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GoKidCEO and Co-Founder
Jun. 2016Greater New York City AreaFounded and led GoKid as CEO, an award-winning carpooling technology for schools, districts and families. Gokid is the leading shared mobility solution in the US and Canada, with over 1 million trips scheduled, and licensing agreements in 10+ States. A Techstars company, Gokid won numerous awards and was selected as App of the Day by Apple. * Lead all aspects of the business, with a team of 8. * Scaled company to 1 million trips and sold the school carpool solution to schools and districts in 10 States. * Won State grants. * Raised $ 2.4 M from institutional investors, family offices, and angel investors.
New York InternationalManaging Director and Co-Founder
Sep. 2011 - May. 2016New York, New YorkCo-founded New York International, a web-based media and technology venture for founders, leaders, and smarter cities. The company provided concepts, content, advisory services and internationalization support believing that future opportunities will evolve around urban hubs. * Led the company as Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief and developed the brand, website, and managed the team of 4. * Won clients such as the City of New York, the City of Berlin, the City of Montreal and Metro AG.
* Co-developed several industry and conference formats such as the 'W2NYC' and 'TEP -Transatlantic Entrepreneur Conference.'
Quantum MediaPrincipal
Nov. 2004 - May. 2016Greater New York City AreaPrincipal at Quantum Media, a leading boutique media consulting firm .
* Won Fortune 500 clients such as Metro AG, HBO, Lego, Comcast and Viacom, Deutsche Telekom, Telekom Italia
* For Metro AG, set up innovation strategy, worked directly with CEO and CIO to invest in and collaborate with disruptive retail technologies and startups.
* Lead digital transformation initiatives + new product development in various industries. * Won Brightcove Corporation as multi-year client, leading their go-to market strategy in GAS; won first multi-million $ sales deal for the company.
* Investor, advisor and mentor to venture-backed start ups.
* Speaker at international innovation, technology and media conferences such as SXSW Austin, TX, K.E.Y Innovation conference Seoul, Korea. Guest lecturer at NYU Stern School of Business.
Sky Deutschland GmbH & Co KGHead of Pay-per-View and Video on Demand
Jan. 2001 - Dec. 2003Munich Area, Germany
* Transformed the Pay-per-View department into a profit center with EUR 40 million annual budget and a team of 8. * Responsible for the selection, scheduling and acquisition of on demand movies, sport and music events, the marketing of the service as well as the development of new technical solutions and strategic alliances.
* Dealt and negotiated all multi-year agreements with US studios and independent production houses.
Presented the profit center in management meetings, and at conferences and media conventions.
Disney ChannelHead of Business and Legal Affairs
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2001Munich Area, GermanyPart of the Disney Channel (Germany) Management team. * Successfully prepared and executed the launch of the Disney Channel in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the fall of 1999. * As first in-house lawyer solely in charge of negotiating of all commercial agreements: technology and distribution agreements, corporate affairs, trademark and copyright, marketing, licensing agreements, production- and international co-production agreements. * Reported to CEO of the Disney Channel and Head of Legal in London.
Sony Music (Germany) GmbHManager Business and Legal Affairs
Jan. 1996 - Dec. 1999Frankfurt, Hesse, GermanyPart of the legal department of German subsidiary of Sony Music. * Revised all legal standard agreements such as master agreements, artist and producer agreement
Promoted to negotiate all agreements with artists, producers as well as international label deals in the GAS region. *In charge of trademark and copyright infringements litigation. * Represented Sony Music at the German anti-piracy association.
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