Benedikt Girz
Business Unit Lead AI, Cybersecurity & Plattform
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Top SchoolBenedikt G is a product- and technology-focused leader with 12 years of experience building teams and launching digital products across AI, cybersecurity, DeFi and web platforms. Currently founding a new business unit at HORIZONTE-Group to bring AI and security solutions to the DACH energy sector, he combines hands-on engineering background with marketing, management and teaching experience. He has led full product lifecycles as Product Lead at Staking Rewards, translating user insights into go-to-market wins for decentralized finance services. Former CTO and managing director roles show his ability to build IT stacks, SaaS offerings and cross-functional teams from the ground up. As a lecturer in web design and digital content, he pairs technical depth with clear communication and curriculum design. His unusual advantage is the blend of four professional lenses—marketer, manager, developer and educator—which helps him shape narratives while shipping pragmatic, scalable products.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Web Development Crash Course Web Programming, Web Development Crash Course Web Programming at DevBootCampBachelor’s Degree Marketing, Bachelor’s Degree Marketing at University of StirlingCertified Web Designer Webdesign, Certified Web Designer Webdesign at ILSNone Marketing, None Marketing at University of Massachusetts AmherstVor-Diplom Business Administration, Vor-Diplom Business Administration at Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg
German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
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Github Skills (7)
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Github contributions (4)
benediktgirz/innovation-research
Oct 2025 - Nov 2025
Contributions:15 pushes in 1 month
edshadi/aventura_api_docs
Mar 2014 - Mar 2014
Contributions:7 commits in 1 day
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