Track record

Every position with role, company, and outcome.

Oliver Gausmann earned his doctorate (Dr. rer. pol., summa cum laude) at the University of Augsburg and holds lectureships at the University of Zurich and the University of Augsburg.

PROFILE

At a glance

Founder with exit

Built a B2B SaaS · exit to S&P Global

2.5× revenue uplift

Pricing · KPI discipline · new revenue streams

4 fundraisings

VC, PE and Fortune 500 · due diligence

Around 300 employees

7 locations · 3 continents · onshore, nearshore, offshore

Dr. rer. pol.

summa cum laude · lectureships Zurich & Augsburg

AI hands-on

Technical depth · own dev team · productive in daily use

TRACK RECORD

B2B software since 2004.
From the engine room to the bridge

Convios GmbH·Founder & Managing Director·since 2006

Convios GmbH· Founder & Managing Director

since 2006

Advisory and engagement vehicle with ~20 years of track record

FOUNDER & ENGAGEMENT VEHICLE

Advisory and mandate vehicle, platform for strategic stakes

Clients include Mercedes-Benz, Fujitsu, Google, IONOS, Rational AG, S&P Global, United Internet

Focus on AI strategy, regulatory compliance (EU AI Act, DORA, ISO 27001), software governance

Vehicle for advisory, mandates and strategic stakes

Founded 2006 · Investment & Engagement Vehicle

CREATEQ AG·COO·2024 - 2025·Since 2026: Executive Advisor

CREATEQ AG· COOSince 2026: Executive Advisor

2024 - 2025

Operations stabilized across 7 locations at pace

DELIVERY & AI TRANSFORMATION

PE-backed nearshoring, ~300 staff, 7 locations

Took over operations across all locations

Introduced new organizational structure

Rolled out AI tooling at scale for engineering teams

Stabilized delivery, built nearshoring governance

Delivery in regulated environments (BaFin, EASA, FINMA)

300 Staff · 7 Locations

Munich Re Group·Managing Consultant (via E&P Consulting)·2023 - 2024

Munich Re Group· Managing Consultant (via E&P Consulting)

2023 - 2024

MEAG IT merger delivered BaFin-compliant

IT GOVERNANCE & TRANSFORMATION

MunichRe Group, global reinsurer

Steered remediation of regulatory VAIT audit findings (Audit EY, Implementation with PwC)

Supported MEAG IT merger into corporate structures, 150 IT personnel, 30+ systems, BaFin-compliant

Data governance workstreams for IFRS 9-compliant data warehouse platform

MEAG IT Merger · BaFin-compliant

enmacc GmbH·Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)·2021 - 2022

enmacc GmbH· Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

2021 - 2022

2.5x revenue uplift via pricing redesign and new products

RESTRUCTURING & TURNAROUND

B2B trading platform, European energy markets, €13.6B volume

Launched new product categories: EUA emissions certificates, Guarantees of Origin

Built forecasting and KPI reporting for board and investors, 8-figure Series B

2.5x Revenue · 8-figure Series B

MetalsHub GmbH·Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)·2020 - 2021

MetalsHub GmbH· Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

2020 - 2021

1,000+ trading companies, +50% GMV in 6 months

SCALING

B2B SaaS marketplace, global metals trading, VC-backed (Acton Capital, Point Nine)

Introduced commercial KPIs, measured customer satisfaction systematically, promoter rate above 50% in core segment

$11M Series A (Acton Capital lead), commercial traction was the key driver of the investment thesis

+50% GMV in 6 Months · $11M Series A

S&P Global Platts·Vice President Technology & Innovation·2015 - 2019

S&P Global Platts· Vice President Technology & Innovation

2015 - 2019

200+ engineers, €50M+ budget, 3 continents

POST-MERGER INTEGRATION

Global financial information firm, New York

4 acquisitions integrated technologically in 24 months (MVS, RigData, Commodity Flow, PIRA Energy)

$125M product portfolio modernized, >20% YoY efficiency gains

4 Acquisitions · $125M Portfolio

Minerals Value Service GmbH·Co-Founder & Managing Director·2011 - 2015

Minerals Value Service GmbH· Co-Founder & Managing Director

2011 - 2015

€1M revenue in 6 months post-launch

FOUNDER & EXIT

Vertical B2B SaaS, value-in-use analytics for iron ore and steel markets

Equity partnership with S&P Global Platts (10/2013), full acquisition (03/2015)

Built long-term recurring revenue in regulated B2B commodity markets

Founder · Exit to S&P Global

Travian Games GmbH·Senior IT Project Lead·2010 - 2011

Travian Games GmbH· Senior IT Project Lead

2010 - 2011

5M+ active users, 43 languages, 51 countries

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Imperion, browser-based MMO platform

P&L for 18-person team, €4M+ innovation budget

Live software releases to millions of concurrent users

5M+ Active Players · 51 Countries

Universität Augsburg·Research Scientist & PhD Candidate·2004 - 2009

Universität Augsburg· Research Scientist & PhD Candidate

2004 - 2009

5 years of research and industry doctorate, Convios founding in parallel

ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONS

Chair of Business Informatics, Prof. Klaus Turowski

Industry doctorate with Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Dr. rer. pol. summa cum laude

DFG research project Hochschule 2.0

Founded Convios GmbH in 2006 as application vehicle for the research

Founded and led the association Science meets Industry e.V.

Dr. rer. pol. summa cum laude · Industry PhD

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FROM THE CREATEQ YEARS

TEQ Shift, the podcast of the CREATEQ leadership team, 18 episodes from March to October 2025, moderated by Marc Gasser and co-hosted by Oliver Gausmann and Philipp Ringgenberg. All episodes in the archive.

TEACHING

Teaching at the University of Zurich

In the fall semester of 2026, Oliver Gausmann teaches two modules at the Department of Informatics of the University of Zurich. Both are listed in the University of Zurich course catalogue.

Global Software Management

Lecture · MSc · Fall semester 2026

Global delivery models, governance and compliance, AI-augmented workflows in global teams, and future scenarios. 14 sessions with a midterm exam and a capstone project.

Course companion with schedule and sources

Applied AI Systems: Architecture, Integration, and Scaling

Seminar · BSc · Fall semester 2026

Students build proof-of-concept AI systems for real-world use cases in four teams: architecture, governance, scaling, and go-to-market.