Currently helping hospitality companies optimizing their operation through GAIN, and advising several SMEs and founders on operational, technology, and strategy topics. Formerly Chief Operating Officer for INTEREL, creating sustainable intelligent environments, based out of Dubai. Previous senior management experience at iRiS, building hospitality applications in London, as well as Kempinski, Engel & Voelkers, Jumeirah and Eraffe Media.

Studied at Cornell University and The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, where I’m now an Alumni Board Member and Associate Research Fellow.

Enjoying research and writing articles on the subject of technology and digital transformation in hospitality, and presenting them at the occasional guest lecture or conference panel. Started working on my Doctorate of Business Administration at IUM & MCI in late 2023, focusing on mentorship for founders.

Enjoy traveling the world, and documenting it here. Spending a lot of time on photography (for example Timeblend Dubai), timelapse movies, and other digital art, recently in the NFT space. Recently published my first photo book and developed its companion app.

Also producing and playing music with numerous releases and remixes, hosted my own radio show and podcast and was Managing Partner at a small House Music label. Recently co-founded a small nightclub in Germany (sold in late 2023).