in the selection process.“ (fes.de)
  • Doctoral colloquium „Responsible Academia“, Research Association for Network Analysis

Master of Business Administration (MBA) | IE Business School | Madrid
2006 – 2007

Diplom-Kauffrau (FH) | Fachhochschule für Oekonomie & Management | Essen, Leverkusen
2003 – 2006

Languages and skills

Languages:
German (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Medium)

Software/Online:
Microsoft Office, WordPress, Excel and Excel Analytics, SPSS, MAXQDA, SAP-BW & SAP ERP

Soft Skills:
Project Management, Public Speaking, Coaching, Workshop Design

Voluntary commitments

Member of the Council for Digital Development and Culture | Rhineland-Palatinate
Council for the State Premier

Mentor Arbeiterkind.de
Mentoring and coaching for students with non-academic social origin