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Produktmanager und IT-Projektleiter mit ca. 10 Jahren Erfahrung im Bereich B2B SaaS / Softwareentwicklung mit Fokus auf Artificial Intelligence / KI und Workflow Automation.
Beispielhafte Projekte:
- Aufbau einer Generative AI Platform für Rolls-Royce Power Systems
- Entwicklung & Implementierung eines Chatbots für die Sparkassenfinanzgruppe mit 6-stelliger Nutzerzahl
- Entwicklung und Rollout einer Connected-Car-Platform für Volkswagen
- Konzeption einer Produktstrategie im Bereich industrial IoT und MVP-Entwicklung mit Partnern in 4 Ländern
Projekt- und Berufserfahrung
- Digital:ConvergenceAI Transformation Advisor & Product Manager / Venture ArchitectDIGITALAGENTUREN & IT-CONSULTINGJanuar 2016 - Heute (8 Jahre und 11 Monate)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-HERSTELLERDezember 2021 - September 2023 (1 Jahr und 10 Monate)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-HERSTELLERJanuar 2019 - Januar 2023 (4 Jahre)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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Externe Empfehlungen
Ausbildung & Abschlüsse
- Master of ScienceTechnische Universität BerlinMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Industrial Engineering & Management
- Financial Management & BankingSiam UniversityFinancial Management & Banking
- Bachelor of Science in ManagementTechnische Universität DresdenBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Industrial Engineering & Management
Zertifizierungen
- PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate in Project ManagementAXELOS Global Best Practice
- Machine Learning CertificationStanford University Online
- AWS Fundamentals: Building Serverless ApplicationsAmazon Web Services
- Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core InfrastructureCoursera
- Microsoft Enterprise Security FundamentalsMicrosoft
- Generative AI with Large Language ModelsDeeplearning.ai2023