CV & Portfolio

Independent researcher and writer — systems change, learning, and leadership.

Professional experience

1. 08/2020 — present

   Independent systems change researcher — self-employed, remote

   Research, case studies, frameworks, and syntheses with organisations working on education and systems change. Selected clients: Teach For All, Global Institute, NCEE, Big Change, IPPR, WISE Qatar, AustrianStartups × YEW, Foundation for Innovation in Education.

2. 03/2020 — present

   Online writer and educator — self-employed, remote

   Writing and publishing 400+ articles and 200+ newsletters on AI and the future of education and learning, reaching 8M+ readers; bestselling Substack publication; top-1% writer on Medium; Maven course with 180+ writers from 37 countries. Selected pieces:

   • The smartest people I know are obsessed with a skill many were told is useless — Medium
   • Estonia: the country with Europe’s best schools — Education Estonia
   • How to break through a professional plateau — Substack
   • Redefining our global understanding of success — Diplomatic Courier
3. 06/2018 — 08/2020

   Fellow — Teach For Austria

   Full-time teaching engagement. Elected fellow spokesperson, acting as the intermediary between the 2018 cohort and staff; created a flipped-classroom channel.

4. 09/2016 — 10/2017

   Head Organizer — Entrepreneurship Avenue startup conference, Austria

   Led a team of 36 students with responsibility for all strategic and operational decisions; fundraising of $40,000+; conceptualized and implemented organizational structures; led communications strategy. Watch the aftermovie.

5. 12/2015 — 09/2016

   Human Resource Manager — 360T, Deutsche Börse Group, Germany

6. 09/2015 — 12/2015

   Internship, International Sales Management — Commerzbank AG, China

7. 08/2014 — 12/2014

   Internship, Project Management — Ro.Gro, India

8. 06/2012 — 09/2012

   Internship, Cross-Cultural Relationships — Embassy CES, USA

9. 03/2012 — 06/2012

   Postwoman — Deutsche Post

Education

1. 09/2016 — 06/2018

   Master of Science — Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria

   Strategy, Innovation & Management Control (GPA 1.3; 1 = best). Thesis: Learning and Problem Design in Open Innovation Processes.

2. 09/2017 — 01/2018

   Exchange semester — Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile

3. 10/2012 — 08/2016

   Bachelor of Science — Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

   Business Education (GPA 1.7; 1 = best). Thesis: Further Training and Learning in Fin-Tech Companies.

Additional information

1. Languages

   German (native), English (C2), Spanish (B2), French (B1).

2. Volunteering

   Co-founder of Speed Up Buddy!, an NGO for first-generation students; HobbyLobby; AIESEC Global Citizen program in Argentina; AIESEC talent management lead in Frankfurt; international change buddy; mentoring for university freshmen; Student Council.

3. Speaking

   TEDx speaker; keynotes at LEAP, SXSW EDU, Student Talks Vienna, and the Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit; panelist at CIES Miami, the WISE Summit, 3DS Startup Weekend Austin, the Higher Education Innovation Summit of the European Commission, and the European Education Summit in Brussels.

4. Honors

   Merit scholarship; Young Leaders scholarship; Joint Study scholarship; Social Impact Award Austria finalist; Austria-to-Austin fellowship; top-1% writer on Medium; Substack publication bestseller.