Selected work experience:
Senior Digital Consultant, IBM iX
I advise German public sector entities at the local and federal level on various digitization-related topics, with a specific focus on data strategy and data technologies.
JAN 2024 - PRESENT
Oct 2022 - Dec 2023
Transformation Manager, CityLAB Berlin (part of the Technologiestiftung Berlin)
I planned and executed digital innovation projects with partners from the Berlin city government. I also organized workshops and created informational materials designed to build up the digital innovation skills within the Berlin city administration
Project Lead, Open Data Informationsstelle, Technologiestiftung Berlin
I established the “Open Data Informationsstelle” (Open Data InfoPoint, or simply: ODIS), which is an initiative that supports Berlin government employees with open data publishing and understanding the use and value of government data.
mar 2018 - DeC 2021
May 2017 - Feb 2018
Research Associate, DIGIWHIST / ERCAS
As an ERCAS (European Research Center on Anticorruption and Statebuilding) research associate, I worked on the DIGIWHIST project, which was an EU Horizon 2020 project that used open public procurement data to analyze the risk of corruption among EU procurement processes.
Oct 2016 - May 2017
Student Research Assistant, DIGIWHIST
Programme Assistant, re:publica Conference
I helped plan the 2016 edition of re:publica, working on securing speakers for the main stage as well as coordinating the “Rahmenprogramm” (side program).
Feb 2016 - May 2016
Education
Masters of Public Policy, Hertie School of Governance (Berlin)
Concentration in Policy Analysis (emphasis on statistical analysis and digitalization topics).
Aug 2015 - May 2017
Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs, Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI, USA)
Concentration in Russian and Eastern European politics. Minor in German.
Aug 2008 - May 2012
SKILLS
Languages
English (native)
German (C2)
Basic programming literacy (Python, SQL)
R & R Studio
Version Control (Git & GitHub)