About Me

 

Professional Experience

Further Education - IT Administrator - Indisoft GmbH

04/2025 - now, remote, Germany

  • Networking, Server Basics Windows Server 2025

Junior IT Support - Fritz Vornbäumen GmbH & Co. KG
01/2025 - 02/2025, Bünde, Germany

  • PC and printer repairs, setup of new workstations, remote maintenance via TeamViewer

  • Windows installations, user account management, workplace configuration for factory and administration

  • Creation of batch scripts for autostart and network drives, Office 365 (esp. Exchange), user policies, ESET antivirus, security cameras

  • Documentation and ticket management

Lead Graphic Designer - tobspr Games UG
11/2022 - 02/2024, Worldwide, Remote

  • Leading the visual design of factory simulations in an interdisciplinary team

  • Advising and developing ideas for UI/UX improvements

  • Planning and executing marketing strategies with external partners and the community

  • Responsible for the organization and quality of all graphic assets

  • Mentoring junior graphic designers

Lead Concept Designer - Earth 2
11/2021 - 10/2022, Worldwide, Remote

  • Head of the 2D graphics team and role model for the vision of a Unity 3D Metaverse

  • Effective coordination and communication across multiple departments to achieve project objectives

  • Task allocation and monitoring within agile sprints

  • Successful recruitment and integration of new team members

  • Technical consultancy and UI/UX advice

  • Creation of 3D concept visualizations for product, marketing, and UI

Senior Artist, Art Director - Gamingminds Studios GmbH
12/2018 - 10/2021, Gütersloh, Germany

  • Development and maintenance of a consistent art style for "Port Royale" with internal and external teams

  • Illustration, UI/UX, concept design, visual development, animations, marketing

  • Project planning and budget management for the 2D art department of major video game projects

  • Coordination and management of external agencies

  • Enhancement of graphical quality for "Railway Empire 2"

  • Video production with Blender and Photoshop in a self-set-up render farm

Concept Artist - Staramba SE
12/2017 - 12/2018, Berlin, Germany

  • Design of neo-futuristic VR environments for Materia.One, a VR metaverse in Unreal Engine

  • Creation of marketing visuals and presentations for potential investors

  • Concept art, UI/UX design, research, playtesting, and final in-engine refinements

  • Support in branding and corporate design (including Paris Hilton, Hulk Hogan, FC Bayern)

Owner, Graphic and Design Studio - Daniel Thiele
09/2012 - 06/2017, Remote

  • General graphics, illustration, UI/UX, concept design, consulting, quality assurance

  • Advertising and customer acquisition (web and social media)

  • Administrating and Maintenance of the internal IT infrastructure

  • Project coordination with external teams

  • Conducting workshops and university lectures

Graphic Artist, Art Director - Skynda GmbH
05/2012 - 09/2012, Hamburg, Germany

  • Corporate design creation

  • Web graphics and game graphics production

  • Projects included online games and casual/browser/mobile games for "fuersie.de"

Student Employee - Bigpoint GmbH
09/2009 - 10/2011, Hamburg, Germany

  • Creation of concept graphics for "Kultan"

  • Level design for "Kultan" and "Poisonville"

  • Quality assurance (QA)

Web Design Intern, Test Center Administrator - Skill Networks GmbH
02/2006 - 07/2007, Hamburg, Germany

  • Web design for online shops and websites

  • Creation of Flash animations

  • Corporate design

  • Training in HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, ActionScript

  • Test center administration

Education

Master of Arts in Time-Based Media
02/2010 - 02/2012, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

  • Lead graphic designer for a strategic game prototype ("Hostile Worlds" in Unreal Engine)

  • Actively learned and applied project management fundamentals

  • Learned and presented entrepreneurship fundamentals from business plans to cost calculations

Bachelor of Science in Media Systems
08/2006 - 08/2009, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

  • Advanced mathematics, computer science

  • Programming fundamentals, networks and security, electronics, Linux

  • Basics of business administration, law, project management

  • Basics of media, design, graphics

Further Education

  • 2025  MS 900 Certificate
  • 2021: Online workshop and test on data security at GMS

MS 900 Certificat