About me

"Connecting people to build awesome things together in pursuit of equality" Product Engineer with a background in International Media & Computer Science, 5 years experience in Product Management and 13 years in Software Development.

Expertise in project- and agile product management, leading cross-functional teams and stakeholder management in start-up and public enterprise environments. A quick learner with the unique skill to translate technical understanding and a passion to aim for the smallest viable solution. As a people manager, I focus on enablement and building a culture of trust. I learned to value outcome over output.

I love music, travelling, (some) sports and have liberal/left political alignment.

I believe

Science is real

Love is love

Diversity makes us stronger

Women have the right to choose

Trans rights are human rights

Black lives matter

Small acts change the world

Kindness is everything

And more & more & more

  • I've been interested in computers since I was 10, studied Media & Computer Science and made a career out of it.
  • My native tongue is German and I'm perfectly fluent in English. I have some basics in French, Spanish and Japanese, but will draw a blank in conversations.
  • I used to play trumpet, but quit when I was a teenager. I sang in choirs and bands. In 2013 I began to teach myself playing the ukulele and released an EP since.
  • I believe cars don't belong on the road, but only on the race track. I only ride my bycicle and take public transport.🎶
  • I was born in East-Germany, lived in Berlin and Vienna - and a few months in Italy and Luxembourg.
  • I'm easy-going and it's really hard to get my bad side.
  • I'm flexitarian - I consider meat a delicatesse and eat it rarely.
  • I travelled 50+ countries, but have not been to South America yet.
  • My software stack: MacOS, Software Development (VSCode/Zed, Ruby, Javascript), Graphic Design (Affinity Photo/Design, Inkscape), Game development (Blender, Unreal), Music (Tidal, Logic Pro),
  • I'm not an absolutist and I believe doing something 80% well is still better then doing it not at all.
  • Instead of "Move fast and break things", go for "Move slow and mend things"
  • I switch hobbies every 5-7 years or whenever I finished learning what got me interested in the first place.
  • The goal is the goal, the road is the necessary evil. The road needs to be super rewarding and fun (thanks ADHD), but my motivation is always linked to a goal.
  • I listen to way to many podcasts and fail to recall all the amazing things I learn.