Sebastian Striebig - Group Product Manager – Digital Platform Discovery

Q: Where is Sebastian based?

Sebastian is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Sebastian speak?

Sebastian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), Russian (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Sebastian have?

Sebastian has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Sebastian has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months . Note that Sebastian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Sebastian's latest experience?

Sebastian's most recent position is Group Product Manager – Digital Platform Discovery at SPREAD.AI .

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

In recent years, Sebastian has worked for SPREAD.AI and Docufy .

Q: Which industries is Sebastian most experienced in?

Sebastian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Manufacturing , and Automotive . Sebastian also has some experience in Banking and Finance and Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas is Sebastian most experienced in?

Sebastian is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Product Development . Sebastian also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) , Business Intelligence , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Sebastian worked in recently?

Sebastian has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing , Information Technology (IT) , and Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas has Sebastian worked in recently?

Sebastian has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology (IT) , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Nov 2024 - Jun 2025

8 months

Berlin, Germany

Group Product Manager – Digital Platform Discovery

SPREAD.AI

Developed and implemented organization-wide discovery framework based on Ulwick’s Outcome-Driven Innovation; enabled 7 Product Owners to systematically identify and quantify unrealized value through shared outcome language and opportunity scoring methodology
Transformed Product Owner role from backlog clerks to strategic experimenters; established dedicated time budget for autonomous hypothesis testing and discovery activities
Rebuilt customer journey maps to start at actual user need (tool selection phase) instead of platform entry point; eliminated manual data aggregation work previously done by project teams
Implemented OKR framework across 4 product teams; defined quarterly objectives with measurable key results (e.g., 40% reduction in manual integration effort, self-service adoption increase)
Unified 3 separate platform roadmaps through cross-team dependency mapping and shared service agreements
Supported enterprise sales cycle with ROI modeling and technical due diligence for automotive and defense customers

Apr 2024 - Nov 2024

8 months

Berlin, Germany

Product Manager – Senior Product Owner Data & AI

SPREAD.AI

Eliminated support ticket bottleneck by migrating local data mapping tool chain to cloud-based solution; removed scope waste through rigorous unrealized-value analysis before scaling
Engineered 80% faster data mapping through ETL optimization (Rust, WebAssembly, JavaScript); integrated heterogeneous sources (ERP, CRM, Siemens proprietary systems) via unified data model
Executed complete database migration from ArangoDB to Neo4j mid-quarter; conducted technical spike evaluating 8 graph databases to resolve query performance degradation caused by document-DB architecture overfetching on deeply nested relationships
Rejected CEO pressure to defer migration; defended decision by quantifying tech debt cost; ruthlessly descoped all other initiatives to accommodate migration, discovery, stakeholder alignment in single quarter
Crisis-managed AI product launch announced at customer event without Sales knowledge or product validation; wrote technical documentation and Sales enablement materials for agentic AI capabilities (LLM, RAG, Mistral Nemo for defense private cloud, DINO vision, multi-agent orchestration)
Conducted “eat your own dog food” experiment using sensitive Sales data to demonstrate internal platform adoption feasibility

Nov 2020 - Mar 2024

3 years 5 months

Bamberg, Germany

Product Manager – Maintenance Manager Team

Docufy

Executed POC-to-Pilot strategy with 100% conversion (locomotive manufacturer, special machinery OEM); positioned platform as branch-agnostic solution to expand from printing machinery into rail and industrial sectors
Delivered multi-language SaaS B2B2B rollout across 5 continents (+5k users); reached break-even within 2 years despite pricing model lacking growth incentives and customer over-commitment on machine volume
Achieved 2×/week deployment frequency, reduced MTTR from 3 days to 2 hours, zero-downtime releases via blue-green deployment and feature flags
Engineered multi-tenant architecture with per-customer database and pod isolation; implemented GitOps and DevSecOps to prevent offshore contractor access to production data while enabling rapid experimentation via test tenants in prod
Built GDPR-compliant RBAC system with customer Active Directory integration; implemented right-to-be-forgotten workflows for enterprise compliance
Introduced Selenium-based E2E test automation and comprehensive DORA metrics tracking; implemented HA architecture, reducing incidents to service degradation instead of outages
Designed edge data storage enabling offline workforce capability with zero data loss during maintenance windows; provided contextual technical documentation per user role across 5 languages
Integrated DINO ML model for visual damage detection (MVP stage); architected state-based task triggering for predictive maintenance workflows
Led team evolution from 8 to 4 while maintaining service quality; coached sales on complex multi-stakeholder value proposition
Established observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor) for platform health monitoring; defined SLIs/SLOs for data-driven incident response and capacity planning

Jan 2019 - Nov 2020

1 year 11 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Client Solution Lead – Solutions Team

Embold

Led pre-sales technical consulting and implementation delivery for SAST platform with ML-based PR risk analysis and branch-agnostic code quality scoring (1–5 scale)
Managed 4-person solution team (Germany and India) serving 20+ EMEA enterprise customers generating 50% of company revenue
Delivered value consulting engagements across Banking, Automotive (Tier 2), Pharma, Tech; equipped internal champions with executive presentations to secure budget and drive tool adoption
Doubled project capacity through process systematization: built Jira-based funnel with phase tracking, VSM board for cycle time analysis, eliminated email-based communication; enabled autonomous parallel project execution
Built PowerBI executive dashboards combining Embold telemetry with temporal analytics; dashboard success led to 1:1 product integration and delegated ownership of API domain
Embedded as Consulting PO 2 days/week at customer site; led 2 external Indian supplier teams; resolved 8-month timeline gap through story breakdown and requirements translation; improved time-to-market
Scaled offshore program from 2 to 8 developers; managed stakeholder expectations to enable team expansion

Mar 2017 - Dec 2018

1 year 10 months

Berlin, Germany

Project Executive & Customer Value Consultant

Seerene

Executed 53 pilot projects (35 EMEA, 15 Asia, 3 US) with 2–4 week delivery cycles; achieved first successful international pilot conversion (Hargreaves Lansdown, UK)
Analyzed development workflows to identify agile delivery deviations: oversized files, undocumented critical code, ticket misuse, batch tickets bypassing process, integration failures causing timeline delays
Quantified tech debt impact on estimation accuracy through temporal analysis of bug density, nesting levels, and complexity trends; provided targeted refactoring recommendations for high-risk areas
Identified knowledge monopolies via commit analysis; flagged single-developer dependencies for risk mitigation
Engineered custom scan integrations for incompatible version control systems; implemented CI/CD hooks for continuous analysis at enterprise scale
Trained Hong Kong consulting team on findings presentation and technical integration; enabled local team autonomous delivery with central support

Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

1 year 2 months

Nuremberg, Germany

ERP Project Executive

Konica Minolta IT Solutions

Managed NAV projects with budgets up to €400,000 and teams of 2–12 people
Developed C/AL as required

Dec 2013 - Aug 2015

1 year 9 months

Marburg, Germany

IT Consultant

Freelancer

Analyzed and optimized processes, reducing offer creation time from 4 hours to under 3 minutes by introducing and adapting PHP-based open source ERP system

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 (7.5 years), Manufacturing (3.5 years), Automotive (2.5 years), Banking and Finance (2 years), and Aerospace and Defense (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Automotive

Banking and Finance

Aerospace and Defense

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 (10 years), Project Management (5.5 years), Product Development (4.5 years), Quality Assurance (3.5 years), Business Intelligence (2.5 years), and Operations (1.5 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Business Intelligence

Operations

Summary

Product Manager with 8+ years driving operational excellence through DevOps culture, platform economics, and evidence-based delivery optimization. Specialized in transforming organizations from project-driven execution to product-led thinking with measurable impact on DORA metrics and SCRUM EBM framework (ability to innovate, time-to-market, current value, unrealized value).

Proven track record scaling SaaS platforms globally (+5k users, 5 continents), managing offshore teams (India), and navigating regulated industries (Automotive ISO 26262, Rail, Pharma GxP, Defense). Expert in platform products, DevSecOps toolchains, and multi-tenant B2B/B2B2B architectures.

I build products and platforms that enable teams to deliver high-quality outcomes faster and more reliably.

Deliver customer value faster with higher quality. I'm passionate about DevOps culture, platform thinking, data-heavy products, and helping cross-functional teams reduce friction, increase automation, and scale efficiently.

My goal is to foster alignment across business and tech by integrating user value, operational excellence, and modern engineering practices like CI/CD, IaC, and observability.

Skills

Outcome-driven Innovation (Ulwick Odi)
Platform Strategy
Value Stream Mapping
Dora Metrics
Multi-tenant Saas
Ci/cd Optimization
Stakeholder Management (C-level, Technical Teams)
Offshore Program Management
Product Management (Saas, Manufacturing, Automotive, Defense)
Platform Engineering (Cloud-native, Multi-tenant B2b, Devops Toolchains)
Devsecops & Ci/cd (Zero-trust Architectures, Gitops, Blue-green Deployments)
Ai/ml Products (Agentic Ai, Rag, Llm Integration)
Jira
Confluence
Powerbi
Git
Devops
Miro
Azure Devops
Trello
Product Discovery
Terraform
Prometheus
Grafana
Elk
Argocd
Helm
Azure Kafka
Kubernetes
Argo Workflows
Blue-green Deployment
Feature Flags
Selenium
Multi-tenant Architecture
Rbac/ad Integration
Edge Computing
Iot Integration
Json
Xml
Java
Sql
Azure Monitor
Seerene Platform
Svn
Sonarqube
Custom Regex Metrics
Nl4+ Analysis
Mccabe Complexity
Cyclomatic Complexity
Time-series Analytics
Ci/cd Integration
Dbeaver
Katalon
Pgadmin
Adobexd
Jenkins
Graphql
Python
Product Discovery
Devsecops
Gtm Strategy
Sales Enablement
Devops Culture Transformation
Scrum
Kanban
Agile Project Execution
Stakeholder Management
Process Standardization
Offshore Team Leadership
Program Management
Engineering Intelligence
Technical Debt Quantification
Knowledge Distribution Analysis
Agile Process Adherence Auditing
Behavior Driven Development
User Story Mapping
Persona Creation
Value Proposition Canvas
Jobs-to-be-done Framework
Product Lifecycle Management
Product Marketing
Go-to-market Strategy
Market Research
Competitive Analysis
Workshop Facilitation
Coaching And Mentoring
Data-driven Continuous Improvement

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Intermediate

Russian

Elementary

Education

Sep 2022 - May 2024

Boston University

MM in Digital Transformation Leadership · Digital Transformation Leadership · Boston, United States

Oct 2012 - Sep 2013

Philipps-Universität Marburg

M.Sc. in Business Administration · Business Administration · Marburg, Germany

Oct 2008 - Sep 2012

Philipps-Universität Marburg

B.Sc. in Economics · Economics · Marburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

ITIL Foundation

Mediator

PSM I

PSPO I + II

Prince2 Foundation

Six Sigma Black Belt

Profile

Created

November 2025

Last Update

February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have questions? Here you can find further information.

Where is Sebastian based?

Sebastian is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Sebastian speak?

Sebastian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), Russian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Sebastian have?

Sebastian has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Sebastian has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Sebastian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sebastian be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sebastian would be well-suited for roles such as: Group Product Manager – Digital Platform Discovery, Product Manager – Senior Product Owner Data & AI, Product Manager – Maintenance Manager Team.

What is Sebastian's latest experience?

Sebastian's most recent position is Group Product Manager – Digital Platform Discovery at SPREAD.AI.

What companies has Sebastian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sebastian has worked for SPREAD.AI and Docufy.

Which industries is Sebastian most experienced in?

Sebastian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, and Automotive. Sebastian also has some experience in Banking and Finance and Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas is Sebastian most experienced in?

Sebastian is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Product Development. Sebastian also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Business Intelligence, and Operations.

Which industries has Sebastian worked in recently?

Sebastian has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology (IT), and Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas has Sebastian worked in recently?

Sebastian has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Sebastian's education?

Sebastian holds a Master in Digital Transformation Leadership from Boston University, a Master in Business Administration from Philipps-Universität Marburg and a Bachelor in Economics from Philipps-Universität Marburg.

Does Sebastian have any certificates?

Sebastian has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: ITIL Foundation, Mediator, and PSM I.

What is the availability of Sebastian?

Sebastian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Sebastian?

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