The team
We have a challenge ahead in Europe. To remain competitive, our companies must actively shape their digital transformation and seize the opportunities of the Data & AI Age.
We founded EMPA to help you succeed in this transformation. We believe the future of consulting lies beyond advice. Real transformation requires business and technology to work as one, and a partner delivering excellence in both.
Why EMPA
A boutique's attention with a full team's depth. Every client engagement is built on these four core ideals.
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We combine strategic thinking and strategy with real engineering, building software and AI solutions that just work.
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We build lasting relationships, stay close to our clients and take ownership beyond individual engagements.
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We question assumptions, speak our minds and give honest advice, even when it's uncomfortable.
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We embrace new technologies, lean teams and smarter ways of working to deliver better results, faster.
Our Team
EMPA is a team of consultants, engineers and designers across Europe, with the depth to carry a project from strategy through to production. The team you meet in the first conversation is the team that builds and delivers the solutions.
Sami MasshafiManaging Director
Andreas ThäwelManaging Director
Yannick LehrManaging Director
Gianluca OritiHead of Strategy & Growth
Dr. Dimitri GolovkoSenior Manager
Yannik SuhreManager
Robin SteinkühlerManager
Robert Rössler-BaldasManager
Diego CaceresManager
Leonard MolinaSenior Consultant
Anton KruseSenior Consultant
Alexander WirthsSenior Consultant
David LehrSenior Consultant
Arpankumar SabhadiyaConsultant
Oleksandra KarpekoConsultant
Louis ErbacherConsultant
Eszter PaiConsultant
Zheng HuangAssociate
Louis LedwonAssociate
Benjamin AustenAssociate
Cristina GurriaranFull Stack Developer
Carol Leal RequenaFull Stack Developer
Maria Gimenez BustosFull Stack Developer
Marwin BureschFull Stack Developer
Giovanna Vista MartinezUX/UI Designer
Georgina MoyaUX/UI Designer
Yelda AknergizPersonal Assistant
Beliz ErgitBackoffice AssistantOur Presence
EMPA Germany is based in Frankfurt; EMPA Spain in Valencia. From those two offices we support clients across DACH and beyond. The people you meet on this page are the people who travel, build and deliver.
Beyond the work
Strong teams are built outside the project room as much as inside it. Networking, team events, and time spent together are part of how we work, and it means that your team already works well together from Day 1.
Our rooftop terrace in central Frankfurt serves as a prime location for discussions between our team members, meetings with clients, or social lunch breaks. At EMPA, our consultants routinely engage with each other.
We at EMPA regularly build connections across industries, sometimes even through team events, like the annual Frankfurt J.P. Morgan challenge. Our team members passionately represent EMPA both in their work and in their lives.
At our annual offsite, our EMPA team members get the chance to spend quality time with each other outside of the office. Through social events and other team building activities, our EMPA team members go from being coworkers to real partners.
From our Management to our ambitious recruits, everyone at EMPA works together, sharing experience and developing alongside one another. Our social events build team connections, making every team stronger.
EMPA frequently establishes meaningful partnerships and connections with other firms, with our team members engaging in professional development and learning opportunities. Events such as Microsoft’s ‘Data Saturday’ are filled with learning and team building opportunities for all of our team members.
From all of us
From the first video call to the outstanding results, this team guides you through it all. Thank you for taking the time to get to know us.
Andreas, Sami, Yannick & the whole EMPA team
We are looking for the best people, who demonstrate curiosity, possess unique skills, and strive for success. Regardless of the position, you'll be working with serious clients from day one.