Project Manager, Agile Coach, Product Owner, Product Manager
Aktualisiert am 31.08.2026
Profil
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Remote-Arbeit
Verfügbar ab: 01.01.2027
Verfügbar zu: 100%
davon vor Ort: 80%
Projektmanagement
Scrum Product Owner
Agile Coach
Application Lifecycle Management
Managementberatung
Product Management
Product Manager
product development
Produktentwicklung
Product Lifecycle Management
IT-Strategie
Product Owner
German
Native
English
fluent
Polish
basic

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Hamburg (+500km) München (+500km) Berlin (+500km) Zürich (+500km)
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
Ich bin weltweit auch mit längeren vor-Ort Einsätzen verfügbar
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

11 Monate
2025-10 - heute

Transformation of a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform organization

Transformation Lead Python Künstliche Intelligenz
Transformation Lead
  • Operating Model:
    • Designed a new operating model for an improved MaaS organization ? including domain & practice model, cross-city roadmap governance, and shared KPIs.
  • Org Redesign:
    • Merged Sales and IT into a unified Product & Tech organization; introduced a DDD-based domain and team structure.
  • Executive Advisory:
    • Strategic sparring partner to the CEO on future organizational structure and the transformation toward an AI-driven company.
  • Delivery:
    • ?Identified platform bottlenecks, established a new roadmap process, and accelerated Mobility Service Provider integration.
Jira Miro Claude ChatGPT Gemini Google Cloud
Python Künstliche Intelligenz
Hamburger Hochbahn
Hamburg
1 Jahr 1 Monat
2025-01 - 2026-01

Hands-on AI solution

AI Product Owner
AI Product Owner

Hands-on AI solution for a medical practice ? from workflow discovery to self-hosted production.

  • Discovery:
    • Analyzed workflows and prioritized the AI use cases with the highest leverage in daily practice.
  • Architecture:
    • Built a self-hosted Whisper (speech-to-text) and Llama 3.3 setup on ISO 27001-certified Hetzner Cloud ? GDPR-compliant and end-to-end encrypted.
  • Prompt Engineering:
    • Developed domain-specific prompts for psychiatric contexts; conversation transcripts are turned into drafts for medical reports.
  • Compliance:
    • ?Designed all processes so that sensitive patient data never leaves the practice?s sphere of control.

HuggingFace Llama N8N Whisper ChatGPT Miro ClickUp
Psychiatric Practice
Dessau
1 Jahr 3 Monate
2024-07 - 2025-09

Setup of a hybrid multi-project and product software organization

Organizational Coach/Developer Azure .NET Angular ...
Organizational Coach/Developer
  • Operating Model:
    • Shifted the organization from short-term project thinking toward long-term product strategies.
  • Team Topologies:
    • Introduced Team Topologies principles to measurably improve collaboration and alignment across teams.
  • Integrated Planning:
    • ?Set up multi-team planning across Jira and Jira Roadmaps; coaching and training for multiple teams in parallel.
Azure .NET Angular SAP Sales & Service Cloud SAP Commerce
MVV Energie AG
Mannheim
2 Jahre 5 Monate
2022-04 - 2024-08

Built the Zeiss eVA Data Mesh organization ? decentralized and international.

Organizational Coach & Developer Azure Azure DevOps Microsoft Fabric ...
Organizational Coach & Developer

  • Data Mesh:
    • Led the setup of the Zeiss eVA Data Mesh ? a decentralized data architecture as both a product and an organizational model.
  • Value-Team Structure:
    • Established a holistic model of people, value, and project teams; built the bridge between domains and platform teams.
  • International coaching:
    • ?Agile coaching and training across four countries; consulting on Azure DevOps for scaled planning.

Azure Azure DevOps Microsoft Fabric PowerBI Databricks Kubernetes
Zeiss Group / Microsoft
DE / HU / IN / CN
4 Jahre 3 Monate
2017-11 - 2022-01

Strategic product ownership for the ridepooling user journey

Domain Product Owner (Demand Domain)
Domain Product Owner (Demand Domain)

Strategic product ownership for the ridepooling user journey in a SAFe-inspired setup.
  • Leadership:
    • Led a team of 5 Product Owners; owned product strategy and roadmap for the entire Demand domain.
  • Architecture & Org:
    • Operated within and further developed MOIA?s DDD- and Team-Topologies-based architecture.
  • Delivery:
    • Strategic planning, development, and operation of the ridepooling user journey (iOS, Android, AWS platform).
  • Coaching:
    • ?Organizational development and coaching inside the SAFe framework.

AWS Jira Confluence Tableau Miro Android/iOS platforms
MOIA GmbH
Hamburg
8 Monate
2017-04 - 2017-11

Agile Coach (Germany) ? Coaching Agile Organization

Agile Coach
Agile Coach

  • Agile Reorganization: Guided the reorganization towards an agile swarm structure, fostering flexibility and responsiveness.

  • Team Building: Supported the development and vision alignment of teams, enhancing their collaborative capabilities.

  • Community Development: Conceived and established development communities to promote knowledge sharing and innovation.

Mercedes Benz
3 Jahre 11 Monate
2014-01 - 2017-11

Agile Coaching (Germany, Poland, Russia)

Agile Coach
Agile Coach

  • Conducted agile training sessions for various international software companies, enhancing their development processes.

  • Provided consultancy services on agile reorganizations, helping organizations transition to agile methodologies.

7 Monate
2016-09 - 2017-03

Insurance Software Entwicklung (Deutschland) - Agile Coach

Agile Coach
Agile Coach

  • Coached 3 of 17 agile teams within a large-scale project, enhancing collaboration and efficiency in a SAFe environment.

  • Managed agile processes across four locations, ensuring seamless integration and communication.
  • Provided consulting on Microsoft Team Foundation Server (today Azure DevOps) to optimize agile planning and execution.

ERGO
4 Monate
2016-05 - 2016-08

Product Owner - Development Touch UI Monitoring Solution

Product Owner
Product Owner
  • Product Development: Led the greenfield development of a neonatal EEG monitoring solution using .NET technologies running on Microsoft Azure.
  • Team Leadership: Managed a Polish agile team to implement the newly envisioned product for a German medical device manufacturer.
  • Cross-border Collaboration: Ensured seamless collaboration and communication
ANT Neuro
10 Monate
2015-05 - 2016-02

Agile introduction in a hardware/firmware/mobile stack

Agile Coach
Agile Coach
  • Agile Organization:
    • Led the introduction of agile methodologies in a US-Polish startup focused on IoT.
  • Team Setup and Training:
    • Established and coached seven Scrum teams (~65 members) in an organization ranging from hardware design and low-level firmware to object-oriented mobile app creation.
  • Jira Agile Training:
    • ?Provided comprehensive setup and usage training for Jira Agile to streamline product development.
Silvair
PL, US
1 Jahr 5 Monate
2014-02 - 2015-06

Agile transition for engineering software

Agile Coach
Agile Coach

  • Agile Transformation:
    • Led the scaled agile transition for an engineering software company, coaching and setting up 15 Scrum teams (~150 participants).
  • International Coordination:
    • Aligned processes and tooling across four international development locations.
  • Custom Agile ALM Implementation:
    • Implemented a customized agile Application Lifecycle Management system using Microsoft Team Foundation Server (today Azure DevOps).
  • Scrum Training:
    • ?Conducted extensive Scrum training and coaching to foster agile methodologies.

EPLAN
DE, PL, CZ
2 Jahre 10 Monate
2010-06 - 2013-03

Agile Project Manager - Retailer Reporting Application Development

Agile Project Manager
Agile Project Manager
  • BI Solution Implementation: Led the development and implementation of a complex Microsoft BI solution for global financial reporting of retailers.
  • Agile Project Organization: Combined Scrum with fixed-price project delivery, managing multiple releases efficiently.
  • ALM Setup: Established an Application Lifecycle Management system using Microsoft Team Foundation Server (today Azure DevOps), Visual Studio, Test Manager and MS Project.
Mercedes Benz

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2001 - 2005

Media Informatics ? Software Development

M.Sc.

HTW Berlin


Key Focus:

    Thesis: on request


    1993 - 1997

    Apprenticeship Radio and Television Technician

    Lensahn, northern Germany

    Position

    Position

    • Product Owner
    • Agile Coach
    • Organisationsberater
    • Projektmanager
    • Change Manager

    Kompetenzen

    Kompetenzen

    Top-Skills

    Projektmanagement Scrum Product Owner Agile Coach Application Lifecycle Management Managementberatung Product Management Product Manager product development Produktentwicklung Product Lifecycle Management IT-Strategie Product Owner

    Schwerpunkte

    • Product & Organization
      • Product Ownership, Discovery
      • Team Topologies, DDD
      • Multi-Team Scaling
      • Executive Sparring
    • Technology & AI
      • Data Mesh
      • Cloud Platforms
      • AI Enablement & Strategy
      • Self-hosted LLMs
      • Governance and Compliance
    • Leadership & Delivery
      • Agile Transformation
      • Cross-cultural teams (DE/PL/HU/IN/CN)
      • SaaS Delivery & Roadmaps
      • Stakeholder Communication

    Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

    Product Management / Product Owner
    Experte
    Agile Coach
    Experte
    Scrum Master
    Experte
    Project Manager
    Experte
    Künstliche Intelligenz
    Fortgeschritten
    Transformation / Change Management
    Experte

    Profile

    • Senior Product Manager and Organizational Developer with 20+ years of experience at the intersection of software engineering, product strategy, and AI. I have scaled and developed product organizations at MOIA, Zeiss, and Hamburger Hochbahn ? from Product Owner teams to 200-person delivery organizations. 
    • My specialty: Team Topologies, Domain-Driven Design, and AI enablement in SaaS and platform environments.
    • Motivation for plancraft ? Besides my passion for software and dynamic company cultures, I grew up and worked in my father?s carpentry workshop in northern Germany. I have a strong connection to the craft ? workshop, tools, honest work ? and I would love to combine it with my experience in software.

    Betriebssysteme

    Windows
    sehr gut
    Mac
    sehr gut
    Android
    sehr gut
    iOS
    sehr gut

    Programmiersprachen

    Basic
    gut
    C#
    gut
    C++
    gut
    JavaScript
    befriedigend

    Branchen

    Branchen

    • Automotive

    • IoT

    • Medizintechnik

    • New Mobility

    • Energiewirtschaft

    • Finanzdienstleistung

    Einsatzorte

    Einsatzorte

    Hamburg (+500km) München (+500km) Berlin (+500km) Zürich (+500km)
    Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
    Ich bin weltweit auch mit längeren vor-Ort Einsätzen verfügbar
    möglich

    Projekte

    Projekte

    11 Monate
    2025-10 - heute

    Transformation of a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform organization

    Transformation Lead Python Künstliche Intelligenz
    Transformation Lead
    • Operating Model:
      • Designed a new operating model for an improved MaaS organization ? including domain & practice model, cross-city roadmap governance, and shared KPIs.
    • Org Redesign:
      • Merged Sales and IT into a unified Product & Tech organization; introduced a DDD-based domain and team structure.
    • Executive Advisory:
      • Strategic sparring partner to the CEO on future organizational structure and the transformation toward an AI-driven company.
    • Delivery:
      • ?Identified platform bottlenecks, established a new roadmap process, and accelerated Mobility Service Provider integration.
    Jira Miro Claude ChatGPT Gemini Google Cloud
    Python Künstliche Intelligenz
    Hamburger Hochbahn
    Hamburg
    1 Jahr 1 Monat
    2025-01 - 2026-01

    Hands-on AI solution

    AI Product Owner
    AI Product Owner

    Hands-on AI solution for a medical practice ? from workflow discovery to self-hosted production.

    • Discovery:
      • Analyzed workflows and prioritized the AI use cases with the highest leverage in daily practice.
    • Architecture:
      • Built a self-hosted Whisper (speech-to-text) and Llama 3.3 setup on ISO 27001-certified Hetzner Cloud ? GDPR-compliant and end-to-end encrypted.
    • Prompt Engineering:
      • Developed domain-specific prompts for psychiatric contexts; conversation transcripts are turned into drafts for medical reports.
    • Compliance:
      • ?Designed all processes so that sensitive patient data never leaves the practice?s sphere of control.

    HuggingFace Llama N8N Whisper ChatGPT Miro ClickUp
    Psychiatric Practice
    Dessau
    1 Jahr 3 Monate
    2024-07 - 2025-09

    Setup of a hybrid multi-project and product software organization

    Organizational Coach/Developer Azure .NET Angular ...
    Organizational Coach/Developer
    • Operating Model:
      • Shifted the organization from short-term project thinking toward long-term product strategies.
    • Team Topologies:
      • Introduced Team Topologies principles to measurably improve collaboration and alignment across teams.
    • Integrated Planning:
      • ?Set up multi-team planning across Jira and Jira Roadmaps; coaching and training for multiple teams in parallel.
    Azure .NET Angular SAP Sales & Service Cloud SAP Commerce
    MVV Energie AG
    Mannheim
    2 Jahre 5 Monate
    2022-04 - 2024-08

    Built the Zeiss eVA Data Mesh organization ? decentralized and international.

    Organizational Coach & Developer Azure Azure DevOps Microsoft Fabric ...
    Organizational Coach & Developer

    • Data Mesh:
      • Led the setup of the Zeiss eVA Data Mesh ? a decentralized data architecture as both a product and an organizational model.
    • Value-Team Structure:
      • Established a holistic model of people, value, and project teams; built the bridge between domains and platform teams.
    • International coaching:
      • ?Agile coaching and training across four countries; consulting on Azure DevOps for scaled planning.

    Azure Azure DevOps Microsoft Fabric PowerBI Databricks Kubernetes
    Zeiss Group / Microsoft
    DE / HU / IN / CN
    4 Jahre 3 Monate
    2017-11 - 2022-01

    Strategic product ownership for the ridepooling user journey

    Domain Product Owner (Demand Domain)
    Domain Product Owner (Demand Domain)

    Strategic product ownership for the ridepooling user journey in a SAFe-inspired setup.
    • Leadership:
      • Led a team of 5 Product Owners; owned product strategy and roadmap for the entire Demand domain.
    • Architecture & Org:
      • Operated within and further developed MOIA?s DDD- and Team-Topologies-based architecture.
    • Delivery:
      • Strategic planning, development, and operation of the ridepooling user journey (iOS, Android, AWS platform).
    • Coaching:
      • ?Organizational development and coaching inside the SAFe framework.

    AWS Jira Confluence Tableau Miro Android/iOS platforms
    MOIA GmbH
    Hamburg
    8 Monate
    2017-04 - 2017-11

    Agile Coach (Germany) ? Coaching Agile Organization

    Agile Coach
    Agile Coach

    • Agile Reorganization: Guided the reorganization towards an agile swarm structure, fostering flexibility and responsiveness.

    • Team Building: Supported the development and vision alignment of teams, enhancing their collaborative capabilities.

    • Community Development: Conceived and established development communities to promote knowledge sharing and innovation.

    Mercedes Benz
    3 Jahre 11 Monate
    2014-01 - 2017-11

    Agile Coaching (Germany, Poland, Russia)

    Agile Coach
    Agile Coach

    • Conducted agile training sessions for various international software companies, enhancing their development processes.

    • Provided consultancy services on agile reorganizations, helping organizations transition to agile methodologies.

    7 Monate
    2016-09 - 2017-03

    Insurance Software Entwicklung (Deutschland) - Agile Coach

    Agile Coach
    Agile Coach

    • Coached 3 of 17 agile teams within a large-scale project, enhancing collaboration and efficiency in a SAFe environment.

    • Managed agile processes across four locations, ensuring seamless integration and communication.
    • Provided consulting on Microsoft Team Foundation Server (today Azure DevOps) to optimize agile planning and execution.

    ERGO
    4 Monate
    2016-05 - 2016-08

    Product Owner - Development Touch UI Monitoring Solution

    Product Owner
    Product Owner
    • Product Development: Led the greenfield development of a neonatal EEG monitoring solution using .NET technologies running on Microsoft Azure.
    • Team Leadership: Managed a Polish agile team to implement the newly envisioned product for a German medical device manufacturer.
    • Cross-border Collaboration: Ensured seamless collaboration and communication
    ANT Neuro
    10 Monate
    2015-05 - 2016-02

    Agile introduction in a hardware/firmware/mobile stack

    Agile Coach
    Agile Coach
    • Agile Organization:
      • Led the introduction of agile methodologies in a US-Polish startup focused on IoT.
    • Team Setup and Training:
      • Established and coached seven Scrum teams (~65 members) in an organization ranging from hardware design and low-level firmware to object-oriented mobile app creation.
    • Jira Agile Training:
      • ?Provided comprehensive setup and usage training for Jira Agile to streamline product development.
    Silvair
    PL, US
    1 Jahr 5 Monate
    2014-02 - 2015-06

    Agile transition for engineering software

    Agile Coach
    Agile Coach

    • Agile Transformation:
      • Led the scaled agile transition for an engineering software company, coaching and setting up 15 Scrum teams (~150 participants).
    • International Coordination:
      • Aligned processes and tooling across four international development locations.
    • Custom Agile ALM Implementation:
      • Implemented a customized agile Application Lifecycle Management system using Microsoft Team Foundation Server (today Azure DevOps).
    • Scrum Training:
      • ?Conducted extensive Scrum training and coaching to foster agile methodologies.

    EPLAN
    DE, PL, CZ
    2 Jahre 10 Monate
    2010-06 - 2013-03

    Agile Project Manager - Retailer Reporting Application Development

    Agile Project Manager
    Agile Project Manager
    • BI Solution Implementation: Led the development and implementation of a complex Microsoft BI solution for global financial reporting of retailers.
    • Agile Project Organization: Combined Scrum with fixed-price project delivery, managing multiple releases efficiently.
    • ALM Setup: Established an Application Lifecycle Management system using Microsoft Team Foundation Server (today Azure DevOps), Visual Studio, Test Manager and MS Project.
    Mercedes Benz

    Aus- und Weiterbildung

    Aus- und Weiterbildung

    2001 - 2005

    Media Informatics ? Software Development

    M.Sc.

    HTW Berlin


    Key Focus:

      Thesis: on request


      1993 - 1997

      Apprenticeship Radio and Television Technician

      Lensahn, northern Germany

      Position

      Position

      • Product Owner
      • Agile Coach
      • Organisationsberater
      • Projektmanager
      • Change Manager

      Kompetenzen

      Kompetenzen

      Top-Skills

      Projektmanagement Scrum Product Owner Agile Coach Application Lifecycle Management Managementberatung Product Management Product Manager product development Produktentwicklung Product Lifecycle Management IT-Strategie Product Owner

      Schwerpunkte

      • Product & Organization
        • Product Ownership, Discovery
        • Team Topologies, DDD
        • Multi-Team Scaling
        • Executive Sparring
      • Technology & AI
        • Data Mesh
        • Cloud Platforms
        • AI Enablement & Strategy
        • Self-hosted LLMs
        • Governance and Compliance
      • Leadership & Delivery
        • Agile Transformation
        • Cross-cultural teams (DE/PL/HU/IN/CN)
        • SaaS Delivery & Roadmaps
        • Stakeholder Communication

      Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

      Product Management / Product Owner
      Experte
      Agile Coach
      Experte
      Scrum Master
      Experte
      Project Manager
      Experte
      Künstliche Intelligenz
      Fortgeschritten
      Transformation / Change Management
      Experte

      Profile

      • Senior Product Manager and Organizational Developer with 20+ years of experience at the intersection of software engineering, product strategy, and AI. I have scaled and developed product organizations at MOIA, Zeiss, and Hamburger Hochbahn ? from Product Owner teams to 200-person delivery organizations. 
      • My specialty: Team Topologies, Domain-Driven Design, and AI enablement in SaaS and platform environments.
      • Motivation for plancraft ? Besides my passion for software and dynamic company cultures, I grew up and worked in my father?s carpentry workshop in northern Germany. I have a strong connection to the craft ? workshop, tools, honest work ? and I would love to combine it with my experience in software.

      Betriebssysteme

      Windows
      sehr gut
      Mac
      sehr gut
      Android
      sehr gut
      iOS
      sehr gut

      Programmiersprachen

      Basic
      gut
      C#
      gut
      C++
      gut
      JavaScript
      befriedigend

      Branchen

      Branchen

      • Automotive

      • IoT

      • Medizintechnik

      • New Mobility

      • Energiewirtschaft

      • Finanzdienstleistung

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