About

25 years of building, scaling, and investing across technology businesses — from fibre optics to fintech, venture capital to AI transformation.

The Short Version

I've spent 25 years at the intersection of technology, product, and business — building companies, scaling teams, managing investment portfolios, and sitting on both sides of the boardroom table.

My career arc runs from early telecommunications — fibre optics rollouts at Nortel and QTera, delivering on a $250M contract — through founding NCompass Media, into venture capital at eVenture Capital Partners for Otto Group, and then building Liquid Labs, a strategic venture builder where I created 16 companies across fintech, logistics, and commerce, with 6 successful exits and €97M in investment capital managed.

Most recently I co-founded and led product and technology at receeve, an AI-powered collections platform, building the engineering organisation and product capability from zero to enterprise scale. Now I work independently through Inflection Advisory, bringing that accumulated operational depth to businesses navigating their own inflection points.

What ties it together: pattern recognition across industries and company stages. Operator, investor, board member — each perspective sharpens the others.

Key Milestones

Liquid Labs / Otto Group 2011–2018

Built a strategic venture builder. 16 companies created, 6 exits. Managed €97M in investment capital. Sectors: fintech, logistics, cross-border commerce.

collectAI 2015–2018

Scaled the development team to 25. Architected ML-driven automation for enterprise debt management.

receeve 2019–2025

Co-founded. CTPO. Built product and engineering from zero. AI-powered collections platform serving enterprise customers.

eVenture Capital Partners 2009–2011

Investment management for Otto Group's startup portfolio. Deal origination, due diligence, portfolio management.

Early Career

Senior roles at Nortel Networks and QTera — fibre optics, $250M contract delivery. Founded NCompass Media — award-winning multimedia, 2 acquisitions.

Expertise

Product & Technology Leadership

Building and scaling product and engineering organisations from startup to enterprise.

AI Implementation & Governance

Moving AI from pilot to production with clear governance frameworks and measurable outcomes.

Company Building & Scaling

16 companies created, 6 exits — hands-on experience across the full venture lifecycle.

Investment & Portfolio Management

Deploying and managing capital across early-stage technology businesses.

Board Governance & Oversight

Operator-informed governance for product strategy, technology risk, and AI oversight.

Organisational Transformation

Structuring teams, processes, and culture through periods of rapid growth and change.

Education & Recognition

  • MBA in Finance — Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
  • B.S. Computer Science — Kansas State University
  • Mentor, Startupbootcamp — FinTech & Berlin (2010–2024)

Let's Talk

If you're looking for experienced product and technology leadership, board-level oversight, or AI transformation guidance — I'd welcome a conversation.

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