Florian G.-Product Owner, Management- and Technology-Consultant
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Technical Product Owner & Management Consultant
Vitelis Inc.
- Operate at the intersection of product management and software development, owning product concept, UI/UX design and stakeholder management for digital product initiatives.
- Translate business and user needs into actionable product requirements, concepts and technical priorities, working directly with engineering and business stakeholders.
- Advise on where AI-enabled automation — content generation, data enrichment, workflow automation — creates genuine business leverage, grounded in hands-on delivery experience.
Software Developer & Consultant
Porsche Digital GmbH
- Built and maintained front-end features for Porsche's vehicle-configurator platform and dealer systems as Software Developer, translating complex product-configuration logic into scalable, maintainable web experiences (React, TypeScript, AWS, Node.js).
Lead Developer Front-End & Consultant
Carl Zeiss AG
- Greenfield · Project: MyZEISS Vision — global B2C after-sales portal for Apple Vision Pro buyers
- Led the global MyZEISS Vision B2C portal, providing after-sales services to Apple Vision Pro customers across multiple international markets — translating undefined, market-specific business requirements into a scalable, compliant commerce platform.
- Took on product owner responsibilities: coordinated requirements across diverse business stakeholders, authored user stories, and advised on strategic and technological roadmap decisions.
- Built a group-wide React component library as base implementation, establishing reusable platform standards that improved UI consistency and delivery efficiency across teams.
- Result: successful launch across all target markets, meeting defined KPIs and each market's legal and compliance requirements.
Software Developer, Consultant & Scrum Master
Rosenbauer GmbH
- fire-department fleet platform & mobile app.
Software Developer, Consultant
ADAC e.V.
- Motorsport website & mobile app redevelopment.
Software Developer & Consultant
FC Bayern München AG
- Greenfield · One of the most-visited sports websites in the German-speaking region
- Complete redevelopment of the official FC Bayern München website, including real-time components (live ticker, scores) and integration with a headless CMS for efficient editorial workflows.
- Additionally rebuilt the myFCB member portal and implemented reusable, universal web components (Angular Elements).
- Result: successful relaunch with measurably improved performance, user experience and editorial efficiency, plus a verified improvement in Google PageRank.
Software Developer, Consultant
coliquio GmbH
- medical/pharma network portal (microservices).
Software Developer, Agile Product Owner
Walcher Elektronik GmbH
- real-time measurement-data visualization.
Lead Developer Front-End, Scrum Master
Allianz AG
- data/risk visualization platform & CMS.
Lead Developer, Scrum Master
Versicherungskammer Bayern
- customer-barometer platform "KuBa".
Lead Developer Front-End
Continental AG
- fleet-management web portal.
Lead Developer
BMW M GmbH
- BMW M customer portal for profile data & driver training.
Software Architect, Consultant
Alphabet Fuhrparkmanagement GmbH
- international front-end technology-stack evaluation.
Lead Developer, Scrum Master
MAN SE
- SAP-integrated logistics coordination portal.
Lead Developer, Software Architect & Scrum Master
BMW Group
- Seven years, five projects · Vehicle-configuration & master-data platform (BMW.digital / UCP)
- Built and led a vehicle-configuration and master-data management platform used group-wide, translating complex configuration and product-data requirements into a scalable enterprise system underpinning large-scale digital commerce.
- Delivered four further platforms as Lead Developer: an SAP-integrated technical-campaign management portal, a KPI/reporting web portal for module and project leads, the BMW M customer portal, and a group-wide Angular design system.
- Coached and led development teams as Scrum Master across a large, matrixed international organization.
Software Developer
Device Insight GmbH
- telematics & M2M platforms for industrial clients.
Software Developer — Founding Team
commercetools GmbH
- Greenfield · Second employee of the company
- Joined as commercetools' second employee, helping build the product and technical architecture of a highly available, multi-tenant e-commerce platform during the company's first 18 months — including catalog, search (Apache Solr, Lucene) and scalable multi-tenant data design.
- First-hand, foundational experience in the architecture of headless commerce platforms, gained at what has since become a category-defining commerce technology company.
Software Developer
Penta GmbH
- event-management & CRM web systems.
Software Developer
Skytec AG
- remote-monitoring system for rail stations.
Software Developer, Network/DB Administrator
Techmar Communications GmbH
- CRM platform "KARMA".
IT Support
b&w Call-Center-Solutions GmbH
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Automotive, Healthcare, Sport, Banking and Finance, and Insurance.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management, and Customer Service.
Summary
Technical Product Owner and platform consultant with 25+ years across software engineering, product management and UI/UX design, including 14 years advising global enterprises as an independent consultant — from early-stage startups to corporates such as Carl Zeiss, BMW Group, FC Bayern München and Allianz. I bring a profound technical background and product management experience to every stage of the continuous product lifecycle — discovery, vision and mission, strategy and implementation — with particular strength in its architectural aspects. My technical experience is complemented by good communication skills, letting me bridge stakeholders on the business and technical sides.
Skills
- Greenfield-To-Enterprise Platform Architecture
- Agile Product Ownership & Scrum Leadership
- Ui/Ux & Hci For Ai-Based Systems
- Human Factors In Ai-Enabled Products & Teams
- Organizational Change & Coaching Perspective
- Discovery, Requirements Engineering & Product Strategy Consulting
- Ui/Ux Concept, Accessibility & Design Systems
- Data, Api & Systems-Integration Judgment
- Cross-Functional Team & Client Leadership
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Education
Open University
MSc · Software Development · Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · Distinction
SSI Institut für Berufsbildung
Fachinformatiker Anwendungsentwicklung · Munich, Germany
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Florian is based in Munich, Germany.
Florian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Florian has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Florian has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 21 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Florian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Florian would be well-suited for roles such as: Technical Product Owner & Management Consultant, Software Developer & Consultant, Lead Developer Front-End & Consultant.
Florian's most recent position is Technical Product Owner & Management Consultant at Vitelis Inc..
In recent years, Florian has worked for Vitelis Inc., Porsche Digital GmbH, Carl Zeiss AG, Rosenbauer GmbH, and ADAC e.V..
Florian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Healthcare. Florian also has some experience in Sport, Banking and Finance, and Insurance.
Florian is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management. Florian also has some experience in Customer Service.
Florian has recently worked in industries like Sport, Healthcare, and Automotive.
Florian has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Customer Service.
Florian holds a Master in Software Development from Open University.
Florian will be available part-time from September 2026.
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