After 3 years at Talentwunder, I assumed the role of CTO, taking responsibility for the entire tech department. This role required a strategic focus on architecture, team building, and organizational growth.

Challenges

Technical

Transitioning from leading the SaaS team to overseeing the AI and Data Engineering teams, I ensured the adoption of best practices across all teams. This included:

• Implementing CI/CD processes.
• Designing systems to reduce engineering workloads for the AI team.
• Standardizing frameworks for the Data Engineering team.

Organizational

At the start of my tenure, the AI and Data Engineering teams lacked structure, with limited personnel. I introduced a dedicated QA position, previously managed by the Product Owner, to enhance quality assurance processes.

Achievements

Technical

• Increased customer retention rates by addressing complex issues and shortening release cycles for the AI team.
• Expanded the Data Engineering team’s responsibilities beyond scraping to include DevOps tasks, enhancing their impact.

Organizational

• Built high-performing, international teams:
  • SaaS: Expanded from 1 to 6 engineers.
  • AI: Expanded from 1 to 4 engineers.
  • Data Engineering: Expanded from 2 to 3 engineers.
  • QA: Established a new team with 1 engineer.
• Fostered a healthy, collaborative work culture, overcoming challenges posed by language and cultural differences.