API IS THE INTERFACE
TO A VALUE PROPOSITION
We live in a customer-centric world in which organizations control just a fraction of the customer journey experience. It can only be managed by digital ecosystems that connect platform organizations. These connections are based on APIs that provide the interface to a value proposition.
Open API is an invitation. It's the customer who decides if they accept and use the APIs. Here, I want to share and discuss what a good invitation looks like and what makes customers accept it. This includes API as a product, API product management, digital platform, API economy, and digital ecosystem.
ABOUT ME
Throughout my life, I've approached every challenge with enthusiasm, creativity, inclusiveness, and drive to achieve success.
I'm curious and passionate about learning new skills and perspectives. I'm an entrepreneur and get my hands dirty to achieve success. I'm a scientist and like to understand and build methods to solve problems.
This passion and drive have paved the way to countless opportunities, unique experiences and exceptional relationships both personally and professionally.
If you’re interested in learning more about me, keep reading or get in touch.
MY SKILLS
What I Do
API PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Above and Beyond
DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM
Raising the Bar
CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING
A Valuable Skill
MY EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
As a professional in my field, I’ve had the opportunity to hold a variety of roles in many different companies throughout the years. Take a look below to learn more about my background and experience.
CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, CONTOVISTA AG
March, 2021 - present
Executive Board Member
STARTUP ADVISOR, BLOBR
Provide advise to the founders of an API startup
Providing market insights to API economy, API products management, and API monetization
September, 2019 - present
DIGITAL CATALYST, THE DIGITAL JOURNEYMEN FOUNDATION
2019 - present
Joining The Digital Journeymen Foundation.
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT,
IPT
2014 - present
Developed the API Product Management methodology
Author of API Product Management
Built multiple commercially successful API products that provide multi-million revenue and cost savings
CO-FOUNDER, CEO, PRODUCT MANAGER, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER OF TECH STARTUP
2013 - 2014
Programming the Global Brain
Developed and launched a platform that connects number crunching capabilities of machines and human cognitive capabilities of people to solve translation and many other things.
Interested in learning more about my professional background?
EDUCATION
My education has not only provided the foundation for the rest of my experiences, but has also made me a lifelong learner who is eager to gain more skills and knowledge. Take a look at my academics below.
2008 - 2012
PHD,
COMPUTER SCIENCE,
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
I conducted research on recommender system and hyper personalization: How to provide better recommendation with less data. To this goal, I created a framework to compute the similarity of machine learning models, which represented indivduals' personal preferences.
#RecommenderSystem #MachineLearning #SemanticWeb
2002 - 2007
MSC COMPUTER SCIENCE & ECONOMICS,
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
I combined computer science and economics.
In my master thesis, I developed an interactive knowledge graph to browse connected knowledge within an organization.
2018
CONTINUOUS INNOVATION COACH
Certified coach for Lean Startup and Continuous Innovation for organizations. The courses were held by Ash Maurya, inventor of the Lean Canvas.