David Podkidacz

David Podkidacz

Product Marketing and Brand Management Intern

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  • About me

    Managing Partner at ECOTEX Group

  • Education

    • Trinity College, Dublin

      2014 - 2014
      Business, Economics & Social Studies II.1 (Second Class, First Division)

      Activities and Societies: Trinity Entrepreneurial Society, International Students Society, Jazz Society, Dublin University Photography Association Semester Abroad, Full-TimeReceived First Class Honours for outstanding work and exceptional achievement in two final projects:• Real-life consultancy project, optimising an existing company's product development and innovation processes (Managing New Product Development)• Detailed development of a unique data-based business innovation proposal: Originated and proposed an innovative tool for hotels to increase booking process efficiency and leverage data to reduce… Show more Semester Abroad, Full-TimeReceived First Class Honours for outstanding work and exceptional achievement in two final projects:• Real-life consultancy project, optimising an existing company's product development and innovation processes (Managing New Product Development)• Detailed development of a unique data-based business innovation proposal: Originated and proposed an innovative tool for hotels to increase booking process efficiency and leverage data to reduce unused capacities and improve service quality (Service & Information Management) Show less

    • 同济大学

      2013 - 2013
      Tongji University, Shanghai - Management Abroad Course

      As a student of this additional programme I visited companies and had lectures at the partner university in Shanghai after taking courses in China's economy and culture at WHU. During my stay abroad I completed a research paper and developed a strategic business consulting proposal. In this proposal I analysed a company's market potential in China and developed a national and international expansion strategy.

    • WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

      2012 - 2015
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) International Business Administration

      Activities and Societies: SAIDIA Consulting e.V., SensAbility e.V.

    • London Business School

      2016 - 2017
      Masters in Management

      Activities and Societies: LBS Entrepreneurs Club, LBS Tech & Media Club

  • Experience

    • L'Oréal

      Aug 2015 - Mar 2016
      Product Marketing and Brand Management Intern
    • ECOTEX Group

      Nov 2017 - now
      • Managing Partner

        Jan 2020 - now
      • Strategic Advisor

        Nov 2017 - Dec 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Private Pilot Licence PPL(A)

      Civil Aviation Authority
    • Senior Motorboat Helmsman Certificate

      Civil Motorboat Authority
    • Brauer Cursus Weihenstephan - Intensivkurs Brautechnologie

      Technische Universität München
    • Management Abroad Course Shanghai

      WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
    • DELF B2

      Centre international d'études pédagogiques (CIEP)
    • SAP ERP Case Seminar Certificate

      WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Podkidacz
      Member of L'Oréal INTERNpreneurs L'Oréal Mar 2016 Members of this network are high-profile interns who have demonstrated outstanding performance and achieved exceptional results at L'Oréal.
    • Awarded to David Podkidacz
      Winner of Real-Life Case Study Competition in Retail Marketing with L'Oréal Germany Awarded by Mr. Peter Bauer, Retail Director, Luxury Division, L’Oréal Germany GmbH and Prof. Fassnacht, holder of the Otto Beisheim Endowed Chair of Marketing and Commerce, WHU. Dec 2014 Developed multiple research-based concepts, ideas on in-store measures, multi-channel marketing strategies including communication activities. These concepts and strategies aimed at fostering L’Oréal Luxe’s category growth in terms of target groups and product lines through enhanced cooperation with one of its key retailers.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member of Strategy Board

      Issued by Saidia Consulting on Jul 2012
      Saidia ConsultingAssociated with David Podkidacz