Dr. Michael Waltinger

Experience

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  G. Schaal GmbH

  Jan 2000 - May 2002

  Retail Trade Trainee/Management-Assistant in Retail Business

  Apprenticeship position, regular employment (stationery and office supplies).

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  Huschkaz Cafe & Bar

  Jun 2003 - Sept 2004

  Head Bartender

  DJ Booking, Personnel Planning, Event Organisation, Supply Management, Accounting & Bookkeeping, Business Development.

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  Piranha Kultur & Medien AG

  Mar 2006 - Aug 2006

  Publishing, Licensing & Legal Affairs

  Media licensing, contracting, and legal work. Accounting of a large-scale cluster project.

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  Blue Flame Records

  Nov 2006 - Oct 2010

  Marketing, Public Relations & Research Manager

  Coordination of marketing activities, administration of publishing processes, PR. Responsible for consumer research and digital strategy development.

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  TMC Entertainment

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  Digital Content Assistant

  Provision of music and motion pictures to online digital distributors and vendors.

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  Think Beyond Borders

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2017

  Independent Researcher, Author & Consultant

  As an independent researcher and consultant, I worked mostly project-based. My core competencies are first and foremost distinctive analytical and problem solving skills. I have broad and deep expertise in qualitative and quantitative research in all stages of the research process and project management – from design and initiation to reporting and implementation. My perspective is informed by the social sciences and focused on media, consumer and market research. I have designed, run and evaluated numerous courses, seminars and trainings in international settings and in academic institutions as well as in privat sector corporates. I am also author of handbook chapters, journal articles, and educational training materials. Show less

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  Karibu Africa!

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

  Project Collaborator

  Conceptualization of a media platform for a Pan-African daily soap based on in-depth business and cultural research. Project in collaboration with Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship (SSES) and the Swedish Institute (SI).

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  Reinecon Consulting

  Apr 2009 - Jun 2009

  Freelance Business Case Author

  Writing of handbook-chapters of case studys for an assessment center preparation book for prospective consultants.

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  Stuttgarter Zeitung

  May 2009 - Jul 2009

  Online Editorial Department

  Editing of web articles for the online version of the newspaper.

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  Stuttgart Media University

  Aug 2009 - Nov 2010

  Graduate Student Research Assistant

  Page proof editing, research assistance, member of the project organisation team of the symposium „media and violence“ for the Technical University Vienna and the Europeean Academy for Life Research, Integration and Civil Society (EALIZ).

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  Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony, Germany

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  Contract Researcher

  Large-scale survey design, research and analysis on the relation of media consumption-behavior and school achievements of 4th-graders. Development of recommendations for the district authorities on how to develop local capacities.

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  Macromedia Hochschule für Medien und Kommunikation (University for Media and Communication)

  Feb 2011 - Jan 2013

  Lecturer and Research Associate

  Co-responsible for the University‘s permanent competitive market analysis. Management of and research for a longitudinal study on mobile communication-users. Taught and designed courses on Media Systems, Media Politics, Media Management, Statistics, Research Methods (qualitative and quantitative), and Media Innovations.

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  Stuttgart Media University

  Mar 2011 - Feb 2013

  Associate Lecturer

  Associate lecturer for "Media Effects Research" and "Global Media Markets and Communication" (Seminar on "De-Westernization of African Media Studies").

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  Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2018

  Doctoral Researcher/Ph.D. candidate

  Qualitative/ethnographic Ph.D.-research on the appropriation of mobile phones in urban Kenyan everyday life. Defended in June, 2018.

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  British Institute in Eastern Africa

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Visiting Researcher

  Visiting Researcher with a focus on social scientific/anthropological media research in Nairobi.

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  IHub Nairobi

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2017

  Research Fellow

  Affiliation to the mobile media-research focused „Discovery Lab“. Former Visiting Fellow with affiliation to the research-area "Mobile at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP)". Setting up and running of research trainings and methods workshops.

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  Veryday

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Design Researcher | McKinsey Design (Stockholm Studio)
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  McKinsey & Company

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2024

  Part of the broader management team that leads McKinsey Design's Stockholm Studio (formerly: Veryday) with ca. 50 interdisciplinary designers across physical design, digital design, circular design, design engineering, design strategy. Design Leadership: - Trusted advisor to leadership in client organizations- Leader of cross-disciplinary teams (e.g. digital, service, product, analytics, business, etc.) in high-profile international projectsPeople Leadership:- Evaluator, coach, and mentor to 15+ colleagues- Part of the recruitment team (need identification & recruitment process)Studio Leadership: - Part of the business development team (proposals, offering)- Bridging and integration of design capabilities into wider McKinsey Show less

  • Senior Design & Research Director | Senior Engagement Manager | Global Design Research Co-Leader

    Jan 2024 - Aug 2024

  • Design & Research Director | Engagement Manager | McKinsey Design (Stockholm Studio)

    Apr 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Associate Design Research Director | McKinsey Design (Stockholm Studio)

    Oct 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Senior Design Researcher | McKinsey Design (Stockholm Studio)

    May 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Design Researcher | McKinsey Design (Stockholm Studio)

    Jan 2018 - May 2019
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  Nordic Healthcare Group

  Sept 2024 - now

  Director & Head of Human-Centric Design (Sweden)

  The Nordic Healthcare Group (NHG) is the Nordic leader and largest advisory company entirely dedicated to the life science and healthcare sector. We support organisations in maximizing the outcomes of health care, social care, and life sciences – to improve the lives of everyone.In my role as "Head of Design Consulting & Human-Centric Design" I serve clients across the public and private sectors in Life Science, MedTech, and Healthcare on topics related to design, innovation, and strategy consulting. I have responsibility for the co-leadership of the European design team, as well as growth-leadership of the Swedish operations. Show less