Here at Crowdpark, we have a dynamic team of vibrant young individuals from all over the world. Our Berlin office is a fun and exciting place to work, where creativity and originality thrive.
The Team
Martin Frindt
The Kingpin
Martin Frindt is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Crowdpark, is responsible for strategy, marketing and finance. Martin Frindt obtained his degree in Business Administration and Engineering from Dresden University of Technology and was Co-Founder of the YOUNI mobile (MVNO, E-Plus Group). Martin is online 24/7 and even his thesis dealt with the monetization of Internet-based business models. He writes a blog at www.martinfrindt.net.
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Ingo Hinterding
Product Overlord
Ingo Hinterding, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Crowdpark, is responsible for product development and strategy. Ingo studied Interface and Information Design at the Aachen University of Applied Sciences. Since then, he has had over 10 years of experience in concept development and Flash games design. The proud owner of a vast collection of video consoles and vintage computers, Ingo's whole life revolves around games.
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Christoph Jenke
Smooth Operator
Christoph Jenke is Chief Operating Officer of Crowdpark. He is responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations, including corporate and business development, HR, PR and the editorial department. Christoph held various positions in business development, M&A, and media sales at big media companies such as Holtzbrinck and Axel Springer. He graduated from Germany’s most prestigious law school, Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, and also received a master’s degree in American Studies and Journalism from the University of Leipzig. Christoph loves to travel and has lived, studied and worked in the most beautiful cities in the world: Lisbon, Barcelona, New York, Rio de Janeiro and now: Berlin.
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Aleksandar Ivanov
The Mad Scientist
Aleksandar Ivanov is Co-founder of Crowdpark and our Chief Scientist. He graduated with a degree in Macroeconomics from Dresden University of Technology and then went on to lead method research at Analyx, an analytic consultancy company. An expert in electronic prediction markets (EPMs), he is the mastermind behind Crowdpark’s patented “dynamic betting” algorithm. There is nothing Alex could not put into an Excel file. When not working on new algorithms, Alex is jamming out with his hard rock band.
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Social Butterfly
A fan of all things social, this facebook-obsessed girl hails from sunny Australia, and joined the Crowdpark team as Social Media Marketing Manager in January 2012. Kalinda has over two years online marketing experience in Berlin, and her passion is the ever-changing and rapidly expanding world of social media.
Stefan Walter
Number Juggler
Stefan just moved to Berlin and joined the team a year ago. He has a graduate degree in Finance and in Media Management and is responsible for controlling and business development at Crowdpark.
Clara Sceery
Crowdparkoholic
Paris born, Boston raised, Clara moved to Berlin in September 2011 to try her luck in the world’s most energetic and creative city. She caught the social betting bug, and is busily spreading the love of her new obsession as a Public Relations Manager.
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Marketing Maverick
Andre joined Crowdpark in September 2010. He is from Berlin and has graduated in Business Administration. Currently he is responsible for Facebook marketing.
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Mistress of Marketing
Ines joined the Crowdpark-Family in October 2011 and supports the team as an Online Marketing Manager. She has been living in Berlin for 4 years and continuously fights against her chocolate- and coffee addiction.
Ricard Gras
Senor Strategist
Ricard is a Spain-born Barcelona fan with a British accent and has a Masters degree in digital production. He’s responsible for Crowdpark’s 2nd Screen strategy.
Francis Varga
Resident Nerd
Francis is originally from the Philippines, but has lived in Germany for the last 18 years. He specializes in technology development here at Crowdpark.
Tino Ehrich
Back-/Frontend Gladiator
Tino is born and raised in Berlin where he created an early passion for designing interfaces which led eventually to all kind of web developments. He received a Bachelor in Tourism Management, diggs electronic music and loves challenges.
Alexander Chroust
The Architect
Alexander has worked for more than 11 years in the gaming industry on over 80 projects. He is familiar with several different platforms including Browser, iPhone, Nintendo DS and Wii. He now works as game developer and project manager at Crowdpark, having joined the team in August 2011.
Anja Lindner
Princess of Sprites
Anja joined the Crowd in September 2011 as a Game Artist. Since then, she has been sweeping her digital brush across our games to make them even more fabulous with cool new graphics.
Sammy Mansour
Pixel Pimp
Sammy has only recently moved to the capital. Over the last 5 years, he worked as a Concept Artist, Motion Graphics Artist and Illustrator for gaming companies and will from now on enhance Crowdpark games with his amazing graphics.
Inbar Shabtai
Vector Princess
Inbar has only recently moved to Berlin from Israel with her pug and her iMac. She studied graphic design and illustration in Tel Aviv. As an intern at Crowdpark, she’s going to use her special vector powers to make awesome graphics.
Jakob Braunisch
The Engineer
Jakob has been studying at the Games Academy where he designed his first game for the Nintendo DS. After working on one of the first 3D MMORPGs on Facebook, he decided to rule the social game market and joined the Crowdpark team in October this year.
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The Apprentice
Chris found his way to Berlin to get a better understanding of how Game Design and Social Networks can work together. As an intern at Crowdpark, he seeks to gain more experience while finishing his studies at the Macromedia University for Media.
Daryl Praeker
Jack of all Trades
Daryl is originally from Berlin, but attended University in the US where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. Now he’s responsible for the support and quality assurance of Crowdpark’s Facebook games.
Brendon Blackwell
Totally Awesome at Everything
Brendon has worked at Crowdpark since October 2010, as a Graphic Designer and Web Developer. He has a Bachelor of Media degree, and comes from Australia.
Linkedin Xing TwitterSusann Heidrich
Kicker Queen
Susann has lived in Berlin for 4 years now and has worked for Crowdpark since September 2010. She is the Editor in Chief and our best kicker player.
Yasemin Ekinci
Turkish Delight
Having an analytical background in physics and business, Yasemin has joined the Crowdpark team as Turkish editor in January 2012. For someone who spends most of her day in front of the computer, this job came as a topper on the cake. She spends her free time chasing after exhibitions and music events.
Patricia Muyor
Fashion Victim
Patricia loves the crazy Berlin city. She is coming from the south and sunny side of Spain and is our new editor since November 2011.
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