Paul-stefan Stabe

Senior Product Manager

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Dec 2024 - Present
1 year 2 months

Senior Product Manager

Freelance

  • Defining product vision and go-to-market strategy for new AI-powered features
  • Conducting user research and market validation
  • Building outcome-driven roadmaps aligned with business objectives
  • Coordinating engineering, design, and sales teams
  • Establishing product processes and team workflows
  • Helping companies navigate product pivots, scale operations, and implement data-driven product development practices
Mar 2023 - Jun 2025
2 years 4 months

CPO

Rebolet

  • Built an MVP AI model predicting the condition and resale potential of returned goods using statistical test data
  • Automated core operations in logistics, marketplace management, pricing, and fulfillment, improving efficiency and reducing costs
  • Introduced data collection and analytics tools that enabled real-time, data-based decision-making across departments
  • Developed a scalable SaaS foundation, integrating automation and analytics into customer-facing solutions
  • Defined the product and data strategy, aligning product vision with operational efficiency and sustainability goals
Apr 2021 - Feb 2023
1 year 11 months

Head of Product

circulee (McKinsey Digital)

  • Built product from concept to MVP and product-market fit
  • Defined product strategy, target segments, and go-to-market approach
  • Delivered key milestones across product, design, and engineering on schedule
  • Hired development and design teams for the future venture
  • Led a 20-person team across BI, developers, designers, and product owners
Jul 2015 - Mar 2021
5 years 9 months

CPO/MD

Winston Artory Group

  • Defined the product vision and roadmap from initial concept to launch, aligning stakeholders across art, finance, and technology
  • Built the world’s largest verified art database, connecting appraisal, collection, and transaction data to blockchain-secured records
  • Developed cryptographic certificates and tokenization systems for blue-chip artworks in partnership with Christie’s and Sotheby’s
  • Designed the product and data architecture enabling transparent provenance tracking, valuation, and digital asset trading
  • Scaled international product teams and delivery operations across Europe and Asia
  • Established product-market fit for blockchain-enabled art asset management and tokenized investment products
Dec 2014 - Jun 2015
7 months

Digital Transformation Strategist

Google / Co:llaboratory

  • Co-led research and publications on the future of work
  • Designed foresight workshops and facilitated cross-sector expert collaboration
  • Presented findings to policymakers, academics, and tech leaders
  • Developed models informing Google’s engagement on digital labor in Europe
Jan 2013 - Nov 2014
1 year 11 months

Strategic Designer

Eclipse Experience

  • Developed telemedicine and chronic disease management tools in collaboration with Novartis
  • Conducted patient and clinician research to inform digital tool design
  • Co-created service blueprints and journey maps for improved healthcare experiences
  • Published work in academic journals as a model for interdisciplinary digital health innovation
Jan 2007 - Dec 2012
6 years

Product & UX Strategist

Freelance

  • Product Design
  • Strategic Design
  • UX Research
  • Trend & Innovation Management
  • Design Thinking
  • Workshop Facilitation
  • Brand Strategy
  • Business Model Generation
  • Lean Methodology
  • Agile Development

Summary

I am product leader who learns fast, adapts easily, and brings proven methods from across industries. Analytical and structured in problem-solving, yet creative in finding solutions—combining business strategy, design, and technical expertise to build and scale products that deliver measurable impact.

Over 15 years leading cross-functional teams from discovery through launch, using continuous iteration and data-driven decision-making to align everyone around clear outcomes. Working both strategically and hands-on, with full commitment to what gets started and making teams better through clarity, accountability, and genuine collaboration.

Currently working on freelance projects, seeking a Head of Product role to apply this experience long-term.

Skills

  • Building, Mentoring, And Scaling Autonomous Product Teams
  • Aligning Product Strategy With Business Outcomes Through Okrs And North Star Metrics
  • Leading Continuous Discovery And Building Customer-centric Product Culture
  • Competitive Analysis And Opportunity Identification
  • Strategic Prioritization Using Impact/effort Frameworks
  • Product-led Growth And Data-informed Experimentation At Scale
  • Orchestrating Cross-functional Collaboration Across Engineering, Design, Marketing, And Sales
  • Executive Communication And Cross-functional Stakeholder Alignment

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2005 - Jun 2011

University of the Arts Berlin

Diploma · Business Planning and Communication · Berlin, Germany

Oct 2002 - Jun 2005

Vocational Training/Media Designer

Media designer · Media design for digital media · Konstanz, Germany

Peter Joseph Lenné School

High school diploma · Potsdam, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Design Thinking

Hasso Plattner Institute

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