Based on Lean-Innovation methods: the tool kit of tomorrow.
We embed Lean-Innovation into companies. Lean-Innovation is based on an ensemble of methods, which work like set screws, leading corporations onto tomorrow’s road of success. Data and customer needs are at the core of what enables working processes marked by speed and responsible teams – in an infinite loop. Because long term success means implementing Lean-Innovation methods in a way that enables teams to reproduce them all the time. The Output: Innovation, both of products and of the company steering it.
Experience.
Since 2001, relantive has been your innovation expert, particularly in terms of speed, data and customer-centricity. Currently, we have organized our entire set of methods around Lean. We stand for constant customization, bringing about the best possible outcome here and now. What market research was for the 90s and user research for the new millennium, Lean Innovation methods are for the future: the key to success in a changing economic system.
Our Team.
Maximlian Schroth
Business Development
Dirk Hofmann
Data & Innovation
Mayra Bautista
Design Thinking
Eva Zieten
UX Strategy Coach
Stas Vaisman
UX Strategy Consultant
Isabel Moning
User Research
Marlett Caprano
Finance & Controlling
David Gieseke
Interaction Design (Intern)
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Maximlian Schroth
Business Development
Maximilian is in charge of business development at relevantive. He advises clients on digital transformation and culture, and develops customized solutions in close cooperation with them. Due to his knowledge of both traditional and digital organizational structures Maximilian understands the potential and the business opportunities of digitization for corporations – and how relevantive can support in utilizing them.
Background: economics and business studies
Maximilian holds a Ph.D. in economics from Potsdam University and master degrees in management from TU Berlin and ESC Toulouse. Prior to relevantive he was working in the Berlin startup-scene, at Siemens, at KMPG, and as lecturer for business strategy focusing on organizational development at Erfurt University.
Founder and CEO of relevantive, Jan has been working at the pulse of digitization for more than 15 years. He was deeply involved in the digital transformation right from its very beginnings. At relevantive, Jan stands for comprehensive experience as concerns all aspects of lean innovation and UX Research. He serves as a visionary and as a thought leader, as idea generator and catalyst, especially for corporations which aim at optimizing their organizational structures towards cross-functional team constellations, sustainable corporate strategies, experimental product development and agile work methods.
Background: Sociology
Dirk Hofmann
Data & Innovation
Dirk Hofmann has more than 17 years of experience in innovation management and Think Tanks in large corporations, e.g. as head of innovation labs at Siemens mobile or as product owner for the e-book Readers/tablets “tolino” at Deutsche Telekom. At the same time he is a proven expert for data strategy and transformation. He defined the analytics and privacy strategy for Nokia worldwide and implemented it into the processes. With DAIN Studios, he founded a consulting agency for data analytics.
For relevantive, Dirk has successfully realized numerous lean practice projects.
Background: communication science, economics and psychology
Mayra Bautista
Design Thinking
Mayra works as UX Strategy Consultant for relevantive focusing on Design Thinking. By combining creative thinking with solution oriented approaches she makes any team better – and is gifted with the ability to visualize problems, ideas and solutions in such clear and convicting manner that they create passion. She supports clients from the mobile, aviation, digital media and energy sector. Furthermore, she offers webinars and workshops on Design Thinking and lean innovation.
Background: information design
Mayra holds a degree in information design from Stuttgart Media University (HdM). The Mexican born gained in depth experience in practicing and lecturing Design Thinking, data visualization, UX and Interaction Design working for Blue Yonder, BookRix, at Fraunhofer Institute.
Eva Zieten
UX Strategy Coach
Eva works as UX Strategy Coach for relevantive. She is specialized in turning a group of individuals from different corporate departments into a passionate, cross-functional unity capable of decision making and burning for their tasks and objectives. Therefore she brings all her experience as a psychologist and from her long lasting involvement in client projects to the table. Among her clients are companies from the telecommunication, aviation, automotive, e-commerce, social and digital media sector. Furthermore, Eva shares her knowledge in webinars and workshops.
Background: Psychology
Eva studied psychology at Humboldt-University Berlin focusing on labour, organizational and engineering psychology. Having started as an intern at relevantive, she went on to work as student trainee, UX researcher and project manager until starting her current position as UX Strategy Coach.
Stas Vaisman
UX Strategy Consultant
Stas works as UX Strategy Consultant for relevantive and he virtually breathes all aspects of lean-innovation methods: with Stas, teams develop courage, become more innovative, faster and more efficient. He stimulates teams, but he also challenges them: together, they overcome inferior patterns of thought and structures, start applying and utilizing new approaches, innovation processes and perspectives. Stas works with clients from, for example, the aviation, energy or telecommunications industry. Additionally, he is giving lectures on lean innovation in webinars and workshops.
Background: Computer Science and Media
Stas holds a degree in computer science and media from Stuttgart Media University (HdM). Due to his work experience in the innovation departments of Porsche and Mercedes as well as from being a Start-up founder Stas knows well both corporate perspectives. Stas is an experienced speaker and lecturer on User Experience processes acquired during his research project at Pace University in New York.
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Isabel Moning
User Research
Isabel works as UX Strategy Coach at relevantive focusing on UX Research. She provides teams with the customer perspective during innovation and development processes – and repeatedly provokes astonishment once the internal view is confronted with the external perception. With Isabel, customer orientation enters into the decision making processes of teams so that products and services are developed that people love. She conceived, realized and analysed numerous client testings to date, for example, for clients from the telecommunication, energy and digital media sector.
Background: Psychology
Isabel studied psychology in Enschede in the Netherlands, where she also completed her master studies in „Human Factors & Engineering Psychology“ focusing on UX. Prior to relevantive she worked for the research institute „TNO – innovation for life“ in Soesterberg and at Takeaway.com.
Marlett Caprano
Finance & Controlling
Marlett is in charge of Finance and Controlling at relevantive. What looks comfortable and easy from the outside, is a result of hard work, anticipative thinking and perfect organization paired with an authentic, joyful attitude and in depth experience in her subject.
Background: Finance and Business Administration
David Gieseke
Interaction Design (Intern)
David works as student trainee at relevantive. As a student in interaction design, he supports our team in the areas of software, programming, visual design and market research. Being a creative free thinker he moves in between high level interface design and high end sounds as a bass guitar player in his band.
Background: David is Interaction Design student at Berlin University of Art and Design (BTK).
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In the relevantive network we bring in additional leading experts to challenge – and resolve – everything about innovation. They all have one thing in common: a passion for innovation and knowledge of the key success factors of shooting stars in the corporate world. We put all this at our clients’ service. Why?
Because sustainability begins with Lean-Innovation.
You!
It doesn’t matter where you are now, it matters where you are headed. Are you already thinking Lean and want to be a UX Strategy Consultant, getting business ventures ready for the future? In that case, you’ve come to the right place. All you have to do now is convince us:
ithinklean@relevantive.de