Till Zier - Product Owner

Q: Where is Till based?

Till is based in Cologne, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Till speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Till have?

Till has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Till has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 11 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months . Note that Till may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Till's latest experience?

Till's most recent position is Product Owner at Ottobock .

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

In recent years, Till has worked for Ottobock , PharmaHera / Aponeo , DevelopX / Eurorad , GEDAT / Time Job , and Tonies .

Q: Which industries is Till most experienced in?

Till is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Advertising , and Banking and Finance . Till also has some experience in Healthcare , Retail , and Media and Entertainment .

Q: Which business areas is Till most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Till worked in recently?

Till has recently worked in industries like Advertising , Information Technology , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Till worked in recently?

Till has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Operations , and Marketing .

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Cologne, Germany

Experience

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year 1 month

Product Owner

Ottobock

Leading the transformation of the bebionic hand configuration from Windows software to a cross-platform mobile app for prosthetists and patients.

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year 1 month

Product Owner

PharmaHera / Aponeo

Driving mobile app and e-prescription development while optimizing the online pharmacy platform.

Jan 2025 - Feb 2026

1 year 2 months

Business Lead

DevelopX / Eurorad

Directed the relaunch of the Eurorad B2B/B2C bike leasing platform
Managed three POs and a 14 FTE international development team.

Mar 2024 - Dec 2024

10 months

Product Owner

GEDAT / Time Job

Delivered MVP and launch of the Time Job Sales PWA for staffing agencies with an international team.

Sep 2023 - Aug 2024

1 year

Product Owner

Tonies

Led ERP-to-SaaS migration
Automated repair workflows
Drove international B2B shop relaunch
Scaled agile practices across the DevOps and Enterprise Integrations development teams.

Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 4 months

Product Owner

gesund.de

Acted as lead PO for two app relaunches with a 19 FTE dev team
Shaped roadmap, analytics, and strategy in close alignment with leadership.

Mar 2021 - Present

5 years 1 month

Co-Founder & CPO

Matchilla

Founded B2B SaaS marketplace for marketing software and agencies
Defined product vision, built MVP, and led international development efforts.

Dec 2017 - Present

8 years 4 months

Co-Founder

UnitedCrowd

Built W3aaS platform for fintech and web3 applications
Led product strategy and development, bridging management and tech teams.

Jul 2013 - Nov 2021

8 years 5 months

Co-Founder & CPO

Social Trademark

Scaled a digital marketing agency
Led international product operations using agile frameworks.

Jan 2010 - Sep 2014

4 years 9 months

Chief of Product

Fliplife / Kaisergames

Owned product vision and delivery
Managed cross-functional teams and external partners for Germany’s largest gaming portal.

Sep 2008 - Dec 2009

1 year 4 months

Product Owner

Sevenload

Drove major relaunch of a €100m-funded video platform backed by T-Online and Hubert Burda Media.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Advertising, Healthcare, Retail, and Media and Entertainment.

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Advertising

Healthcare

Retail

Media and Entertainment

Business Area Experience

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

Product Development

Operations

Information Technology

Strategy

Marketing

Business Intelligence

Summary

Hi, I’m Till. I love to build products people love. I have been building tech companies and digital products for the past 18 years. I hold a high level of expertise in entrepreneurship, product management and digital marketing as well as in coaching and leading of international teams.

Skills

Roles: Chief Product Officer, Head Of Product, Product Lead, Product Manager, Product Owner
Mindset: Entrepreneurial, Hands-on, User Centric, Lean, Agile, Design Thinking
Industries: Health, Ecommerce, Gaming, Video, Procurement, Retail, Saas, B2b, B2c
Toolset: Scrum, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Figma, Microsoft Office
Application Development: Web, Desktop, Platform, Mobile Apps
Product Management Skills: Concepting, Business Modelling, Discovery, Product Strategy, Product Roadmap, Prototyping, Mvp, Product Launch, User Stories, Testing

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Sep 2004 - Sep 2008

Hochschule Fresenius Köln (UAS)

Diploma · Media Economics · Cologne, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 11

Experience in Information Technology 14.5 y

Avg length 3 y 1 m

Longest experience 8 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles Product Owner, Business Lead, Co-Founder & CPO

Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Advertising

Main business areas Product Development, Operations, Information Technology

Profile

Created

March 2022

Last Update

February 2026

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Where is Till based?

Till is based in Cologne, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Till speak?

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

How many years of experience does Till have?

Till has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Till has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Till may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Till be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Till would be well-suited for roles such as: Product Owner, Business Lead, Co-Founder & CPO.

What is Till's latest experience?

Till's most recent position is Product Owner at Ottobock.

What companies has Till worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Till has worked for Ottobock, PharmaHera / Aponeo, DevelopX / Eurorad, GEDAT / Time Job, and Tonies.

Which industries is Till most experienced in?

Till is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Advertising, and Banking and Finance. Till also has some experience in Healthcare, Retail, and Media and Entertainment.

Which business areas is Till most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Till worked in recently?

Till has recently worked in industries like Advertising, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Till worked in recently?

Till has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Operations, and Marketing.

What is Till's education?

Till attended Hochschule Fresenius Köln (UAS) for Media Economics.

What is the availability of Till?

Till is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Till?

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