Philip Steen - External Product Manager

Q: Where is Philip based?

Philip is based in Norderstedt, Germany .

Q: What languages does Philip speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Philip have?

Philip has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Philip has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months . Note that Philip may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Philip's latest experience?

Philip's most recent position is External Product Manager at LichtBlick .

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

In recent years, Philip has worked for LichtBlick , KNK Customer Engagement , 4 Gute Wände GmbH , Steen Digitalberatung , and IDALABS GmbH & Co. KG .

Q: Which industries is Philip most experienced in?

Philip is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Professional Services , and Real Estate . Philip also has some experience in Energy , Tourism and Hospitality , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas is Philip most experienced in?

Philip is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Project Management . Philip also has some experience in Finance , Operations , and Procurement and Purchasing .

Q: Which industries has Philip worked in recently?

Philip has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Professional Services , and Real Estate .

Q: Which business areas has Philip worked in recently?

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

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Norderstedt, Germany

Experience

May 2023 - Present

2 years 10 months

External Product Manager

LichtBlick

Interim product management of the LichtBlick app for contract management, energy management and CO2 footprint calculation
Took on the PO role in the agile team, including feature and release planning
Developed a product strategy for the app

May 2021 - May 2022

1 year 1 month

External Product Manager

KNK Customer Engagement

Built an interface framework (iPaaS) for business data exchange in the Azure Cloud
Developed a business plan and pricing model for (re)positioning the product
Set up new team structures and adapted existing software development processes

Jul 2020 - Present

5 years 8 months

Managing Director

4 Gute Wände GmbH

Purchased, renovated and sold real estate
Expanded and maintained a partner network for purchasing, financing, renovating and selling real estate projects

Dec 2018 - Present

7 years 3 months

Independent Consultant

Steen Digitalberatung

Provided digitization consulting and implemented digital projects for small and medium-sized businesses

Dec 2018 - May 2021

2 years 6 months

Managing Director

IDALABS GmbH & Co. KG

Planned, designed and implemented own cloud-based software products (inventory management system, PIM, SCM) for digitizing craft businesses
Responsible for building and further developing the cloud infrastructure
Built an agile team and continuously improved internal processes
Advised craft and industrial companies on digitizing and automating business processes
Developed software for both backend and frontend

Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

7 months

External Product Owner

Fielmann AG

Concept work in an agile team to build an order management system
Developing the product vision and maintaining the product backlog
Coordinating internal team processes and feature planning with other teams
Planning and conducting customer interviews to improve the application

Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

6 months

Interim Head of Product

Costa Digital Unit / Costa Asia

Establishing the digital product organization in Shanghai by selecting candidates and agencies for design and product management
Aligning KPIs and setting up agile processes together with management
Defining the roadmap for the Chinese market
Analyzing the customer journey to improve the onboarding experience

Oct 2016 - Nov 2018

2 years 2 months

Product Manager

Costa Digital Unit / AIDA Cruises

Product responsibility in three teams (iOS, Android, backend) to create a service app for AIDA customers
Developing an API for digital products including automated deployment with Kubernetes across the entire AIDA fleet
Advising on building the product organization as part of AIDA's digital transformation
Creating dashboards for KPI reporting with Tableau
Building and managing the Digital Unit as part of the leadership team

Apr 2014 - Sep 2016

2 years 6 months

Solution Specialist

CoreMedia AG

Advising clients and partners on development and use of the CoreMedia CMS
Requirements analysis, concept design, technical consulting, and project planning for redeveloping e-commerce sites for large companies in England
Customer training on using the CoreMedia CMS
Part-time master's thesis on developing and analyzing a content-as-a-service business model in e-commerce using system dynamics

Oct 2012 - Mar 2014

1 year 6 months

Software Engineer (Dual Study Program)

CoreMedia AG

Product development for the CoreMedia content management system
Part of a Scrum team integrating the CoreMedia CMS into SAP's e-commerce solution
Part-time bachelor's thesis on strategic evaluation of software solutions using the QSPM method

Jul 2010 - Sep 2012

2 years 3 months

SAP Consultant (Dual Study)

HO2 Systemberatung

Product development of a content management system for the SAP portal including feature and release planning
Responsible for an outsourcing project to improve internal IT infrastructure
Custom Java development and SAP system customizing

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 Information Technology (13.5 years), Professional Services (9.5 years), Real Estate (5.5 years), Energy (3 years), Tourism (2 years), and Retail (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Professional Services

Real Estate

Energy

Tourism

Retail

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 (15.5 years), Product Development (14.5 years), Project Management (12 years), Finance (5.5 years), Operations (5.5 years), and Procurement (5.5 years).

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Finance

Operations

Procurement

Skills

Tools & Programming Languages

Miro
Jira & Confluence
Trello
Azure Devops
Slack
Ms Teams
Sketch
Tableau
Nodejs
Javascript
Vuejs
Docker
Java

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

Nordakademie Graduate School

Master of Science · Business Informatics/ IT Management · Hamburg, Germany

Oct 2010 - Mar 2014

FH Nordakademie

Bachelor of Science · Business Informatics · Elmshorn, Germany

Profile

Created

September 2023

Last Update

September 2024

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Philip based?

Philip is based in Norderstedt, Germany.

What languages does Philip speak?

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

How many years of experience does Philip have?

Philip has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Philip has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Philip may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Philip be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Philip would be well-suited for roles such as: External Product Manager, Managing Director, Independent Consultant.

What is Philip's latest experience?

Philip's most recent position is External Product Manager at LichtBlick.

What companies has Philip worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Philip has worked for LichtBlick, KNK Customer Engagement, 4 Gute Wände GmbH, Steen Digitalberatung, and IDALABS GmbH & Co. KG.

Which industries is Philip most experienced in?

Philip is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Real Estate. Philip also has some experience in Energy, Tourism and Hospitality, and Retail.

Which business areas is Philip most experienced in?

Philip is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management. Philip also has some experience in Finance, Operations, and Procurement and Purchasing.

Which industries has Philip worked in recently?

Philip has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Real Estate.

Which business areas has Philip worked in recently?

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

What is Philip's education?

Philip holds a Master in Business Informatics/ IT Management from Nordakademie Graduate School and a Bachelor in Business Informatics from FH Nordakademie.

What is the availability of Philip?

Philip is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Philip?

Philip's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.