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Alex Schwald

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Senior Director IT (CIO) at Takko Fashion
📍 Ruhr Region, Germany

Alex Schwald is the Senior Director of IT (CIO) at Takko Fashion, an executive with over 19 years of experience leading technology in the retail sector. He specializes in digital transformation, omnichannel commerce, and IT strategy. He holds a degree in Computer Science from Westfälische Hochschule.

He previously directed the global media technology for QVC, managing the IT for worldwide multi-network broadcasts, video streaming, and studio operations across Japan, the UK, and the US.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Senior Director IT (CIO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ruhr Region, Germany
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Retail Transformation
Leads the end-to-end digital and IT strategy at Takko Fashion, focusing on modernizing retail tech, ERP, store systems, and e-commerce platforms.
Omnichannel Strategy
Has extensive experience driving omnichannel strategy across enterprise domains like supply chain, order management, and customer-facing platforms for major retailers.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Senior Director IT (CIO)
Takko Fashion
12-2021 - 1-2026
Vice President Technology | Omni-Channel Services, SAP & Corporate
MediaMarktSaturn
9-2019 - 11-2021
Director EU Software Engineering
Qurate Retail Group
11-2017 - 8-2019
Director IT Applications Development - Global Customer Financial Management
Qurate Retail Group
11-2016 - 10-2017
Director Applications Development Global Media Technology
QVC
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Takko Fashion macht Alex Schwald zum IT‑Chef. Featured in CIO DE
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Education
1999 - 2006
Diplom Informatiker (FH)
Westfälische Hochschule
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