Nationality: German
Residence: Frankfurt am Main
Field of study: Management
University: Universtiy of Mannheim
Work experience: MARCH 2023 – PRESENT Trainee X:plore Financial Services | KPMG | Frankfurt am Main • Auditing, Consulting, and M&A: Participating in a 12-month intensive KPMG program with rotations in Auditing, Transformation (with a focus on FinTech), and Deal Advisory, gaining comprehensive expertise in auditing, strategic consulting, and M&A advisory within the financial services sector. MARCH 2023 – AUGUST 2024 Working Student – Digital Assets | V-Bank | Munich • Regulatory and Compliance Supported MiCAR compliance initiative (impact and gap analysis, RfP process for external consulting support) | Drafted regulatory communications for the final phase of the application for authorization of a crypto custody business | Research on diverse regulatory topics such EU AI Act, DORA, BAIT, MaRisk, Travel Rule, eWpG, KryptoTransV, etc. • Project Management: Managed a funded research project “Crypto-as-a-Service” | Developed and implemented a comprehensive Excel-based project management tool, encompassing daily task tracking, status updates, and three-year capacity planning | Provided crucial support across various projects, handling administrative tasks and taking over daily operational task. • Innovation and Strategy: Contributed to digital asset business strategy development through comprehensive market research and analysis to inform strategic decision-making | Supported defining the future IT target infrastructure for digital assets and broadening the product offering with new use cases including tokenization of RWA. • Communication and Marketing: Created communication strategies and marketing materials for digital asset initiatives | Prepared conferences and webinars to promote digital asset services. OCTOBER 2022 – MARCH 2023 Working Student -Risk Advisory for Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence & Analytics in Finance| Deloitte | Mannheim • Financial Service Consulting: Supported financial services consulting projects, focusing on data analytics, IT architecture assessment, governance, and process digitalization for insurance and banking clients (including strategy and concept development, data analysis in Excel, and preparing and refining PowerPoint slides). • Research and Insight Generation: Conducted research tasks in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with a focus on Trustworthy AI and Data Governance and generated insights reports for the internal knowledge database. OCTOBER 2021 – AUGUST 2022 Junior Controller | E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH | Munich • Project Management: Supported a cross-department digitalization project for group consolidation, which included developing a web interface for data entry and upload. Implemented automatic data consolidation via Snowflake and Azure, integrating with PowerBI to improve efficiency and accuracy in group-wide financial reporting and forecasting. • Reporting and Analytics: Established digital reporting dashboard PowerBI, enhancing data visualization and accessibility | Conducted in-depth business case evaluations and financial analyses | Reporting of key financial and non-financial indicators to group management, supporting strategic decision-making • Additional Responsibility: Served as Central Youth and Apprentice Representative, advocating for young employees and contributing to company culture SEPTEMBER 2018 – SEPTEMBER 2021 Dual Study Program | E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH | Munich • Digital Marketing and Analytics (6 months): Developed content creation strategies for social media channels and analyzed key performance indicators | Conducted website analysis using Google Analytics and heatmaps, implementing A/B tests for optimization. • Finance and Business Analysis (3 months): Analyzed and visualized financial KPIs using Power BI, supporting corporate controlling functions| Calculated and evaluated business cases, enhancing decision-making processes. • Campaign Management: Implemented A/B tests for bonus optimization in retention campaigns | Monitored and evaluated campaign reporting and KPIs, ensuring accurate performance tracking and deriving strategic recommendations for optimization. • Internal Communications and PR (3 months): Produced diverse multimedia content (articles, photos, videos) for both external and internal communication | Contributed to SEO strategy optimization project, improving online presence and searchability of company content | Organized employee events, including sustainability week and summer get-together. • Recruiting and Talent Management (3 months): Supported the full-cycle recruitment process, from talent sourcing, applicant management, and onboarding | Coordinated trade fair appearances and onboarding events to enhance employer branding | Contributed to talent retention strategies by expanding personal development offerings and benefits catalog.
Current affiliation: KPMG
Current position: Associate Financial Services
Why is DeFi interesting? DeFi is fascinating because it reimagines the financial system as a borderless, self-executing network where code replaces middlemen. It empowers individuals to control their assets entirely, transforming traditional relationships with money into direct, peer-to-peer interactions. Beyond accessibility, DeFi introduces groundbreaking concepts like programmable money and decentralized governance, making the financial ecosystem more dynamic and inclusive. Its rapid innovation challenges the status quo, blending technology and finance in ways that could redefine economic participation for the 21st century
My touchpoints with DeFi so far: My touchpoints with blockchain and DeFi include hands-on experience in the digital assets space during my role as a Working Student at V-Bank. I contributed to regulatory initiatives like MiCAR compliance and supported the development of strategies for digital asset products, including tokenization use cases. Additionally, my research and strategic insights for the “Crypto-as-a-Service” project allowed me to explore the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain innovation. Participation in the DeFi Talents Programme further deepened my understanding of decentralized finance, equipping me with both theoretical knowledge and practical insights into this transformative field.
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