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Andre S.-Senior Product Manager | AI Product Builder | B2B SaaS

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Stolberg (Rhineland), Germany

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Experience

Nov 2022 - Oct 2025

Product Owner

Thinking Networks

Position summary
Product Owner at Thinking Networks
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Owned Qvantum, a cloud-based planning platform for personnel, cost center and sales planning
  • Managed roadmap, prioritization and stakeholder communication
  • Worked closely with development teams and business stakeholders
  • Improved usability and supported data-driven decision making
  • Led product development initiatives from discovery through delivery
Nov 2022 - Oct 2025
Aachen, Germany
Hybrid

Product Owner

Thinking Networks

Position summary
Product Owner at Thinking Networks
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Product Development

Product Owner for Qvantum, a cloud-based B2B SaaS platform for integrated business planning, multidimensional data analysis and complex planning processes.

Product Ownership & Agile Product Development

  • Responsible for the product vision, roadmap, backlog and prioritization of product development
  • Analysed business requirements and translated them into user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Worked closely with development teams, UX, customers, sales and management
  • Managed product development while considering customer value, technical feasibility and business requirements
  • Continuously improved usability, performance and user acceptance

AI, APIs & Technical Innovation

  • Designed and prototyped an AI-supported conversational AI interface for complex business data
  • Integrated a Large Language Model via APIs to interpret natural-language queries and retrieve multidimensional planning data
  • Evaluated new AI-based interaction possibilities for enterprise software
  • Collaborated with technical teams on the further development of the cloud platform

Focus Areas & Technologies

Product Ownership, B2B SaaS, Enterprise Software, Agile Development, Scrum, Product Discovery, Roadmap Management, Backlog Management, Requirements Engineering, UX/UI, REST APIs, LLM, Generative AI, Conversational AI, Custom GPTs, Data Analytics, Cloud Software

Apr 2022 - Oct 2022

Product Manager

GreenPocket GmbH

Position summary
Product Manager at GreenPocket GmbH
Industries
Energy
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Contributed to the development of software solutions for energy management and consumption analytics.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams in a data-driven product environment.
Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
Cologne, Germany
Hybrid

Product Manager – Energy SaaS & Data Analytics

GreenPocket GmbH

Position summary
Product Manager – Energy SaaS & Data Analytics at GreenPocket GmbH
Industries
Energy
Information Technology
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Product Development

Product Manager in the field of digital energy solutions, consumption data analysis and B2B software.

  • Product management for software solutions for visualizing and analysing energy and consumption data
  • Analysis and prioritization of business requirements for data-driven applications
  • Collaboration with development teams and internal stakeholders on the further development of digital products
  • Focus on usability, data visualization and the clear presentation of complex information

Focus areas: Product Management, B2B SaaS, EnergyTech, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Requirements Engineering, Stakeholder Management, UX/UI

Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

Product Owner

edudip GmbH

Position summary
Product Owner at edudip GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Product Development
Strategy
  • Responsible for the webinar platform edudip next
  • Member of the leadership team
  • Contributed to product strategy and company repositioning
  • Identified market opportunities and product improvements
  • Supported strategic decision making during organizational transformation
Jan 2021 - Feb 2022
Aachen, Germany
Hybrid

Product Owner – SaaS & Webinar Platform

edudip GmbH

Position summary
Product Owner – SaaS & Webinar Platform at edudip GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development

Product Owner for edudip next, a cloud-based B2B SaaS platform for webinars, online training and digital events.

  • Responsible for product development, requirements prioritization and the Product Backlog
  • Analyzed and evaluated customer requirements and translated them into user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Worked closely with software development, UX/UI and internal stakeholders
  • Further developed user guidance, functionality and user experience
  • Coordinated business and technical requirements for a scalable SaaS platform

Focus areas: Product Ownership, B2B SaaS, Scrum, Agile Product Development, Requirements Engineering, Backlog Management, UX/UI, Product Discovery, Webinar Software, Cloud Platforms

Jun 2006 - Dec 2020

Director Product Management

onOffice GmbH

Position summary
Director Product Management at onOffice GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Real Estate
Business areas
Customer Service
Product Development
Project Management
  • Director Product Management

  • Head of Project Management

  • Head of Customer Support

  • 5-year career progression from first support employee to Director Product Management

  • Built and led Product Management, Project Management and Customer Support departments

  • Became Director Product Management and member of the executive leadership team

  • Managed product strategy for one of the leading CRM platforms in the real estate industry

  • Led multi-million-euro product initiatives, including the Marketplace ecosystem with 15+ external partners

  • Recruited, mentored and developed managers and cross-functional teams

  • Helped scale the company from approximately 10 to 300 employees while driving organizational transformation and process improvements

Jun 2006 - Dec 2020
Aachen, Germany
On-site

Director Product Management / Head of Product Management

onOffice Software GmbH

Position summary
Director Product Management / Head of Product Management at onOffice Software GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Real Estate
Business areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management

Nearly 15 years at onOffice, a leading provider of B2B SaaS CRM software for the real estate industry. Progressed from Customer Support through leading Project Management to Director Product Management.

Director Product Management (2015–2021)

  • Responsible for product strategy, roadmap and further development of the CRM platform
  • Built and led a Product Management department with five Product Managers
  • Initiated and held overall responsibility for a B2B Marketplace with over 15 partner companies
  • Selected and provided functional guidance for the integration of the payment provider Mangopay
  • Managed complex product development projects, integrations and API-based enhancements
  • Collaborated with Development, Sales, Support, executive management and external partners

Head of Project Management (2010–2015)

  • Built and led Project Management
  • Coordinated complex customer requirements and software projects
  • Improved internal processes and cross-functional collaboration

Customer Support / Head of Customer Support (2006–2010)

  • Supported business customers and analyzed their requirements
  • Built and led Customer Support
  • Improved service processes and customer satisfaction

Focus areas: B2B SaaS, CRM, Product Strategy, Product Management, Product Ownership, Marketplace, Payment Integration, Mangopay, API Integration, Stakeholder Management, Agile Product Development, Team Leadership, UX/UI

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Real Estate, and Energy.

Information Technology
Real Estate
Energy
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Customer Service, Project Management, Business Intelligence, and Strategy.

Information Technology
Product Development
Customer Service
Project Management
Business Intelligence
Strategy
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Summary

Senior Product Manager and AI Product Builder with 15+ years of experience in B2B SaaS and complex software products. From Customer Support to Project and Product Management and ultimately Director Product Management, I helped scale products, teams and an organisation from around 10 to more than 300 employees. Today, I combine this product experience with hands-on AI-assisted development: designing and building working applications with LLMs, APIs, databases, automation and conversational interfaces – from product idea to tested prototype or live product.

  • Progressed from first support employee to Director Product Management during a 14.5-year career at onOffice
  • Helped scale onOffice from approximately 10 to 300 employees
  • Built and led Product Management, Project Management and Customer Support organizations
  • Created the Marketplace ecosystem connecting more than 15 external partners to the CRM platform
  • Led multiple strategic product initiatives with multi-million-euro business impact
  • Built several AI-powered product prototypes exploring conversational interfaces, workflow automation and multi-agent systems

Skills

  • Product Strategy
  • Ai Product Development
  • Workflow Automation
  • Product Management
  • Ai Integration
  • Product Discovery
  • Saas Platforms
  • Conversational Ai
  • Roadmapping
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Agile Product Development
  • Leadership
  • Team Building
  • Change Management
  • Digital Transformation

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Sep 1995 - Oct 1996

Conservatorium Maastricht

Jazz Guitar Studies · Maastricht, Netherlands

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8
Experience in Information Technology 19 y
Avg length 4 y 9 m
Longest experience 14 y 6 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Manager – Energy SaaS & Data Analytics
Main industries Information Technology, Real Estate, Energy
Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Customer Service

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Andre is based in Stolberg (Rhineland), Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Andre speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Andre has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Andre has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Andre may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Andre would be well-suited for roles such as: Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Manager – Energy SaaS & Data Analytics.

Andre's most recent position is Product Owner at Thinking Networks.

In recent years, Andre has worked for Thinking Networks, GreenPocket GmbH, and edudip GmbH.

Andre is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Real Estate, and Energy.

Andre is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Customer Service. Andre also has some experience in Project Management, Business Intelligence, and Strategy.

Andre has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Energy.

Andre has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Business Intelligence.

Andre attended Conservatorium Maastricht for Jazz Guitar Studies.

Andre is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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