Oliver Peymann’s research focuses on the development and empirical establishment of a comprehensive Innovation Index for the German-speaking area. With a strong background in computer science and business (Wirtschaftsinformatik), Oliver focuses on how organizations can leverage advanced data analytics, backend systems, and modern tech-stacks to optimize digital business models, automate processes, and drive data-driven decision-making. His expertise spans framework migrations, system design, and the integration of artificial intelligence into production-ready software environments.

Brief Bio

• 05/2025 – present: Managing Director @ KTG Textil Import GmbH (Focus on Operations & Digital Transformation)

• 2026 – present: Doctoral Research Fellow @ Institute of Management and Decision Sciences (Prof. Dr. Christian M. Ringle), Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)

• 03/2024 – 04/2025: Freelance Web Engineer @ Rocknitive GmbH (Symfony, Laravel & AI Integration)

• 07/2023 – 02/2024: Senior Software Engineer @ Codeflame GmbH (System Design, Backend & Architecture)

• 10/2022 – 06/2023: Chief Operating Officer (COO) @ Rocknitive GmbH (Agile Project Management & Web3 Technologies)

• 03/2022 – 10/2022: Freelance Product Owner @ Rocknitive GmbH (System Design & Web3 Architecture)

• 05/2021 – 08/2022: Freelance Fullstack & Backend Developer @ Epsum GmbH & Dashöfer (Web2, Symfony API, React)

• 11/2018 – 05/2021: Freelance Backend & Data Analytics Engineer @ Finanzcheck (Data Analytics, Microservices, Symfony)

• 08/2013 – 02/2022: CEO @ Oliver Peymann Visual Marketing (Project Management & Commercial Design)

• 06/2011 – 08/2013: Software Developer & Analytics Engineer @ ICANS GmbH (Software Development, Analytics using Python, R & MongoDB)

• 2011: Diplom (M.Sc. equiv.) in Wirtschaftsinformatik (Business Informatics), University of Hamburg