Folke Von Königslöw-Product Strategy · Integrated Solutions · Product Governance
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Nameling – AI-supported product development
- Relaunch of a self-developed semantic name recommendation product by combining semantic search, graph-based similarity analysis, LLM-/RAG-supported content, and AI-supported development processes.
- End-to-end responsibility in the product lifecycle - from use case definition and solution design to prototyping and evaluation, and then iterative roadmap development.
- Assessment of AI use cases in terms of user value, technical feasibility, data quality, governance, and operating costs to guide MVP scope, roadmap decisions, and continuous product improvement.
E2E Process Manager / Internal Advisor for Product Organization
SMA Solar Technology AG
Central responsibility for portfolio governance, operating model design, and organizational anchoring in a product development organization with more than 400 employees
- Shaped the transformation of the operating model across product management, software and hardware development, and IT - from target picture, roles, and governance to practical implementation.
- Owned the end-to-end processes for portfolio management and solution development, connecting strategy, investment decisions, capacity allocation, and operational value delivery.
- Developed lean-agile portfolio practices for epic intake, impact-based prioritization, shared effort estimation, business cases, and KPI-, ROI-, and TCO-based decisions.
- Facilitated cross-functional decision-making processes and resolved goal, prioritization, and dependency conflicts between management, product areas, and development.
- Supported leaders, product owners, and interdisciplinary teams in introducing new roles, decision-making paths, and ways of working together.
Senior Product Manager, Energy Management
SMA Solar Technology AG
End-to-end responsibility for an international portfolio of integrated hardware, software, and service solutions for energy management and energy market integration
- Developed product visions, value propositions, and roadmaps for digital energy services, virtual power plants, and commercial energy management solutions in Germany and the US.
- Translated customer problems, regulatory requirements, and technological possibilities into prioritized use cases, product requirements, and viable solution concepts.
- Led interdisciplinary product and expert teams as well as a development organization with more than 120 employees toward shared product goals and delivery roadmaps.
- Shaped strategic product and development partnerships with Volkswagen/Audi, Vaillant, BSH, MVV, and other players in the energy ecosystem.
Impact: Brought SMA SPOT to market readiness as SMA's first energy market product and shaped the long-term strategic and organizational direction of the portfolio for energy management and energy market integration.
Development & Systems Engineer
SMA Solar Technology AG
Technical product development, software architecture, and partnership building for cross-sector energy management solutions
- Responsible for redesigning the software architecture of the energy management platform and connecting technical modernization with the long-term product roadmap.
- Initiated and led cross-industry working groups for e-mobility and heating at EEBus e. V. and DKE.
- Managed joint development initiatives with Volkswagen, Vaillant, and BSH and aligned requirements, interfaces, and shared outcomes across organizations.
Impact: Strengthened SMA's position in strategic partner ecosystems and created the technological basis for the Sunny Home Manager 2.0 with now more than 400,000 units sold.
Research Associate
University of Kassel
Research and teaching on recommendation systems, semantic similarity, and complex networks
- Developed a new data-based approach to name recommendation and transferred the research into Nameling, a web application used internationally.
- Designed and implemented research applications and ensured their reliable technical operation.
- Doctorate in computer science, summa cum laude, on "Relatedness in Evidence Networks".
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Utilities, Energy, Education, and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Product Development, Strategy, Project Management, Information Technology, Research and Development, and Operations.
Summary
Senior product manager with a technical background and many years of end-to-end responsibility for complex digital products and integrated hardware, software, and service solutions. Experienced in developing product visions, roadmaps, and strong value propositions at the intersection of market, customer, technology, business model, and regulation. Combines operational product responsibility with the ability to further develop product organizations, decision-making paths, and portfolio structures in an effective way.
Skills
- Integrated Solution Development: Hardware, Software, And Service Solutions · End-To-End Product Lifecycle · Customer Value, Technology, And Business Model
- Methods: Design Thinking, Lean Startup, And Mvp · Hypothesis-Based Validation And Prototyping · Agile Product Development, Scrum, And Safe
- Product Strategy & Portfolio: Product Vision, Value Proposition, And Roadmap · Market, Customer, And Competitive Analysis · Prioritization And Investment Decisions
- Product Organization And Governance: Roles, Responsibilities, And Decision-Making Paths · Cross-Functional Product Leadership · Connecting Strategy, Portfolio, And Delivery
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Education
PFH Private University of Applied Sciences Göttingen
B.Sc. Applied Psychology · Applied Psychology · Göttingen, Germany
University of Kassel
Doctorate in Computer Science · Computer Science · Kassel, Germany · summa cum laude
Ilmenau University of Technology
Diploma in Computer Science · Computer Science · Ilmenau, Germany · with distinction
Certifications & licenses
Certified SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Certified Industrial Energy Manager
ILS Institute for Learning Systems
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