Dušan Žeželj-Senior Product Manager / Product Lead – Digital Products and Platforms
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Experience
Consultant Venture Development
PropTech
- Development of a scalable operating model and commercial concept
- Analysis of market, positioning, revenue, governance, and implementation
- Development of target picture, service model, and go-to-market strategy
Technology Consultant
Construction company
- Advising a mid-sized company on the introduction of a lean ERP system (11/2024)
- Temporary founding support: sustainable tourism concept (private project)
- Research on market potential and business model
- Approach based on effectuation
- Creation of pitch deck
- Expert networking
- Cost/revenue estimate in preparation for the first business cases
- Research on funding programs/impact investments
Business Project Manager
Telecommunications sector
- Leading contract negotiations for an IT migration contract (approx. 400 pages)
- Taking internal processes and guidelines into account with a focus on the user perspective
- Split into contractual and content-related requirements (tech, processes)
- Requirements engineering for individual product topics, coordination of operating model
Product Owner & Project Manager
Corporate innovation area
- Leading augmented & virtual reality development projects, from idea to MVP
- Demonstrating the AR/VR potential for internal business units and their customers
- Based on existing strengths/partnerships, implementation of MVPs
- Agile management of external technology partners (China) and internal teams
Product Owner & Project Manager
Deutsche Telekom AG
- Development of a product strategy to redesign a B2C mass-market product
- Moderation of refinements, plannings, and reviews to prioritize requirements in a structured way and enable iterative-incremental implementation
- Restructuring of the development model toward agile, scalable, data-driven models
Project Manager
Deutsche Telekom AG
- Led a transformation project to realign a digital product portfolio
- Worked closely with product experts, designers, developers, and stakeholders to prioritize the backlog and ensure the best use of resources
- Used Design Thinking, Lean, and startup methods to support innovative solutions
Product Manager
Deutsche Telekom AG
- Cloud Storage proof of concept – moved customer data from the device to the cloud
- Virtualization proof of concept – used the technology to extend the lifetime of customer devices without limiting features or performance
Project Manager & Product Manager
Products & Innovation
- Led an executive project to launch a new mass-market B2C service
- Screened and evaluated market solutions, assessed potential business models
- Developed the product roadmap; managed the hybrid development project and on-site support at Microsoft in Mountain View
- Contract negotiations
- Ran steering boards
- Proactive stakeholder and risk management to ensure strategic and operational goals were met
Product Manager Hardware
Products & Innovation – DTAG
- Requirements engineering in the development project
- Interface to chip manufacturers and OEMs
Junior Product Manager Hardware
T-Online International AG
- Defined business requirements and supported implementation (wireless devices, set)
Industry experience
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Experienced in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Construction, Tourism, and Real Estate.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology, Strategy, Operations, and Finance.
Summary
Senior IT manager with a strong focus on delivery and many years of experience in the international IT and technology industry
- 15+ years of experience leading technology projects, stakeholder management, and leading international development partners and teams
- Success in developing digital products and services from concept through development and testing to market launch
- Many years of hands-on experience in organizational development with the goal of optimizing processes with a focus on customer orientation and delivery cycles
Through my many years of project management experience in product and software development, I am able to address friction in projects early and build strong teams. The combination of my engineering background and my MBA allows me to understand and successfully manage both the technical and business aspects of a project. As a goal-oriented communicator and experienced negotiator, I coordinate the flow of information between all involved parties and stakeholders. I am driven to develop focused solutions by analyzing complex challenges in a structured way and implementing them efficiently with commitment and dedication.
Skills
- Interest In Technology Trends And Topics Related To Organizational Change
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Safe
- Prince2
- Design Thinking
- Lean Startup
- Okrs
- Jira
- Confluence
Languages
Education
ESSEC & Mannheim
Executive MBA · Executive MBA · Mannheim, Germany
University of Applied Sciences Offenburg
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) · Media and Information Technology · Offenburg, Germany
BASF
Training as an energy electronics technician · Energy Electronics Technician · Ludwigshafen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Dušan is based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.
Dušan speaks the following languages: German (Native), sh (Native), English (Advanced).
Dušan has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Dušan has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Dušan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Dušan would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant Venture Development, Technology Consultant, Business Project Manager.
Dušan's most recent position is Consultant Venture Development at PropTech.
In recent years, Dušan has worked for PropTech, Construction company, Telecommunications sector, and Corporate innovation area.
Dušan is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Construction. Dušan also has some experience in Tourism and Real Estate.
Dušan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology. Dušan also has some experience in Strategy, Operations, and Finance.
Dušan has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Construction, and Tourism.
Dušan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.
Dušan holds a Master in Executive MBA from ESSEC & Mannheim and a Bachelor in Media and Information Technology from University of Applied Sciences Offenburg.
Dušan has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: PRINCE2 Practitioner recertification, Prince 2 certification, and SAFe Agilist certification.
The availability of Dušan needs to be confirmed.
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