Michael Scholz

Michael Scholz has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Michael is currently working at commercetools as the VP of Product & Customer Marketing since June 2022. Prior to that, they were the Global Director - Head of Product Marketing at commercetools from June 2021 to May 2022.

Before joining commercetools, Michael worked at Sift as the Global Director - Strategic Alliances & Partnerships from November 2019 to June 2021. Michael also has experience at Tacit Knowledge where they served as the Global Director - Products & Services and Strategic Alliances. At Tacit Knowledge, Michael led the transformation of the company and directed the product strategy. Michael held this position from October 2015 to November 2019.

Additionally, Michael has held various roles including Lead Design & Product Technologist at ThoughtWorks from June 2014 to October 2015, Regional Lead - Cloud Sales Enablement & Business Development Manager - Asia Pacific at SuccessFactors from March 2013 to June 2014, and Co-Founder at XScoutr, an e-commerce and retail start-up, from June 2012 to June 2014.

Their earlier experiences include working as a Lecturer at Raffles College of Design and Commerce from February 2013 to March 2014, and Co-Founder at Pigeon Loft Pty Ltd, a social community and gaming start-up, from January 2011 to December 2012.

Before venturing into start-ups, Michael worked at SAP in various roles including Product Marketing Manager & Product Manager, Program & Product Manager Knowledge Management, and International Management Trainee - International Business Information Technology. Michael joined SAP in 2004 and held positions until June 2012.

Throughout their career, Michael has demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, as well as expertise in product marketing, sales enablement, strategic alliances, and business development. Michael has a strong background in the technology, e-commerce, and retail industries.

Michael Scholz has a diverse education history. Michael obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from The Open University in 2007. In 2010, they completed a Master of Design degree from Raffles College of Design and Commerce. Michael then pursued an MBA program at Macquarie Business School from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, in 2013, they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Managerial Psychology from the Hong Kong Management Association. Their most recent educational pursuit is an Entrepreneurship & Innovation Degree at Stanford University, which they began in 2014.