Simon Feldhusen

Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe, DE

B.Sc. Business Informatics10/2025 – 08/2028

Focus Areas: Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Commercial Law

Fellow of the Foundation of German Business (SDW)10/2026 – Present

EichendorffschuleKelkheim, DE

Abitur (1.8, top 15%), Advanced Courses in Mathematics & Sports09/2016 – 07/2025

SmallBiz Guide GmbHKelkheim, DE

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)01/2025 – Present

• Built PayLens from scratch, a market intelligence platform showing payment companies where their market is moving, who wins share, and which deals reshape it across 20+ European markets
• Won industry leaders Nexi, Ingenico, and S-Payment (Sparkassen group) as active pilot users; worked directly with their senior stakeholders to shape the roadmap
• Launched an AI analyst answering strategic market questions in seconds instead of weeks of research
• Own the platform behind KartenKosten.de, an AI service that cuts card fees for large merchants

STecKelkheim, DE

Founder & CEO09/2024 – Present

• Founded and scale a bootstrapped software business, delivering 10+ projects for international clients
• Own every client end to end, from acquisition and scoping to delivery and long-term support

Deutsche Bank AGFrankfurt, DE

Internship – Technology & Data Innovation07/2024

• Contributed to projects across the Technology division, focusing on agile delivery, AI applications, mobile banking, and IT security
• Gained insight into how a global bank weighs technology investments against cost, risk, and regulation

KITE – Karlsruher Initiative für Talente und EntwicklungKarlsruhe, DE

Initiator & Co-Founder09/2026 – Present

• Founded a student mentoring initiative; recruited a team, a faculty advisory board, and industry contacts
• Launched in three days and reached 80 sign-ups in five weeks with zero ad spend
• Built the platform and an AI study assistant single-handedly; secured $12,000 in AI credits

Linity GmbHKarlsruhe, DE

Product & UX Advisor10/2025 – 08/2026

• Shaped product strategy for Lytris, an AI math platform used by 1,000+ students across Europe
• Co-led the scale-up of Lytris in a 10+ person team; owned UX and readiness for university rollouts

Forsthaus am DünsbergFrankfurt, DE

Volunteer Digital Officer01/2024 – Present

• Introduced a fully automated online booking system, replacing a manual email-based process
• Guests now book online 24/7 with zero manual effort; also run the website and communications