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Professional Highlights

Commercial Leadership

His executive work spans international sales, business development, enterprise partnerships, and market expansion across technology ventures in Europe. He operates at the intersection of technical products and commercial execution, helping translate complex offerings into growth, distribution, and long-term market traction.

Entrepreneurial Ventures

He has founded, co-founded, and led a number of innovative companies and initiatives across Europe:

  • Connected Inventions (Director, Finland): Built energy-efficient IoT devices and solutions using Sigfox and LoRaWAN connectivity.
  • Connected Baltics (Co-Founder & CEO, Estonia): Established Estonia’s Sigfox network operation and scaled nationwide IoT connectivity.
  • Doku.Tech (Founder & Producer, Kosovo): Built an annual conference focused on innovation, society, and the future of technology.
  • Changers.com | Blacksquared GmbH (Co-Founder, Germany): Developed smart solar charging products for practical renewable energy use.
  • Fast Europe Ventures (Co-Founder & CEO, Lithuania): Delivered technology projects with telecom operators, public institutions, and financial organizations.
  • Trajnimi.com (Founder, Kosovo): Created Kosovo’s first open e-learning platform; recipient of the 2008 Best Practice Award.

Advisory & Expert Engagements

He is regularly invited to contribute through expert evaluations, founder mentorship, and ecosystem programs:

  • The Foundation House (formerly IPKO Foundation)
    Former Board Member (2012-2025)
    Supported programs advancing digital leadership, entrepreneurship, and practical innovation pathways.
  • European Commission (EASME) (Former Expert)
    Contributed to EU and Euratom research and innovation evaluations with a commercialization lens.
  • Swiss EP (Entrepreneur in Residence / Expert Contributor)
    Regularly engaged in startup and ecosystem initiatives across the Western Balkans and other regions.
  • HackFwd Capital GmbH & Co. KG (Investment Scout / Referral Role)
    Supported founder referrals and early-stage opportunity sourcing during HackFwd’s early-stage investment period.
  • Avant Now Accelerator (Startup Mentor, Berlin)
    Helped founders sharpen product focus, market positioning, and growth execution.

Media

Featured in: The Guardian , TechCrunch , The Economist , and BBC .

Awards and Recognition