Sustainable Tech CTO & Advisor

I have worked full-time in the technology industry since the age of 19, with 25+ years of experience ranging from startups, scale-ups to multinational corporations. I have been in CTO roles for over 20 years, in various industries from software, consumer electronics to electric vehicles.

My varied background, including mobile, creative, low-volume & sustainable industries, working in Asia for 8 years, has made me a good fit as CTO for sustainable technology companies. Being part of passionate and driven teams has shown me how to compete against larger competitors.

I prefer an open and collaborative development environment where those with good ideas can have a positive effect on the final product and teams can be trusted to do their best work without being micro-managed. I enjoy working closely with design, engineering and commercial teams to develop and launch products that deliver on their promise & connect with customers. I work closely with leadership to realize their goals by setting up systems, teams and partnerships that can efficiently and sustainably develop innovative products. This has led to extensive experience in collaborations, partnerships and internal team setups for best performance in the B2C and B2B electronics market.

Since 2018 I have focused on working with sustainable products with companies such as Exeger, X Shore, Estelle, Nocs Audio, Polaroid, who are in the startup or scaleup phase. This is partially because my research at Marshall identified a growing disconnect between the 2-year product lifecycle, the customer and our current economic & ecological situation. Sustainable companies have advantages in attracting passionate individuals & partners, but managing them can be challenging.

I try to live a more sustainable, mindful lifestyle myself and believe I am aligned with many of the needs of our end customers and employees.