creating high-performing IT organizations by establishing a strong mapping between vision, goals, strategy, and execution

YOUR situation

• during or post an angel-investment round

• product vision is developed and verified

• MVP has proven the idea

• planning to scale

YOU gain a partner with 25 years of experience in

• execution: software developer, database architect

• planning: project-, process-, and product manager

• strategic: CIO/CTO, founder

• auditor of startups for investment firms

I have been working with startups of all sizes, one of them is classified as a unicorn with a valuation exceeding one billion dollar

Together WE look at the current maturity level of YOUR startup or the startup YOU are thinking of investing in

areas WE look at

• people-to-task match, skill levels, and team structure

• stakeholder management, transparency, and communication

• leadership and culture

• product management

  • scoping techniques

  • requirement strength and completeness

  • competitive and market analysis

• project management methodology

  • prioritization and roadmap transparency

  • metrics and tracking (KPI, OKR)

  • risk analysis and strategies

• technical maturity

  • architecture and tech-stack suitability

  • tools, frameworks, and dependencies

  • quality management and release mechanisms

• the list goes on depending on the nature of the business

excluded are

Vision, goals, and strategy. however, I have seen many startups and I am always happy to lend a helping hand or give my humble opinion if wanted

gain insight

• I ask questions and listen until I understand YOUR

  • business- and company vision, goals, and strategy

  • products, projects, processes, and culture

  • stakeholders and relationships

get results

• pick some low-hanging fruits for fast value generation

• create transparency for stakeholder alignment (KPI, OKR)

• make sure WE work towards the set goals and make data-based decisions

• fix the issues WE find and set up best practices

keep track (ongoing)

• after WE have solved YOUR pain points, I will keep checking in regularly to make the changes sustainable

the company

• virtual gaming worlds is a large online gaming platform

• now considered a unicorn worth over one billion dollar

I was brought in to set up and lead the IT organization during the early startup period. I assembled the IT team, implemented processes, infrastructure, and technology stack, and delivered the product. we withstood immense growth and made the almost impossible happen: getting from zero to a billion-dollar unicorn startup

challenges

• large roadmap and a small team

• ever-changing stakeholders and investors

• pivoting business model

solution

• create transparency and open up communication lines

• align all stakeholders and share common goals

• establish decision-making based on data

• establish an open and safe culture

result

• livelong friendships

• lots of people made rich

• bragging rights to having been involved in creating a unicorn

• a hugely successful business worth multiple billion dollars