Product Lifecycle Management Experts in Berlin
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Stefan O.
Last position:
Founder at ProtocolEngine.io
Evidence-led health intelligence platform turning published research into personal health protocols. It scores 430 habits, foods, and supplements against the studies behind them, and moves the score when the evidence moves. Built solo.
- Built the daily ingestion pipeline across PubMed, bioRxiv, and medRxiv: 43,000+ papers from 3,400+ journals processed into 230,000+ typed evidence claims, each one traceable back to the study it came from.
- Designed the six-factor evidence scoring model and the public changelog behind it, so no recommendation ever appears without the papers underneath it. 23,000+ grade changes recorded and explained to date.
- Shipped an entity information model connecting every intervention to its mechanisms, biomarkers, and outcomes: 118 biomarkers with region-specific reference ranges, 77 mechanisms, 32 graded outcomes.
- Built the personalisation layer: blood panel ingestion that reads lab PDFs with a vision model and corrects results for draw time against the user's wake anchor, plus Oura, WHOOP, and Withings integration for daily readiness context.
- Operate eleven specialised review agents over the corpus and codebase, covering paper curation, retrieval quality, health-claim compliance across EU and US regimes, and security.
- Shipped the Evidence Assistant, a RAG assistant that answers from the claim database and cites the underlying papers, plus a B2B practitioner tier, an Expo React Native app, and localisation across 3 languages and 7 markets.
Stack: Next.js 16, TypeScript, Supabase, pgvector, Anthropic Claude, Vercel, DeepInfra.
Chintan P.
Last position:
Product Owner and Technical Product Lead at Sustamize GmbH
LLM-based features for automated CO₂e data extraction from unstructured documents (70% reduction)
Agentic AI pipeline for automated Scope 3 emissions calculations with 150.000+ validated data records
Intelligent API workflows for real-time carbon footprint calculations in ERP and ESG systems
ML algorithms for predicting emissions hotspots and optimizing product design
Automated data validation pipelines with NLP for quality assurance of CO₂e datasets
Led a 15-person cross-functional team in developing 10+ AI features
Strategic product planning and AI roadmap with 35% shorter time-to-market
Stakeholder management with DAX companies (40% higher satisfaction, 95% retention)
On-time project delivery with 95% budget adherence through data-driven backlog management
Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban) with continuous AI/ML integration (25% increase in team velocity)
Product-market fit for AI features through A/B testing and analytics (60% higher adoption rate)
Marc F.
Last position:
Interim Talent Acquisition Manager at doctari
- Building a cross-functional product team to develop a super app
- Advising and mentoring to support the team and provide input (technical & soft skills)
Marcus B.
Last position:
Business Analyst & Project Manager Process Management IT Telecom Systems at Stadtwerke Bochum
- Led the realignment and positioning of the 'Connect' sector as a company-wide fiber-optic business
- Oversaw the architectural redesign of the system infrastructure, including process and staff structure optimization
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive modernization strategy for the IT and telecommunications systems
- Managed stakeholder relationships to ensure alignment between business goals and technological implementations
Yves W.
Last position:
Program Director, Project Manager
- Senior program director and enterprise architect with nearly 30 years of operational experience in HR, ERP, security, risk management, finance, PLM and SLM.
- Expertise in IT program and project management, engineering, process management and organizational development.
- Experience working for the world leader in service management software, rail transportation and a leading tier 1 automotive supplier.
- Subject matter expertise in finance, automation processes, logistics, ERP and PLM and integration, including related end-to-end lifecycle data management and enterprise architecture.
- Specializes in managing large and complex engagements, programs and projects from demand, idea and strategy to operation, including stakeholder and change management.
- Expertise areas: HR, ERP, SecOps, integrated risk management, supply chain and operations, finance, SLM, product strategy, lifecycle management, shared services, IT and PLM.
- Industry experience in technology, tier 1 automotive, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, high technology and software industries, banking and insurance, and railway.
- Experience with SecOps (security incident response and vulnerability management), digital portfolio management, integrated risk management, service portfolio management and business continuity planning.
- Experience defining and designing integrated risk management including security and operations (response plans), CMDB initiatives and shared service implementations.
- Implemented integrated risk management including digital business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans, digital maturity assessments and security risk registers.
- Technology skills include SAP, HR, time and attendance, ERP, PLM, ALM, ITSM and CAD systems.
- Experience with cloud-based services and master data management.
- Familiar with TOGAF, IT4IT, SAFe and PPM.
- Project client exposure to companies such as Siemens, BMW, Daimler, BASF, Bayer, Bosch, DHL, DB Schenker, ServiceNow, Bombardier, KION, Johnson Controls, Schaeffler, Deutsche Telekom, SAP, FEMSA, CEMEX, Nestlé, Heineken, Air France/KLM, Airbus, Vodafone, Majorel, Virgin Trains, Equinor, ASML and Volvo.
- Holds a master’s degree in informatics and a bachelor’s degree in applied economics.
Sebastian S.
Last position:
Group Product Manager – Digital Platform Discovery at SPREAD.AI
- Developed and implemented organization-wide discovery framework based on Ulwick’s Outcome-Driven Innovation; enabled 7 Product Owners to systematically identify and quantify unrealized value through shared outcome language and opportunity scoring methodology
- Transformed Product Owner role from backlog clerks to strategic experimenters; established dedicated time budget for autonomous hypothesis testing and discovery activities
- Rebuilt customer journey maps to start at actual user need (tool selection phase) instead of platform entry point; eliminated manual data aggregation work previously done by project teams
- Implemented OKR framework across 4 product teams; defined quarterly objectives with measurable key results (e.g., 40% reduction in manual integration effort, self-service adoption increase)
- Unified 3 separate platform roadmaps through cross-team dependency mapping and shared service agreements
- Supported enterprise sales cycle with ROI modeling and technical due diligence for automotive and defense customers
Niklas W.
Last position:
Manager - Digital Business Transformation - Financial Services at Publicis Sapient
- Advised a leading German Bank to transform its Access Management landscape through an AI-powered Hybrid-RBAC Role Mgmt. Framework and designed key Governance strategy and processes
- Conceptualized AI Use Cases for a leading insurance company
- Key Account Management for 2 accounts in the Asset Management and Insurance industries
Avani K.
Last position:
IT Product Manager at KomunIKON
- Oversee delivery of three digital products: Text2Ikon (mobile app), Ludikon & Ikonometer (web apps), and a website relaunch, ensuring alignment with product goals and feature prioritization.
- Define product roadmaps, maintain sprint backlogs, and coordinate cross-functional teams (IT, Website, Graphics) to deliver features on schedule.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, including HR and founders, to translate business needs into product requirements and prioritize features.
- Implement milestone tracking and reporting to monitor product development progress and feature completion, increasing visibility and predictability.
- Develop onboarding and process documentation to accelerate team ramp-up and improve consistency in product delivery.
- Conduct risk assessments of internal workflows and cloud-based systems to ensure compliance with data security standards.
- Organize weekly global syncs, prepare MoMs, and follow up on key action items to ensure cross-team alignment on product goals.
Beserithan M.
Last position:
SD Development and CRM Interaction Center Development at Sanner GmbH
- Part-time 2-3 days/week
- Developments in the SD module and CRM Interaction Center
- Consulting, customizing in SD module
- Adapting Fiori applications in the SD module
- Approval workflow for credit memos: design, concept, implementation, customizing
- Credit memo request: object type BUS 2094
- If the credit memo request value is below a certain threshold -> automatic release and removal of billing block
- If the credit memo request value is above a certain threshold -> automatic determination of the responsible employee
- The employee receives a work item in their integrated inbox or in My Inbox (Fiori) -> the employee can reject, approve, or edit the credit memo request
- UML modeling in technical documentation
- Creating a Z-table for customer sample line items
- Merging COA1 (delivery) + COA2 (CAQ) forms and adding to the spool request as a single PDF
- Correcting workflow title according to NACE, fixing message "ZBMA title is displayed incorrectly in SBWP (Workplace)"
- Receiving PLM documents from an external PLM system, creating an RFC function module, storing PLM documents in the material master as GOS objects
- On releasing a production order, reading PLM documents from MM and saving them in a shared folder for the MES system
- Displaying the number of inspection methods in a popup when creating an order -> VA01/VA02
- Automatic stock reconciliation LVS IDOC INVCON
- Performing AQUA tests
- IDOC archiving for old IDOCs
- NL_PM_drawings and storing print output, informing MES via ZPPORDER IDOC, writing technical documents
- Using SD user exits, BADIs for various requirements
- Extending screens for customer requests via screen exits
- Creating message types for sales orders, purchase orders, and invoices
- Extending CRM Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> Contract with customer-specific requirements
- New Fiori application departure control with data from Z-table and standard equipment tables, displaying a pie chart, calculating "vehicles in operation"
- Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for performance feedback, attachments from GOS objects
- Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for PM quality notifications, attachments from GOS objects
- Implementing BADIs in CRM
- File storage on SAP server/UNIX server
- Using BOL/GENIL architecture in CRM development
- Project language: German
Vijay S.
Last position:
Head of Digital Product at Allride GmbH
- Defined and executed the end-to-end vision for Allride’s core mobility product, launching a fully functional mobile app on iOS and Android in under 3 months.
- Led product from 0 to 1 crafting roadmap, aligning teams, and driving execution to meet user needs and business objectives.
- Built a tiered S/M/L/XL subscription model based on mobility usage, launching the first MVP with built-in rewards and coupons to drive adoption of Allride’s recurring plans.
- Designed and implemented a high-conversion referral program that rewarded both referrers and invitees, driving 12% of new user acquisition through organic growth loops.
- Developed and launched Allride for Work, a B2B mobility benefit solution that enabled companies to offer sustainable commute plans to employees, driving corporate adoption and unlocking a new recurring revenue stream.
- Aligned product initiatives with sustainable mobility goals, contributing to rapid growth and early media coverage.
Joyal S.
Last position:
Operations Associate at Tesla
- Implemented lean manufacturing and 5S initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and workplace organization in the Paint Innovation Center (PIC).
- Increased daily production by 15% by optimizing workforce capacity, managing workflows effectively, and ensuring compliance with standards.
- Structured and designed process improvements to streamline operations.
- Collaborated with quality teams to resolve issues, tracked KPIs, and achieved measurable improvements in performance and efficiency (PLM, action planning).
Krishna M.
Last position:
Associate Product Manager at Carelon Global Healthcare LLP
- Defined and executed product vision & strategy, collaborating with UX, architecture, and engineering teams, resulting in a 30% improvement in user satisfaction across key product touchpoints.
- Owned end-to-end product lifecycle management, overseeing the launch of 5 major product updates, improving product efficiency and feature adoption by 25%.
- Defined and structured epics, features, and user stories; validated and ensured 100% of completed stories met definition of ‘Done' before release.
- Led backlog grooming, prioritization (WSJF, MoSCoW), and sprint planning, ensuring 95% on-time delivery of features in quarterly release cycles.
- Worked with technologies: API, Angular, Node, ReactNative (Mobile), SQL, Kafka, AWS cloud with ES (Elastic search) with JSON file indexes.
- Used Confluence and Jira for maintaining product details and product backlogs for 10 years.
- Used Figma, Sketch, Miro for 4 years.
- Directed cross-functional teams, coordinating with developers, designers, and business units, driving a 40% reduction in time-to-market for critical features.
- Spearheaded product release demos, UAT, and go-to-market (GTM) strategies, leading to a 15% increase in user adoption within the first quarter of launch.
- Optimized member experience on Anthem's digital health platform, resulting in a 20% increase in active user engagement and a 10% boost in member retention.
Matthias O.
Last position:
Freelance Collaboration at Etengo (for Syna AG)
Consulting in the SAP EAM module as part of the migration to EON's oneERP S/4HANA system
Reviewing and cost estimation of customer-developed solutions (e.g., cockpit for EAM orders, document flow visualization)
Preparing EAM classification data for technical objects (technical locations, equipment) for migration to new classes
Tovah S.
Last position:
Head of Product at Upstream
- Architected a business strategy and aligned product strategy increasing organizational clarity, focusing on investor and marketing communication.
- Established Product Market Fit process to refine target customers and use cases.
- Developed business monetization strategies and roadmap aimed at achieving platform profitability within 2-years.
- Assessed operational cost and drafted cost-saving measures doubling runway.
Patrick E.
Last position:
Manager at United States Department of Commerce - US Census Bureau
- Managed a team of enumerators for the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Collected and compiled data from households, unhoused individuals, and care facilities.
- Reorganized office training and procedures throughout the COVID 19 pandemic.
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Statistics of experts using Product Lifecycle Management
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years (Germany: 23 years)
Position duration
1.9 years (Germany: 5.6 years)
Positions per freelancer
14 (Germany: 12)
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 90%)
Master's degree or higher
79% (Germany: 57%)
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
English, German, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
93% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Berlin using Product Lifecycle Management
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Product Lifecycle Management experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (87%)
- Banking and Finance (67%)
- Automotive (53%)
- Transportation (53%)
- Healthcare (47%)
- Manufacturing (47%)
- Retail (47%)
- Media and Entertainment (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Product data control
Product Lifecycle Management, or PLM, manages product information and processes from early requirements through design, production, service and retirement. It connects product structures, specifications, drawings, change records and compliance evidence in a controlled environment. Companies use PLM to keep product data consistent across engineering, manufacturing and service teams.
Core platforms
Common PLM ecosystems include Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault Systèmes ENOVIA and SAP integrations. Strong specialists understand data models, item and document lifecycles, access rules, workflows, revisions and system interfaces. They may also work with CAD platforms, ERP systems, manufacturing execution systems and enterprise integration tools.
Typical delivery work
- Configure product structures, attributes, revisions and approval workflows
- Migrate legacy product data and validate relationships between records
- Connect PLM with CAD, ERP, CRM or manufacturing systems
- Set up change management, release processes and compliance documentation
- Create reports, permissions and user guidance for operational teams
When expertise matters
Companies often bring in freelance PLM specialists during a platform rollout, process redesign, acquisition or data migration. Support is also valuable when teams struggle with duplicate records, unclear ownership, slow approvals or disconnected engineering and production data. In Berlin, projects may involve international teams, on-site workshops and remote collaboration across locations.
Skills that add value
Useful adjacent knowledge includes mechanical or electrical CAD, ERP processes, bill of materials management, configuration control and manufacturing operations. Integration work can require APIs, middleware, data transformation and identity management. Professionals who understand both business processes and system configuration can turn a technical implementation into a usable operating model.
Signs of strong specialists
- They map current processes before proposing configuration changes
- They distinguish standard platform capabilities from custom development
- They define ownership, governance and migration rules clearly
- They test workflows with real product scenarios and user roles
- They document decisions so internal teams can maintain the solution
Strong specialists also communicate clearly with design, production, quality and service stakeholders. They protect data integrity, challenge unnecessary customization and measure success through reliable handovers, traceability and adoption rather than configuration volume.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Product Lifecycle Management.
Product Lifecycle Management organizes product data and processes across the full lifecycle, from requirements and design to manufacturing, service and retirement. It supports revisions, bills of materials, approvals, change control, compliance records and collaboration between technical and operational teams.
PLM covers broader product processes and lifecycle governance, while PDM mainly controls engineering files and product records. ERP focuses on business operations such as purchasing, inventory, finance and production planning. A well-designed landscape connects these systems instead of forcing one tool to handle every responsibility.
Common Product Lifecycle Management platforms include Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill and Dassault Systèmes ENOVIA. SAP can also form part of a PLM landscape, especially where product, manufacturing and business data must connect. The right specialist should understand the selected platform and its surrounding integrations.
A strong PLM specialist often brings knowledge of CAD, bills of materials, engineering change management, ERP integration and manufacturing processes. Experience with data migration, APIs, workflow design, permissions and user adoption is also useful. The required mix depends on whether the assignment focuses on configuration, integration or process improvement.
The right level of Product Lifecycle Management experience depends on scope, platform complexity, data quality and the number of business groups involved. A configuration task may need focused platform expertise, while a global rollout requires process design, migration, integration and stakeholder coordination. Assess specialists against comparable deliverables rather than titles alone.
PLM work can often be delivered remotely from Berlin when requirements, environments and decision owners are accessible online. On-site workshops may still help with process discovery, plant operations and user testing. Agree on collaboration language, meeting rhythm, access controls and documentation standards before work begins.
Ask a PLM professional to explain a comparable implementation, including the starting process, data challenges, configuration choices and measurable deliverables. Look for clear reasoning about standard features, customization, governance, testing and migration risk. References to practical user workflows are stronger evidence than a list of platform names.
Before engaging a Product Lifecycle Management freelancer, define the platform, business processes, data sources, integrations and expected handover. Clarify access to test environments, decision authority, documentation needs and ownership after delivery. This makes the scope clearer and helps match the assignment to the right specialist.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Product Lifecycle Management in their recent projects is 119 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 948 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Product Lifecycle Management in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 79% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Product Lifecycle Management in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Product Lifecycle Management in their recent projects are English (100%), German (93%), and Spanish (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Product Lifecycle Management in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Automotive (53%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Product Lifecycle Management in their recent projects are Product Development (93%), Information Technology (80%), and Operations (80%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Product Lifecycle Management
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