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Product Manager and IT Project Lead with 12 years of experience in Artificial Intelligence, Agentic AI Systems, and Workflow Automation, focusing on complex B2B processes in regulated environments.
Exemplary Projects:
- Building a GenAI Platform for Rolls-Royce Power Systems and AI Use Case Portfolio Management
- Development & Implementation of a Chatbot for the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe with a 6-digit user base
- Development and Rollout of a Connected Car Platform for Volkswagen
- Conception of a Product Strategy in Industrial IoT and MVP Development with partners in 4 countries
German
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational
Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km), Hamburg (up to 100km), München (up to 100km), Düsseldorf (up to 100km), Frankfurt am Main (up to 100km), Hannover (up to 100km)
Experience
- AI CatalystAI Transformation Advisor & Product Manager / Venture ArchitectDIGITAL AND ITJanuary 2016 - Today (10 years and 5 months)Berlin, GermanyAdvised clients such as Volkswagen, SAP, ERGO and Munich Re and technology scale-ups on venture building and strategic product management with focus on B2B SaaS, IoT and AI solutionsTook ownership for technology strategy & execution: product discovery (product vision & roadmap, target customer analysis & market assessment, go-to-market strategy, business case modelling, user & customer journey research) and delivery (project & stakeholder management, solution architecture, organizational setup, backlog management)Project Highlights:Platform strategy of the Business Technology Platform (SAP’s PaaS offering with EUR >2b ARR) working directly with SAP’s executive board (CEO, CTO, CPO)Developed product strategy (desirability, viability & feasibility) and validated MVP for B2B workflow automation software “Cognitive Claims Kit” as interim product lead for AI scale-upDrove organizational growth from 40 to 140+ FTE of industrial IoT company builder by outlining and implementing product portfolio strategy, roadmap and process and role blueprintsEnsured successful product launch of a chatbot solution for Europe’s largest retail bank with a 6-figure user base by implementing agile methods, go-to-market planning and executionLed interdisciplinary team to build smart factory solution across 4 countries and secured €1.2 million funding from executive board
- ZenAdmin / ZenOps Technologies GmbHFounder & Managing DirectorSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGDecember 2021 - September 2023 (1 year and 10 months)Berlin, GermanyFounder of an API-based B2B workflow automation platform for IT Security & Operations processes for cloud-native SMBs with focus on Identity & Access, 3rd party SaaS & Device ManagementRaised €1m from European and US-based VC funds and notable angel investors such as the MD Microsoft EMEA or CISO of AWS, and managed the investor relations full cycleLed a cross-functional team of 14 employees and drove the company strategy, product vision, positioning, product development and marketingSold company to Singapore-based competitor Hybr1d in an all-share M&A transaction
- BrighterAIAdvisory BoardSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJanuary 2019 - January 2023 (4 years)Supervisory Board Member of deep learning and video anonymization startup Brighter AI (investors include Deutsche Bahn Ventures, eCapital, G+D Ventures)Advised management team on product strategy, go-to-market motion, and expansion planning
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Education
- Master of ScienceTechnische Universität BerlinMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Industrial Engineering & Management
- Financial Management & BankingSiam UniversityFinancial Management & Banking