Albert Frischmann - Lead Product Owner

Q: Where is Albert based?

Albert is based in Stuttgart, Germany .

Q: What languages does Albert speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Albert have?

Albert has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Albert has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months . Note that Albert may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Albert's latest experience?

Albert's most recent position is Lead Product Owner at CMBlu Energy AG .

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

In recent years, Albert has worked for CMBlu Energy AG , Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG , Juice Technology AG , DVS Beregnung GmbH , and CARIAD SE .

Q: Which industries is Albert most experienced in?

Albert is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Agriculture , and Information Technology (IT) . Albert also has some experience in Professional Services , Energy , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Albert most experienced in?

Albert is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology (IT) , and Project Management . Albert also has some experience in Business Intelligence , Marketing , and Procurement and Purchasing .

Q: Which industries has Albert worked in recently?

Albert has recently worked in industries like Agriculture , Energy , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Albert worked in recently?

Albert has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Business Intelligence .

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Stuttgart, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024

6 months

Lead Product Owner

CMBlu Energy AG

Lead Product Owner for 4 development teams
Leading and coordinating a greenfield project with parallel implementation of core components by independent teams; managing dependencies and resources
Establishing a data lakehouse approach including analysis of data volumes and future requirements in the context of a cloud migration (best-of-breed approach)
Responsible for requirements analysis, selection, and piloting of a LIMS/ELN system, supported by advising decision makers and managing external service providers
Implementing and managing an OpenWeb UI and Azure OpenAI-based RAG system to support knowledge discovery and data-driven analyses
Setting up, configuring, and managing Jira projects, as well as developing project-related workflows and automations
Implementing classic Scrum processes with all ceremonies and taking on the Scrum Master role for all involved teams
Supporting recruitment through interviews and assessments from a Product Owner perspective
Making decisions on key architectural issues, including selecting the platform for the data lakehouse (Databricks) and the strategic integration of LIMS and analytics platforms

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

3 years

Interim Product Owner

Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG

SCRUM/SAFe Product Owner for a 14-person development team
Developing and communicating the product roadmap
Managing corporate stakeholders, including executives, internal customers, and adjacent teams
Responsible for managing software delivery and operational cycles (including CAB and CI/CD)
Making key architectural decisions to ensure scalability and efficiency of the system architecture
Supporting the transition to the SAFe framework in conjunction with existing SCRUM practices in Germany, Spain, and India
Leading planning and coordination activities for migrating the IIoT platform to the Azure cloud
Conducting system analysis to identify requirements and create detailed specifications for the development teams
Leading the redesign of secret management for field hardware access
Designing the role-based security concept and Entra ID IAM integration for the domain API

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

2 years

Lead Product Owner, Project Manager

Juice Technology AG

Leading 3 teams (8 mobile, 5 web/backend, 2 DevOps) across 3 countries
Developing the product vision, defining MVPs and roadmaps
Managing and maintaining multiple product backlogs
Stakeholder management, including executives, customers, and service providers
Establishing and managing product delivery from idea to global launch in mid-2022
Leading a GitOps IaC concept and implementing a multi-cloud infrastructure (Hetzner Cloud, AWS)
Building and managing CI/CD processes and DevOps operations
Introducing a KeyCloak-based access management with PKI and mTLS-secured communication
Introducing centralized credential management in HashiCorp Vault
Operational coordination between app, embedded, and backend teams, conflict moderation and de-escalation
Controlling, budget responsibility, and financial reporting
Procurement: researching, selecting, and purchasing third-party services
Developing and implementing go-live and pricing strategies
Analyzing and optimizing business processes

Jan 2019 - Present

7 years 2 months

Product Owner and System Architect

DVS Beregnung GmbH

SCRUM product ownership and stakeholder management
Developing product vision, defining MVPs and roadmaps
Controlling, budget responsibility, and financial reporting
Managing and maintaining the product backlog
Defining and prioritizing product requirements based on customer needs and market analysis
Ensuring feasibility and implementation of requirements considering budget, time, and resource constraints
Ensuring system scalability, performance, and security through systematic planning and implementation of design principles and best practices

Jan 2019 - Sep 2021

2 years 9 months

Conceptualization and Design of Business Use Cases and Data Analysis

CARIAD SE

Preparing business and management presentations
Analyzing and specifying business use cases for value-added services based on collected data
Conducting exploratory data analyses to derive valuable insights from large datasets
Creating and designing sophisticated data visualizations using Tableau
Developing and optimizing complex SQL queries
Data preparation and transformation using Python and Pandas

Jan 2016 - Feb 2020

4 years 2 months

Owner

Albert Frischmann Consulting & Creative

Market analysis and Problem/Solution Fit
Product idea and Product Development
Product Market Fit
Budget and Controlling
Creation and maintenance of the roadmap
Customer communication and Ideation
Procurement: research, selection and purchase of third-party services
Development of the security concept and implementation of access management based on Keycloak
Development and implementation of a Go-Live strategy
Development of pricing and marketing strategies

Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

2 years 8 months

System Analyst

European Commission

Conducting requirements analysis and designing modules as part of the AutoMat project for Volkswagen AG
Designing and creating presentation materials to communicate project results
Preparing and leading workshops
Coordinating and implementing modules, monitoring development processes, and ensuring on-time delivery
Conducting exploratory data analysis to gain valuable insights
Creating detailed requirements specifications
Developing and optimizing Tableau dashboards for data visualization

Jan 2010 - May 2017

7 years 5 months

Senior Partner Consultant, System Analyst, Product Owner

Volkswagen AG

Conceptualizing, specifying, and managing the implementation of modules and subfunctions in the CaTeX portal
Leading the team and optimizing business processes through data analysis and visualization
Gathering requirements in workshops and creating detailed requirement specifications
Creating and maintaining the product roadmap
Controlling, budget responsibility, and reporting
Taking on Scrum product ownership to ensure agile project execution
Stakeholder management, presentations, and workshops

Jan 2009 - Nov 2018

9 years 11 months

Project Manager, Architect, Product Owner

Volkswagen AG

Conceptualizing, specifying, and managing the implementation of modules and subfunctions in the vehicle data analysis project
Leading the team and managing the project
Optimizing business processes through data analysis and visualization
Gathering requirements in workshops and creating detailed requirement specifications
Creating and maintaining the product roadmap
Controlling, budget responsibility, and reporting
Taking on Scrum product ownership to ensure agile project execution
Stakeholder management, presentations, and workshops
Developing identity management and PKI infrastructure for devices in the field with certificate-based access management

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Automotive (12.5 years), Agriculture (7 years), Information Technology (6 years), Professional Services (4 years), Energy (3 years), and Government and Administration (2.5 years).

Automotive

Agriculture

Information Technology

Professional Services

Energy

Government and Administration

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (17 years), Product Development (17 years), Project Management (12 years), Business Intelligence (11.5 years), Marketing (4 years), and Procurement (4 years).

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Marketing

Procurement

Summary

Senior Product Owner with extensive experience in agile software development and leading technically challenging projects. Specialized in implementing data-driven systems, IoT, and Big Data solutions. Strong ownership mindset with a focus on business value and technical delivery.
Interface between business units and IT implementation and execution, as well as project management
Coordination of projects with internationally distributed teams
Cross-sector and cross-domain process and solution knowledge
Strong leadership skills
Excellent communication skills, especially when conveying complex and technical content
Strong presentation skills
High stress tolerance and mobility
Ability to handle critical and political project situations
Stress-tested and conflict-resistant

Skills

Project Management**
Classic (V-model)
Scrum (Professional Certified Product Owner)
Safe
Kanban
Story Mapping
Pm Tools
Jira/confluence
Azure Devops
Ms Project
Trello
Product Definition/ideation
Classic (Moscow Analysis/decision Matrix)
Leanstack (Certified Ci-practitioner)
Gen. Ai And Llm**
Rag/agentic Rag
Vector Databases (Pgvector)
Visual Embedding (Colpali)
Content Extraction/chunking (Apache Tika)
Mcp And Agentic Tool Use
Software Architecture**
Layered Architecture (Classic Web)
Hexagonal Architecture
Microservices Architecture (Including Event-driven), Synchronous, Orchestration, Choreography, Cqrs, Sagas, Etc.
(I)iot/big Data Specifics (Lambda, Kappa, Etc.)
Generative Ai Architectures (Llm, Rag, Rlhf/lora, Vector Databases, Ai Orchestration (Langchain, Llamaindex))
Modeling Languages**
Uml
Sysml
C4
Archimate
Bpmn
Modeling Tools**
Sparx Enterprise Architect
Miro/draw.io/mermaid
Bluedolphin
Event Storming Workshops
Api Design**
Openapi
Websocket
Asyncapi
Mcp
Exploratory Data Analysis / Ad Hoc Reporting**
Tableau
Excel Hard Core (Including Vba)
Sql Hard Core (Oracle And Postgresql)
Python (E.g. Pandas, Pyspark)
Data Visualization / Presentation**
Tableau
Highcharts
Ms Office Suite (Wizard Level)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

LeanStack (Certified CI-Practitioner)

SCRUM (Professional Certified Product Owner)

Profile

Created

May 2025

Last Update

May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Albert based?

Albert is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

What languages does Albert speak?

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

How many years of experience does Albert have?

Albert has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Albert has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months. Note that Albert may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Albert be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Albert would be well-suited for roles such as: Lead Product Owner, Interim Product Owner, Lead Product Owner, Project Manager.

What is Albert's latest experience?

Albert's most recent position is Lead Product Owner at CMBlu Energy AG.

What companies has Albert worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Albert has worked for CMBlu Energy AG, Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG, Juice Technology AG, DVS Beregnung GmbH, and CARIAD SE.

Which industries is Albert most experienced in?

Albert is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Agriculture, and Information Technology (IT). Albert also has some experience in Professional Services, Energy, and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Albert most experienced in?

Albert is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Project Management. Albert also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Marketing, and Procurement and Purchasing.

Which industries has Albert worked in recently?

Albert has recently worked in industries like Agriculture, Energy, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Albert worked in recently?

Albert has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Business Intelligence.

Does Albert have any certificates?

Albert has 2 certificates. These include: LeanStack (Certified CI-Practitioner) and SCRUM (Professional Certified Product Owner).

What is the availability of Albert?

Albert is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Albert?

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