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Olaf Zschiedrich

Investor

Interim Chief Technology Officer at AVIV Group

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

Technology and product executive with nearly 20 years in CTO/CTPO roles across e-commerce and marketplace companies including Vestiaire Collective, Urban Sports Club, OLX Group and eBay Kleinanzeigen.

Experience

  1. FreelanceSenior Advisor, Fractional CTO/CPOcurrent2020 — present
  2. AVIV GroupInterim CTO2025 — 2026
  3. Bain & CompanySenior External Advisor2020 — 2024
  4. Vestiaire CollectiveChief Technology Officer2022 — 2024Berlin, Germany
  5. Boats GroupAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2023
  6. Urban Sports ClubChief Product & Technology Officer2020 — 2022Berlin
  7. --------Sabbatical2020
  8. Frontier Car GroupBoard Member2018 — 2019
  9. OLX GroupManaging Director OLX Group GmbH2017 — 2019Berlin
  10. OLX GroupGroup Chief Technology Officer2015 — 2019Berlin
  11. carVerticalAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2018
  12. Naspers LimitedGroup Chief Product & Technology Officer, Classifieds Europe (later rebranded to Prosus/OLX Group)2014 — 2015Berlin Metropolitan Area
  13. eBayChief Product and Technology Officer, eBay Kleinanzeigen2013 — 2014Berlin
  14. eBayChief Technology Officer, eBay Kleinanzeigen2010 — 2013Berlin
  15. eBayLead Application Engineer, eBay Kleinanzeigen2009 — 2010Berlin
  16. Kijiji, an eBay CompanyLead Application Engineer2008 — 2009Berlin, San Jose (CA)
  17. mobile.de GmbHSoftware Development Manager2007 — 2008Berlin
  18. SiemensLead Integration Test Manager, Siemens Transportation Systems / New York City Transit Authority2005 — 2006Budapest, New York City, Princeton, Vienna
  19. ESCRIBATechnical Lead Product Development2004 — 2005Berlin
  20. FreelanceFreelance Musician and Drum Teacher1991 — 2004Germany

Education

  1. FHTW BerlinDiplom Informatiker FH (equivalent to Master of Computer Science), International Computer Science and Media1999 — 2003
  2. Academy of Music Hanns Eisler, BerlinDiplom Instrumentalist mit musikpädagogischem Zusatzdiplom (equivalent to Master of Music), Jazz and Popular Music1991 — 1996

Skills & more

Growth StrategyCoaching & MentoringMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Organizational DevelopmentLean Software DevelopmentLean Product DevelopmentUser ExperienceSoftware Project ManagementScalabilityUsability TestingScrumKanban
+12 moreSoftware TestingBig DataInnovation ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipBuild ManagementSoftware ArchitectureGeneral ManagementPeople ManagementProduct and Technology StrategyOrganisational Development & EfficiencyTechnical Due DillegenceData Strategy & Enablement

Languages English · German

From Olaf's professional profile.

Colleagues at AVIV Group

Baptiste Capron
Managing Director France at AVIV Group
Dr. Robert Wagner
Managing Director and COO Germany at AVIV Group
Lars Nordmark
Chief Financial Officer at AVIV Group
Mark Loughran
Transformation Advisor at AVIV Group
Olga Kim
Chief People Officer at AVIV Group
Ovidiu Solomonov
Chief Operating Officer at AVIV Group
Piet Derriks
Managing Director Belgium at AVIV Group
Theodore Mseka
CEO and Managing Director Germany at AVIV Group

Frequently asked questions

Where does Olaf Zschiedrich work?
Olaf Zschiedrich is Interim Chief Technology Officer at AVIV Group.

Shared employers

Also worked at Boats Group1

Paul FerriInvestor at Matrix

Also worked at OLX Group18

Jeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsNenad MarovacInvestor at DN CapitalWilliam GuillouardOperating Partner at FJ LabsAriel LebowitsCFO at FJ LabsBit SantosPartner, Portfolio Operations at Kickstart Ventures

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Also worked at Naspers Limited14

Louis DussartVP, Europe at RTP GlobalLarry IllgAdvisor at Delin VenturesRomero RodriguesInvestor at HeadlineEmil JerslingSenior Growth Manager at Orbit StartupsRussell DreisenstockManaging Partner at Tanglin Venture PartnersAnderson TheesManaging Partner at Redpoint eventures

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Also worked at eBay154

Josh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesMike FridgenVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupRajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersErik RannalaCo-Founder & Partner at Mucker CapitalWilliam HsuCo-Founder & Partner at Mucker Capital

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