Benjamin Rösch

About: Originally a joint venture of Finleap and Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG), now fully owned by DVAG. A software company that creates solutions for the mother company. Currently working, among others, on a B2B2C SaaS platform for advisors, as well as a client self-service portal. Summary: Led transformation across Product and Software Development by building effective organizational structure (Engineering Managers → Tech Leads → Senior Devs). Improved delivery, quality, and stability through enhanced test coverage, streamlined processes, and GenAI adoption (GitHub Copilot). Key Performance Indicators: - Grew headcount from 43 to 71 - Increased story point delivery by 35% average - Test coverage: 100% documented cases, 100% unit tests, 96% E2E tests - Onboarding reduced to one sprint (2 weeks) - Zero critical errors in last quarters Leadership & Company Management: - Leading 70+ person organization across 11 teams (Development, DevOps, QA, Product, Design) - Improved development efficiency through code quality, automated testing, refined CI/CD, and standardized processes - Faster release cycles with reduced defect rates Stakeholder & Partner Management: - Managing cross-departmental stakeholders within enterprise - Established near-shoring partner network Strategic & Financial Oversight: - Multi-million Euro budget management - Operating within Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG enterprise - Aligned processes and technologies across organization Culture & Talent Development: - Implemented goal-driven culture using OKRs - Streamlined hiring through process establishment and manager coaching - Built team structure and hired leadership

About: Fintech company that develops, maintains and distributes a digital insurance product for renters. Outsource and service provider for companies such as Allianz, ERGO, Sparkassen Versicherung. Also operating a B2B2C model, enabling insurance partners to offer white-label solutions directly to their end customers. Summary: Led transformation into a fintech by refactoring legacy software into a modern Micro-Service-Architecture, enabling rapid onboarding of white-label partners (Allianz, ImmoScout, ERGO). Maintained high platform stability while leveraging near-shore partnerships for cost-effective delivery. Key Performance Indicators: - Platform uptime: 99.996% - Developer retention: 2+ years - Maintenance/unplanned work: <10% Executive Leadership: - Owned complete IT strategy and led insurance-to-fintech transformation - Participated in M&A processes - Supervised multiple teams including 3 Head-of positions - Oversaw Software Development, Web-Product, IT-Operations, and Online Marketing departments Architecture & Infrastructure: - Designed and implemented IT-System architecture - Executed cloud migration - Modernized legacy codebase with Microservice-Architecture and best practices - Managed datacenter operations and Linux- and Windows-based infrastructure, ensuring high availability and reliability for mission-critical systems Project Management: - Developed release processes maintaining high availability - Managed systems integration with major insurers (Allianz, ERGO) - Optimized IT/business processes through automation, improving time-to-market and reducing costs Team Development: - Recruited and led onshore/offshore senior developer teams - Established outsourcing network Compliance & Relations: - Managed data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance - Interfaced with international insurance companies

About: E-Commerce company operating websites including www.hundeland.de, www.katzenland.de, www.petspremium.de and www.leinentausch.de, with brands like "Wildes Land" and "Wolfsblut". Summary: Led team to refactor legacy application with responsive design and modern DevOps practices using Docker. Platform stability validated during prime time TV ad campaign. Key Performance Indicators: - Reduced First Interaction time to under 200ms - Increased story point output by 40% - Platform uptime: 99.992% Strategic & Technical Leadership: - Technical strategy development and IT-System architecture planning - IT and business process optimization for maximum KPI performance - Recruited and led international development team, managed external developers and agencies System Modernisation & Architecture: - Modernized legacy codebase with best practices and modern concepts - Adapted solutions for logistics processes - Developed release processes maintaining high platform availability Performance & Scalability: - Implemented optimizations for high traffic volume and scalability during national TV campaign

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• Founding partner and CTO in web project www.valedaleweb.com • In charge of development, leading and training a team of 2 programmers, 2 designers and 1 editor • Designed the implementation and programmed the core system and UI • Participated in the concept and commercialization of the project

• Founding partner and CTO in project www.casalcos.com • Planning, implementation and web design • Participated in the concept and commercialization of the project