Los Angeles, California, United States
With over a decade of professional experience in the maritime sector, I support corporates and startups with Business Development, Growth Strategies and Go-To-Market, Advisory and Venture Scouting for investments. As Founder of The Nordish, I help companies in solving complex maritime problems, advancing project management excellence, and fostering meaningful relationships in the US, Europe and Asia.
• Investments in early-stage European start-ups with products that show strong potential for entering the US market
• Led IT project management in the Hapag-Lloyd Quotation and Booking Engine department for the Gemini Cooperation (Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk), ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery of IT enhancements.
• Developed 10 short-term project roadmaps, established a structured communication framework across 200+ professionals in 8 work-streams, and fostered a culture of collaboration. • Identified cross-team dependencies, potential roadblocks, and ensured resource planning, including budget management, recruitment, and contracting external consultants.
• Led successful IT integration of major Deutsche Afrika Linie M&A transaction (2022), established project organization and communication structures within 5 weeks while orchestrating 6 teams and coordinating seamless business continuity measures
• Coordinated the development of 3 comprehensive API use cases to deliver external Routing, Quotation, and Booking functionalities, including thorough analysis of customer requirements, definition of input/output parameters, and coordination of development efforts across 4 teams