CEO FotoDesk & Founder/Director SurfKitchen
Zürich Area, Switzerland
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- CEO at FotoDesk Group AG
- Advisory Board Member at Colibria
- Board Member at SurfKitchen
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- CEO at flauntR : Online Photo Editor
- CEO at DeviceDriven
- CTO and Founder at SurfKitchen Inc.
- Managing Director and Co-Founder at ScreenSpace GmbH
- Architect at Calatrava Valls SA
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CEO
FotoDesk Group AG
(Computer Software industry)
June 2008 — Present (5 months)
The FotoDesk Group is based in Switzerland and India . It is rolling out a unique online imaging service that combines photo finishing, editing, sharing and storage through a single fluid view from the camera to the desktop to the web. Our services are offered to consumers through our 3 brands : FlauntR , ColorMailer and FastLab .
FotoDesk acquired flauntR ( where I was CEO ) as of June 2008.
FotoDesk also acquired ColorPlaza in June 2008. A pioneer in online photo finishing in the European consumer market (founded in 1999), with tie-ups with Microsoft, Sony Ericsson and Sony Imaging. -
Advisory Board Member
Colibria
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)
Established in 2000, Colibria is a technology leader in the field of Instant Messaging and Presence Services. Its Instant Messaging and Presence solutions are widely deployed by a variety of mobile operators - including Cable & Wireless, Enitel, Globe Telecom, Megatel, Telefonica Moviles, Saunalahti and Telenor Mobil - in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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Board Member
SurfKitchen
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 1999 — Present (9 years 7 months)
SurfKitchen is uniquely focused on delivering a mobile end-user experience superior to alternative browser based solutions. SurfKitchen’s solutions have been deployed by major operators throughout the world including Orange, Telstra, O2, TIM Italy, TIM Hellas, Telenor and MTC-Vodafone Kuwait. This list of high profile customers combined with SurfKitchen’s unique expertise has resulted in SurfKitchen becoming the market leader in On-Device Portal Applications delivering a dynamic user experience.
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CEO
flauntR : Online Photo Editor
(Computer Software industry)
April 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 2 months)
flauntR ( http://www.flauntr.com ) is an online photo editor and special effects software. With flauntR users can apply 1000s of special effects to their photos.
FlauntR has been acquired by the FotoDesk Group as of May 2008.
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CEO
DeviceDriven
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 2006 — May 2008 (2 years 3 months)
DeviceDriven is a product engineering and innovation services company, focused exclusively on the wireless industry. In the 5 years of it's existence it has created over 40 products for leading mobile phone manufacturers and wireless companies. These products have been released on millions of phones worldwide.
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CTO and Founder
SurfKitchen Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 1999 — September 2005 (6 years 6 months)
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Managing Director and Co-Founder
ScreenSpace GmbH
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 1996 — March 1999 (3 years 1 month)
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Architect
Calatrava Valls SA
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
1992 — 1993 (1 year)
Santiago Calatrava is a world-renowned architect and engineer as well as an established sculptor. Already well-known in Europe for his unique design aesthetic, Calatrava is beginning to make a name for himself in the United States. Starting with the Milwaukee Art Museum, he has designed a number of public buildings and bridges in the U.S. in recent years. As both Engineer and Architect, his works take materials like concrete, glass and steel beyond the normal bounds.
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mobile devices , swarm computing, emergence, microcredit, microfinance, development economics, social networks, p2p, derivatives
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