Dr. Harald Varel
Angestellt, Director, Tribe Lead Platform Services, TRANSPOREON GmbH
Ulm, Deutschland
Über mich
I am a leader with a passion for innovation & digital transformation. I love new challenges, can quickly think through and structure complex issues, deliver practical and strategically focused solutions. I have worked in various roles, consistently learning and evolving. Through my experience in private equity, family businesses, and large corporations, I have acquired the following skills: - Strategy and Roadmap concepts. - Business Development - Agile Product Management, Program Management and Project Managment. - P&L and Turnaround Management - Go-to-Market Strategies for SaaS & MSP - Pricing Strategies - M&A/Strategic Partnerships - Data Governance - Program and Project Management, IT Consulting
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Berufserfahrung von Harald Varel
Bis heute 2 Jahre und 6 Monate, seit Jan. 2022
Director, Tribe Lead Platform Services
TRANSPOREON GmbHLeading SaaS cloud platform for the digitalization of transport logistics. This platform optimizes collaboration between shippers and carriers and accelerates logistics processes. - Tribe Lead for Platform Services, based on the cross-functional Spotify organizational model: product management, UX, software development and market launch. - Interim Tribe Lead (until 05/2022) for Yard- and Time-Slot Management.
Development and Head of Product Management & Product Marketing (until 12/2019) for Transport Allocation, Transport Visibility, Yard & Time Slot Management, and Platform Services: Developing product strategy, managing the product portfolio, creating business models, development of pricing strategies, Go-to-Market launches, managing partnerships, handling M&A.
5 Jahre und 10 Monate, Aug. 2010 - Mai 2016
Managing Director
Wilken Data Service Center GmbH
- Managing Director, Wilken Rechenzentrum GmbH (08/10-05/16): Business development, sales, marketing, finance & HR. Conversion of on-premise license business to SaaS with pay-per-use pricing model. Also: - Limited Partner, Wilken Treuhand KG (03/12-02/14): Strategy development. - Authorized signatory, Wilken Informationsmanagement GmbH (09/11-04/13): Head of Post Merger Integration & Controlling. - General Management, Wilken GmbH (01/11-04/13): Strategy, M&A, Business Development & Marketing (ad int).
1 Jahr und 11 Monate, März 2009 - Jan. 2011
Managing Director
Wilken TS Software GmbH
Specialist in MMS for steel trade. - Head of Turnaround, Strategy and M&A. - Sole Managing Director since 11/2009. - Execute M&A
2 Jahre und 4 Monate, Sep. 2007 - Dez. 2009
Division Manager
Wilken GmbH Ulm
- Head of ERP consulting and special projects. - Development of a Professional IT Services department. - Program manager for the e-banking module.
- System Program Manager with worldwide project and budget responsibility for product specification, development, hardware production, piloting and market launch. - Overall project manager for UMTS / 3G development. - Participation in the international 3G mobile radio standardization committee.
ormerly debis Systemhaus GEI GmbH, Division Telematics, Mobility and Information Systems. - Project management and quality management. - Pre-sales and IT consulting. - Project auditor at debis AG.
3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Apr. 1995 - Apr. 1998
Research Associate
Max-Born-Institut
Management of a laser application laboratory for scientific and industrial purposes, equipped with various laser systems (solid state, excimer and dye lasers) and spectroscopic methods.
Ausbildung von Harald Varel
4 Jahre, Juni 1995 - Mai 1999
Physik
FU Berlin
Laser Materialbearbeitung, Festkörperphysik, zeitaufgelöste Spektroskopie, Oberflächenanalyse, Hochvakuumsysteme, Entwicklung von Lasersystemen.
6 Jahre und 8 Monate, Okt. 1988 - Mai 1995
Physik
Universität Heidelberg
Angewandte Physik im Bereich Laserentwicklung und Medizinphysik
Sprachen
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Fließend
Französisch
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