AI Strategist at Atruvia — 12 years leading AI strategy, business transformation, and organisational change. Turning AI ambition into measurable impact through governance, culture, and cross-functional leadership.
About
With a background in computational linguistics and business management, I combine deep technical fluency with strategic thinking to drive AI transformation that actually sticks.
Computational linguistics meets business management — a combination that shapes how I think about language, systems, and organisational change in equal measure.
Delivered AI transformation projects across Europe at IBM before moving into AI strategy leadership, bringing a pan-European perspective to every engagement.
Currently shaping AI adoption at Atruvia — the IT backbone of Germany's cooperative banking sector — operating at the intersection of regulation, finance, and innovation.
Passionate about making AI accessible to organisations and leaders. Regular speaker and trainer on AI strategy, governance, and practical transformation.
Expertise
Effective AI transformation requires the right strategy, governance, and people. Here is where I focus my energy.
Translating AI capabilities into concrete business value through clear vision, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
Designing responsible AI frameworks — covering risk, ethics, compliance, and organisational maturity.
End-to-end transformation leadership that integrates technology with culture, process, and people.
Building high-performing AI teams and developing the next generation of AI talent within organisations.
Creating shared understanding between technical teams, business leaders, and boards around AI initiatives.
Designing scalable AI solutions grounded in business realities, from proof of concept to production.
Experience
A journey from language and cognition to leading AI strategy at scale.
Developed the enterprise AI roadmap aligned with business priorities and established AI governance and compliance frameworks. Standardised AI architecture and MLOps practices, led cross-functional collaboration, and advised executive leadership on AI risk and strategy. Built an AI-driven culture by mentoring talent across all business units.
Led the AI for Healthcare department — growing revenue by 30% and managing a €5M budget. Mentored a team of 20, directed full-lifecycle AI projects specialising in NLP and Watson technologies, and spearheaded the Cognitive Factory initiative across Germany.
Delivered cloud and AI strategy for a healthcare/life sciences group. Introduced agile leadership practices, ensured data governance and GDPR compliance, and led business digitisation projects spanning CRM, LIMS, and document management.
Designed end-to-end AI solutions across industries as technical project lead for high-impact use cases. Acted as strategic advisor on AI and cloud adoption, served as Germany's Cognitive Factory Champion, and facilitated Design Thinking workshops for clients.
Led an external developer team using Scrum, analysed data sources for strategic KPIs, implemented a company-wide feedback system, and consulted on "analysis as a service" approaches.
Led cross-industry AI projects in digital humanities and developed information extraction techniques using Java, Python, and R (Apache UIMA, Ruta, ClearTK, Spark). Published peer-reviewed papers and presented at international conferences.
Taught Software Engineering, Data Science, and Business Process Modelling while conducting research in data mining and deep learning. Managed a team of 8 students and published in prestigious conferences and journals.
Education & Certifications
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg · 2008–2013
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg · 2008–2011
Recently certified — covering AI risk management, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI governance in enterprise contexts.
Awards
Impact & talent retention · Atruvia, 2025
Atruvia, 2025
IBM, 2016
Writing & Research
From peer-reviewed research to industry thought leadership — sharing perspectives on AI, strategy, and transformation.
Contact
Whether you're looking for a speaker, advisor, or just want to exchange ideas on AI strategy — I'd love to hear from you.
I'm particularly interested in discussing AI governance, strategy, and the human side of digital transformation. Reach out on LinkedIn or drop me a message.
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