Building the future of secondary metal trading at METYCLE

Get to know our mission, vision, values and the extraordinary team that brings METYCLE to life every day.

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We want to be the world's most efficient and convenient marketplace for secondary metals.

And we do that by enabling efficient trade of secondary metals through technology, speeding up the flow of secondary metal recycling, reducing the need to mine primary raw materials and lowering the world's emissions of greenhouse gases.

Learn more about us
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Our core values

Prioritize the customer

We build services and tools for the benefit of our customers - every department is at the service of ensuring that secondary metals flow faster and more efficiently all over the world.

Trust yourself and each other

We trust each other and we always give each other the benefit of the doubt. We respect each other and embrace the diversity of perspectives and cultures that everybody brings. Use the freedom and autonomy given to you to be creative and courageous.

Move with urgency

We are a lean company with enough structure to move faster than any other player in the market. This way, we work to be drivers of digital change in an old-school global industry, not followers.

Be accountable and financially responsible

We are daring, but take responsibility for the decisions we make. We have freedom to decide smartly and we are wise when it comes to spending time and money.

Be focused but curious

We don't over-do, over-engineer or over-plan: we use our collective professional experience to solve the right problems while always investigating the most efficient ways of working and Just. Getting. Stuff. Done.

Think rigorously and use data

We care about making the right decisions and we use data to build evidence before deciding wherever possible.

Why work for METYCLE?

Ownership from day one

Structured way of work

Fast paced company

Innovation is at our core

Continuous growth and learning trajectory

Positive impact for the world

Our team

Rafael Suchan

Rafael Suchan

Co-founder & Managing Director

Rafael is an experienced senior executive and former CEO of Chiho Environmental Group and Scholz Recycling, one of the leading metal recycling companies globally. Based in Beijing, China, he brings deep knowledge of the recycling industry and a unique network ready to make metals flow around the world.

Sebastian Brenner

Sebastian Brenner

Co-founder & Managing Director

Sebastian is a B2B marketing expert with more than 15 years of experience and former CEO of CheMondis, the leading online B2B platform for industrial chemicals. Based in Cologne, Germany, he is passionate about digital businesses and is driven by delivering results in short time with highly diverse and highly peraforming teams.

Camila Freitas Ribeiro

Camila Freitas Ribeiro

Head of Product, Engineering and Design

Camila is a Berlin-based product, engineering and design professional with a 15-year career in Brazil and Germany. In METYCLE she shapes the product strategy, coordinates product development, oversees product teams and drives the design process.

Veli Pekka Kiiski

Veli Pekka Kiiski

Head of Business Dev. and Trading EMEA

Veli has shone his considerable experience in the non-ferrous metals industry across multiple locations including Lucerne, Singapore, and Shanghai. He is currently based in Zug, Switzerland. In METYCLE he leverages his expertise and industry connections to drive business development and trading initiatives across the EMEA region.

Sufyan Afzal

Sufyan Afzal

Senior Software Engineer

Sufyan is a Software Engineer with almost 10 years of professional experience working mainly as a backend engineer participating in designing solution, implementing features, deployments and maintaining the applications. At METYCLE, he is focused on Backend development, process automations and infrastructure.

Jorge Miranda Álamo

Jorge Miranda Álamo

Senior Backend Engineer

Jorge is a developer with more than 10 years of experience in IT. He works for METYCLE through edataconsulting (https://edataconsulting.es/en) and is currently focused on process automations.

Alejandro Aragón

Alejandro Aragón

Frontend Engineer

Alejandro is a Frontend Engineer at METYCLE. With his keen eye for combining design finesse with code mastery to create captivating web experiences that drive our digital success. He works for METYCLE through edataconsulting (https://edataconsulting.es/en).

Aridany Ruano Freire

Aridany Ruano Freire

Software Architect

Aridany is a software architect who loves to help teams build solid and resilient foundations for their amazing products. He has been in the industry for almost 20 years and has collaborated with METYCLE through edataconsulting (https://edataconsulting.es/en).

Peeyush Singla

Peeyush Singla

Senior Fullstack Engineer

Peeyush is a passionate full stack software engineer with 10 years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying robust web applications. Proficient in both front-end and back-end technologies, he dedicated to creating seamless user experiences and scalable solutions for METYCLE.

Armin Miranda

Armin Miranda

Business Development Manager

Armin has extensive experience in business development, having worked with multiple B2B startups. He applies his expertise at METYCLE to identify and capitalize on new business opportunities. Based in Cologne, Armin leverages his knowledge to drive strategic initiatives and to foster strong partnerships across the region.

Markus Oligslagers

Markus Oligslagers

Senior Product Manager

Markus is a seasoned Senior Product Manager at METYCLE. His journey in the start-up realm has seen him wear many hats, including those of a Product Owner, Data Engineer, and Business Analyst. Based in Düsseldorf, Markus is a data enthusiast at heart and thrives on building exceptional products.

Nassim Raeesi

Nassim Raeesi

Product Designer

Nasim is the product designer at METYCLE. With her educational background in chemical engineering and experience in digital B2B products, she is ensuring that METYCLE remains user-friendly for a global audience of buyers and sellers. Her dedication to improving user experiences is a driving force behind her contributions to METYCLE's success.

Umut Ozturk

Umut Ozturk

Lead Business Development

Umut, based in Limburg, Netherlands, boasts over a decade of experience in international business mostly in sales. At METYCLE he leads business development team, expanding METYCLE's market reach and enhancing commercial processes through a digital approach.

Prabu Pandarinathan

Prabu Pandarinathan

Operations Manager

Prabu has significant experience in the recycling and trading industries, both as a Project Engineer and in trading operations. By leveraging existing relationships in the scrap metal industry, in METYCLE he handles systematic robust operations while controlling risk with periodic reports to management and traders.

Noah Qi

Noah Qi

Project Engineer

Noah is a project engineer at METYCLE. He tasked with building smart recycling facilities designed to uphold high-quality scrap metal and harness valuable data throughout the processing stage, with an eye towards future applications.

Irene Prinz

Irene Prinz

Head of People and Culture

Irene is a Cologne-based seasoned People and Culture professional with a strong track record in recruiting and building high-performing software, data, and commercial teams. At METYCLE, Irene is responsible for developing and cultivating a thriving global company culture that seamlessly bridges continents and time zones.

Parnian Seifi

Parnian Seifi

Product Manager

Parni discovered her passion for product management five years ago in Iran. With a solid background in Industrial Engineering and a keen business sense, she realized that this role perfectly aligned with her love for problem-solving and desire to make a meaningful impact on people's lives.

Usaid Sherwani

Usaid Sherwani

Working student - Frontend Engineer

Usaid hails from Pakistan and is a front-end engineer at METYCLE. He completed his bachelor degree in Computer Science in Pakistan and currently he is diving deeper into the tech world as a master student in Information and Communication Engineering at Berliner Hochschule für Technik.

Harry Wang

Harry Wang

Head of Business Dev. and Trading Greater China/Southeast Asia

Harry has rich experience in scrap metal trade. He has worked in metal scrap industry and also nonferrous metal trading for more than 18 years. He is currently based in Guangzhou, China. In METYCLE, with his great network of customers, he is developing the business in China and Asia.

Yeray Rodriguez

Yeray Rodriguez

Senior Frontend Engineer

Yeray is a front-end developer and UX designer with more than 20 years of experience in various fields of software development and content creation. Based in Gran Canaria, he is also skilled in video editing, photography, graphic design, and the development of artistic assets. He works for METYCLE through edataconsulting (https://edataconsulting.es/en).

Sherif Negmeldin

Sherif Negmeldin

Frontend Engineer

Sherif is a Frontend Engineer at METYCLE with more than 10 years experience in web development and the IT Industry. He has experience with different frontend frameworks and works closely with design, product and backend to build product features that work seamlessly.

Higor Rossato

Higor Rossato

Senior Backend Engineer

Higor is a senior engineer at METYCLE with over 10 years of experience, specializing in backend development for web applications. Originally from Brazil and based in Düsseldorf, Higor is passionate about crafting clean and maintainable code and delivering robust solutions.

Bilal Bhatti

Bilal Bhatti

Working student - Product Analyst

Bilal is a data analyst and engineer with over two years of experience, specializing in transforming data to actionable insights. At METYCLE, he is dedicated to product analysis and engineering, to drive efficient and effective solutions.

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