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Sebastian Pieper

Senior Product Owner & Project Manager

Sebastian Pieper
Selb, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Dec 2024
10 months
Kraków, Poland

Senior Product Owner & Project Manager

NETZSCH Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG

  • Product owner for an international customer portal for consolidated analysis of technical device data; defining vision, target state, and implementation strategy.

  • Set up a structured product backlog and introduced clear user stories; shortened development cycles and quintupled project progress within a few months.

  • Massive increase in delivery performance by professionalizing requirement management and introducing lean workflows; reduced coordination effort by 25%.

  • Technical single point of contact (SPOC) for the development team; closely orchestrated external stakeholders to optimize alignment between business requirements and technical implementation.

  • Further developed and refined agile methodology to boost team efficiency; implemented KPI-based reporting with early warning indicators for proactive risk management.

Feb 2024 - Dec 2025
1 year 11 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Business Product Owner

Athlon Germany GmbH

  • End-to-end responsibility for central mobility solutions in a corporate environment; functional leadership of two cross-functional development teams and coordination of the roadmap with C-level stakeholders.

  • Implementation of electronic invoice processing 2025: design and setup of new incoming & outgoing invoice workflows as part of the Growth Opportunities Act and introduction of e-invoicing (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD), including XML/XSD validation, PDF conversion, and audit-proof archiving (D3).

  • Development of an AI-driven prototype for intelligent XML error classification and handover to a group-wide AI initiative to scale future e-invoicing processes.

  • Development of automated test and validation systems for 33 microservices; increased test coverage from 5% to >80%; efficient integration into CI/CD pipelines; reduced testing effort to <20% per sprint and >90% fewer release rollbacks.

  • Requirements engineering for complex business and system landscapes; modeling of end-to-end processes; definition of interface, validation, and data processing logic.

  • Led the development of a driver data management solution (Daimler Truck ⇔ Athlon); sustainably reduced service effort by >50%; strategically evolved system architecture from monolithic to event-driven microservices to improve response and downtime.

Oct 2023 - Present
2 years 4 months

IT Project Management and Product Management Consultant

Selbständig

  • As a freelance senior consultant for IT project management and product management, I support companies holistically in implementing complex software projects.

  • Focus on end-to-end support: from initial strategy development through functional specification to successful technical implementation.

  • Efficient interface between business stakeholders and development teams to achieve project goals on time and with quality.

  • Project manager at NETZSCH Gerätebau GmbH: implemented a SaaS platform project for AI-driven analysis of measurement data from local instruments; responsible for the conceptual design of user, payment, and billing logic; formulation of a detailed development roadmap and budget-aligned development goals; support through roll-out.

  • Lead software engineer in the large-scale "EAMZ" project (Federal Employment Agency): orchestrated two development teams; translated regulatory requirements into technical roadmaps; responsible for architecture and implementation of the high-availability registration frontend for the European labor market.

  • Designed and developed a central aggregation platform for influencer marketing to automate data collection; established a KPI framework for data-driven performance evaluation and precise control of marketing budgets.

  • Process analysis in quality assurance at Vishay Germany GmbH and implementation of a digital documentation system; closed over 99% of existing documentation gaps; improved data integrity and availability; ensured full auditability of QA processes.

Jan 2019 - Oct 2023
4 years 10 months
Hof, Germany

Project Manager & Product Owner

Fronetic GmbH

  • Managed and took responsibility for various client projects in web applications and mobile development (iOS/Android), adhering to budget and time constraints.

  • Holistic support of the software development life cycle (SDLC) from strategic concept and requirements analysis to implementation and handover.

  • Technical leadership of development teams and continuous product optimization through backlog prioritization and definition of user stories.

  • Strategic interface between external clients and internal tech teams; translating client visions into innovative, actionable IT solutions.

Mar 2016 - Oct 2023
7 years 8 months
Hof, Germany

Managing Director

Fronetic GmbH

  • Strategically realigned the business model from a pure consulting firm to a full-service software house.

  • Successfully grew the workforce from 3 to 11 highly qualified specialists (>250% growth).

  • Continuous revenue increase of 15–20% year-over-year through acquisition of nationwide key accounts and diversification of the client portfolio.

  • Reduced operational costs by 50% through radical optimization of internal administrative processes and reduction of process overhead.

  • Overall responsibility for project development & sales (since November 2019) as well as commercial management (finance & administration).

Nov 2015 - Dec 2022
7 years 2 months
Hof, Germany

Senior Software Engineer & Consultant

Fronetic GmbH

  • Technical and functional consulting in client projects with a focus on microservice architectures, cloud systems, and modern web and backend technologies.

  • Development and ongoing improvement of backend and frontend systems, including architecture design and technical planning.

  • Support and partial leadership of development teams in various project phases.

  • Serving high-profile clients such as Nvidia Germany, GfK, CUBE, as well as projects for the public administration of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Jan 2011 - Nov 2015
4 years 11 months
Selb, Germany

Software Developer

Moyoki GmbH / Moyoki UG

  • Development of mobile apps and web applications for regional clients as well as internal product ideas.

  • Collaboration in the technical design, implementation, and further development of modern software solutions based on current web and app technologies.

Summary

Experienced project manager and product owner with a deep understanding of software architecture, business processes, and organizational development.

I have a proven track record in managing complex digital projects, leading international teams, and introducing scalable product and system landscapes.

Skills

Project Management

  • Leading Complex Software Projects From Concept To Go-live. Responsible For Planning, Roadmapping, Budget Frameworks, Stakeholder Management, And Steering Interdisciplinary Teams. Proficient With Agile And Hybrid Frameworks.
  • Agile Project Management
  • Scrum / Kanban
  • Roadmapping
  • Risk Management
  • Budget And Resource Planning
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Go-live Management
  • Kpi Tracking

Product Development

  • End-to-end Responsibility For Digital Products: From Discovery, Market And User Analysis, Prioritization, Backlog Maintenance To Technical Implementation. Focus On Sustainable Product Value And Data- And Kpi-based Decisions.
  • Product Strategy
  • Product Vision & Roadmap
  • User Research
  • Backlog Management
  • Prioritization
  • Data-driven Product Decisions
  • Ux/ui Collaboration
  • Ai-driven Product Development

Requirement Engineering

  • Systematic Gathering, Analysis, Modeling, And Documentation Of Business And Technical Requirements. Translating Complex Business Processes Into Clear, Actionable User Stories And Specifications.
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Use Cases
  • User Stories / Epics
  • Bpmn
  • Uml
  • Acceptance Criteria
  • Gap Analysis
  • Interface Specifications

Business Analysis

  • Analysis Of Existing Processes, Identification Of Optimization Potential, And Derivation Of Recommendations. Skilled In End-to-end Process Design And Data Analysis To Support Decision-making.
  • Process Analysis
  • Process Optimization
  • End-to-end Perspective
  • Data Analysis
  • Dashboards & Kpis
  • Digitalization
  • Stakeholder Workshops
  • Cost-benefit Analysis

Team Management

  • Leading And Developing Interdisciplinary Teams In Agile Environments. Focus On Clarity In Roles, Communication, Empowerment, And A Productive, Appreciative Team Culture.
  • Team Leadership
  • Facilitation
  • Coaching
  • Conflict Management
  • Agile Leadership
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Mentoring
  • Communication

Software Architecture

  • Solid Technical Understanding From Previous Work As A Full-stack Software Engineer. Experience With Cloud Architectures, Microservices, Apis, Devops Processes, And Software Quality.
  • Microservices
  • Rest Apis / Api Design
  • Cloud (Azure/aws)
  • Ci/cd
  • Docker / Containerization
  • Clean Architecture
  • Data Models
  • Software Quality

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2009 - Jun 2012

Munich University of Applied Sciences

Applied Computer Science · Munich, Germany

Oct 2009 - Jun 2010

Regensburg Vocational College

Technical college entrance certificate, Technology · Technology · Regensburg, Germany

Oct 2006 - Jun 2009

Le-Go GmbH

IT Specialist in Application Development · Hof, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Scrum Professional - Product Owner® (CSP-PO)

Scrum Alliance Inc.

Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner® (ACSPO)

Scrum Alliance Inc.

Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO)

Scrum Alliance Inc.

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