Thorsten B.-Product & Platform Leadership | Organisational Development | Regulated Industries
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Experience
Platform Product Manager
Elia Group / 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
Sovereign, cloud-native developer platform based on Kubernetes for critical energy infrastructure; around 200 people and 15 product teams.
- Introduced the product operating model for the platform, aligning around 18 product managers and product owners with Platform Architecture and Delivery in a matrix organisation.
- Defined the platform product processes and core product artefacts as the standard across all product teams.
- Established processes for non-functional requirements and Requests for Enhancement from consuming teams and customers.
- Designed the Jira structure supporting the programme's product and delivery processes.
Vice President Product
HYPE Innovation GmbH
Led an international team of 5 product managers and 3 designers; responsible for portfolio and product strategy, revenue growth, people management and product organisation.
- Contributed to Rule of 40 performance (ARR growth plus EBITDA margin) by validating value propositions with customers and optimising features, packaging and pricing.
- Defined lead and lag product KPIs (adoption, MRR/ARR, NRR, churn, CLV) to focus development on customer value.
- Coached product managers and developers in product discovery and formative UX evaluation.
- Drove cross-product initiatives on product-led growth, generative AI and frontend harmonisation, and shipped a GenAI feature that automatically clusters and labels ideas.
- Co-developed an acquisition-led growth strategy and supported the successful acquisition of a competitor.
Agile Transformation Lead
PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH
- Recruited and led a team of 7 agile coaches and organisational developers to drive business agility in a 200-person IT department.
- Established 5 product and platform teams with end-to-end responsibility for value streams based on Team Topologies.
- Implemented an IT-wide scaled Kanban system (Flight Levels) aligned with customer-centric value streams and introduced flow metrics for data-driven steering.
Product Owner Lead
PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH
- Built and led a cross-functional development team of 10 and launched PwC Germany's first cloud-based B2B SaaS products.
- Established a product management unit with 3 direct reports and anchored the product owner role across the IT department.
- Founded a product management community of practice, growing it to 30 active members.
Founder & Developer, Atlassian Marketplace Apps
buering.net
Own software business, run alongside employment and consulting
- Design, build and market three Jira Cloud apps for dependency and portfolio visualisation (LinkMap, Dependency Grid, SumMap): around 200 installs, Cloud Fortified, LinkMap rated 4.75 / 5.
- Full-stack development with JavaScript, React, Node.js and Atlassian Forge/Connect; AI-assisted development with Claude Code.
Senior Project Manager
IS Fact AG
Led a cross-functional team of 12 developers and UX designers delivering and operating Java EE-based online auction platforms (e.g. carauktion.ch); introduced Scrum; managed the Düsseldorf office.
Principal Consultant, UX & Requirements Engineering
Zühlke Engineering AG
30+ client projects in banking and payments, medical devices (usability engineering per DIN EN 62366), grid control systems, security and travel; certified IREB trainer for requirements engineering.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Utilities, Banking and Finance, Healthcare, Automotive, and Energy.
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Experienced in Product Development, Information Technology, Marketing, Project Management, and Strategy.
Summary
Product and platform leader with 18+ years of experience building B2B software products, product organisations and developer platforms, much of it in regulated environments such as energy and financial services. Currently Platform Product Manager for a sovereign, cloud-native developer platform at a German transmission system operator. Former VP Product for enterprise SaaS and Agile Transformation Lead at PwC Germany.
Bridges customer, technology and organisation: rigorous product discovery rooted in UX research, credibility with developers and architects through hands-on software development, and cross-industry experience in building product-led organisations.
Skills
- Product & Portfolio Strategy
- Product Operating Models
- Platform Product Management
- Product Metrics
- Organisational Design
- Flow Metrics & Scaled Kanban
- Requirements Management
- Generative & Agentic Ai Adoption
- Ux Research & Usability Engineering
- Jira & Atlassian Solution Design
Tools
- Jira (Incl. Administration)
- Confluence
- Azure Devops
- Gitlab
- Miro
- Mural
- Visual Studio Code
- Figma
- Axure Rp
Development & Ai
- Javascript
- React
- Node.Js
- Atlassian Forge & Connect
- Ai-Assisted Development (Claude Code)
- Generative And Agentic Ai Evaluation For Product Management
Languages
Education
University of Konstanz
Ph.D. · Computer Science · Konstanz, Germany · summa cum laude
University of Glasgow
MSc Information Technology · Information Technology · Glasgow, United Kingdom · with distinction
Berlin University of the Arts
Diploma in Electronic Business Design · Electronic Business Design · Berlin, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Oxford Generative and Agentic AI Programme
Said Business School, University of Oxford
Kanban University
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Thorsten is based in Meerbusch, Germany.
Thorsten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Thorsten has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Thorsten has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months. Note that Thorsten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Thorsten would be well-suited for roles such as: Platform Product Manager, Vice President Product, Agile Transformation Lead.
Thorsten's most recent position is Platform Product Manager at Elia Group / 50Hertz Transmission GmbH.
In recent years, Thorsten has worked for Elia Group / 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, HYPE Innovation GmbH, PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH, and buering.net.
Thorsten is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Utilities, and Banking and Finance. Thorsten also has some experience in Healthcare, Automotive, and Energy.
Thorsten is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Marketing. Thorsten also has some experience in Project Management and Strategy.
Thorsten has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Energy, and Utilities.
Thorsten has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Marketing.
Thorsten holds a Doctorate in Computer Science from University of Konstanz and a Master in Information Technology from University of Glasgow.
Thorsten has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Oxford Generative and Agentic AI Programme, Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO), and Certified Agile Leadership I (CAL I).
Thorsten will be available full-time from October 2026.
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