Carina Huppertz

Product Lead | White-Label App

Aachen, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Present
1 year 5 months

Product Lead | White-Label App

Freelance

  • Led the development and launch of multiple HEMS Apps for energy providers, ensuring end-user value and product scalability as White-Label solution
  • Owned the full product lifecycle: created roadmaps, prioritized features, and managed the product backlog and development process
  • Introduced and continuously refined agile methodologies to enhance team fulfillment and improve development efficiency
  • Established scalable customer management systems, including Help Center setup and implementation of a ticketing/support solution
  • Contributed to investor pitches and strategic product positioning to align with market needs and drive business growth
Jun 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 5 months

Product Owner Process Automation Energy Sector

Freelance

  • Owned all core business processes with a focus on operational efficiency and automation, driving company-wide improvements aligning with business goals and stakeholder needs
  • Initiated and developed a Team Playbook to improve collaboration, effectiveness, organizational structure, including a company-wide rollout
Oct 2021 - Apr 2023
1 year 7 months

Product Owner/ Manager | BIKE24

Freelance

  • Owned the acquire and engage stage of the e-commerce user journey, managing multiple products and services with a cross-functional team of 10
  • Led the successful evaluation and implementation of a CMS
  • Designed and conducted training sessions to successfully onboard stakeholders to the CMS
  • Conducted comprehensive user research to develop personas, map customer journeys, and validate hypotheses through testing methods
  • Improved web performance through page speed optimization, content enhancements, and the implementation of a multi-language framework to boost user experience, reach, and conversions across Europe
Mar 2019 - Oct 2021
2 years 8 months

Experience Platform Consultant

Accenture Interactive

  • Worked across different industries to support the execution and delivery of globally scaled digital projects
  • Led offshore development teams as functional lead during implementation of a marketing tech stack for an enterprise IT carve-out
  • Collaborated with cross-functional business owners to define use cases and translate them into epics, features, and user stories
  • Delivered agile projects as Scrum Master, facilitating ceremonies and coaching both development teams and client-side Product Owners
  • Led Design Thinking workshops to uncover user problems, drive ideation, and shape solution design
Jul 2018 - Jan 2019
7 months

Product & Digital Strategy Consultant

Freelance

  • Advised clients on digital strategy execution across healthcare and travel
  • Built digital strategies covering UX, SEO, content, and social media
  • Produced a campaign for United Airlines, leading execution in Sydney
May 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year 3 months

Media Coordinator

Beautiful Destinations

  • Worked across account management, production, and media operations in a fast-paced New York startup, often juggling multiple roles simultaneously
  • Managed international clients (e.g., Marriott Rewards, Visit California) across account management, production, and media operations
  • Led creative production lifecycle and influencer campaigns, including events and global trips
  • Streamlined internal workflows to improve efficiency and transparency

Summary

Hi, I'm Carina - a digital professional with a global mindset, and a proven track record of success across country borders.

My passion for innovation, drive for excellence and hands-on approach have led me to deliver projects and build products for a diverse range of companies and industries in the most complex situations.

Languages

English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

Hult International Business School

Master of Science · International Business · San Francisco, United States

Oct 2012 - Jun 2016

Macromedia University

Bachelor of Arts · Media & Communication Management · Hamburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified SAFe 5 Agilist

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Executive Program - Al

MIT Sloan School of Mgtm.

Digital Marketing

Google Digital Garage