Background

About Me

Racecar engineer turned Product Manager. After starting in mechanical engineering and industrial automation at BMW, Mercedes, and KUKA, I discovered my passion for building zero-to-one software products at Personio. Now building AI for construction at Capmo.

Experience

Professional Journey

From automotive engineering to product management — building products across industries.

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Capmo

Senior Product Manager – AI

Dec 2024 — Present

Leading the core AI products at Capmo, including the global AI Assistant and AI Agent automations for construction teams.

  • Building AI-powered features for the DACH construction industry
  • Designing AI Assistant and Agent automation experiences
  • Exploring cutting-edge LLM applications in construction management
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Personio

Senior Product Manager – Workflow Automation

Oct 2023 — Nov 2024

Built and launched Personio's brand new Automation product, then took over Document Management and E-Signature.

  • Launched 0→1 Zapier-like no-code workflow builder for HR teams
  • Built Workflow Template Gallery and Activity monitoring
  • Owned Document Management and E-Signature products

Product Manager – Marketplace & Partner Ecosystem

Oct 2020 — Sept 2023

Built the Integrations org and product from the ground up during Personio's hypergrowth from 300 to 2000+ employees.

  • Led development and launch of the Personio Marketplace
  • Launched strategic integrations: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Azure AD, Okta
  • Grew partner ecosystem from <20 to 200+ integrations
  • Improved API credential management, Developer Hub, and Public API

Associate Product Manager

March 2020 — Sept 2020

Joined as one of the early PMs, working on various 0→1 initiatives and core product optimization.

  • One of the early PMs at Personio
  • Worked on both new initiatives and core product improvements
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Deloitte (27pilots)

Venture Analyst

Nov 2018 — Aug 2019

27pilots is a BMW Group spin-off that later got acquired by Deloitte. Focused on corporate venture building.

  • Corporate venture building and startup scouting
  • BMW Group spin-off acquired by Deloitte
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Mercedes-Benz

Strategy & Innovation Management – Industrial Automation

Sept 2017 — Oct 2018

Part of 'Smart Operations - i4.0: Strategy', responsible for strategy and innovation management in manufacturing and supply chain.

  • Managed development of Condition Monitoring / Predictive Maintenance tool
  • Supported Advanced Analytics team operations
  • Worked on digital business models in additive manufacturing
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KUKA

Corporate Innovation Management

Oct 2015 — March 2017

Trend/market research and product conceptualization in industrial automation, consumer, and service robotics.

  • Market research and trend analysis
  • Product conceptualization for robotics applications
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BMW Group

R&D – Passive Safety Interior

Aug 2014 — Dec 2014

Head-impact FE simulation and testing in compliance with FMVSS-201 and ECE-R21 safety standards.

  • FE simulation for head-impact safety testing
  • Compliance with FMVSS-201 and ECE-R21 standards
Education

Academic Background

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Universität Stuttgart

2017 — 2019

M.Sc. Technologiemanagement

Studies in technology management, combining business strategy with engineering fundamentals.

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Hochschule Augsburg

2012 — 2017

B.Eng. Maschinenbau (Mechanical Engineering)

International exchange semesters at University of Oklahoma and Luleå University of Technology.

Skills

What I Bring

A blend of product, design, and technical skills that enable me to bridge gaps and drive outcomes.

Product

0→1 Product DevelopmentProduct StrategyRoadmappingUser ResearchA/B TestingOKRs

Domains

AI/LLMsIntegrations & APIsWorkflow AutomationB2B SaaSHR TechConstruction Tech

Technical

API DesignSystem ArchitectureSQLFigmaPrototypingNo-code Tools

Leadership

Stakeholder ManagementPartner ManagementCross-functional TeamsAgile/ScrumPresentations
Philosophy

How I Work

Ship Early, Learn Fast

I believe in getting real products in front of real users quickly. Iteration beats perfection every time.

Craft Matters

Details make the difference. I care deeply about typography, spacing, and the small touches that create delight.

Build with Empathy

Great products come from understanding people. I start with user needs and work backwards to solutions.