Description

Hybrid Product Manager, Product Designer, & Growth Leader with 10+ years of experience building and scaling digital products across B2B SaaS, corporate innovation, and consumer platforms. Proven ability to bridge user-centric design, product strategy, and data-driven growth to deliver high-impact outcomes.

At Knauf Digital, led product design and growth initiatives across global markets—establishing a company-wide design system, implementing data-driven product workflows, and launching multiple products used across Europe. Drove measurable gains including 30% faster time-to-market, 50% backlog reduction, and 20% MoM growth for new ventures.

Equally comfortable designing high-quality user experiences, defining product vision, and advising early-stage startups on activation, retention, and product-market fit. Deep expertise in UX strategy, PLG, onboarding, analytics, A/B testing, and cross-functional team leadership.

Now seeking to bring this hybrid experience to a Growth, Product, or UX freelancing role at a mission-driven company.

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

München (up to 50km)

Alexandros Shomper
Product Led Growth Advisor
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
August 2025 - Today (10 months)
München, Germany
I am consulting and advising early-stage & growth-stage startups in Product-Led-Growth startegies and Product-Market Fit.
After working on countless products Alexandros has learned first hand how important growth is for longterm success of products and how User Onboarding & Activation can make or break a startup.
Growth Product-Led Growth User Onboarding User Activation User Retention
UnternehmerTUM
Startup Coach & Mentor – Growth
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
July 2025 - Today (11 months)
München, Germany
I am coaching early-stage startups for Germany’s most influential tech incubator, working hands- on with early-stage teams on their Product-Market Fit and Product-Led Growth strategy.
Helping startups identify their activation and retention levers early on, shaping a strong foundation for scalable growth.
Growth product market fit Coaching Lean Startup
Knauf
Chapter Lead Product Design
CIVIL ENGINEERING
February 2021 - December 2024 (3 years and 10 months)
München, Germany
Managed product design & growth initiatives across various products and pro-
grams, providing leadership and guidance to ensure high-quality output.
Contributed to and executed a 5-year product strategy, aligning with global stakeholders and company OKRs resulting in a significant improvement in user retention and product-market fit.
Hired, and mentored high-potential designers, fostering a culture of excellence. Continuously advancing UX Maturity level over all teams of the company.
Implemented simplified frameworks and tools, increasing design team efficiency and reducing time to market for new features.
Customer Centricity and UX Training for Senior Leadership and Product Management.
Product Design User Research Cross-functional Team Leadership Growth Strategy Process Management