ABOUT US
yakha forms the bridge between companies with a need for IT professionals and technically savvy personalities who want to take the leap into a new career. Our team supports both the companies in the selection of suitable candidates as well as the future IT specialists during a typically 14-month development phase. Companies and trainees are always matched in the best possible way.
yakha means “to build” in isiZulu, the language of the South African Zulu
Our Team
Christina Greenidge
Managing Director & Co-Founder
- 20 years of organizational and strategic experience
- Ex-McKinsey partner
- Versatile recruiting responsibility
“ The right people in the right place – that makes the difference whether corporate strategies become reality. Our innovative approach increases the pool of “right people” for IT. I am proud to be making a contribution to the future viability of our economy in this way.“
Florian Planert
Managing Director & Co-Founder
- Studies in Business Informatics
- Foundation of an own IT Company
- 20 years entrepreneurial activity
“Thanks to my wide range of experience in the field of corporate management and many years of activity in IT, I can accurately assess your employee requirements. As a long-standing employer, I always keep an eye on the needs of the partner company.”
Christina
Florian P.
Florian Kulzer
Managing Director
- Multiple years of experience in the implementation of digital transformations
- Ex project manager McKinsey, corporate development at arvato/Bertelsmann
- Passion for personal development: systemic business coach and lecturer
„I am passionate about education and training! That’s why I’m happy to work with a great and highly motivated team to give people the opportunity to actively and individually shape their professional development.“
Julia Urbanke
Talents & Coaching
- Experience in project management, including agile IT projects
- Several years of professional experience in consulting
- M.Litt International Business, University of St. Andrews
„I particularly enjoy the opportunity to combine my diverse experiences with my area of responsibility involving talented, committed and motivated career changers.“
Florian K.
Julia
Cristina Antoja Xirau
Contact person for the partner companies
- Studied Business Administration /MBA
- Understanding the HR challenges of our partner companies
- Several years of international professional experience with a global German group and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce
“‘It always seems impossible until it’s done.’ I find this quote from N. Mandela very appropriate for the IT specialist situation. The challenge is great. Supporting companies in this is what drives me.”
Alexander Beissel
IT-Trainer
- Studied Industrial Engineering
- Completed Traineeship as Web Devloper
- Successful Carrer change to IT
“As an IT career changer, I know the challenges and demands, but also the joy of the Trainees’ learning successes. I look forward to accompanying them on their new path.“
Cristina
Alexander
Dr. Bianca Schubert
Marketing, Communications & PR
- 20 years of experience in Corporate Communications, Press Relations and Social Media
- Organization of national & international Events
- Internal Communication & Employer Branding
“I’ve been working as an editor since my early studies and I know exactly what it is, that journalists don’t want. With us there are no overly smoothed out PR texts; we tell exciting stories and have interesting interview partners!
Mannoor Kaur Dhingra
IT-Trainer
- Studied Informatics
- Several years of Experience as IT-Trainer and Full Stack Developer
- Currently M.Sc. Data Science at FAU Erlangen
“One of the things that fascinates me about IT is remote working. After my first international work experience with Coca-Cola in the USA and Canada, my next step led me to yakha in Germany. I enjoy the thought of helping others to have a similar experience.“
Bianca
Mannoor
Bruna Beissel
Graphic & Design
- Graduated in civil engineering
- Adobe CC, Procreat, PicsArt, Canva, Krita, Capcut
- Photo editing, photography
„I love photography and editing images. I really enjoy working creatively and being able to develop myself further on a daily basis, especially in the areas of graphics and digital design.“
Lukas Fink
IT-Trainer
- Studied Informatics
- Several years of experience as Software Developer, Data Scientist and IT-Trainer
- Experience as a team leader and with project management.
“I am a passionate software developer and always strive to develop myself further. If I can bring IT closer to others, it always is a personal gain for me.“
Bruna
Lukas
Christina Greenidge
Managing Director & Co-Founder
- 20 years of organizational and strategic experience
- Ex-McKinsey partner
- Versatile recruiting responsibility
“ The right people in the right place – that makes the difference whether corporate strategies become reality. Our innovative approach increases the pool of “right people” for IT. I am proud to be making a contribution to the future viability of our economy in this way.“
Christina
Florian Planert
Managing Director & Co-Founder
- Studies in Business Informatics
- Foundation of an own IT Company
- 20 years entrepreneurial activity
“Thanks to my wide range of experience in the field of corporate management and many years of activity in IT, I can accurately assess your employee requirements. As a long-standing employer, I always keep an eye on the needs of the partner company.”
Florian P.
Florian Kulzer
Managing Director
- Multiple years of experience in the implementation of digital transformations
- Ex project manager McKinsey, corporate development at arvato/Bertelsmann
- Passion for personal development: systemic business coach and lecturer
„I am passionate about education and training! That’s why I’m happy to work with a great and highly motivated team to give people the opportunity to actively and individually shape their professional development.“
Florian K.
Julia Urbanke
Talents & Coaching
- Experience in project management, including agile IT projects
- Several years of professional experience in consulting
- M.Litt International Business, University of St. Andrews
„I particularly enjoy the opportunity to combine my diverse experiences with my area of responsibility involving talented, committed and motivated career changers.”
Julia
Cristina Antoja Xirau
Contact person for the partner companies
- Studied Business Administration /MBA
- Understanding the HR challenges of our partner companies
- Several years of international professional experience with a global German group and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce
“‘It always seems impossible until it’s done.’ I find this quote from N. Mandela very appropriate for the IT specialist situation. The challenge is great. Supporting companies in this is what drives me.”
Cristina
Mannoor Kaur Dhingra
IT-Trainer
- Studied Informatics
- Several years of Experience as IT-Trainer and Full Stack Developer
- M.Sc. Data Science at FAU Erlangen
“One of the things that fascinates me about IT is remote working. After my first international work experience with Coca-Cola in the USA and Canada, my next step led me to yakha in Germany. I enjoy the thought of helping others to have a similar experience.“
Mannoor
Alexander Beissel
IT-Trainer
- Studied Industrial Engineering
- Completed Traineeship as Web Devloper
- Successful Carrer change to IT
“As an IT career changer, I know the challenges and demands, but also the joy of the Trainees’ learning successes. I look forward to accompanying them on their new path.“
Alexander
Dr. Bianca Schubert
Marketing, Communications & PR
- 20 years of experience in Corporate Communications, Press Relations and Social Media
- Organization of national & international Events
- Internal Communication & Employer Branding
“I’ve been working as an editor since my early studies and I know exactly what it is, that journalists don’t want. With us there are no overly smoothed out PR texts; we tell exciting stories and have interesting interview partners!
Bianca
Lukas Fink
IT-Trainer
- Studied Informatics
- Several years of experience as Software Developer, Data Scientist and IT-Trainer
- Experience as a team leader and with project management.
“I am a passionate software developer and always strive to develop myself further. If I can bring IT closer to others, it always is a personal gain for me.“
Lukas
Bruna Beissel
Graphic & Design
- Graduated in civil engineering
- Adobe CC, Procreat, PicsArt, Canva, Krita, Capcut
- Photo editing, photography
„I love photography and editing images. I really enjoy working creatively and being able to develop myself further on a daily basis, especially in the areas of graphics and digital design.“
Bruna
Christina Greenidge
Managing Director & Co-Founder
- 20 years of organizational and strategic experience
- Ex-McKinsey partner
- Versatile recruiting responsibility
“The right people in the right place – that makes the difference whether corporate strategies become reality. Our innovative approach increases the pool of “right people” for IT. I am proud to be making a contribution to the future viability of our economy in this way.”
Florian Planert
Managing Director & Co-Founder
- Studies in Business Informatics
- Foundation of an own IT Company
- 20 years entrepreneurial activity
“Thanks to my wide range of experience in the field of corporate management and many years of activity in IT, I can accurately assess your employee requirements. As a long-standing employer, I always keep an eye on the needs of the partner company.”
Managing Director
- Multiple years of experience in the implementation of digital transformations
- Ex project manager McKinsey, corporate development at arvato/Bertelsmann
- Passion for personal development: systemic business coach and lecturer
Christina
Florian P.
Florian K.
Julia Urbanke
Talents & Coaching
- Experience in project management, including agile IT projects
- Several years of professional experience in consulting
- M.Litt International Business, University of St. Andrews
„I particularly enjoy the opportunity to combine my diverse experiences with my area of responsibility involving talented, committed and motivated career changers.”
Cristina Antoja Xirau
Contact person for the partner companies
- Studied Business Administration /MBA
- Understanding the HR challenges of our partner companies
- Several years of international professional experience with a global German group and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce
“‘It always seems impossible until it’s done.’ I find this quote from N. Mandela very appropriate for the IT specialist situation. The challenge is great. Supporting companies
in this is what drives me.”
Alexander Beissel
IT-Trainer
- Studied Industrial Engineering
- Completed Traineeship as Web Devloper
- Successful Carrer change to IT
“As an IT career changer, I know the challenges and demands, but also the joy of the Trainees’ learning successes. I look forward to accompanying them on their new path.“
Julia
Cristina
Alexander
Dr. Bianca Schubert
Marketing, Communications & PR
- 20 years of experience in Corporate Communications, Press Relations and Social Media
- Organization of national & international Events
- Internal Communication & Employer Branding
“I’ve been working as an editor since my early studies and I know exactly what it is, that journalists don’t want. With us there are no overly smoothed out PR texts; we tell exciting stories and have interesting interview partners!
Mannoor Kaur Dhingra
IT-Trainer
- Studied Informatics
- Several years of Experience as IT-Trainer and Full Stack Developer
- Currently M.Sc. Data Science at FAU Erlangen
“One of the things that fascinates me about IT is remote working. After my first international work experience with Coca-Cola in the USA and Canada, my next step led me to yakha in Germany. I enjoy the thought of helping others to have a similar experience.“
Bruna Beissel
Graphic & Design
- Graduated in civil engineering
- Adobe CC, Procreat, PicsArt, Canva, Krita, Capcut
- Photo editing, photography
„I love photography and editing images. I really enjoy working creatively and being able to develop myself further on a daily basis, especially in the areas of graphics and digital design.“
Bianca
Mannoor
Bruna
Lukas Fink
IT-Trainer
- Studied Informatics
- Several years of experience as Software Developer, Data Scientist and IT-Trainer
- Experience as a team leader and with project management.
“I am a passionate software developer and always strive to develop myself further. If I can bring IT closer to others, it always is a personal gain for me.“
Lukas
Right from the start, we all have the same goal: mutual success! For the company side, this is breaking out of the grueling struggle for resources in the overexploited IT talent pool; for the talent side it is the liberation from a professional impasse or the fulfillment of the desire to work in IT. We combine the motivation for a new career in IT with the demand for IT specialists. We continuously support both sides through culture-fit matching, intensive IT training, Soft Skills workshops, as well as continuous feedback.
We support companies in identifying specific specialist needs, specifying their requirements for candidates and selecting suitable people. At the same time, we make sure that companies and talented people have good future prospects together. Our projects aim for the long term.
We support companies in identifying specific specialist needs, specifying their requirements for candidates and selecting suitable people. At the same time, we make sure that companies and talented people have good future prospects together. Our projects aim for the long term.
We accompany the IT talents through a very demanding selection process in which we check their suitability for this career change. At the end of the joint project, we want to see satisfied companies and happy talents. It is therefore important to us that we only accept candidates for the traineeship who have a strong affinity for IT and have the courage to make this career change.
As soon as we have found a good match, the typically 14-month traineeship begins. In the first phase, the talents go through a theoretical training in which content specially adapted to the IT needs of the company is conveyed. We pay great attention to the high quality of the trainers, methods and learning materials used. The project can only succeed if the foundation is built consistently and consistently.
The second phase includes the transition from theoretical training to 12-month on-the-job training. The IT talents get to know their new employer, their requirements and their future tasks. At the same time, they become part of their future team and learn to translate their acquired skills from theory into practice.
As soon as we have found a good match, the typically 14-month traineeship begins. In the first phase, the talents go through a theoretical training in which content specially adapted to the IT needs of the company is conveyed. We pay great attention to the high quality of the trainers, methods and learning materials used. The project can only succeed if the foundation is built consistently and consistently.
The second phase includes the transition from theoretical training to 12-month on-the-job training. The IT talents get to know their new employer, their requirements and their future tasks. At the same time, they become part of their future team and learn to translate their acquired skills from theory into practice.
Our team supports the talents and companies throughout the project. We advise the IT talents, promote their holistic training and offer support where needed. We are ready to offer help and advice to ensure a smooth transition to the partner company.
Our values
Motivation & Potential
Responsibility
Respectful Teamwork
Strengthen strengths
Proactivity
Customer focus
Lifelong learning
Flexibility
Sustainability
Would you like to use your strengths to help people change careers and achieve their dream jobs by
becoming part of the yakha team?
Then browse through our internal job advertisements or send us your unsolicited
application to talents@yakha.de