Our vision: The Digital Transformation of Workforce Management
We are committed to revolutionizing the way businesses manage their workforce by leveraging digital technology. By integrating digital tools into workforce management, we seek to enhance efficiency, reduce administrative burdens, and improve the overall experience for both employers and employees.
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Our Office
You can find us at Ritterstr. 26, 10969 Berlin. In our charming old building in the heart of Kreuzberg, we develop innovative shift planning solutions for the future.
Our Management
Dr. Farhood Torabian, CEO
Dr Farhood Torabian is CEO of shyftplan. He is chiefly responsible for the company’s strategic direction and ongoing development. He also heads the HR and Finance departments.
Prior to joining shyftplan, he was a member of the executive team at flightright GmbH and spent more than ten years in management consulting and change management, including serving as a Project Leader at the strategy consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
He studied business administration at Goethe University and earned his doctorate at the Chair of Corporate Governance.
Jan-Martin Josten, Founder
Jan-Martin Josten is the founder and managing director of shyftplan. He started the company in 2012, aiming to make industrial workforce scheduling more efficient, flexible and sustainable. Since then, in addition to building up the company, he has focused primarily on product development and market analysis.
Before working with shyftplan, he studied bioinformatics at Bachelor's and Master's level in Berlin. He also played American football for many years, including in the GFL and EFL, and was a founding member of recurrent German champions Potsdam Royals.
Dr. Manuel Ross, COO
Dr. Manuel Ross is Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Managing Director at shyftplan, having joined the company in 2022. Since then, he has placed a strong emphasis on process optimization, integrations, and project consulting.
Prior to his role at shyftplan, he spent seven years with McKinsey & Company, where he advised international clients in the manufacturing industry and energy sector on matters of digital strategy and operations.
His academic background includes studies at the Technical University of Darmstadt, the University of Bristol, and the University of Vienna, and he holds a PhD in Physics.
Alexandra Hof, CTO
Alexandra Hof joined shyftplan at the end of 2022 and assumed the role of CTO in 2024. Her focus areas include scalability, reliability, cybersecurity, and user experience.
As a freelancer, she gained 12 years of experience in SaaS, cybersecurity, and systems development. She also worked at the University of Potsdam's departments of philosophy and classical philology, with research focused in cognitive science, linguistics, and formal logic.
For her humanitarian work, she received the ZEIT ONLINE “Z2X” Audience Award, the Erasmus Kittler Prize, and nominations for the H.E.R.O. Award (Honouring Excellence in Rescue Operations) and the Smart Hero Award.
Our Advisory Board
Dr. Britta Giesen
Dr. Britta Giesen is a top executive with international experience and proven expertise in high-tech, mechanical engineering, and transformation processes. Her focus lies on sustainable growth, operational excellence, and combining innovation with profitability.
She began her career in management consulting and later took on leadership positions in manufacturing, including at KSB AG, ThyssenKrupp AG, and Eriks Group. Since October 2020, she has been a member of the Executive Board of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG, where, starting in January 2021, she spent more than three years shaping the company’s strategic development as CEO.
In addition, Dr. Giesen has been an active supervisory and advisory board member for many years as, including at Rheinmetall AG, Neles Corporation, Koncentra AB, and now also at shyftplan.
Dr. Jürgen Brandes
Dr. Jürgen Brandes is a CEO and Non-Executive Director with over 40 years of experience in the industrial and rail sectors. His focus is on driving profitability and revenue growth. He has extensive P&L responsibility, ranging from €300 million in mid-sized, private equity-backed companies to €9 billion in corporate divisions, and has led teams of up to 45,000 full-time employees in Germany and the USA.
After 35 years at SIEMENS, he is now Chairman of SCHALTBAU GmbH and serves on several advisory boards, including HYDAC GmbH, Smart Battery Systems, and shyftplan.