Carmen Bickel - PartnerAPI Epic Owner

Q: Where is Carmen based?

Carmen is based in Cisnădie, Romania .

Q: What languages does Carmen speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Carmen have?

Carmen has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Carmen has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months . Note that Carmen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Carmen's latest experience?

Carmen's most recent position is PartnerAPI Epic Owner at Remote Freelancer (contracted to Telefónica via Iskander Business Partner GmbH) .

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

In recent years, Carmen has worked for Remote Freelancer (contracted to Telefónica via Iskander Business Partner GmbH) , Alphacomm - the revenue boosting platform , and Freelancer .

Q: Which industries is Carmen most experienced in?

Carmen is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication , Information Technology (IT) , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Carmen most experienced in?

Carmen is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Product Development .

Q: Which industries has Carmen worked in recently?

Carmen has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas has Carmen worked in recently?

Carmen has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Project Management .

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Cisnădie, Romania

Experience

Jun 2025 - Sep 2025

4 months

PartnerAPI Epic Owner

Remote Freelancer (contracted to Telefónica via Iskander Business Partner GmbH)

Led the delivery of an 8-week EPIC for PartnerAPI within the RAITT Mass Market program, coordinating activities for the Buy Tribe and managing cross-tribal dependencies with Product, Inlife, Leave, Partner, and Migration tribes
Oversaw end-to-end delivery from EPIC initiation, scope alignment, and blueprinting to UAT, sign-off, and close-out
Managed RAID log, ensured GDPR compliance, and facilitated sign-off of IFS/AID documentation
Delivered clear reporting on progress, risks, and dependencies to leadership and stakeholders

Apr 2024 - Aug 2024

5 months

Sibiu, Romania

Technical Product Owner

Alphacomm - the revenue boosting platform

Led Agile delivery of a digital goods e-commerce platform (Checkmaxx), enabling mobile top-ups, vouchers, and gift cards
Oversaw product strategy for an e-commerce platform offering digital vouchers and prepaid cards
Led a team of 10 (developers, testers, PM), delivering new features and improving system architecture
Defined MVPs, roadmap, and release scope, aligning business goals with technical execution

Sep 2021 - Present

4 years 7 months

AI Engineer / Product Owner

Freelancer

Designed and implemented LLM-powered automation workflows using OpenAI APIs: content generation, document Q&A, summarization, story generation, and internal assistants
Built semantic search and retrieval workflows using embeddings, vector IDs, and structured metadata
Created prompt architectures and evaluation workflows (prompt templates, regression-style tests in YAML, scenario testing, and quality iteration)
Developed Python automation scripts and lightweight services to orchestrate audio generation, image generation, video merging, batch processing, and pipeline execution
Built text-to-speech pipelines using SSML, audio normalization, batching, and multi-voice processing (ElevenLabs, Resemble workflows)
Integrated AI pipelines with automation scripts, CLI workflows, and structured configs (YAML/JSON) for repeatable content production
Designed AI-assisted project planning & documentation generation tools (epic templates, dependency mapping, integration flows)
Worked in multiple language contexts, producing AI prompts, summaries, and documentation in both languages
Ensured data organization, versioning, and workflow reliability in multi-step pipelines (content → image → audio → video)
Explored Solidity smart contract development and Web3 integration for DeFi-related features
Collaborated remotely with cross-functional teams (developers, QA, design, PMs) to ensure on-time product delivery

Jul 2012 - Feb 2021

8 years 8 months

Vienna, Austria

Technical Product Owner (Value-Added Services Specialist)

Hutchison Drei

Acted as Technical Product Owner and team lead for telecom billing and VAS integration projects
Designed and launched the VAS Billing Tool, enabling third-party content billing via carrier invoice
Scripted in Java, PL/SQL, and Shell to support troubleshooting, backend integrations, and reporting
Facilitated Agile ceremonies, managed stakeholder communication, and ensured regulatory compliance
Led product discovery, blueprinting, QA coordination, and roadmap alignment for internal tools

May 2008 - Jul 2012

4 years 3 months

Bucharest, Romania

IT Consultant

Ericsson

Supported telecom system integration and successful billing migrations
Developed internal tools and documentation for project and delivery teams
Scripted using SQL, Shell scripting, and Java to meet business needs

Jul 2006 - May 2008

1 year 11 months

Bucharest, Romania

Software Developer

A&P

Full-stack web application development for public sector clients
Wrote technical documentation and managed delivery cycles

Aug 2005 - May 2006

10 months

Bucharest, Romania

Software Developer

InfoSoft

Full-stack web application development

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 Telecommunication (13 years), Information Technology (7 years), and Government and Administration (2 years).

Telecommunication

Information Technology

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 (20 years), Project Management (15 years), and Product Development (14 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Summary

Experienced Technical Product Owner and IT Consultant with 15+ years of experience delivering digital products across telecom, fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS. Strong background in B2B integrations, billing and payment processes, compliance-driven systems, and cross-functional delivery.

In recent years, I expanded my work into AI automation and LLM-based workflows, designing practical solutions for content generation, document processing, and internal tooling using OpenAI APIs and Python automation. I combine solid product ownership skills with hands-on prototyping and technical understanding, enabling me to translate business needs into clear, implementable solutions.

Comfortable working end-to-end through discovery, requirements definition, roadmap planning, and iterative delivery.

Skills

Technical Product Ownership
Project Management
Product Roadmapping
Backlog Prioritization
Product Discovery
Mvp Design
Feature Planning
Cross-team Alignment
Blueprinting
Agile Delivery
Business Analyst
Agil/kanban
Sprint Planning
User Stories
Backlog Grooming
Requirements Engineering
Uml
Bpmn
Api Integration
Value-added Services (Vas)
Saas
Web Services
Rest
Soap
Oracle
Hp-ux
Telecom
E-commerce
Fintech
Payment Systems
Unix
Ci/cd
Jira
Confluence
Jenkins
Git
Qa Support
Ethereum
Web3
Solidity
Defi
Blockchain Architecture
Technical Gdpr
Java
Pl/sql
Sql
Shell Scripting
Python
Data Privacy Compliance
Technical Documentation
Defi Mechanics
Staking
Governance

Languages

Romanian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2006 - Jul 2007

University of Bucharest, Faculty of Letters

Master Degree · Theoretical Linguistics · Bucharest, Romania

Oct 2002 - Jul 2006

University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

Bachelor Degree · Computer Science · Bucharest, Romania

Certifications & licenses

LearnWeb3

Prince2 Foundation

Spring Core

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Where is Carmen based?

Carmen is based in Cisnădie, Romania.

What languages does Carmen speak?

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

How many years of experience does Carmen have?

Carmen has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Carmen has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Carmen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Carmen be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Carmen would be well-suited for roles such as: PartnerAPI Epic Owner, Technical Product Owner, AI Engineer / Product Owner.

What is Carmen's latest experience?

Carmen's most recent position is PartnerAPI Epic Owner at Remote Freelancer (contracted to Telefónica via Iskander Business Partner GmbH).

What companies has Carmen worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Carmen has worked for Remote Freelancer (contracted to Telefónica via Iskander Business Partner GmbH), Alphacomm - the revenue boosting platform, and Freelancer.

Which industries is Carmen most experienced in?

Carmen is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology (IT), and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Carmen most experienced in?

Carmen is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Product Development.

Which industries has Carmen worked in recently?

Carmen has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication.

Which business areas has Carmen worked in recently?

Carmen has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management.

What is Carmen's education?

Carmen holds a Master in Theoretical Linguistics from University of Bucharest, Faculty of Letters and a Bachelor in Computer Science from University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Does Carmen have any certificates?

Carmen has 3 certificates. These include: LearnWeb3, Prince2 Foundation, and Spring Core.

What is the availability of Carmen?

Carmen is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Carmen?

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