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Franziska Fahsel-Senior Product Manager | 0 To 1 · Discovery & Strategy · Product Market Fit

Franziska Fahsel
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Potsdam, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2026 - Present
Potsdam, Germany

Senior Product Manager & Consultant

Ambrosys

Position Summary
Senior Product Manager & Consultant at Ambrosys
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Strategy
  • Developing a monitoring concept for a toll collection service within a public infrastructure project – requirements analysis, technical test scenarios, customer workshops (Discovery, Scoping, KPI definition)
  • Test management and QA coordination across a large-scale public infrastructure project in the transport & mobility sector (Jira Xray, unit / integration / E2E)
  • Business cases, cost-benefit models, solution architectures and strategic recommendations for complex technical systems
May 2025 - Jan 2026
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Product Manager & Consultant

Various Clients in the EU

Position Summary
Freelance Product Manager & Consultant at Various Clients in the EU
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Finance
Product Development
Strategy
  • Conducting strategy and concept workshops with customers (Product Strategy, Value Proposition, Prioritisation)
  • Consulting on market entry, growth and monetisation strategies
  • Creating tailored concept papers, roadmaps and implementation plans
  • Developing business cases, pricing concepts and ROI calculations
  • Consulting in Requirements Engineering: structuring and prioritising requirements
  • Coaching product managers, founders and executives
  • Facilitating technical and business decision sessions
Aug 2022 - Apr 2025
Berlin, Germany

Senior Product Manager

Candis GmbH (Fintech, B2B SaaS)

Position Summary
Senior Product Manager at Candis GmbH (Fintech, B2B SaaS)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
Strategy
  • Built a new product area (Document Management & Contract Management) end-to-end from 0 to growth phase – full ownership across discovery, strategy, concept and delivery
  • Grew adoption rate from 0 to 15% within one year; individual features reached 89% adoption
  • Grew inbound pipeline by 25% and expanded expansion revenue to 50% of total revenue
  • User research, market analysis and customer segmentation to identify and validate product opportunities
  • Proactively owned Power Search and Single Sign-On – both significantly improved competitiveness and UX
  • Introduced data-driven decision processes; prioritised backlog by business value and customer needs
May 2022 - Aug 2022
Berlin, Germany

Senior PM & Venture Architect (Consulting/Venture Role)

Körber Digital

Position Summary
Senior PM & Venture Architect (Consulting/Venture Role) at Körber Digital
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Finance
Investments and M&A
Marketing
Product Development
Project Management
Strategy
  • Creating business cases, investment logic and decision foundations for the board
  • Consulting on venture structuring, go-to-market and product positioning
  • Consulting on the development of a product roadmap including technical dependencies
  • Communication and decision consulting for C-level and investors
Jul 2021 - May 2022
Berlin, Germany

Program Manager (Lead) + Senior Product Manager

pylot GmbH (now Qonto)

Position Summary
Program Manager (Lead) + Senior Product Manager at pylot GmbH (now Qonto)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Operations
Product Development
Project Management
Strategy
  • Conducting workshops for process analysis in the customer service team
  • Creating technical concepts and evaluation documents for new software products
  • Consulting on MVP strategies, validation approaches and product decisions
  • Conceptualising and implementing pilot projects with customers
  • Preparing decision templates for management & stakeholders
Jan 2019 - Jun 2021
Berlin, Germany

Portfolio Investment Manager + Senior Product Manager

GK Software SE

Position Summary
Portfolio Investment Manager + Senior Product Manager at GK Software SE
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
Information Technology
Product Development
Strategy
  • Consulting major customers (e.g. Edeka, Adidas) on omnichannel, retail and data strategies
  • Conducting requirement workshops with retail partners
  • Creating business cases, decision documents and investment analyses
  • Consulting on AI/data products in retail (use case definition, KPI model recommendations)
  • Developing strategic recommendations for product and portfolio strategy
  • Conducting workshops on introducing data-driven processes and tools

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Retail, Government and Administration, and Professional Services.

Information Technology
Banking and Finance
Retail
Government and Administration
Professional Services
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Strategy, Information Technology, Finance, Research and Development, and Business Intelligence.

Product Development
Strategy
Information Technology
Finance
Research and Development
Business Intelligence
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Summary

Senior Product Manager with a track record of building products from 0 to 1 – from deep user discovery to scalable delivery. Fintech · B2B SaaS · Retail.

Skills

  • Domains: International Business · Fintech · Retail & E-Commerce · Saas B2b · Data Strategy · Ai/Data Products · Quality Assurance & Testing

  • Engineering: Requirements Engineering · System Analysis · Technical Dependencies Analysis · Solution Architecture · Technical Concepts & Target Visions · Proof-Of-Concept Development · Test Management · Test Strategy · Quality Assurance

  • Product & Strategy: 0 To 1 – Idea To Delivery · Product Market Fit · Product Strategy · Portfolio Strategy · Roadmap Development · Mvp Strategies · Validation Approaches · Go-To-Market Strategy · Omnichannel & Retail Strategy

  • Business & Analysis: Business Case Development · Cost-Benefit Models · Roi Calculations · Market & Competitive Analysis · Data-Based Decision Making · Risk Assessments · Pricing Concepts

  • Management & Leadership: Stakeholder Management · C-Level Communication · Investor Communication · Coaching · Change Management · Transformation Consulting · Agile Working Methods

  • Product & Collaboration: Jira · Confluence · Figma · Miro · Notion · Amplitude · Slack · Microsoft Teams

  • Testing & Qa: Jira Xray · Postman

  • Data & Analytics: Looker · Excel · Google Sheets

  • Ai & Automation: Claude (Incl. Agent Workflows & Custom Skill Development) · Chatgpt · Perplexity

  • Development & Version Control: Gitlab (Staging, Commits, Merge Requests) · Java (Basic)

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

HTW Berlin

M.A., Focus: Finance & Accounting · International Business · Berlin, Germany

Oct 2011 - Jun 2015

HTW Berlin

B.A. · International Business · Berlin, Germany

Oct 2009 - Jun 2010

Ayr College

Higher National Certificate · Fashion & Design with Retail · United Kingdom

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Statistics

Experience

Total positions 6
Experience in Information Technology 3.5 y
Avg length 1 y 3 m
Longest experience 2 y 8 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Product Manager & Consultant, Freelance Product Manager & Consultant, Senior Product Manager
Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Retail
Main business areas Product Development, Strategy, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

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Franziska is based in Potsdam, Germany.

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

Franziska has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Franziska has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Franziska may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Franziska would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Product Manager & Consultant, Freelance Product Manager & Consultant, Senior Product Manager.

Franziska's most recent position is Senior Product Manager & Consultant at Ambrosys.

In recent years, Franziska has worked for Ambrosys, Various Clients in the EU, Candis GmbH (Fintech, B2B SaaS), Körber Digital, and pylot GmbH (now Qonto).

Franziska is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Retail. Franziska also has some experience in Professional Services and Government and Administration.

Franziska is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Strategy, and Information Technology. Franziska also has some experience in Finance, Research and Development, and Business Intelligence.

Franziska has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Professional Services.

Franziska has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Strategy, and Research and Development.

Franziska holds a Master in International Business from HTW Berlin and a Bachelor in International Business from HTW Berlin.

Franziska will be available part-time from October 2026.

Franziska's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

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