Franz Bender

Background

About Franz Bender

I help organizations leverage AI, data, and cloud strategically. I bridge deep technical expertise in AI/ML (MSc AI - TU Berlin) with strategic business insight to design and implement solutions that deliver not just technical excellence, but tangible business advantage. My value lies in my 'T-shaped' ability to connect specialized AI knowledge with practical cloud architecture and commercial awareness. Key experience demonstrating this- Designed and spearheaded an AI project delivering >5x SEO traffic growth for one of Europe's largest e-commerce enterprises via a custom AWS solution- Defined and executed the full AI strategy for a startup, covering product development, go-to-market, hiring, and upskilling- Led the technical delivery of a GenAI digitization project aimed at transforming run-off operations in insurance leading to cost savings of 200k per acquisition- Drove and delivered Netlight's company-wide AWS Competency Certifications (GenAI, Data & Analytics, Glue), creating new revenue streams through hyperscaler partnerships- Supported sales at Netlight's by leading client intros, scoping, architecture sessions, and proposals. Looking for roles that demand both deep technical leadership and broad strategic vision to solve complex challenges.