Summary
Hubert Gertis is a product-oriented digital media entrepreneur with over 12 years of experience and a professional track record dating back to founding gertis.media in 1996. He blends strategic thinking, realistic business and process modeling, and hands-on operational leadership across media and technology companies, including senior and interim roles at Zee, Magine TV, and Deutsche Telekom. Trained as a journalist, Hubert leverages strong communication skills to lead product teams, mentor startups (ODINE), and teach (EMBA), making complex digital transformations accessible to non-technical stakeholders. He has repeatedly launched and run his own companies, demonstrating both founder grit and pragmatic interim management. Based in Berlin, he is a seasoned conference speaker and moderator who brings a rare combination of editorial instincts and commercial product discipline. An understated strength is his ability to translate newsroom-driven storytelling approaches into user-centric digital product strategies.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
English, Spanish, German, Russian