Product Manager with 12+ years in BtoB, Financial Services, Payments, APIs and more

Experienced Product Manager with a strong background in fintech and insurance. Skilled in product strategy, stakeholder management, and agile methodologies. Proven track record of driving digital innovation and delivering scalable solutions.

• Abteilungsleiter
• Agile Methodologie3 J.
• Design Thinking
• DevOps
• Jira3 J.
• Manager Strategie und Geschäftsführung
• Portfolio-Optimierung3 J.
• Produktmanagement7 J.
• Teamleiter IT3 J.
• User Experience (UX)3 J.

With over a decade of experience across fintech, insurance, and digital payments, I bring a proven track record of leading product teams and delivering innovative, scalable solutions. My expertise spans the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to execution, with a particular focus on creating value for regulated industries and complex ecosystems. The type of products I worked on includes  pure B2B API-driven platforms, SaaS web applications, consumer mobile apps and more. 
I have led product teams in fast-paced environments, from transforming value-added services at Wirecard to building API marketplaces at apinity. At Elavon, I managed product portfolios across DACH and Benelux, introducing cutting-edge payment solutions and improving operational performance. My leadership is grounded in cross-functional collaboration, agile methodologies, and a commitment to customer-centric design.

Key strengths include:
- Product Strategy: Skilled in crafting long-term roadmaps aligned with market trends and customer needs.
- Hands on product work: I know the ins and outs of working hands on in product roles, including strategy and concept creation, team collaboration, scrum ceremonies and discovery, product delivery and launches and operational challenges.
- Marketplace & API Ecosystems: Extensive experience building platforms that support multi-sided markets.
- Team Leadership: Proven ability to scale and lead cross-functional teams, driving innovation and operational excellence.
- Fintech & Payment Solutions (regulated industries): Expertise in digital payments, loyalty programs, and mobile applications across global markets in regulated industries, requiring state of the art IT security and processes. 
- Agile Methodologies: Proficient in leading agile transformations to optimize team performance and adaptability.
- Devops, release and incident management: As a product manager with deep technical understanding I'm able to work on technically complex products and work efficiently with devops engineers and contribute well to efficient release and incident management processes. 
- Holistic Product Leadership: While excelling as a Product Owner, my broader skillset includes a deep understanding of product economics and marketing and sales, enabling me to strategically manage both product development and business outcomes.