Hey there, I'm Michael.

Since 2020, I have bootstrapped Storyliner, the AI-enhanced collaborative creative platform for corporate communications. I received the German Excellence Award for Storyliner. In parallel, I freelance as a Full-stack React Developer, where I, e.g., built a real-time collaborative editing environment in React, like Google Docs or Notion, created a React component library with Storybook, Parcel, and TypeScript as an npm package. I launched a web content clipper as a Chrome extension created with Create React app. Also, I built a cross-platform portal for internal communications for a 900 employee solid and global solution provider in the industrial mobility sector.

Starting as an internal project at Gravitales, we built the chatbot - SIGMUND TALKS - that automated the generation of creative concepts for marketers based on a single conversation. In 2018, we were awarded "Content Start-up of the Year" by CONTENTshift. As a result, we raised venture funding and worked full-time on the project. As CTO, I was responsible for the product roadmap and translating the vision into technical reality. I designed and built the chatbot led a six-person product team with designers, engineers, and content creators. I also conducted more than 200 interviews with content creatives, content managers, and publishers to improve our product.

I designed and developed digital products with design sprints with my design and innovation agency. The four-day process is a way to compress months of work into a few days. As a creative technologist, I simultaneously managed the conception of products or features and the technical implementation. We were involved in projects that have ranged from marketing platforms, editorial systems, web portals, campaigns, and brand websites.

With my digital consultancy, mii ventures GmbH, I advised brands on their content strategy, information architecture, and online marketing strategy focused on SEO. I also implemented mobile-optimized and responsive websites for more than 30 small and medium-sized companies. I received the EXIST Business Start-up Grant for an indie project, which supports graduates and scientists in preparing innovative technology projects. Moreover, I developed a prototype MVP for a startup that later became a unicorn.

I started my professional career as a research associate and project manager. At the SKZ, Würzburg, Germany, I designed and led innovation projects of different sizes and acquired funding for them. I developed an innovation project that led to a patented application and was awarded the REHAU Award for Technology.