Jen***kes
Education
University of Paderborn (2006 - 2009)
- Degree: Phd
- Field of Study: Business Administration, Operations Research
- Description: Inbound Logistics and Supply Chain Management
ISB Wiesloch (2013 - 2015)
- Degree: Unknown Degree
- Field of Study: Unknown Field
- Description: Systemisches Coaching
Universität Paderborn (2001 - 2004)
- Degree: Diplom
- Field of Study: Wirtschaftsinformatik
- Description:
Skills:
Consulting, Projektmanagement, Operations Research, Statistik
Work Experience:
CEO at OPTANO GmbH
- Location: Paderborn, Germany
- Duration: 2009-04 to Present
- Description: OPTANO is an optimization platform designed for industry and services in order to improve and accelerate planning processes. We have gained expertise in the following areas: production planning . network planning . planning for inbound commodity flows/outbound product distribution . customized planning . route planning . project planning. personnel deployment planning . crew rostering . the optimization of safety/security parameters . allocation management . vehicle scheduling
CEO at LYTIQ GmbH
- Location: Paderborn, Germany
- Duration: 2013-07 to 2015-05
- Description:
Phd at University of Paderborn
- Location: Paderborn, Germany
- Duration: 2006-04 to 2009-03
- Description: Materialflussoptimierung in der Automobilherstellung
Phd at Daimler AG
- Location: Ulm, Germany
- Duration: 2006-04 to 2009-03
- Description: Optimierung der Inbound-Logisitk
Project Manager at SWB Consulting
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Duration: 2005-01 to 2006-03
- Description: Project Manager
Candidate Intelligence Report
AI-powered analysis from the perspective of a US hiring director — evaluating career continuity, growth trajectory, and role fit.
Career Continuity & Risk Assessment
No evident employment gaps; continuous activity from 2005 to present, including concurrent roles.
Core focus on optimization, operations research, and enterprise software for planning; roles span consulting, automotive/logistics, and software platforms.
Long tenure as founder/CEO of OPTANO since 2009; LYTIQ GmbH CEO role was shorter and overlapped with OPTANO responsibilities.
Educational background (PhDs in optimization/operations research) directly aligns with career path and leadership in optimization software.
Career Growth Curve
Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Optimization Platform97% fit
Extensive hands-on domain expertise in mathematical optimization, modeling APIs, and platform-level leadership; proven track record building a high-growth optimization software company.
Chief Operations Officer (COO) - Enterprise Planning & Optimization92% fit
Strong operations research background with practical planning experience across production, logistics, and routing; capable of aligning strategy with scalable execution.
Vice President of Product - Optimization & Enterprise Planning90% fit
Bridges domain knowledge with product leadership; can steer roadmap for optimization modeling tools and enterprise planning features.
Director of Optimization & Operations Research85% fit
Senior practitioner with leadership experience suitable for corporate R&D, consulting practice, or analytics labs; leverages academic background.
Head of Modeling & Optimization Platform - US-based Tech Firm82% fit
Strategic leadership for modeling tooling and developer platforms; alignment with OPTANO’s modeling API and enterprise use cases.
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