Vita
Professional experience
06/2025 - now
Technologist
Matthias Flinterhoff, Valencia, Spain
I integrate the systems organizations need to operate clearly, from first diagnosis to the last training session.
01/2026 - 03/2026: Paternal leave
My wife and I welcomed our first child into this beautiful world.
01/2022 - 06/2025
Managing Director
Flinterhoff GmbH, Kalkar, Germany
Family-owned company with two distinct business units: retail and metal construction. I joined the management in a phase of structural complexity and financial pressure and focused on restoring clarity, stability, and long-term viability. My responsibilities covered financial management and forecasting, system and process redesign, digital commerce, and strategic restructuring, including a successful turnaround phase and the responsible closure of the retail business in 2024.
01/2021 - 12/2021
Founder & CEO
tahi.design, Kalkar, Germany
Business transformation consultancy producing clear marketing manuals, design systems, and digital experiences. For Flinterhoff GmbH, we created a branding design system for retail repositioning and began developing a custom e-commerce system. For Kreishandwerkerschaft Kleve, a public corporation supporting regional trade businesses, we conducted stakeholder research and built a website serving as the central access point for legal documents, contacts, and vocational information for over 4,100 businesses. Tahi.design closed after a successful year to focus on Flinterhoff GmbH.
09/2016 - 12/2020
In-house Consultant
Flinterhoff GmbH, Kalkar, Germany
Family-owned company with two distinct business units: retail and metal construction. I designed and implemented core operational, digital, and financial systems across both units, including cloud collaboration, ERP and POS systems, lean accounting processes, and workflow redesign. My work focused on creating clarity, scalability, and effective collaboration between people, tools, and business models.
More details and experiences on LinkedIn.
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.): Media Management & Entrepreneurship (2016), 1.2
Thesis: Business Model Innovation as an important value driver in corporations. A structured analysis and systematic evaluation of existing concepts.
Activities: Lecturer for digital transformation after graduation (09/2016-02/2017); study trips to Berlin, Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv; speech as class representative on graduation day.
Hochschule Fresenius, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, GER
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): Applied Media Studies (2014), 1.6
Focus: Media, sports and events management
Activities: Class representative; supported the Students’ Association in organizing events and welcome weekends.
Hochschule Mittweida & Hochschule Fresenius, Universities of Applied Sciences, GER
Assets
Key Skills
Sorted alphabetically.
Find more skills on LinkedIn and how I get things done here.
Languages
- German: Native Language
- English: Professional (C2)
- Spanish: Fluent (B2, taking classes)
Relevant Tools
Tools used in my day-to-day are highlighted in colour. Sorted alphabetically.
Collaboration
Content, Design, Prototyping
Affinity Studio, Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, DaVinci Resolve, Canva, Whimsical
Coding / Hosting
No-Code Website / eCommerce
Connections
Areas of self-employed experts, leaders and operators from Europe and parts of Latin America in my network who might be beneficial to you.
AI, cyber security, HR & Leadership, marketing, (space) design, software development
Let’s connect on LinkedIn.