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CV Kornfeld English
This CV is valid as of September 2001 and also available for download as a PDF version. Contact Data is provided in the Contact-section. The date is given in D/M/Y-Format.
Personals |
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Born on December 9th, 1968. I'm single, without kids, and of Austrian nationality. |
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Current job |
| since 1.12.01 |
CEO in own newly-founded company: "str-act!" develops strategies, concepts and solutions for interactive media (Internet), cross-media marketing and e-Business. See www.str-act.com for details. |
| since 1.1.04 |
Launch of "d-Mail", a sophisticated e-Mail Marketing Software. See www.d-mail.at for details. |
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Learning by doing |
| 1.9.00 until 30.9.01 |
eBusiness Consultant and Head of Marketing of Viennese Pixelwings Media AG; Managing Partner as of March 2001 of Pixelwings Medien GmbH in Berlin, Germany (a newly founded subsidiary), responsible for setting up the business incl. the development and implementation of the business-, marketing/PR- and sales strategy; Strategic consulting for several clients and projects. |
| 1.6.99 until 31.7.00 |
Interactive Communication Manager Unilever Netherlands; responsible for the Dutch New-Media-initiatives and internal sensitizing for the topic; among other things development of a Business Plan for a multi-brand Internet-platform. |
| 1.1.98 until 31.5.99 |
Brand Development Manager at Unilever / Van den Bergh Foods in the Netherlands. Project leader for a major international project; then 'Brand Leader' for Blue Band (biggest Dutch yellow-fat brand) with responsibility for a turnover in excess of 100 mln Euro and for an assistant PM. |
| 10/93 until 12/97 |
Brand-manager for Unilever, Division Kuner, in Vienna. Responsible for a turnover of about 100 mln Euro, with personnel responsibility (two assistant BM's), reporting directly to the board. Several successful introductions of innovations, several awards. |
| 6/92 until 12/97 |
part-time occupation with Vosicky Elevators, Vienna, as a freelancer, being responsible for the entire IT structure and IT processes. Planning and development of a comprehensive integrated system for order-processing, invoicing, and stock keeping. |
| 7/91 until 4/93 |
part-time occupation with ActiLingua Language Studies, responsible for IT-management. Development of a comprehensive integrated order-management program |
| Ongoing |
several external presentations on New Marketing, New Media and their prospective impact on society. |
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Learning by being taught |
| 2/90 until 6/90 |
Co-Author of the book "Foreign Direct Investment Of Austrian Manufacturers" in the course of a university project. |
| 2/88 until 6/93 |
Study of 'Business Administration and Economics' at the University in Vienna (WU), specializing in "Advertising & Market Research", "Business Information Technologies" and "English for international Trade"; Award of a special scholarship for outstanding academic performance. Graduation in July 1993 with a master's degree. |
| 1987/1988 |
Compulsory military service in the Austrian army. |
| 1980-1987 |
Secondary school in renowned public "Schottengymnasium" in Vienna, with Austrian "Matura" (graduation diploma) |
Qualifications
- Languages: excellent written and spoken English (First Certificate of Cambridge University: best grade "A"; Berlitz-Proficiency: best grade "Negotiation Skills"); excellent written an spoken Dutch (governmental exam NT2); rather rusty French
- excellent at computers in general; excellent knowledge of several programming languages and operating systems, as well as several office programs (e.g., Microsoft Office, but also Nielsen Inf*Act)
- very good knowledge of Internet-technologies (HTML, JavaScript) and -tools (eg, Dreamweaver); own homepage on the Internet (www.inside-insight.com)
- driving license for car and motorbike
Foreign Experiences
- 1989: Study-Trip of the Viennese University to economic institutions in London
- 1990 and 1993: several language and culture trips to the USA and Great Britain
- 1998 until 2000: expatriate in the Netherlands
- 2000 until now: Berlin, Germany
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