Alejandro Simkievich

Co-Founder and Head of Product

Produkando

Elite freelance agency offering product management as a service for interim positions in Northern Europe and the United States.

Founder

Responsible for launch and Go-to-market of Next-Gen digital standards product.

Interim Senior Product Manager

Genomelink

Genomelink is a Y Combinator company (YC 21). Responsible for growth and engagement program

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Pets Deli

Scaling Product at one of Germany's coolest and fastest-growing tech companies.

Interim Chief Product Officer / Head of Product

Zalando SE

Interim Product Lead

Managing product performing credit and fraud risk assessment.

Allianz Technology

Senior Product Owner for Big Data services in a private cloud. Product vision, product roadmap, and Product Development.

Interim Senior Product Owner

Bain & Company

Providing expertise on Product Management related projects, with a focus on data products.

Product Management Advisor

Takeaway.com

Senior Product Owner working in Agile B2C eCommerce environment.

Identidata, Inc

Identidata was an early-stage start-up offering a B2B Saas online platform to advance the digitalization of customer identification for financial institutions.

Product guy, founder, and freelancer. Successful track record with top-tier tech companies in Silicon Valley and Europe. MIT alum.

A product for product managers by product managers.

HUMANOO

VP of Product

Ordinary humans

I work with growth-stage companies and established enterprises to shape their product strategy and improve their product management. To this day, I engaged in B2C and B2B contexts for web, mobile, and platform products across various industries.

I do regular 1:1 mentoring sessions with individuals who want to become product managers or work in a junior role. I also offer coaching opportunities for product leadership positions.

Most of my work happens remotely because this is not my full-time job. However, I am available for onsite workshops and training.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
   • Upskilling product management teams and individuals
   • Defining and streamlining product development processes
   • Developing product vision, strategy, and roadmap
   • Creating cross-functional team collaboration and alignment
   • Introducing continuous product discovery and user research
   • Establishing experimentation frameworks and setting up product analytics
   • Guiding MVP definition and product launch
   • Shaping the transition to a product-led organization
   • Leading agile transformation
   • Supporting digital transformation
   • Facilitating design sprints

𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
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Product Management Consultant

EduSim

Member of the Board of Advisors

Usedge

Product & Growth Advisor

Stealth Startup

I support the founders in creating a product value creation plan and evaluating and refining their product. I have been involved in the hiring of the first product-related roles and set up the MVP's agile development process, including a user research function.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
   • Facilitated workshops to develop product vision, strategy, and roadmap
   • Provided knowledge about technical standards and requirements in the tech sector
   • Ensured that all product risks have been addressed successfully
   • Defined the initial MVP and the success criteria for the product launch
   • Established a go-to-market strategy and plan
   • Evaluated the quality and logic of the product
   •  Identified missing capabilities in the team
   • Connected the founding team with helpful professionals in the space
   • Coached each of the founders individually

VP of Product, Fractional

SocialHub

Head of Product, Interim

Zenjob

I was responsible for managing Zenjob's core HR tech product with a double-digit million annual revenue and developing an all-in-one platform for internal tools and the company's first external API gateway. I led, scaled, and developed a team of product managers and business analysts.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
   • Co-defined the business strategy together with the executive team
   • Developed an inspiring product vision, strategy, and outcome-based roadmap
   • Owned and managed the transition to a product-led organization
   • Created an efficient team topology to reduce dependencies and ensure empowerment
   • Guided the product teams in setting up a user research function and regular usability testing
   • Initiated the setup of a global data strategy for Zenjob's two-sided marketplace
   • Introduced a scalable experimentation framework and advocated for regular split and A/B testing
   • Facilitated the definition of a north-star metric and KPI tree for the whole company
   • Led multiple initiatives regarding the internationalization of the company's B2B product
   • Owned the development of a calibrated framework for the product management hiring process
   • Coached and mentored all team members and created individual career development plans
   • Spearheaded organizational key initiatives, e. g. introduction of OKRs and internal communication strategy
   • Maintained and entered strategic partnerships to grow the product's reach and revenue

𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
   • Enabled 3X year-over-year growth by transforming the B2B product into a digital self-service model
   • Increased customer satisfaction and Net-Promoter-Score by over 30%
   • Reduced internal costs by over 20% by automating repetitive tasks and processes
   • Created a visiontype as part of due diligence, leading to a 50M$ funding round
   • Included all stakeholders and product team members in discovery which increased employee engagement and happiness by 25%

Head of Product

Cornelsen Verlag GmbH

I managed the highest-selling digital product portfolio of Germany's leading education company, with a triple-digit million annual revenue, and led the governance board for the digital transformation of the core business. My teams launched some of the company's most successful digital products.

Head of Products, Digital Languages

I oversaw the development and management of Cornelsen's 10+ mobile EdTech tools, created and aligned the company's mobile product strategy, and introduced a new and universal subscription-based business model with a free trial to enable product-led growth.

Product Lead, Mobile Apps

I created the digital product vision and strategy for one of the company's sub-divisions, led teams through the ideation and development of an innovative 0-1 product, and convinced executives to provide the necessary resources by creating a compelling business case.

Product Lead, B2C Platform

I was in charge of establishing and launching a new product portfolio, creating the necessary teams from scratch, and leading them from ideation to launch and beyond. I played a key role in the company's digital transformation by being responsible for several internal products and serving as a trusted advisor to executive management.

Group Product Manager

I managed a portfolio of small, medium, and large product initiatives united under a clear product strategy and acted as a product management evangelist to build awareness and understanding of product development processes within the company.

Lead Product Manager

Einhorn Solutions GmbH

I developed, owned, and drove strategic plans for the digital platform Coding Kids, created a business model and online marketing strategy, and defined the product's market positioning and value proposition.

This was a part-time engagement in addition to my full-time job at Cornelsen.

Head of Product, Fractional

Toptal

I worked on several projects for international clients, where I led key initiatives, drove product discovery and delivery, and defined success metrics and KPIs. I covered conversion, retention, and product growth, among others, and worked on platforms, integrations, and data products.

These were temporary engagements in addition to my full-time job at Cornelsen.

Freelance Product Manager

Product Management Leader | Product-Led Advisor & Coach | Agile Evangelist | Data Analysis Expert

👋 Hey there, I'm Fabian!

I'm a product leader with more than 15 years of experience building exceptional products and services loved by B2C and B2B users. I worked for companies of all sizes, from small startups to big enterprises, and have launched and grown marketplaces, mobile applications, desktop software, SaaS, and platform products.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲
 • My background is in sociology, psychology, statistical data analysis, and business administration.
 • I don't only speak product. I'm also fluent in tech, design, and exec.
 • I excel at the execution of big ideas with given constraints.
 • My instincts are good, but I prefer to seek data for my decisions.
 • I can align, lead, and grow world-class product teams.

Nine years ago, I got my first leadership role. Inspiring and motivating diverse teams has been my passion ever since. While I love to win, helping the team win gives me even greater joy. That's why I also dedicate lots of my time to mentoring and coaching high-achieving individuals to help them progress in their careers and find meaning in their work.

Outside of work, I'm a bookworm, a musician, an amateur chef, and an artist. I'm always enthusiastic about learning and gaining new skills. Right now, it's coding that keeps me up at night.

Feel free to drop me a note if you are also passionate about product management, coaching, content creation, or anything related to EdTech. 

You can contact me via fabian.kleeberger@gmail.com. 
Let's have a chat!

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