Sascha Brossmann - Fractional CPO / VP Product / Head of Product / Product Lead

Q: Where is Sascha based?

Sascha is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Sascha speak?

Sascha speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Sascha have?

Sascha has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Sascha has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 11 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 11 months . Note that Sascha may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Sascha's latest experience?

Sascha's most recent position is Parent at Full-time Parent .

Q: What companies has Sascha worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sascha has worked for Full-time Parent , HealthCaters , Curalie , acework , and Freelance Consultant & Executive Advisor .

Q: Which industries is Sascha most experienced in?

Sascha is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Media and Entertainment , and Professional Services . Sascha also has some experience in Education , Manufacturing , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas is Sascha most experienced in?

Sascha is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Strategy , and Operations . Sascha also has some experience in Marketing , Business Intelligence , and Research and Development .

Q: Which industries has Sascha worked in recently?

Sascha has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Sascha worked in recently?

Sascha has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Strategy , and Operations .

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2023 - Jun 2024

1 year

Parent

Full-time Parent

Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

7 months

Head of Product (CPO)

HealthCaters

Transformed HealthCaters for full business agility and coherent effective action while decreasing time to insight and time to value by over 80%
Remodelled customer journey in rapid product iterations to unlock >10x customer growth
Ensured long-term success and secured $1.2M extended funding by leading business strategy pivot
Established customer centricity at the heart of the company, integrating customer insights into every phase of product development and strategic planning
Championed a human-centric culture of continuous learning and improvement

Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

5 months

Senior Product Owner (interim)

Curalie

Took a business-critical green field product (C4U2BE) with a completely new business model in a highly regulated industry from rough strategic draft to demonstration prototype with a new team in less than 5 months amidst department reorganisation
Pinpointed mission-critical risk during onboarding and refocused core strategy on achievable objectives, aligning the mission with organisational capabilities and securing full stakeholder buy-in
Orchestrated a complex system of internal and external stakeholders and managed technical and organisational dependencies to maintain project momentum and meet critical milestones
Exceeded expectations by combining resourceful creative pragmatism with compelling vision and skilled coaching, enabling the team to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines
Demonstrated the hybrid product's value proposition to decision-makers in international markets using innovative prototyping approaches and staged immersive patient journey experiences

Mar 2020 - Oct 2021

1 year 8 months

Hybrid

CPO & Partner

acework

Guided acework through a strategic pivot from a remote recruiting platform to a boutique talent advisory and hybrid leadership consultancy
Managed tactical improvements that lowered time to hire and reduced talent team workload
Enhanced product process by addressing bottlenecks with an offshore development team, reducing cycle times by several days
Introduced a resilient north star metric, realigning the company's focus towards high-impact advisory services
Spearheaded the bootstrapping of a profitable consultancy line within 15 months, attracting global clients such as Deutsche Bank, Bertelsmann Arvato, VSB Energy Group, upfeat, and Combostrike
Developed distinctive advisory IP, including a human-centric framework for building and leading distributed teams and a research-backed hybrid team quality assessment
Engaged directly with clients and stakeholders through high-value workshops, executive coaching, keynotes, and leadership roundtables
Contributed to operations, knowledge management, and the relaunch of the customer-facing website

Mar 2013 - Feb 2014

1 year

Research Fellow

Cluster of Excellence 'Bild Wissen Gestaltung' (HU Berlin)

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

1 year

Design Lead

iversity

Rejoined iversity as Design Lead post-pivot to support the company's evolution into a leading European MOOC platform
Continued development of the component-centric responsive design system for ongoing product evolution
Contributed to design strategy and user experience improvements throughout the platform

Apr 2009 - Sep 2012

3 years 6 months

Visiting Lecturer Interaction Design

KHB Weißensee

Designed and taught foundational workshops and courses on UX prototyping for juniors and seniors, covering method selection and tool usage
Co-supervised term projects on hybrid digital/physical product innovation, achieving high student satisfaction
Introduced mandatory course blogging for communication skill development and portfolio building
Implemented presentation rehearsals to strengthen visual communication and storytelling skills

Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

4 years

Chief Product Officer

iversity

Joined the founding team of EduTech SaaS iversity.org as the first Chief Product Officer in early 2008
Championed a human-centric 'do things that don't scale' approach to kickstart customer discovery, growing pilot audience to over 2,000 academics and 7,000 students
Led the company through two strategic pivots to a hybrid B2B/B2C platform model, establishing it as the leading European MOOC platform
Fostered a strong user community through innovative features such as peer evaluation
Developed a lean component-centric responsive design system focused on first principles and continuous evolution
Positioned iversity for successful acquisition by Springer Nature in 2017

Jan 1998 - Present

28 years 5 months

Consultant & Executive Advisor

Freelance Consultant & Executive Advisor

Current focus: organisational excellence and product mastery for B2B SaaS facing scaling and maturing challenges after product-market fit

Jan 1998 - Dec 2005

8 years

Head of Design and Brand

Tonspion.de

Transferred the social experience of music lovers from analog to digital, pioneering socially curated and user-generated content
Led the first relaunch in 2002/2003, twice nominated for Grimme Online Award in 2005 and 2006
Unified branding, marketing, art direction, UX, and product design into a holistic experiential system
Managed a fully distributed team and remote-first operations from inception

Jan 1995 - Dec 2000

6 years

Freelance Visual Producer

Bossard Consultants / Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

Produced high-quality business presentations and collateral for executive-level consulting projects in fast-paced environments
Developed a reputation for delivering outstanding work at lightning speed and working autonomously from rough outlines
Supervised junior visual producers and gained foundational knowledge of consultancy operations and executive storytelling

Jan 1991 - Dec 1995

5 years

Working Student

Interface Connection

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Manufacturing, and Healthcare.

Information Technology

Media and Entertainment

Professional Services

Education

Manufacturing

Healthcare

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Strategy, Operations, Marketing, Business Intelligence, and Research and Development.

Product Development

Strategy

Operations

Marketing

Business Intelligence

Research and Development

Summary

Sascha brings 20+ years of impactful product experience building innovative companies 0 – 1 – scale while unlocking multiples of growth and funding.

Having alternated both executive and initiative-leading IC roles with periods of consulting, advisory, and academic teaching he leverages a wealth of insights to help promising post-PMF companies identify vital capability gaps and grow into operationally excellent winners.

With a unique approach fusing product mastery, strategic organisational development, and human-centric leadership Sascha excels at helping build high-performing organisations for sustainable growth.

Sascha has been a regular contributor to the European product community for over 15 years, including founding the first community for product and design leadership at scale in Berlin.

Skills

Product Operating Model: Analysis, Design And Facilitation For Tailored Scalable Operating Models; Introduction, Transformation And Evolution With A Strategic, Lean And Agile Approach
Strategic Organisational Development For Product-centric Companies
Operational Excellence For Product Organisations (B2b, B2b2c), Including 360° Assessments, Business Capabilities, Organisational Structure, Team Topologies, Processes, Governance, Ways Of Working (Including Ai), Team Culture, Value Stream Optimisation, Business Agility With Flight Levels, Portfolios And Horizons Of Growth, Learning Organisation, Scalability, Investor Readiness
Product Coaching For Product Leadership And Product Teams Covering Product Discovery, Strategy And Prioritisation, Product Delivery, Go To Market, Data-driven And Evidence-based Decisions, Value Architecture, Metrics, Kpis, Okrs, Product-led Growth, Process Streamlining, Product Operations, Customer Centricity, Ux, Design Thinking, Hiring And Team-building, Roles, Career Paths, Employee Development
Learning And Development: Keynotes, Communities Of Practice, Team Coaching And Embedded Trainings (Social Learning In Context, Train The Trainer), Cohort-based Courses (Blended Learning)
360° Business Discovery: Creating An Aligned Perspective On All Building Blocks Of The Business To Understand How To Fix Performance And Unlock Growth With The Highest Leverage
Saas Business Capability Evaluation From A Product Perspective, Including Gap And Dependency Analysis, Capability Maturity Scoring, And Roadmap Creation Aligned With Company Strategic Pillars

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

French

Elementary

Education

Oct 2003 - Jun 2005

HU Berlin

visiting student · Computer Science · Berlin, Germany

Oct 2000 - Jun 2007

KH Berlin Weißensee

Diplom-Designer · Visual Communication & Product Design · Berlin, Germany

Oct 1993 - Jun 1995

LMU München

German Linguistics, General Linguistics & Phonetics · Munich, Germany

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Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12

Experience in Information Technology 28.5 y

Avg length 5 y

Longest experience 28 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles Parent, Head of Product (CPO), Senior Product Owner (interim)

Main industries Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Professional Services

Main business areas Product Development, Strategy, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Profile

Created

May 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Sascha based?

Sascha is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Sascha speak?

Sascha speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Sascha have?

Sascha has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Sascha has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 11 months. Note that Sascha may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sascha be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sascha would be well-suited for roles such as: Parent, Head of Product (CPO), Senior Product Owner (interim).

What is Sascha's latest experience?

Sascha's most recent position is Parent at Full-time Parent.

What companies has Sascha worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sascha has worked for Full-time Parent, HealthCaters, Curalie, acework, and Freelance Consultant & Executive Advisor.

Which industries is Sascha most experienced in?

Sascha is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, and Professional Services. Sascha also has some experience in Education, Manufacturing, and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Sascha most experienced in?

Sascha is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Strategy, and Operations. Sascha also has some experience in Marketing, Business Intelligence, and Research and Development.

Which industries has Sascha worked in recently?

Sascha has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Sascha worked in recently?

Sascha has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Strategy, and Operations.

What is Sascha's education?

Sascha holds a Master in Visual Communication & Product Design from KH Berlin Weißensee, a Bachelor in Computer Science from HU Berlin and a Bachelor in German Linguistics, General Linguistics & Phonetics from LMU München.

What is the availability of Sascha?

Sascha will be available part-time from May 2026.

What is the rate of Sascha?

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