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Contact info
- Address: Basler Str. 9A, 79100 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Phone: +49 151 433 56286
- Email: moc.zrig-tkidenebnull@gb
- LinkedIN: benedikt-girz
What drives me
- Building systems that matter
- Working with modern technology and methodology
- Leading People
- Creating adoption; effecting change
- Continuous learning and trying new things
- Cross discipline and cross border exchange
Experience
JAN 2022 – TODAY
St. Gallen, CH
Jannik & Mirko Schmiedl, CEOs Finrate AG
Finrate AG / Product Management
Building staking solutions for Web 3.0.
Key Dimensions: Technology – People – FinTech Start Up
- Solution Leadership – continuous shipment of value
- Software Engineering and financial / crypto product delivery
- Building new products together with industry partners
Key Achievement:
- Successful solution evolution from data to multi-product
SEPTEMBER 2019 – DEZ 2021
Munich, GER
Prof Dr. Marcus Simon
International School of Management (ISM) / Guest Lecturer Courses: WebDesign & Usability, Digital Content Creation
Key Dimensions: Teaching– People – Learning Methodology
- Online and offline lecture composition and delivery
- Access to scientific exchange and training
Key Achievements:
- Teaching novices in only 20 hours how to build a purposeful website from scratch
- Only guest lecturer promoted to “module responsible”
MARCH 2014 – JUNE 2017
BERLIN, GER
Shareholder & CTO Enrico Teterra
Z3 Web GmbH / Founder & Managing Director Web and Mobile Software Agency for Start-Ups and Enterprise solutions
Key Dimensions: Technology – Customer Success – StartUp
- Leadership: Company and Client success responsibility
- Building internal team and service outsourcing management
- Innovation Lab and Company building
Key Achievements:
- Low customer acquisition costs and prominent press features of shipped software projects
MAI 2013 – FEBRUARY 2014
FLORIANOPOLIS, BRA
SAN FRANCISCO, USA
Various clients
Freelancer / Consultant and Developer
Digital marketing campaigns and software development
Key Dimensions: Digital Strategy – Consulting– Web Development
- Digital Advertising
- JavaScript, Ruby on Rails Responsive WebDesign Development
Key Achievement:
- Successful projects lead to founding Z3 Web GmbH
MAI 2011 – APRIL 2013
WIESBADEN, GER
Alfred van de Pol, CMO/MD
Yalwa GmbH / Digital Marketing Team Lead Locanto: International classified ad marketplace
Key Dimensions: Digital Marketing – People – Business Development
- Managing international Marketing Team for 40 countries
- Growing Locanto Classified Ad Marketplace
- Leading online marketing experiments and Data insights initiatives
Key Achievements:
- Successful Business Deals and strong SERP performance
- Double promotion after 6 months
Education
AUGUST 2013 – DEZEMBER 2013
San Francisco, USA
Devbootcamp / Ruby on Rails & JavaScript Web Engineering
Ruby on Rails and JavaScript web programming course using agile and collaborative development methodologies.
APRIL 2012 – SEPTEMBER 2015
Hamburg, GER / Online
Institute of Learning Systems/ Certified WebDesigner [1,6]
Online WebDesign and development programme that holistically teaches full stack WebDesign and developing process.
SEPTEMBER 2008 – MAI 2011
Stirling, UK
University of Stirling / B.A. (HONS) Marketing [1,3]
Honors in Marketing with Focus on E-Commerce / Digital Marketing and a minor in Psychology.
SEPTEMBER 2009 – MAI 2010
Amherst, USA
University of Massachusetts / Bachelor B.A. Marketing [A]
Two exchange semester scholarship for Marketing with Focus on E-Commerce / Digital Marketing. Member of the Dean list each semester.
2006 – 2013
Guatemala, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil
Formal Language Training / Summary
German Native. English, Spanish and Portuguese formal studies and working language.
SEPTEMBER 2005 – SEPTEMBER 2007
Bamberg, GER
University of Bamberg / Pre-Diploma Business Administration [2,4]
Business administration featuring statistics, economic computing science, economics, business management and organisation