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Jens Rusitschka-Founder & Product Lead

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Munich, Germany

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Experience

Feb 2024 - Present

Founder & Product Lead

Kick & Boost

Position Summary
Founder & Product Lead at Kick & Boost
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Marketing
Product Development
Strategy
  • Established a new venture focusing on AI-powered UX and rapid prototyping

  • Leading the development of an AI-based prototyping framework and prompt optimization for product design

  • Managing stakeholder relationships and strategizing go-to-market approaches

  • Planning and creating coaching programs (to be launched in 2025) on AI-driven product discovery

  • Developed internal processes enabling prototype creation in minutes

  • Published best practices and insights on LinkedIn, driving industry interest and awareness

Jan 2024 - Present

UI/UX Designer & Product Owner

36ZEROVision

Position Summary
UI/UX Designer & Product Owner at 36ZEROVision
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Focused on AI-powered quality control for industrial manufacturing

  • Built a scalable UI system

  • Led stakeholder review processes

  • Introduced agile workflows

  • Responsible for development and prioritization of the backlog

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

AI Prompt Specialist

NEXT

Position Summary
AI Prompt Specialist at NEXT
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Conducted English-language user research for global teams

  • Developed AI prompts for ideation

  • Streamlined product validation cycles and accelerated feedback loops

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

Product Discovery & UX Design

Zvoove

Position Summary
Product Discovery & UX Design at Zvoove
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Redesigned an MVP for the temp/agency sector and validated AI integrations

  • Restructured user flows

  • Conducted workshops and user interviews

  • Improved adoption metrics

Jan 2016 - Present

Product Manager & UX/Product Designer

Freelance

Position Summary
Product Manager & UX/Product Designer at Freelance
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Served diverse clients across industries, specializing in product discovery, user research, and agile development
Jan 2016 - Dec 2023

Temedica

Position Summary
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Boosted onboarding conversion by 20 percentage points through chatbot integration and iterative UX tests
Jan 2016 - Dec 2023

Xempus

Position Summary
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Validated two insurance products through four design sprints

  • Achieved successful stakeholder buy-in

Jan 2016 - Dec 2023

coliquio

Position Summary
Industries
Healthcare
Information Technology
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Product Development
Project Management
  • Halved churn for B2B clients by introducing a data-driven analytics platform

  • Responsible for backlog management and product discovery

Jan 2016 - Dec 2023

hey money (Allianz)

Position Summary
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Decreased time-to-market from 12 to 4 months via agile product strategy

  • Held backlog responsibility for three teams

Munich, Germany

Product Owner & UX Designer

CHIP Digital GmbH

Position Summary
Product Owner & UX Designer at CHIP Digital GmbH
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Managed a team of two designers and four front-end developers

  • Handled backlog management and feature prioritization

  • Conducted user interviews and usability tests to inform product decisions

  • Oversaw a large-scale website redesign, improving user flow and engagement

Munich, Germany

Senior UX Designer & Product Owner

SAP Hybris

Position Summary
Senior UX Designer & Product Owner at SAP Hybris
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Designed user experiences for the YaaS.io e-commerce cloud platform

  • Established a unified style guide, standardizing interaction patterns across multiple product teams

  • Held backlog responsibility and managed stakeholders

  • Drove cross-team collaboration with agile principles to accelerate feature releases

Founder

fabidoo GmbH

Position Summary
Founder at fabidoo GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
Product Development
Strategy
  • Created an early-stage 3D printing business and eventually sold the company

  • Gained extensive experience in product-market fit, operations, and design innovation

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Healthcare, Insurance, and Manufacturing.

Information Technology
Healthcare
Insurance
Manufacturing
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Research and Development, Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Marketing.

Product Development
Project Management
Research and Development
Information Technology
Business Intelligence
Marketing
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Summary

  • Over 15 years of experience in Product Management, UX Design, and Agile methods across SaaS, B2B, and B2C.
  • Proven track record of doubling usage rates, accelerating time-to-market (e.g., from 12 to 4 months), and increasing onboarding conversions by up to 300%.
  • Strong focus on AI integration, Prompt Engineering, and innovative product strategies to drive user-centric solutions.
  • Skilled at leading cross-functional teams, implementing agile frameworks, and coaching teams toward product excellence.

Skills

  • Ai & Data: Prompt Engineering, Ai Agent Setups, (Ai-)Prototyping
  • Product Discovery & Ux: Design Sprints, User Research, Usability Testing, Lean Ux
  • Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, Agile Coaching, Team Leadership
  • Design Tools: Figma, Sketch
  • Web Technologies: Html, Css, Javascript

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced

Education

Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

FernUniversität Hagen

IWW Business Administration, International Management · Hagen, Germany

Oct 1998 - Jun 2003

Münster School of Design

Media-Design Studies · Münster, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Design Sprint Masterclass

AJ&Smart

Professional Scrum Product Owner I

Scrum.org

Usability Engineer

Fraunhofer FIT

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12
Experience in Information Technology 10.5 y
Avg length 4 y
Longest experience 10 y 4 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Founder & Product Lead, UI/UX Designer & Product Owner, AI Prompt Specialist
Main industries Information Technology, Healthcare, Insurance
Main business areas Product Development, Project Management, Research and Development

Qualifications

Certifications earned 3

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Jens is based in Munich, Germany.
Jens speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced).
Jens has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Jens has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Jens may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jens would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & Product Lead, UI/UX Designer & Product Owner, AI Prompt Specialist.
Jens's most recent position is Founder & Product Lead at Kick & Boost.
In recent years, Jens has worked for Kick & Boost, 36ZEROVision, NEXT, Zvoove, and Freelance.
Jens is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Healthcare, and Insurance. Jens also has some experience in Manufacturing.
Jens is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Research and Development. Jens also has some experience in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Quality Assurance.
Jens has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Healthcare, and Insurance.
Jens has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Research and Development.
Jens attended FernUniversität Hagen for IWW Business Administration, International Management.
Jens has 3 certificates. These include: Design Sprint Masterclass, Professional Scrum Product Owner I, and Usability Engineer.
Jens is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
Jens'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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