I am an experienced Executive with extensive knowledge in the field of international Business Development for dotcom, telecommunications, software and e-commerce companies. I'm familiar with international IT-business issues through my work with various companies and extensive stays abroad · especially in the U.S. and Asia.

I am currently working as independent consultant for various international companies targeting the U.S. market, and I joined LaunchDreams LLC where I am responsible for International Business Development, and serve as a key contact for US clients and prospects in Europe and Asia.

I held the positions of General Manager and Vice President for intraDAT international, Inc., in Washington D.C., a subsidiary of intraDAT AG, Germany. At intraDAT, I was responsible for successfully establishing a subsidiary for the German company in the United States from scratch. After setting up the physical and legal infrastructure, I created an extensive network of partnerships and strategic alliances not only in the U.S. but also in Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, France and Korea. Responsible for marketing and PR, I helped strengthening the company's position as one of Germany's top technology firms and helped its products gain broad recognition in the U.S. My efforts to target customers through events like seminars, tradeshows and networking generated a major part of the company's revenue. Apart from leading the company's everyday business, I also played a key role in identifying investors, drafting the business plan, and finding new strategies for new markets.

As an active member of the IT-community of the Washington D.C./Northern Virginia area I founded the monthly German IT-Stammtisch - a highly successful networking event for international IT-workers and executives interested in Germany.

I hold a Masters degree in Southeast Asian Studies, Cultural Anthropology and Psychology and I'm currently working on my PhD thesis at the University of Passau, Germany. My formal training also includes business management and computer science.