Andreas K. - Chief Product Officer

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Mar 2021 - Mar 2024

3 years 1 month

Berlin, Germany

Chief Product Officer

doctorly

doctorly builds an all-in-one SaaS health platform aimed at making healthcare simpler, more effective, and more secure by connecting all stakeholders
Responsible for the first customer launch in 2021 and ongoing expansion of the customer base
Built and led a high-performing product team (3 PMs, 3 UX)
Established cross-functional teams in agile product development using SCRUM
Formulated and translated overarching product strategies, analyzed market trends, defined product requirements and design
Transformed product development toward business value and user focus by professionalizing processes and prioritization methods
Set up tailored communication with stakeholders inside and outside the company
Supported regulatory approval with KBV and gematik

Jan 2017 - Mar 2020

3 years 3 months

Munich, Germany

Chief Product Officer and Managing Director

NOVENTI Digital

Built a digital spin-off for the NOVENTI Group to create new B2B2C business models around digital health services
Grew a corporate start-up from scratch, from 2 to 30 employees in 2 years; responsible for tech and product
Launched the first version of the vimedi B2B2C platform in under a year
Relaunched the callmyApo platform based on vimedi with almost 5,000 pharmacies as customers and over 30,000 users nationwide
Developed the NOVENTI Group’s digital strategy, leading to the launch of NOVENTI’s health platform

Nov 2016 - Present

9 years 2 months

Berlin, Germany

Management Consultant

kerzmann.digital

Provided consulting services in digital health in Germany. Expertise in strategy consulting, product management, and digital health innovation.
Focus areas:
Project and product management in implementation projects
Support on regulatory topics (gematik, KBV)
Strategic advice on changing legal frameworks (DigiG, GDNG, GDAG, KHVVG (hospital reform), Emergency Reform Act, Pharmacy Reform Act, GVSG)
Select projects:
Software vendor: impact of KHVVG on MD audits and resulting opportunities
Public health insurer: developing a data strategy around e-prescriptions and the related regulatory framework
Regulator: creating an e-prescription concept and patient-centered strategy
Pharmacy billing service: analyzing the impact of new digitalization laws (especially DVPMG) and the resulting potentials and new business fields

Jul 2015 - Oct 2016

1 year 4 months

Berlin, Germany

Chief Product Officer

Ada Health

Ada is one of Europe’s largest healthcare startups building an AI health platform with the world’s best diagnostic decision system
Transformed the former medx Clinical Decision Support System into a B2B2C offering with a strong focus on healthcare delivery and patient centricity
Worked closely with the CTO to implement the B2B2C platform as a cloud-first microservices setup for native app integration
Responsible for Ada’s first market launch as a patient-focused app, which became one of the top-rated health apps in all app stores (e.g., 4.7-star rating in Apple App Store, $120 M Series B)
Led the product department and medical editorial team (30 MDs/editors) translating medical knowledge into AI-ready data

Mar 2013 - Jun 2015

2 years 4 months

Berlin, Germany

Project Manager

gematik

gematik is a key player in digitizing German healthcare by defining and regulating nationwide implementation based on German legislation/Ministry of Health
Project lead for:
Nationwide digital clinical health records (eFA)
Data management to improve safety in drug-based treatment (AMTS)
All test regions for the electronic health card (eGK) (5 states) during the first roll-outs
Scientific evaluation of the eGK rollout in Germany

Sep 2011 - Jan 2013

1 year 5 months

Berlin, Germany

Senior Product Manager

medx

medx is a highly innovative clinical decision support software; predecessor of Ada
Responsible for the product roadmap and growing the Berlin-based organization from a very early stage to professional operations including product and development
Defined implementation and architecture together with the lead software architect
Ran initial clinical collaborations with major hospitals in Germany, focused on Munich and Berlin
Led the BMBF-funded health platform project BFG

Apr 2010 - Aug 2011

1 year 5 months

Berlin, Germany

Consultant

VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik

Management consulting for federal ministries (Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Economics and Technology) and large corporations
Led multiple large, publicly funded industrial research projects, e.g., SmartSenior with 28 partners nationwide, combined budget €43 M
Assisted German ministries in developing the national innovation strategy and implementing it through federal funding initiatives

Oct 2006 - Mar 2010

3 years 6 months

Berlin, Germany

Product Manager

Visage Imaging

Provider of centralized true 3D PACS solutions independent of imaging methods, offering clinical radiologists the most efficient workflows
Managed top products Visage CS and Visage 7 thin-client image review and distribution, including clinical apps for cardiac analysis, perfusion imaging, and vessel tracking
Led research and implementation projects in major hospitals in Germany and the USA (mainly Charité and MGH)
Ensured compliance with Class IIa medical device regulations, including FDA and Health Canada accreditation (ISO 13485 / ISO 14971)