Stefan Rest
Senior Product Owner
Experience
Senior Product Owner
Bosch & ETAS Automotive
- Product Owner for Digital Delivery team
- Company-wide digitalization project for software deliveries
- Technologies: SAP EMS, JFrog, Revenera
- Conducting PI Plannings
Software Project Manager
Zeiss Meditec AG
- Creating project plan 23/24
- Managing embedded development teams (10 developers)
- Digital delivery of new features for ZEISS QUATERA 700
- Aligning schedules with stakeholders
- Working according to medical standards
Project Manager
Bartels Mikrotechnik GmbH
- Developing IoT product strategy for micropumps
- IoT software concept for micropump system for existing electronics
- Creating user stories in collaboration with customers for the IoT software concept
- Developing subscription model
- Managing external service providers for UI and UX development for the micropump system
- Aligning UI and UX concept with customers
Software & IT Project Manager
Miele und Cie. KG
Product Owner for Miele APP Login (EMS/BRIM) for Digital Delivery
Project Manager for replacing the optical interface with Wi-Fi
Agile project manager for the Miele electronics platform (8 teams, 200 developers), including in-house Digital Delivery
Product Owner for Camera & Artificial Intelligence team
Electronics platform for all Miele products: aligning platform requirements with internal product units; adapting the SCRUM/SAFe framework to the development structure; setting up a program structure to ensure product SOPs; developing a component release strategy for 8 development teams; internal digital delivery of platform components to product units; coordinating 8 software development teams (about 200 developers) developing platform components; project scheduling and alignment with relevant stakeholders (VP, Director, Managing Director)
Camera & Artificial Intelligence: managing hardware development for camera project; managing software development for camera project; creating reliable schedules (Scrum/waterfall); guiding prototype build and demonstration
Replacing optical interface with Wi-Fi: initiating a company-wide program to replace optical interface with Wi-Fi; developing technical Wi-Fi concepts for production, labs, and service at all Miele sites in Germany; aligning relevant requirements with all Miele production sites and departments for communication of all Miele devices via Wi-Fi; developing a security concept with certificate-based pairing and token-based authentication; managing PoC embedded developments to verify Wi-Fi concepts (ESP32, STM32); project scheduling and alignment with relevant stakeholders (VP, Director, Managing Director)
Bluetooth pairing and Miele APP login adjustments: analyzing pairing between Miele APP and Miele devices; digital delivery of smart features like Auto Dos (automatic dosing) and software updates; developing technical concept for Bluetooth pairing process; defining requirements for Wi-Fi + Bluetooth module; managing embedded development of ESP32; managing the pairing development as Product Owner
Strategy Consultant
Xinco GmbH (Kezzel)
- Advising on product development strategy & go-to-market
- Developing a product strategy involving development partners and planning go-to-market strategy
Head of Software Development
Hoyer Handel GmbH
Led development of Monsieur Cuisine smart
Digital delivery for 1 million MC smart customers
Developed subscription concept for recipe platform
Implemented LIDL CIAM in app, website, and Monsieur Cuisine smart
Developed ESP32 for Monsieur Cuisine smart
Managed software development teams in Hong Kong and Germany (50 developers)
Designed subscription concept
Digital delivery for new product features
Integrated LIDL CIAM into existing login flow
Developed product strategy in home appliances sector
Gathered requirements for app, website, and IoT device at LIDL and translated into specs
Defined hardware requirements for IoT products
Set up software development and documentation structure (Confluence and Jira)
Created requirements for iOS and Android apps, websites, and cloud backend system for IoT product
Project Manager and Training Instructor
Ehm GmbH
- Developed training concept and trained trainees in project management
Project Management Trainer
Ruhr Universität Bochum
- Project management trainer for chemistry incubator students
Managing Director
Modulo GmbH
- Managed Modulo GmbH
- Consulting and project management for various software and IT clients
- Sample clients: Miele & Cie. KG, Bosch & ETAS Automotive, Zeiss Meditec AG, Xinco GmbH, Hoyer Handel GmbH, Bartels Mikrotechnik GmbH, Ehm GmbH, Ruhr University Bochum
International Product Manager Thermomix
Vorwerk International Strecker & Co.
- Product manager for TM5 maintenance & Cookidoo
- Digital delivery of updates and subscription features for 2.5 million customers
- Introduced Cookidoo subscription for TM5/TM6
- Product owner for Thermomix TM5
- Product manager for all current Thermomix versions on the market
- Product owner for Thermomix TM5 embedded software development
- Defined new TM5 features within hardware constraints
- Developed subscription concept for Cookidoo
- Launched subscription via Cook-Key on Thermomix TM5
- Project manager coordinator for international test project with technical leadership of 30 people
- Developed digital user manual for Thermomix
- Coordinated international sales arms, especially marketing and sales departments (Europe, Asia, North America)
- Improved communication processes for product changes
- Analyzed product innovations and established partnerships
- Initiated collaborations with potential partners
Product Owner
Modulo Consulting
Design and development of product prototypes in coordination with the technical departments for Vorwerk International Strecker & Co. (Switzerland)
Development of connectivity concept TM5+Cook-Key (Wi-Fi module)
Managed software and hardware development of the TM5 Wi-Fi chip called Cook-Key
Conducted an international field test for the Cook-Key
Created presentation materials for Thermomix representatives
Created product explanation videos
Analyzed the current market position of the Thermomix and developed a rating scale for competitor products
Identified and analyzed innovative kitchen products
Restructured the ERP system for the extended workbench at Nelson Bolzenschweiß-Technik GmbH & Co. KG in Gevelsberg
Automated monitoring of suppliers' certification status
Skills
- Scrum
- Safe
- Software Project Manager
- Kanban
- Mermaid
- Isaqb
- Embedded Development
- Digital Delivery
- Ciam
- Ems
- Brim
- Prince2
- Esp32 Development
- Java
- Api Design
- Figma
- Zeplin
- Instagantt
- Okr
- Jira
- It Strategy
- Confluence
- Miro
Languages
Education
Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen
M.Sc. Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen
B.Sc. Management & Economics · Management & Economics · Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
SAQB Foundation Training
CSPO® Certified Scrum Product Owner®
Prince2 Foundation Training
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