Stefan Rest

Senior Product Owner

Wetter, Germany

Experience

Dec 2024 - Present
8 months

Senior Product Owner

Bosch & ETAS Automotive

  • Product Owner for the Digital Delivery Team
  • Company-wide digitization project at Bosch for software deliveries
  • Technologies: SAP EMS, JFrog, Revenera
  • Conducting PI Plannings
Aug 2023 - Nov 2023
4 months

Software Project Manager Zeiss Quatera 700

Zeiss Meditec AG

  • Creating the 23/24 project plan
  • Aligning schedules with stakeholders
  • Managing embedded development teams (10 developers)
  • Working according to medical standards
Jun 2023 - Nov 2024
1 year 6 months
Gütersloh, Germany

Product Owner

Miele und Cie. KG

  • Project: Camera & Artificial Intelligence
  • Managing hardware development for the camera project
  • Managing software development for the camera project
  • Developing reliable schedules (Scrum/Waterfall)
  • Supporting the creation and demonstration of prototypes
Apr 2023 - Present
2 years 4 months
Gütersloh, Germany

Agile Project Manager

Miele und Cie. KG

  • Project: Electronics platform for all Miele products
  • Aligning platform requirements with internal product units
  • Adapting 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) building platform components
  • Project scheduling and alignment with relevant stakeholders (VP, Director, Managing Director)
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
4 months
Dortmund, Germany

Project Manager

Bartels Mikrotechnik GmbH

  • Creating user stories in coordination with customers for the IoT software concept
  • Developing a subscription model
  • Managing external vendors for UI and UX development in the micro pump system
  • Aligning UI and UX concepts with customers
Jan 2021 - Present
3 years 7 months
Gütersloh, Germany

IT Project Manager

Miele und Cie. KG

  • Project: Replacing optical interface with Wi-Fi
  • Initiating a company-wide program at Miele to replace the 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 device communication via Wi-Fi
  • Developing a security concept with certificate-based pairing and token-based authentication
  • Managing PoC embedded developments to validate Wi-Fi concepts (ESP32, STM32)
  • Project scheduling and alignment with relevant stakeholders (VP, Director, Managing Director)
Jul 2021 - Mar 2022
9 months
Gütersloh, Germany

Product Owner for CIAM Miele APP and Miele Devices

Miele und Cie. KG

  • Project: Bluetooth pairing and Miele APP login update
  • 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 the Bluetooth pairing process
  • Defining requirements for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules
  • Managing embedded development on ESP32
  • Leading the pairing development as Product Owner
Mar 2020 - Jun 2023
3 years 4 months
Bochum, Germany

Strategy Consultant

Kezzel

  • Developing a product strategy with input from development partners and planning the go-to-market strategy
Mar 2020 - Jun 2023
3 years 4 months

Strategy Consultant

Xinco GmbH

  • Advising on product development strategy & go-to-market
Nov 2019 - Mar 2023
3 years 5 months
Hamburg, Germany

Software Project Manager

Hoyer Handel GmbH

  • Leading embedded development for Monsieur Cuisine smart
  • Digital delivery for 1 million MC smart customers
  • Program management for developing a subscription concept for the recipe platform
  • Implementing CIAM from LIDL in the APP, website, and Monsieur Cuisine smart ESP32 development
Nov 2019 - Jul 2021
1 year 9 months
Hamburg, Germany

Software Development Lead

Hoyer Handel GmbH

  • Leading software development teams in Hong Kong and Germany (50 developers)
  • Developing a subscription concept
  • Digital delivery of new features
  • Integrating LIDL CIAM into the existing login flow
  • Defining product strategy in the home appliance sector
  • Gathering APP, website, and IoT device requirements at LIDL and converting them into specifications
  • Defining hardware requirements for IoT products
  • Establishing software development and documentation structure (Confluence and Jira)
  • Creating requirements for iOS and Android apps, websites, and cloud backend systems for the IoT product
Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
3 months

Project Manager and Trainer

Ehm GmbH

  • Developing a training concept for project management
  • Training apprentices in project management
Sep 2019 - Dec 2020
4 months

Trainer

Ruhr Universität Bochum

  • Project management trainer for chemistry incubator students
Nov 2018 - Present
6 years 9 months

Managing Director

Modulo GmbH

Feb 2017 - Oct 2018
1 year 9 months
Switzerland

International Product Manager Thermomix

Vorwerk International Strecker & Co.

  • Managing all current Thermomix versions on the market
  • Product Owner for Thermomix TM5 embedded software development
  • Defining new TM5 features within hardware constraints
  • Developing the Cookidoo subscription concept
  • Introducing subscription via Cook-Key in Thermomix TM5
  • Project manager coordinator for an international test project with 30 team members
  • Developing a digital user manual for the Thermomix
  • Coordinating foreign sales divisions, especially marketing and sales (Europe, Asia, North America)
  • Improving communication processes for product changes
  • Analyzing product innovations and establishing partnerships
  • Initiating collaborations with potential partners
Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
8 months
Gevelsberg, Germany

Product Owner

Nelson Bolzenschweiß-Technik GmbH & Co. KG

  • Restructuring the ERP system for extended workbench
  • Automating monitoring of suppliers’ certification status
Feb 2014 - Feb 2017
3 years 1 month
Switzerland

Product Owner

Vorwerk International Strecker & Co.

  • Designing and developing product prototypes in coordination with technical departments
  • Creating the connectivity concept TM5+Cook-Key (Wi-Fi module)
  • Managing software and hardware development of the Wi-Fi chip TM5 called Cook-Key
  • Conducting an international field test for the Cook-Key
  • Preparing presentation materials for Thermomix representatives
  • Producing product demo videos
  • Analyzing the current market position of the Thermomix and creating a competitor evaluation scale
  • Identifying and analyzing innovative kitchen products

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen

M.Sc. · Business Informatics · Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Oct 2010 - Jun 2013

Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen

B.Sc. · Management & Economics · Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

SAQB Foundation Training

CSPO® Certified Scrum Product Owner®

Prince2 Foundation Training