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Martin Steiner-Product Design

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Munich, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2023 - Mar 2025

Product & Design Lead

Premium Technology

Position Summary
Product & Design Lead at Premium Technology
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Human Resources
Product Development
Project Management
  • Led product & design (5 reports), hiring and development of team
  • Implemented product squads, innovated around data ingestion and analysis.
  • €0.5M to €4M ARR in 18 months
Jan 2021 - Present

Product & Design Lead

Independent Consultant

Position Summary
Product & Design Lead at Independent Consultant
Industries
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Designing and improving products in AI, robotics and connected devices
  • turning research into simple flows, prototypes, and quality UI.
Jan 2021 - Oct 2023

Product Lead, Contract

Kollektiv Sports

Position Summary
Product Lead, Contract at Kollektiv Sports
Industries
Sport
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
Strategy
  • Owned roadmap for an endurance training platform; Designed and shipped athlete, coach, and creator apps.
  • co-creation with all user groups.
  • User base across 55 countries.
Oct 2019 - Present

UX Lead, Contract

Dahlia Robotics

Position Summary
UX Lead, Contract at Dahlia Robotics
Industries
Agriculture
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Designing how farmers set up and run an autonomous weeding robot and a tractor-mounted tool via an app
  • improved key workflows through testing and iteration.
Oct 2014 - Jan 2021

UX Lead

Bragi

Position Summary
UX Lead at Bragi
Industries
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
  • Shipped multiple wireless headphone and app experiences; led cross-team delivery, helped pivot to partner brands, built test community, co-filed 12 patents.
  • 250k+ units shipped.
Apr 2014 - Sep 2014

Service Designer

Audi Business Innovation

Position Summary
Service Designer at Audi Business Innovation
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
Product Development
  • Designed the end-to-end booking service and rental app for 'Audi at home'
  • designed and tested prototypes and supported pilot rollouts in San Francisco and Miami.
Oct 2011 - Mar 2014

Interaction Designer

Designit

Position Summary
Interaction Designer at Designit
Industries
Healthcare
Retail
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Research and Development
  • Led research and turned insights into flows and prototypes across retail, web, and mobile
  • Led a €300k CT-scanner UI redesign and delivered quality specs.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Sport, Healthcare, and Retail.

Information Technology
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Sport
Healthcare
Retail
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Research and Development, Information Technology, Strategy, and Quality Assurance.

Product Development
Project Management
Research and Development
Information Technology
Strategy
Quality Assurance
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Summary

Product & Design leader with 10+ years delivering B2B and consumer experiences across SaaS, AI, robotics, and connected devices. Led teams (5 direct reports), built product squads, and shipped workflows used globally. Strengths: discovery → prototyping → delivery, design systems, and cross-functional leadership. Career highlights: €0.5M → €4M ARR impact, 250k+ hardware units shipped, 12 patents co-invented.

Skills

  • Design Leadership

  • Product Strategy

  • Discovery Research

  • Ux/Ui Design

  • Information Architecture

  • Prototyping

  • User Validation

  • Design Systems

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Cross-Functional Delivery

  • B2b Saas

  • Connected Devices

  • Robotics

  • Mobile + Web

  • Ux Leadership

  • Hiring & Coaching

  • Product Strategy

  • Roadmapping

  • Okrs

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Workshop Facilitation

  • User Research

  • Usability Testing

  • Co-Creation

  • Information Architecture

  • Ux/Ui Design

  • Design Systems

  • Prototyping

  • Requirements & Specs

  • Agile Delivery

  • Accessibility Basics

  • Miro

  • Figma

  • Lovable

  • V0

  • Adobe Suite

  • Linear

  • Sketchup 3d

  • Claude Code

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Italian
Intermediate

Education

Sep 2007 - Jun 2011

Munich University of Applied Science

Bachelor of Arts · Design · Munich, Germany · 1,3

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7
Experience in Information Technology 12 y
Avg length 3 y 8 m
Longest experience 6 y 9 m

Expertise

Recent roles Product & Design Lead, Product Lead, Contract, UX Lead, Contract
Main industries Information Technology, Manufacturing, Agriculture
Main business areas Product Development, Project Management, Research and Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

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Frequently asked questions

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Martin is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Martin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Intermediate).
Martin has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 1 month. Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Martin would be well-suited for roles such as: Product & Design Lead, Product Lead, Contract, UX Lead, Contract.
Martin's most recent position is Product & Design Lead at Premium Technology.
In recent years, Martin has worked for Premium Technology, Independent Consultant, Kollektiv Sports, and Dahlia Robotics.
Martin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Agriculture. Martin also has some experience in Sport, Healthcare, and Retail.
Martin is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Research and Development. Martin also has some experience in Information Technology, Strategy, and Quality Assurance.
Martin has recently worked in industries like Agriculture, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.
Martin has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Information Technology.
Martin holds a Bachelor in Design from Munich University of Applied Science.
Martin will be available full-time from October 2026.
Martin's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
To hire Martin, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.

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