About Brian
I am a vereran product leader with substantial experience of building out the digital capabilities of brands like PayPal, The Coca-Cola Company and the Oetker Group. My particular passion is providing agile leadership to cross-functional teams. I am effective in both startup and corporate contexts.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Product CodebookCo-FounderDecember 2024 - May 2025 (5 months)Berlin, GermanyLed product strategy and design of SaaS solutions with a focus on Generative AI• Responsible for identifying and validating product-market fit• Built and maintained investor relations, including pitching and fundraising activities• Drove the development of productcodebook.io with the mission to support software teams in feature concept development
- GfK SEProduct DirectorRESEARCHAugust 2022 - November 2023 (1 year and 2 months)World's leading consumer intelligence company, tracking buying behavior and media consumptionLeads the team of product managers and designers responsible for global AdTech solutionsMember of the Agile Release Train (ART/SAFe) leadership teamDrives productization and dismantles barriers to scaling (compliance, pricing, automation, go-to-market)•Works with data science, operations and engineering team leads to reduce technical debt, automate data imputation, eliminate redundant process steps and build in end-to-end resilience at scale
- MVPF Technologies GmbHInterim Product DirectorDIGITAL AND ITFebruary 2022 - July 2022 (6 months)Berlin, GermanyOperational oversight of client projects delivering B2C mobile apps and complex enterprise solutionsInterim leadership of in-house team of product managers (agile mentoring, stakeholder management)Ad hoc consulting support of agency sales process
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Education
- MBA, Strategic European ManagementThe Berlin School of Economics and LawMBA, Strategic European Management
- Bachelor of Business StudiesDublin City UniversityBachelor of Business Studies, Marketing