Daniela Thalhammer
Managing Director
As Managing Director of SOP Mobility-Online GmbH, Daniela Thalhammer is responsible for the strategic and operational development of the company.
For more than ten years, she has supported universities in the digitalization and implementation of international mobility processes. In various roles – from project management and customer support to departmental leadership – she has worked closely with universities and gained first-hand insight into the challenges of international collaboration.
This experience shapes her work today as Managing Director. Her focus is on close cooperation with clients, reliability in execution, and the continuous development of solutions. Together with her leadership team, she is committed to developing software solutions that reliably support universities in their daily operations.
SOP is supported by an experienced leadership team that has accompanied universities and international mobility programs for many years. Together, we are responsible for the ongoing development of our solutions and ensure that our customers can rely on a dependable partner. Behind the leadership team is an organization of experienced experts in the areas of development, product management, project management, and support. Our teams combine technical expertise, product understanding, and many years of experience working with universities.
Leadership Team
Steffen Basedow
Head of Development
Ivan Čalfa
Head of Product Management
Our departments
→ Marketing & Sales
→ Project Management
→ Product Management and Support
→ Development
→ Administration
SOP is part of the Simovative Group, a powerful network of experienced partners focused on digitization, higher education, and sustainable corporate development. This close collaboration within the group enables us to pool our expertise, continuously advance our solutions, and create fresh momentum for our clients.
Synergies & Partnership at Group Level
Judith Alt and Torsten Fürbringer support the further development of SOP at the group level and assist with the strategic direction of the company.
Torsten Fürbringer
CEO Simovative Group
Judith Alt
COO Simovative Group
Flex Capital
The long-term development of SOP is backed by the support of Flex Capital. This partnership establishes the foundation for us to make sustained investments in innovation, quality, and growth.
MARKETING & SALES TEAM
Contact details:
Email: info@sop.co.at | Phone +43 (0) 505 29
Karolina Hudyma
Team Leader Marketing & Sales
Karine Paris
Marketing & Sales Manager
Oksana Schocher
Marketing & Sales Manager
Tsogbileg Enkhbayar
Marketing & Sales Manager
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM
Contact details:
Email: project_teamlead@sop.co.at | Phone +43 (0) 505 29
Francesca Biroli
Head of Project Management
Johanna Kain
Deputy Head of Project Management
Project group 1
Contact the team: projectgroup1@sop.co.at
Verena Rakowitz
Team Leader
The Team Behind Project Group 1
Alexia Blanchard-Ibron
Patricia Ciobanu
Djurdjna Ghanem
Albert Guziak
Luana Kopitsch
Philip Leis
Gian Marco Pusceddu
Maria Weigl
Marite Yagüe-Martín
Project group 2
Contact the team: projectgroup2@sop.co.at
Beniamin Streulea
Team Leader
The Team Behind Project Group 2
Javier Cuartero Urdiciain
Yasmin Dag
Laura Diethart
Inga Gerling
Ana Keller Pie
Sophie Malget
Adam Radojevic-Zivkovic
Krystian Werner
Project group 3
Contact the team: projectgroup3@sop.co.at
Johanna Kain
Team Lead
The Team Behind Project Group 3
Samuela Aloisi
Natalie Bock
Marianne Brossard
Virginia Fabris
Astrid Hatheier
Izabela Kolaj
Lylia Mourah
Romana Nachförg
Andra Precup
Katharina Schmidt
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT TEAM
Contact details:
Email: product_teamlead@sop.co.at | Tel. +43 (0) 505 29
Ivan Calfa
Head of Product Management
Head of Testing & Documentation
Andra Precup
Deputy Head of Product Management
Head of the EWP
Email: product_ewp@sop.co.at
Product Management Team
Inga Gerling
Ivo Petkovic
Marite Yagüe-Martín
Johanna Kain
Head of Requirements Engineering
The Team Behind the Group
Astrid Hatheier
Melisa Turcanu
Head of Ticket & Support Team
The Team Behind the Group
Adam Radojevic-Zivkovic
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Contact details:
Email: dev@sop.co.at | Phone +43 (0) 505 29
Steffen Basedow
Head of Development
Georg Jaidler
Deputy Head of Software Development
Experienced Software Developer & Data Protection Officer
Software Quality Assurance Manager
Silke Spiel
Expert Software Developer
Manuel Halbwachs
Senior Software Developer
Agnes Ehrenhöfer
Howhannes Oganesian
Junior Software Developer
Ahmad Abed Alhady
Fabian Breckner
Serkay-Günay Celik
Jakob Jandl
Manuel Schultz
Christoph Wolf
ADMINISTRATION UNIT
Nevena Grossmann
Contracting & Invoicing
Contact details:
Email: invoice@sop.co.at | Phone +43 (0) 505 29
Patricia Schnell
Office & Event Manager
Contact details:
Email: contact@sop.co.at | Phone +43 (0) 505 29
Lena Wick
Administrative support
