Dr. Christian Rust

“If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time”

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

I am keen to learn and grow by interacting with people of various cultural backgrounds with different functional expertise. I love to share my knowledge, debate on eye-level and develop people and teams. My personal interest are: Climbing, Yoga, Cooking, Poetry Slam and reducing my Carbonate Footprint

Experience

  • Zalando (13 yrs 7 mos)
    • Works Council Expert & Head of Program Management
      Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

      Led and actively contributed to multiple strategic committees at the Works Council Zalando-SE Berlin, including the Works Committee, Women's Committee, Performance & Evaluation Team, and Reorganization Committee. Additionally, led key teams such as Reorganization, Hiring & Dismissal, and Worktime Management. Played a pivotal role as a regular member of the Fairness Committee, collaborating with higher management to ensure transparency and equity in promotion decisions. Contributed as a member of various other committees, including Evaluation, Compensation, Economic, and Women's Committees, focusing on fostering an inclusive workplace, advocating for employee rights, and ensuring compliance with labor laws. Drove initiatives to enhance workplace conditions, support fair decision-making, and align organizational goals with employee well-being."

    • Interims Director (Marketing)
      Apr 2019 - Oct 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Interim Director for Central Online Marketing at Zalando Lounge, leading three teams comprising 25 members through a critical reorganization. Held full cost center ownership, overseeing FTE and operational cost planning with a budget of up to €1 million. Successfully aligned team development with business objectives, optimized processes to enhance operational efficiency, and achieved strategic marketing outcomes. Mentored and developed four team members, resulting in their successful promotions, further strengthening team capability and leadership succession.

    • Sabbatical
      Jan 2019 - Mar 2019 · 3 mos

      Traveling to various countries helped me to broaden my perspective and enhance cultural sensitivity. I trained my communication and cooking skills while engaging with locals by joining various cooking classes or guided street food tours. Traveled in Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia and New Zealand

  • Senior Project Manager at Nokia - OVI (Tietoevry, Tieto Finnland)
    Aug 2011 - Dec 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Implementation of ITIL V3 Service Operation for NOKIA OVI. Consulting project with deep analysis of existing development-, test- and rollout processes, close coordination with up to 15 IT teams at NOKIA OVI, development of a strategy for implementing the ITIL V3 frameworks, coordination with NOKIA management for constant buy-in, implementation support, training of key people in the respective teams

  • Senior Project Manager at SiemensNokiaNetworks / (Tietoevry, Tieto Finnland / SESA)
    Jan 2000 - Aug 2011 · 11 yrs 8 mos

    Project management of national and international (Mid east) software projects in the IT industry (mobile networks) with team sizes of 10 to 30 people. Consulting projects for Siemens Network solutions, TollCollect, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg. The maximum budget responsibility was up to 1 million €; budget planning and control; requirements analysis and technical specification; planning and facilitating stakeholder trainings in Dubai; cost and risk estimations for IT-projects; planning and management of SW releases. Delivered impactful results by navigating and leveraging cultural differences within diverse teams.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher at GFZ-Potsdam
    Aug 1997 - Jan 2000 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Research in 3D modeling and visualization of salt dynamics in the northeastern German Basin

  • Postdoctoral Researcher at Freie Universität Berlin
    Nov 1994 - Jul 1997 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Research within the framework of a scholarship of the DFG on the subject: Interactive 3D visualization of potential fields