Jonas Knipper - Product Lead

Q: Where is Jonas based?

Jonas is based in Berlin, Germany .

Q: What languages does Jonas speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Jonas have?

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

Q: What is Jonas's latest experience?

Jonas's most recent position is Product Lead at Allright Group (Flightright) .

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

In recent years, Jonas has worked for Allright Group (Flightright) , Contorion GmbH , and Young Digitals Consulting GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Jonas most experienced in?

Jonas is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Media, Entertainment and Publishing , and Education . Jonas also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) , Retail , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas is Jonas most experienced in?

Jonas is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology (IT) , and Project Management . Jonas also has some experience in Marketing , Strategy and Planning , Investments, and M&A & Venture Capital .

Q: Which industries has Jonas worked in recently?

Jonas has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Jonas worked in recently?

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

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 3 months

Berlin, Germany

Product Lead

Allright Group (Flightright)

Large-scale B2C legal services platform operating across Europe in air passenger rights and in Germany across labor, mobility, and rental law.
Owned the end-to-end onboarding and lifecycle foundations of a high-traffic customer acquisition funnel across 8 European markets, supporting ~10,000 new users per month and backed by €100k/month in paid acquisition spend.
Led the architectural migration of the core intake and decision logic from fragmented legacy flows into a scalable workflow engine, increasing reliability, improving operational efficiency, and enabling faster iteration on funnel performance and user experience.
Partnered closely with engineering, operations, and commercial stakeholders to optimize activation, manage complex edge cases, and ensure the platform could scale sustainably across markets without compromising performance or consistency.
Introduced foundational product analytics and performance monitoring to increase visibility into activation, drop-offs, and lifecycle behavior, enabling data-driven prioritization and experimentation.

Feb 2022 - Nov 2024

2 years 10 months

Berlin, Germany

Senior Product Manager

Contorion GmbH

Owned a foundational commerce platform initiative redesigning how product data was ingested, normalized, and governed across 100+ suppliers, covering 500k+ SKUs and directly influencing product page quality, pricing integrity, and conversion performance.
Defined and implemented a scalable ingestion and validation architecture to handle inconsistent supplier schemas and conflicting inputs, balancing speed-to-market with data accuracy and operational cost.
Partnered closely with engineering and the lead software architect to establish clear domain boundaries and system ownership, strengthening platform resilience and enabling long-term scalability.
Led discovery with category management, operations, and customer support to identify friction caused by poor catalog quality and manual correction loops, prioritizing structural improvements over incremental fixes.
Designed validation rules and automated feedback mechanisms to prevent downstream failures in checkout, pricing, and customer experience, protecting revenue and reducing operational drag.
Initiated an ML-based price anomaly detection prototype to proactively prevent customer-visible pricing errors and reduce manual review effort, improving trust and margin protection.

May 2018 - Jan 2022

3 years 9 months

Berlin, Germany

Senior Product Manager & Innovation Consultant

Young Digitals Consulting GmbH

Led project and stakeholder management for new mobile payment feature for 2,000+ points-of-sale within Germany’s leading loyalty app up to beta release to 10m+ users. Communicated across all involved teams and departments including PSP, and acted as liaison to project partner.
Led accreditation of Young Digitals Consulting as Asana partner and completed “Certified Asana Pro” equivalent training. Introduced Asana and Slack as replacement for legacy email and NAS-based collaboration to 50+ employees at international ad agency and 20+ employees at e-health provider. Conducted user research workshops and process discovery in teams to document, improve and migrate processes into a new user-centric solution, and provide training.
Completed end-to-end refactoring of cart and checkout components of client’s in-house shop solution within five months, unlocking further growth in business from large B2B customers (10% of company revenue).

Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

1 year 10 months

Berlin, Germany

Portfolio Manager (Product & Technology)

Ilion Holding GmbH

Led creation of all investment documentation needed to secure debt financing and inform potential acquirers of projects.
Collaborated with founder / owner and GPs to improve profitability of portfolio companies through increased operational efficiency and the introduction of automation tools and custom software.

Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

1 year

Berlin, Germany

Full-stack Developer (Ruby on Rails)

Boost Engagement FBX gGmbH and GapFish GmbH

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

3 years

Berlin, Germany

Founder and Program Director

Stackademy Coding Bootcamp

Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

4 years

Berlin, Germany

Project Manager Digital Cinema Ticketing Germany

Verband der Filmverleiher e.V.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

2 years

Berlin, Germany

Assistant to the Managing Director

NoemaLife GmbH (now Dedalus S.p.A.)

Supported go-to-market efforts for digital health record software.
Assisted GM with strategy and stakeholder communication for early e-health SaaS provider.

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 Professional Services (5 years), Media and Entertainment (4 years), Retail (3 years), Education (3 years), Information Technology (3 years), and Banking and Finance (2 years).

Professional Services

Media and Entertainment

Retail

Education

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

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 Product Development (10.5 years), Information Technology (9.5 years), Project Management (7.5 years), Marketing (3 years), Investments and M&A (2 years), and Operations (2 years).

Product Development

Information Technology

Project Management

Marketing

Investments and M&A

Operations

Summary

I specialize in owning foundational domains where architecture, performance, and commercial growth intersect. My background spans e-commerce, payments, and high-volume workflow platforms, where I translate complex operational and technical constraints into scalable commerce foundations that directly support conversion, revenue integrity, and long-term platform evolution. I work closely with engineering and commercial stakeholders to ensure product decisions strengthen experimentation velocity, global consistency, and sustainable growth. I believe in empowered teams, clear ownership, and measurable business outcomes over process for its own sake.

Skills

Ruby On Rails
Bpmn Tooling (Camunda)
Product Analytics (Amplitude)
Development Workflow / Ci
Design Sprint Moderator (Strive)
Domain-driven Design Training (Aardling)
Shape Up
Okr (Murakamy)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

EBS University of Business and Law

B.Sc., General Management · General Management · Oestrich-Winkel, Germany

Grenoble School of Management / ESC

Grenoble, France

Certifications & licenses

Certified Asana Pro

Professional Scrum Master PSM I

Professional Scrum Product Owner PSPO I

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Jonas based?

Jonas is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Jonas speak?

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

How many years of experience does Jonas have?

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

What roles would Jonas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jonas would be well-suited for roles such as: Product Lead, Senior Product Manager, Senior Product Manager & Innovation Consultant.

What is Jonas's latest experience?

Jonas's most recent position is Product Lead at Allright Group (Flightright).

What companies has Jonas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jonas has worked for Allright Group (Flightright), Contorion GmbH, and Young Digitals Consulting GmbH.

Which industries is Jonas most experienced in?

Jonas is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Media, Entertainment and Publishing, and Education. Jonas also has some experience in Information Technology (IT), Retail, and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Jonas most experienced in?

Jonas is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Project Management. Jonas also has some experience in Marketing, Strategy and Planning, Investments, and M&A & Venture Capital.

Which industries has Jonas worked in recently?

Jonas has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Retail.

Which business areas has Jonas worked in recently?

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

What is Jonas's education?

Jonas holds a Bachelor in General Management from EBS University of Business and Law.

Does Jonas have any certificates?

Jonas has 3 certificates. These include: Certified Asana Pro, Professional Scrum Master PSM I, and Professional Scrum Product Owner PSPO I.

What is the availability of Jonas?

Jonas will be available from April 2026.

What is the rate of Jonas?

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