Menasheh Fogel, IT Executive
Bridging Continents, Cultures, and Technical Complexity
The Strategic Profile of a Transatlantic Leader
Menasheh Fogel is an IT Executive and founder of FrameWeight Consulting, is a visionary leader with over 20 years of experience driving high-stakes digital transformation. Currently transitioning into a Fractional CIO role following a strategic sabbatical, he is shaping a new paradigm for IT leadership that serves the unique needs of Berlin’s high-growth biotech hub and mid-market firms undergoing rapid digital evolution.
The Filmmaker’s Lens: Narrative Leadership in IT
What distinguishes Menasheh Fogel as an IT Executive is his unique “multipotentialite” background, combining a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor’s degree in Film Studies. He brings a filmmaker’s creative agility to the often rigid world of IT strategy. Just as a director synthesizes disparate materials into a coherent vision, Menasheh helps organizations find the strategic narrative within complex data architectures. This approach allows him to build authentic, empathic teams that remain energized even under the high stakes of clinical scaling and global transformation.
Two Decades of Global Enterprise Impact
Before founding FrameWeight, Menasheh spent two decades at Bayer, where he led some of the most complex digital initiatives in the pharmaceutical industry. His pedigree includes:
- Biotech Innovation: As Head of IT for Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT), he anchored the digital business model and envisaged the roadmap for commercialized complex modalities.
- Infrastructure Mastery: He led the cloud migration of over 760 environments, saving millions in monthly operating expenses, and managed global SAP implementations.
- Commercial Transformation: Menasheh built a global Digital Analytics unit from scratch, generating €6.5M in revenue through search optimization and driving an 8% increase in sales via advanced Marketing Mix Analysis.
A Transatlantic Bridge for the C-Suite
As a dual US and German citizen, Menasheh operates as a cultural and technical navigator for firms operating across continents. His core competency lies in relieving the C-Suite of mounting technical debt by first stabilizing operational “headaches” and then building the governance required for AI-readiness and long-term scalability.
Guided by Gallup Strengths in Strategic Thinking, Ideation, and Futuristic Planning, Menasheh is currently preparing his practice for H2 2026 availability, focusing on partnerships that value technical depth paired with board-level narrative excellence.
Menasheh Fogel, IT Executive
Founder, FrameWeight Productions & Consulting
* Photo of Menasheh Fogel by Ana Rodriguez Schlittgen