Olivier Heidemann
@olivierheidemann
Business leader with a strong Product and Technology background.
GermanyWhat I'm looking for
I'm a seasoned business leader with a strong background in Product and Technology, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for building high-performing teams that drive tangible business outcomes. With 25+ years of experience in building digital products and companies, I've had the privilege of leading teams and organizations, responsible for up to 150 people.
My expertise spans multiple sectors, including Financial Services, E-Commerce, Transport & Logistics, and Automotive & Mobility. I've had the opportunity to work with esteemed organizations, including The Vanguard Group, BCG Digital Ventures, and MONOQI, where I've driven transformational change, scaled businesses, and built innovative products.
As a leader, I thrive in environments that require vision, strategy, and collaboration. I'm passionate about building and leading teams that are agile, innovative, and customer-centric. My goal is to drive growth, innovation, and success in any organization I'm a part of.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
TGHead of Technology
The Vanguard Group
Oct 2021 - Present (3 years 8 months)
Led a cross-disciplinary organization with more than 150 people to discover, build, operate, and maintain all of Vanguard's European offerings, driving transformational change to reclaim ownership of the User Experience and enable agile ways of working.
Director Engineering
BCG Digital Ventures
Jul 2016 - Jun 2019 (2 years 11 months)
Part of the leadership team to set up the first corporate venture builder of its kind, building corporate ventures, acting in various roles, and running new ventures as acting CEO, CPO or CTO.
Chief Technology & Product Officer
MONOQI
Apr 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 1 month)
Had overall responsibility for Product and Tech of two business units B2C and B2B, stabilizing, consolidating and creating a scalable technology system architecture and team.
Co-Founder (Tech/Product)
Wealth-Tech Startup
Apr 2013 - Jan 2014 (9 months)
Developed and designed an innovative wealth platform, combining user-defined algorithmic trades and Robo-advisory, leading a small multidisciplinary team.
Chief Technology Officer
Epic Companies / Petobel
Jan 2014 - May 2014 (4 months)
Designed and implemented a proprietary, fault-tolerant and scalable eCommerce-Platform integrated with all associated business processes and partner systems.
IT – Consultant
Syncwork AG
Jan 2003 - Jan 2005 (2 years)
Worked as an IT consultant on various projects.
Developer
IVU Traffic Technologies AG
Oct 2000 - Jan 2003 (2 years 3 months)
Worked as a developer on various projects.
Team-Lead Shop (interim)
Otto Group / myToys
Jan 2013 - Apr 2013 (3 months)
Consulted on IT-Architecture and Development associated with the merging of the eCommerce-Solutions of myToys and mirapodo.
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