Willem Prins-Product Owner & Technical Editor
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Experience
Product Owner & Technical Editor
Syde GmbH
- Creation of technical marketing content and process documentation
- Code review & QA
- CI/CD and automated testing
Product Owner
Syde GmbH
- Coordination of Go-Live and triage after launch
- Management of bilingual editorial work and UI testing across development, staging, and live environments
- Use of Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Git, Composer, Miro, and Figma
- Utilization of GA4 and Matomo
Facilitator & Internal Process Coordinator
Syde GmbH
- Organization of strategy sessions at two leadership meetings
- Facilitation of workshops and redesign of online social events with up to fourfold participation
- Moderation of five in-person meetings including two team events with up to 80 participants, as well as hybrid workshops and online sessions for collaboration and knowledge sharing
Project Manager
Strato
- Account management and customer consulting
- Technical responsibility for multisite migration (DE, NL, SE)
Product Manager
news.sap.com
- Concept creation, discovery, and project management for a bootcamp graduation news platform
- Extensive renewal of the editorial system and layout with a new design system and phased feature rollout
- Coordination of multiple multidisciplinary teams (two dev teams, design, QA)
- Prototyping, product discovery, business modeling, user research & user story mapping, product analytics
Technical Project Manager / Team Lead
Syde GmbH
- Built and led a five-person developer team for a digital research project to digitize cultural heritage
- Developed an interactive timeline with over 250 primary sources, plus maintenance and web projects for new and existing clients
- Managed accounts and sales
Admin Team Lead & RFC Process Coordinator
Syde GmbH
- Coordinated technical request-for-comments processes
- Supported processes and alignments on guidelines, best practices, and tooling within the cross-team admin team (8 people)
Lead WordPress Developer
Klingel (KMO)
- Performed compatibility checks to consolidate 30 separate WordPress instances into a single web application
- Provided technical leadership and communicated with stakeholders for a smooth migration and removal of legacy functionality
Lead Developer
TripIt (Concur/SAP)
- Led the technical revamp of the website and its rollout across the EMEA region, focusing on GDPR compliance
Technical Project Manager
experience.sap.com
- Provided technical project management for a WordPress-based design documentation system
- Conducted discovery with editorial teams and stakeholders
Technical Implementation
Landesprogramm Kontaktstellen Frau und Beruf Baden-Württemberg
- Technical implementation of the campaign page “You deserve MORE!”
Coordinator IT Product Development
Muziek Talent Express
- Coordination of design and development tasks
- Support during the first successful pilot phases
Web Developer, Project Manager, Product Owner
Somtijds
- Website development and consulting for small organizations
Project Coordinator
Wendingen
- Concept development and project coordination with external service providers
- Sustainable success: over 2,400 community entries since 2014
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Education, Tourism, Retail, and Professional Services.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology, Sales, Operations, and Quality Assurance.
Summary
Digital project manager with several years of experience in agile, classic, and hybrid project methods in an agency setting. I am interested in both sustainable enterprise solutions and projects with societal impact. With my technical affinity and passion for transparent, respectful collaboration, I guide interdisciplinary teams through complex projects and act as the link between clients and development teams.
Skills
Project Management
Agile Working: Scrum, Kanban, Hybrid
Process Optimization
Data-Driven Decisions
Stakeholder Communication
Release Coordination
Timing & Budget
Risk Management
Personnel Responsibility & Mentoring
Php, Js, Html, Css
Wordpress & Headless Cms Systems
Understanding Of Apis
Code Review & Qa
Ci/Cd & Automated Testing
Server Management
Ai: Context Engineering
Jira, Confluence
Github, Git, Composer
Miro, Figma
Ga4, Matomo
Claude Code
Independent And Structured
Customer-Oriented
Clear Communication
Technical Governance
Assertiveness
Empathy & Transparency
Languages
Education
Universiteit van Amsterdam
MA in Cultural History, focus: digitization of cultural heritage · Cultural History · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Cum Laude
Certifications & licenses
Product Management Bootcamp
Digitale Leute
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
Frequently asked questions
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Willem is based in Heiligengrabe, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Willem speaks the following languages: Dutch (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Willem has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Willem has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Willem may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Willem would be well-suited for roles such as: Product Owner & Technical Editor, Product Owner, Facilitator & Internal Process Coordinator.
Willem's most recent position is Product Owner & Technical Editor at Syde GmbH.
In recent years, Willem has worked for Syde GmbH, Strato, news.sap.com, Klingel (KMO), and TripIt (Concur/SAP).
Willem is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, and Education. Willem also has some experience in Tourism, Retail, and Government and Administration.
Willem is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Information Technology. Willem also has some experience in Sales, Operations, and Customer Service.
Willem has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, and Education.
Willem has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Information Technology.
Willem holds a Master in Cultural History from Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Willem has 1 certificate: Product Management Bootcamp.
The availability of Willem needs to be confirmed.
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