Hi, I’m Frederik

I am an enthusiast for innovation and entrepreneurship with an academic background in psychology, human-computer-interaction and Design Thinking. Since 2014, I have worked as a user experience expert for several startups and technology companies. Also, I have been a strategy consultant for the Boston Consulting Group for over two years. Currently, I am co-founder and CEO of Cultway, a generative AI startup.

Professional experience

  • Since 2021: Currently, I am co-founder and CEO of Cultway. Our vision is to make the creation of professional slide presentations effortless by leveraging the power of the latest generative AI technology.

  • 2019 - 2021: As a consultant at Boston Consulting Group, I have focused on growth strategy, business innovation and corporate venturing projects. I was mainly active in media and telecommunications, automotive and consumer industries. Additionally, I have worked as a coach for startups from the Impact Hub Berlin.

  • 2018 - 2019: ToolFest is a workshop festival focused on methods for innovation, user research and product design. As a Co-Founder, I have been responsible for managing speakers, event organisation and marketing. In total, we have hosted three events with over 250 professionals participating.

  • 2017 - 2018: As a user experience researcher at Deutsche Telekom, I have explored customers’ expectations and needs with regards to digital products running with artificial intelligence. Additionally, I have developed a questionnaire to assess the user experience quality of voice user interfaces.

  • 2016 - 2017: At SAP, I have worked as a user experience designer to shape the architecture and interface design of a new remote collaboration software from scratch. Additionally, I have prepared and conducted workshops with B2B customers.

  • 2015 - 2015: With Amazon Web Services, I have redesigned the interface of a AWS console. My responsibilities included the entire design process from running interviews to sketching wireframes and designing high-fidelity clickable prototypes.

Education

  • 2017 - 2018: Basic and advanced track in Design Thinking

  • 2014 - 2015: Focus on interface design, urban design, object-oriented programming

  • 2012 - 2016: Focus on mobile interaction, intuitive interface design, questionnaire design and organisational psychology

  • 2010 - 2011: Focus on social ergonomics, tourism psychology

  • 2008 - 2012: Focus on consumer psychology, social psychology, brand identity and logo design

Selected coaching experience

Tesa (2022): Bootcamp for learning the basics of Design Thinking

Viessmann (2021): Design Thinking workshop to redesign HR processes

Deutsche Telekom (2021): Training for C-level management in agile organisation

DAW (2021): Workshop for the development of an e-commerce strategy

Impact Hub Berlin (2020): Pitch and business model coaching for startups

GIZ (2018): Design Thinking coaching on an international political conference

Business Trends Academy (2018): Design Thinking training

Europäische Akademie Berlin (2018): Training in storytelling techniques

SPD (2018): Design Thinking coaching to redesign the party’s internal organisation

Frankfurter Buchmesse (2017): Presentation of digital media trends

Startupnight Berlin (2017): Input talk on positive psychology in product design

DKB (2017): Workshop to develop new participation opportunities for employees