Nicole Breyer

Lead Product Manager

Nicole Breyer
Munich, Germany

Experience

Oct 2022 - Oct 2023
1 year 1 month
Munich, Germany

Product Lead - construction tech startup

myterial GmbH

As a Product Lead at MYTERIAL (a construction tech startup), I had prepared and accompanied the launch, and had overseen the development of our product with a team of 5 full-stack developers and 1 UX/UI designer. I was responsible for:

  • Defining the product roadmap
  • Conducting market research and user feedback analysis to drive product discovery and ideation
  • Managing the product development process in a Scrum framework
  • Ensuring the product met business goals
  • Overseeing the recruitment of an internal PM, a Tech Lead, and a UX/UI designer by creating user cases and conducting interviews
  • Working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the product's success

Team size: 5 Full-Stack Developers, 1 UX/UI Designer Technology: web-app based on nuxt.js, strapi and nest.js

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022
6 months

Senior Product Manager - AI Print Products

celebrate Apps GmbH

Owning the entire Product Management for AI Print Products for react native app. Focussing on converting community users into customers buying AI print products. Strong focus on product discovery with performing user interviews, user surveys, fake door tests and data driven decision making.

Team size: 5 Developers, 1 UX/UI Designer Technology: React Native (Android and iOS)

Jun 2019 - Feb 2022
2 years 9 months

Senior Product Owner - Rent a car

Sixt SE

Mobile Development for native apps (Android and iOS)

Team size: 4 Developers, 1 QA, 1 UX/UI Designer Technology: Native App (Android and iOS)

Jun 2015 - Jan 2018
2 years 8 months

Project Manager Interactive / Product Manager

Vectorform GmbH

Execution of innovative Software projects (B2B) (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Human-Machine-Interaction)

  • Project Manager for all projects in the DACH region
  • Managing the full Project Lifecycle with Agile Methods from handover from the Account Manager through requirements gathering with the client to final Software Release
  • Managing international interdisciplinary teams up to 10 team members, including Design, Development and Quality Assurance
  • Optimization of internal processes in an Agile Software Development environment
  • Facilitation of Agile Methodologies; Resource Planning, Monitoring of Project Budget and other Project Management Responsibilities
  • JIRA and Confluence site admin
  • Taking the role of a product manager in various customer projects

Maternity leave from 10/2016 until 01/2018 Team size(s): up to 10 developers, up to 4 designers

Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
1 year

Scrum Master

Autoscout24 GmbH

Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
1 year

Project Manager

Dell EMC

Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
1 year

Project Manager

Fidor TecS

Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
1 year

Scrum Master

Sixt SE

Summary

With eight years of dynamic experience leading product teams across diverse industries, I offer a proven track record of strategic innovation and cross-functional collaboration. My expertise includes market research, product lifecycle management, and leadership, resulting in successful product launches and increased profitability. I've navigated tech startups, established enterprises, and consumer-focused companies, cultivating adaptability and agility. My commitment to mentoring and team growth further strengthens my leadership capabilities. I'm excited to leverage my extensive experience to drive your organization's product success. My strengths: Fast ramp up time & onboarding, Delivery, Product roadmapping, Discovery, Product Launch, Recruiting

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate

Education

Sep 2009 - Feb 2010

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School

Master of Science · iBusiness - Innovation through ICT · Dublin, Ireland · 2:1 (GPA: 3.58)

Oct 2007 - Mar 2012

Universidad de Málaga

Ciencias Empresariales (BWL) · Spain

Oct 2003 - Aug 2006

Leuphana Universität Lüneburg

B.A. · Business Administration and E-Business · Lüneburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®)

Scrum Alliance

Kanban System Design (KMP I)

Kanban University

ITIL Foundation v3

PEOPLECERT