Sebastian Pieper
Senior Product Owner & Project Manager
Experience
Senior Product Owner & Project Manager
NETZSCH Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG
Acted as product owner for an international customer portal for consolidated analysis of technical device data; defined vision, target state, and implementation strategy.
Established a structured product backlog and introduced clear user stories; shortened development cycles and quintupled project progress within a few months.
Achieved a significant boost in delivery performance by professionalizing requirements management and implementing lean workflows; reduced coordination effort by 25%.
Served as technical single point of contact (SPOC) for the development team; closely orchestrated external stakeholders to optimize alignment between business requirements and technical implementation.
Advanced and sharpened agile methodology to increase team efficiency; implemented KPI-based reporting with early warning indicators for proactive risk management.
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 alignment of the roadmap with C-level stakeholders.
Implementation of electronic invoicing processing 2025: design and setup of new incoming and outgoing invoice flows under the Growth Opportunities Act and introduction of e-invoicing (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD) including XML/XSD validation, PDF conversion, and audit-proof archiving (D3).
Developed an AI-powered prototype for intelligent XML error classification and handed it over to a company-wide AI initiative to scale future e-invoicing processes.
Built automated testing and validation systems for 33 microservices; increased test coverage from 5% to over 80%; integrated efficiently into CI/CD pipelines; reduced testing effort to less than 20% per sprint and cut release rollbacks by over 90%.
Conducted requirements engineering for complex business and system landscapes; modeled end-to-end processes; defined interface, validation, and data processing logic.
Led the development of a driver data management solution (Daimler Truck ⇔ Athlon); sustainably reduced service efforts by over 50%; strategically evolved the system architecture from monolithic to event-driven microservices to improve response and uptime.
IT Project and Product Management Consultant
Self-employed
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-based analysis of local instrument measurement data; designed user, payment, and billing logic; created a detailed development roadmap and budget-aligned goals; supported through to rollout.
Lead software engineer on 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 highly available 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 marketing budget control.
Conducted process analysis in quality assurance at Vishay Germany GmbH and implemented a digital documentation system; closed over 99% of existing documentation gaps; increased data integrity and availability; ensured full auditability of QA processes.
Project Manager & Product Owner
Fronetic GmbH
Managed and oversaw various client projects in web applications and mobile development (iOS/Android) while meeting budget and time constraints.
Provided end-to-end support for the software development life cycle (SDLC) from strategic concept and requirements analysis to implementation and handover.
Led development teams functionally and continuously optimized the product by prioritizing the backlog and defining user stories.
Acted as a strategic interface between external clients and internal tech teams; translated client visions into innovative, actionable IT solutions.
Managing Director
Fronetic GmbH
Strategically realigned the business model from a pure consulting firm to a full-service software company.
Successfully grew the team from 3 to 11 highly qualified specialists (>250% growth).
Achieved continuous year-over-year revenue growth of 15–20% by acquiring national key accounts and diversifying the client portfolio.
Reduced operational costs by 50% through radical optimization of internal administration processes and reduction of process overhead.
Held full responsibility for project development & sales (from November 2019) as well as commercial management (finance & administration).
Senior Software Engineer & Consultant
Fronetic GmbH
Technical and domain consulting in client projects with a focus on microservice architectures, cloud systems, and modern web and backend technologies.
Development and further development of backend and frontend systems, including architecture work and technical design.
Supporting and partly leading developer teams in different project phases.
Managing leading clients such as Nvidia Germany, GfK, CUBE, as well as projects for the public administration of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Software Developer
Moyoki GmbH / Moyoki UG
Development of mobile apps and web applications for regional clients as well as internal product ideas.
Collaborating in the technical design, implementation, and further development of modern software solutions based on current web and app technologies.
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (15 years), Professional Services (7 years), Manufacturing (2.5 years), Advertising (2.5 years), Media and Entertainment (2.5 years), and Government and Administration (2.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (15 years), Product Development (12 years), Project Management (10 years), Sales (7.5 years), Strategy (7.5 years), and Marketing (2.5 years).
Summary
Experienced project manager and product owner with a deep understanding of software architecture, business processes, and organizational development.
I have proven success in steering complex digital projects, leading international teams, and rolling out scalable product and system landscapes.
Skills
Project Management
- Leading Complex Software Projects From Conception To Go-live. Responsible For Planning, Roadmapping, Budget Management, Stakeholder Management, And Guiding Interdisciplinary Teams. Confident 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 Lasting 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-powered Product Development
Requirements Engineering
- Systematic Gathering, Analysis, Modeling, And Documentation Of Business And Technical Requirements. Translating Complex Business Processes Into Clear, Actionable 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 Development Of Action Recommendations. Confident In End-to-end Process Design And Data Analysis To Support Decision Making.
- Process Analysis
- Process Optimization
- End-to-end View
- Data Analysis
- Dashboards & Kpis
- Digitalization
- Stakeholder Workshops
- Cost-benefit Analyses
Team Management
- Leading And Developing Cross-functional Teams In Agile Environments. Focus On Clear 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 Background From Earlier Work As A Full-stack Software Engineer. Experience In 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
Education
Munich University of Applied Sciences
Applied Computer Science · Munich, Germany
Regensburg Vocational High School
Technical College Entrance Qualification, Engineering · Engineering · Regensburg, Germany
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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