Sören Von Sebelin - Interim Product Lead, Owner, Manager and Consultant

Q: Where is Sören based?

Sören is based in Berlin, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Sören speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Sören have?

Sören has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Sören has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months . Note that Sören may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Sören's latest experience?

Sören's most recent position is Interim Product Lead, Owner, Manager and Consultant at Freelance .

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

In recent years, Sören has worked for Freelance , EGYM GmbH , and Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Sören most experienced in?

Sören is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Advertising , and Retail . Sören also has some experience in Education , Telecommunication , and Sport and Recreation .

Q: Which business areas is Sören most experienced in?

Sören is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Strategy and Planning . Sören also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D) and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which industries has Sören worked in recently?

Sören has recently worked in industries like Advertising , Information Technology (IT) , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Sören worked in recently?

Sören has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Strategy and Planning , and Project Management .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Present

4 years 3 months

Interim Product Lead, Owner, Manager and Consultant

Freelance

Trained and coached management and product teams on effective discovery and delivery methods, optimizing their performance.
Orchestrated workshops for ideation, alignment, and strategy, resulting in successful product launches and optimizations.
Provided training and guidance to the team in the absence of senior product leadership.
Created, executed, and managed product roadmaps and strategies with agile cross-functional teams, throughout various branches and companies.
Products & Projects: MarTech CMS replatforming (IU Group), kurando App launch (eCommerce), IU.de (Marketing B2C), recup Partner Shop (eCommerce B2B), AboutYou Online shop (eCommerce).

Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

6 months

Germany

Senior Product Owner

EGYM GmbH

Expanded service range through integration of body measurement services via InBody, Accuniq, cardioscan, Matrix, DKCity.
Collaborative development of mission-based roadmap with all relevant generative research (quantitative & qualitative).
Partner & stakeholder management, and API integration support.
Products: Measurement and Fitness API, Cardio Machine Application.

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

6 months

Berlin, Germany

Head of Product Management

Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH

Developed product vision and strategy for a portfolio of 6 eSports community products, including leading quantitative and qualitative research with each product team.
Provided effective leadership to a team of 20 direct reports, and managed budget responsibility for the 6 community products.
Products: 99damage, Summoner’s Inn, Agent’s Range, Prime League, 1pv, joinDota.

Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

2 years 1 month

Berlin, Germany

Product Owner

sofatutor GmbH

Thought leader of product discovery practices and product research.
Leading an agile scrum team from beginning to maturity.
Achieved 7% reduction of revocation rate through major UX optimization in navigation, resulting from substantial product discovery and delivery.
Reached and maintained strategic alignment among product teams and all stakeholders.
Products: sofatutor profiles, navigation and search, Amplitude integration and tracking, virtual platform onboarding for customers, “sofaheld” (exercises and characters).

Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

11 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Technical Product Manager

1&1 Telecom GmbH

Designed new business processes via BPMN.
Prepared, negotiated and led SuperVectoring launch for private broadband up to 250 Mbps.
Products: Super Vectoring.

Oct 2017 - Feb 2018

5 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Software Developer

robodev GmbH

Conducted R&D for computer vision module (camera).

Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

7 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

System Administrator

dmTECH GmbH

Set up and maintained InfluxDB and Grafana for monitoring the IT infrastructure.

Feb 2011 - Aug 2015

4 years 7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Producer / Project Manager

GoodGame Studios / Altigi GmbH

Contributed to company scale-up from 100 to 1400 employees within 3 years.
Scaled team from 8 to 60 members within 2 years.
Provided lateral leadership for international teams with up to 60 cross-functional collaborators.
Products: Goodgame Empire (web), Empire: Four Kingdoms (mobile), Big Farm.

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 (9.5 years), Advertising (4 years), Retail (4 years), Education (2 years), Telecommunication (1 year), and Sport (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Advertising

Retail

Education

Telecommunication

Sport

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 Product Development (13 years), Project Management (8.5 years), Strategy (4.5 years), Research and Development (3.5 years), and Information Technology (1.5 years).

Product Development

Project Management

Strategy

Research and Development

Information Technology

Summary

Experienced Product Leader with a proven track record of delivering impactful innovations. With over 13 years of experience, I specialize in leading agile teams, quickly adapting to various setups, and excelling in situations with ambiguous data to create top-quality, user-centric solutions.

Skills

Team Guiding & Tech
Agile
Stakeholder Alignment
Mentoring
Native Frameworks
Management

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2015 - Feb 2018

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Focus on Robotics · Mechatronics and Information Technology · Karlsruhe, Germany

Mar 2012 - Aug 2015

FOM - University of Economics & Management

Bachelor of Science, Focus on ERP Consultant · Business Computer Science · Hamburg, Germany

Sep 2008 - Feb 2011

Vocational Media School / Norddeutscher Rundfunk

Management assistant in audio-visual media · Hamburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Android Basic Nanodegree

Google - Udacity

Profile

Created

December 2021

Last Update

February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Sören based?

Sören is based in Berlin, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Sören speak?

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

How many years of experience does Sören have?

Sören has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Sören has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Sören may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sören be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sören would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Product Lead, Owner, Manager and Consultant, Senior Product Owner, Head of Product Management.

What is Sören's latest experience?

Sören's most recent position is Interim Product Lead, Owner, Manager and Consultant at Freelance.

What companies has Sören worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sören has worked for Freelance, EGYM GmbH, and Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH.

Which industries is Sören most experienced in?

Sören is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Advertising, and Retail. Sören also has some experience in Education, Telecommunication, and Sport and Recreation.

Which business areas is Sören most experienced in?

Sören is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Strategy and Planning. Sören also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D) and Information Technology (IT).

Which industries has Sören worked in recently?

Sören has recently worked in industries like Advertising, Information Technology (IT), and Retail.

Which business areas has Sören worked in recently?

Sören has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Strategy and Planning, and Project Management.

What is Sören's education?

Sören holds a Bachelor in Mechatronics and Information Technology from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and a Bachelor in Business Computer Science from FOM - University of Economics & Management.

Does Sören have any certificates?

Sören has 1 certificate: Android Basic Nanodegree.

What is the availability of Sören?

Sören is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Sören?

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