Description

A vision and KPI/OKR driven generalist with a dynamic experience in engineering-intensive industries, IT and on intersection of those. Skilled in the full-cycle business management, from strategic planning to hands-on execution and optimization of cross-functional high-impact projects, including highly capital/knowledge-intensive. Balancing customer obsession & pragmatism, base decision making on solid business case & facts, while aligning all actors and stakeholders (incl. C-level) towards business goals. Get things done by deep-diving and untangling even the most complex matters and turning them into crisp actionable solutions.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
German
Basic
Russian
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Berlin (up to 50km), Munich (up to 50km), Stuttgart (up to 50km), Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km), Düsseldorf (up to 50km)

Automotive Industry, freelance
Independent Product & Tech Strategist
AUTOMOBILE
July 2024 - Today (1 year and 11 months)
Berlin, Germany
BEV OEM in Asian region (reporting directly to CEO + executive board)
• Developed a platform strategy which enabled its scalability across product portfolio. Achieved best in segment BOM-cost scale-economy, multiple product/tech. synergies, at least $300m+ additional platform sales opportunities ($80m+ secured by now);
• Developed an onboard Digital Architecture transformation plan to enable "grade-walk"-like scalability and application across several segments balancing customer value and costs. Helped to align it with key Tier 1 suppliers and vendors (electronics, SW);
• Headed dev't of a TCO/downtime reduction model and management process from scratch to be integrated into Operating Model - with the objective of aligning Engineering efforts towards improved competitiveness for TCO sensitive customers.
IAV Engineering GmbH
Senior Advisor – Technology, Product & Business Strategy
AUTOMOBILE
July 2023 - June 2024 (1 year)
Berlin, Germany
Fixed-term 1 year contract from July '23 to June '24 with consulting4drive GmbH, a consulting branch of IAV (50% VW)
• Enabled the client (Chinese Tier-1 supplier) to secure contract of ~500k.u./p.a. key components for the future EV platform (TOP-3 global OEM) by leading transformation from "build-to-print" to "engineering partner";
• Secured 2+mEUR project for the company by developing a proposal for EV/PHEV platform strategy for a TOP-3 global OEM;
• Did multiple strategic studies in EV infrastructure, Smart Mobility + Smart Grid (incl. green), connected vehicles, SDV.
eyezon (B2B2C e-com SaaS scale-up)
Head of Product / Chief Product Officer
DIGITAL AND IT
March 2021 - August 2022 (1 year and 6 months)
• Owned strategy, led development of a SaaS on-demand streaming solution for e-com platforms (widget, web app, mobile app);
• Reduced the amount of missed program deadlines by 83% by introducing and implementing transparent Jira based product development process from ideation to deployment and transitioning company from "development-led" to "product-centric";
• Attracted +20% in sales leads with product improvements (+50% in potential revenue) by strategically pivoting the product through feature set designed towards accessibility and adaptation for specific market segments, e.g. real estate, car dealerships;
• Increased conversion from a video stream to purchase by 27% and increased a number of items purchased per video stream by 30% by resolving key pain-points and pivoting the product towards shortened user-journey (5 clicks to 2 clicks to stream).