Christoph Burgdorfer

Christoph Burgdorfer

Managing Director, Partner at co&co UK

London, United Kingdom

Current
  • Managing Director, Partner at co&co (UK) Ltd., London
Past
  • Partner at Join4Music.com
  • Human Interface Developer at MINICK (Switzerland) AG, Zurich
  • Art Director/Partner at NTS Workspace AG
  • Screendesigner at Bytix AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Education
  • Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
  • University of Sussex
  • University of Arts and Design, Zurich, Switzerland
Connections
291 connections
Industry
Telecommunications
Websites

Christoph Burgdorfer’s Summary

Goal: staying ahead of the curve

Achievements:
- Shortlisted for UK Young Interactive Entrepreneur award 2009 (won a trip to India with 5 other finalists http://www.creativeconomy.org.uk/UKYCE/Finalists.asp?ID=42)
- Judging panel of innovation award for University of Sussex and University of Goldsmith, London students 2009
- Successfully implemented international mobile internet sites and campaigns for: Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Warner Brother, CNN, MTV, Adidas, Reebok, Playboy, Samsung, Vodafone, O2 and Orange
- Sucessfully implemented messaging applications for radio and TV broadcasters in the UK: Global Radio, Bauer Radio, Livenation, Live8, Channel 4 and MTVUK.
- Managed direct connectivity to MNOs as well as aggregators
- Successfully rolled out Star Wars mobile internet sites in 2005
- Set up first music community site in Switzerland 2002
- Created very first mobile internet sites for international brands in 1999
- Won several creative contests, pitches and awards

Christoph Burgdorfer’s Specialties:

- Fluent in German, English, French
- Technology savvy (worked for more than 2 years as Technology Director of an international telecommunications company)
- Creative (studied arts in Zurich and London)
- Hard Skills: Software Development, Project Management, Internet Technologies
- Soft Skills: Leadership, Negotiation, Public Speaking
- Passionate
- Entrepreneurial


Christoph Burgdorfer’s Experience

  • Managing Director, Partner

    co&co (UK) Ltd., London

    (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

  • Technology Director

    MINICK (UK) Ltd., London

    (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

    June 2007August 2009 (2 years 3 months)

  • Product Consultant

    MINICK (UK) Ltd., London

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; SCM; Telecommunications industry)

    January 2007May 2007 (5 months)

    Consultation on mobile solutions for a variety of clients from the media, advertising, marketing and web industry. Outlining product strategies and advising clients on endurable and profitable opportunities within the mobile and/or digital media space.

  • Senior Mobile Developer

    MINICK (UK) Ltd., London

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    July 2005December 2006 (1 year 6 months)

    International project management, communication with mobile operators, developing/designing/conceiving mobile applications (WAP or Java). Creating new products, ideas, applications. Shape the future of mobile entertainment.

  • Partner

    Join4Music.com

    (Telecommunications industry)

    20022006 (4 years )

  • Human Interface Developer

    MINICK (Switzerland) AG, Zurich

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    July 2004July 2005 (1 year 1 month)

    Responsible for the development of human interface design templates for web based mobile applications for the brands THQ, Warner Brothers, Orange Switzerland and Lucasfilm.

  • Art Director/Partner

    NTS Workspace AG

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    August 2000June 2004 (3 years 11 months)

    Partner and responsible for communication at NTS Workspace. Project management, software architecture and development as well as rollout of web based applications. (c-commerce, cms, intranets, groupware, oss consulting)

  • Screendesigner

    Bytix AG, Zurich, Switzerland

    (Internet industry)

    August 1999September 2000 (1 year 2 months)

    Webdesigner/Screendesigner and project management at Bytix AG in Zurich, Switzerland. Responsible for the implementation of design and backend of the applications.


Christoph Burgdorfer’s Education

  • Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication

    Master of Arts , Networked Media Environments , 20062007

  • University of Sussex

    Master of Arts , Network Media Environments , 20052007

  • University of Arts and Design, Zurich, Switzerland

    Eidgenoessisches Diplom (rated between the European Master and Bachelor of Arts) , New Media , 20002004

    This was a four year full time course about media, technology and their implications on society and culture.


Additional Information

Christoph Burgdorfer’s Websites:

Christoph Burgdorfer’s Interests:

New technologies, programming, designing, sailing, dancing, music (Jazz)

Christoph Burgdorfer’s Groups:

UK Young Creative Entrepreneurs Club, Luftnetz (Wireless Community Switzerland), Mobile Monday London, City Swiss Club London, MiniBar London, GeekDinner London, Chinwag London, 3Cs (Community, Commitment, Capital) London, Mobile Geeks London

  •    P2P Insiders
  •    Chinwag
  •    Alumni Network - University of Sussex
  •    Wireless Jobs
  •    Mobile Marketing Group
  •    Mobile Content
  •    Mobile Marketing & Advertising
  •    Telecom Executives Business Network
  •    VRC Telecommunication Specialists
  •    MEF-Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas
  •    London iPhone Developer Group
  •    GameCulture (Switzerland)
  •    Social TV - next generation media (Web 2.0, mobile, digital video broadcast, DTV, STB, MHEG, IPTV)

Christoph Burgdorfer’s Honors:

Shortlisted for UK Young Creative Entrepreneur Awards 2009 (won a trip to India with 5 other finalists), Arts for a new time, worldwide design competition in Germany 2001. 1st prize, top of Europe.


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  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
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