Markus Frank

Co-Founder Tied and Frank / Code, Cloud & KI / Nie 0815 - immer 0711

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Ich bin der Tech Typ. Immer gewesen. Irgendwann im selben Haus wie eine Werbeagentur, wegen der Kita meiner Kinder. Aus Nachbarschaft wurde Zusammenarbeit, aus Zusammenarbeit wurde Tied and Frank. Ich hab noch nie ein Buch fertig gelesen. Dafür einen Tuk-Tuk-Führerschein. Tied and Frank hilft Marketing-Organisationen — Abteilungen wie Agenturen — sich richtig aufzustellen. Kevin bringt die inhaltliche und strategische Tiefe: Data & Media, Planung, Werbewirksamkeit. Ich bringe den Tech Stack und die Architekturen, die Marketingziele tatsächlich umsetzbar machen und die Probleme lösen, die dabei im Weg stehen. Kein Berater-Duo, das Folien liefert. Sondern zwei Leute, die unterschiedliche Welten sprechen — und genau deshalb die Lücke schließen, die sonst niemand schließt. Ihr kommt zu uns, wenn: – der Tech Stack wächst, aber nichts besser wird – KI eingeführt werden soll, aber keiner weiß wie – Pilotprojekte sterben, bevor sie live gehen – ihr einfach jemanden braucht, der ehrlich sagt, was Sache ist Analyse. Plan. Umsetzung. Markdown, kein PowerPoint.

Experience

  • Co-Founder // Tech & AI (in Gründung) at Tied and Frank
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Wir beenden das operative Chaos und bauen das Deep-Tech Fundament für modernes Marketing. Von radikaler Wirksamkeits-Analyse bis hin zu skalierbaren KI-Infrastrukturen, wir schaffen die Systeme, die euer Business wieder steuerbar machen.

  • Executive Developer Cloud & AI at Jung von Matt NECKAR
    Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr

    As an Executive Developer for Cloud & AI within Jung von Matt NECKAR's innovative 'Artificial Crafts' unit, I am spearheading the technical backend for AI-driven marketing solutions. My role is central to transforming creative concepts into impactful, AI-powered realities, leveraging deep expertise across major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hyperscaler technologies. I lead the architecture and development of backend systems for these AI initiatives, focusing on optimizing serverless infrastructure and Dockerized applications across multi-cloud environments. This involves designing and implementing robust AI pipelines that utilize best-of-breed cloud services from leading hyperscalers. Furthermore, I drive rapid prototyping of AI concepts through a versatile toolkit that includes custom coding, no-code/low-code platforms, and 'vibe code' methodologies, often deploying these on flexible cloud infrastructure. A key part of my work is pioneering the exploration and application of AI agents and agentic AI to create next-generation marketing tools. I collaborate closely with creative teams to develop projects that enable clients to quickly leverage AI for a competitive advantage, consistently delivering technical excellence and agility in this fast-paced, AI-driven environment. I also represent the company's AI innovations as a speaker at industry conferences.

  • Nordcloud, an IBM Company (Full-time · 6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Team Lead Cloud Solution Manager
      Feb 2023 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs

      I am leading a team of 12 Cloud Solution Managers, spanning both associate and senior levels, across Europe. Together, we are the driving force behind the technical strategy and support for our sales initiatives, focusing on high-value deals ranging from €500k to €5m. Since taking on this leadership role, my team has achieved a remarkable 40% win rate, contributing significantly to Nordcloud’s growth and success in the competitive cloud solutions market. We work closely with sales, technical teams, and clients to deliver tailored cloud solutions that meet complex business needs, leveraging the full potential of AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. My role involves mentoring and developing talent, optimizing performance, and ensuring our solutions align with client goals and Nordcloud’s strategic objectives. Through collaboration and innovation, I’m proud to lead a team that consistently delivers exceptional results.

    • Nordcloud Academy Lead
      Nov 2021 - Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Amidst Nordcloud's rapid expansion from approximately 600 to 2,000 employees since 2021, I collaborated with the leadership team to establish the Nordcloud Academy. This comprehensive, boot camp-style program was designed to align both new and existing employees with our processes and ways of working. The Academy primarily focuses on enhancing Sales and Delivery capabilities, ensuring that our growing team is well-prepared to meet business objectives. Under my guidance, the program successfully delivered over 50 workshops, training more than 1,200 participants. This initiative has played a crucial role in supporting Nordcloud's growth strategy by empowering our people to contribute effectively to the company’s ongoing success.

    • Cloud Solution Architect
      Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 · 3 yrs

      Advising and helping customers develop next-generation applications that leverage the full potential of public cloud platforms in the pre-sales phase. I do facilitate the customer’s journey and translating business requirements to guide the implementation of technical designs and solutions. Apart of that i run workshops and advise customers on architectural decisions and best practices to ensure their solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud. The CSA role is a customer facing role, so i work together with our sales team and helping build proposals for our customers. There are no limits. We work with all cloud vendors together to search for the best customer solution. Behind the scenese its a lot of Managed Cloud Service, Cloud Infrastructure architecture challenges and projects as well as day to day suprises. Beside that i take care about the company culture. Planning Events, helping with Social Media and Marketing and so on. AWS: ++++ Azure: +++ GCP: + Alibaba: + Infrastructure Architecture: ++++ Managed Services: +++++ Development: + Sales / Pre-sales: ++++ Workshops: +++

  • Senior Expert Public Cloud at Zoi GmbH
    May 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Zoi was my first step into the Cloud Consulting. We created a lot of cloud architectures and helped our customers with their cloud journey. My work there was a mixture of DevOps Engineer as well as Sales. Customer facing, pitching proposals, beeing at the customer side. The other part was more in the delivery. Creating complex architectures via IaC, maintaining existing resources and the consulting how to get better or optimize processes and / or workflows. AWS: ++++ Azure: ++ GCP: ++ Alibaba: ++ Infrastructure Architecture: ++++ Managed Services: + Development: ++ Sales / Pre-sales: +++ Workshops: ++

  • IT-Teamleiter at Friedrich Lütze GmbH & Co. KG
    Apr 2010 - 2016 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    I have been 6 years with Lütze. Started as an engineer and left the Company as IT Teamlead. We were responsible for the entire IT of a 500 employee company. With all the frills, administration of Networkservices as well as virtualization infrastructure. Outsourcing of SAP Systems, as well as maintaining the shipping hardware in the warehouse. There was nothing we did not do. Passion was the digitalization of internal processes and to see how that helped the people in their daily business. I studied beside the job in this time.