Dr. Oliver Charles

Dr. Oliver Charles, MBA has a diverse work experience. Dr. Oliver currently holds the position of CSO // Chief Solutions Officer at OXID eSales AG since August 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Executive Director of OXID Solution Catalysts and as a Member of the Management Board from January 2018 to August 2022. Dr. Oliver also worked as a Team Leader & Senior Project Manager Professional Services from September 2015 to December 2017, and as a Project Manager Professional Services from November 2013 to August 2015, both at OXID eSales AG.

In addition to their work in the e-commerce industry, Dr. Charles has also worked as a Lecturer at various universities in Furtwangen, Offenburg, and Freiburg since March 2014.

Earlier in their career, they worked at agilTech Information Technologies GmbH, where they served as a Consultant Digital Solutions from November 2011 to October 2013. During this time, they provided consultation to companies, including Haufe Group / lexoffice, on their growth path. Prior to this role, they worked as a Software Developer from November 2010 to October 2011 at the same company.

Dr. Oliver Charles, MBA has an extensive education history in various business-related fields. In 2005, they completed their Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Engineering at Hochschule Furtwangen. Dr. Oliver then went on to pursue a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Advanced Computer Science at the same institution, graduating in 2010.

In 2016, Dr. Charles decided to further their education and enrolled in Euro-FH Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in General Management in 2018. Seeking additional knowledge and skills, they attended Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School in Boston, USA, in 2018 for a short-term program focusing on General Management within an international context.

In pursuit of further career development, Dr. Charles attended several executive programs in prestigious institutions. In 2019, they completed the Executive Program in Digital Business Strategy at MIT Sloan School of Management. In the same year, they also attended the Executive Program in Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School in Boston, USA.

To expand their expertise in business models, innovation, economics, entrepreneurship, and e-commerce, Dr. Charles pursued a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at Northumbria University from 2019 to 2021.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Dr. Charles has obtained various professional certifications. In 2014, they obtained the Professional Scrum Master certification from Scrum.org. In 2015, they earned the PRINCE 2 certification from APMG-International. In 2016, they achieved the IPMA certification from the International Project Management Association. Lastly, in 2019, they obtained the Professional Scrum Product Owner certification from Scrum.org.

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