Experience

From startup engineering to platform product leadership

A journey from software development to platform product leadership. I focus on APIs, developer ecosystems and distributed systems.

I write about some of these topics in more detail in my notes.

Career

Selected roles

A few roles that shaped my work in product, platform strategy and developer ecosystems.

Senior Product Manager

commercetools · 2022 – Present

Leading product strategy and execution across developer-facing platform capabilities within the commercetools ecosystem.

My work focuses on APIs, platform extensibility, observability and developer tooling, partnering closely with engineering leadership to shape roadmaps and long-term platform evolution.

Platform strategy Developer experience Distributed systems

Product Manager

U-Hopper · 2018–2022

Joined U-Hopper during its early growth and transitioned from engineering into product management, helping shape product direction as the company scaled.

Eventually became a partner and shareholder, aligning my role with the long-term vision and success of the company.

My time there concluded with the company's acquisition by Thread Solutions, marking the end of a decade of growth and entrepreneurial execution.

Product leadership Startup growth Execution

Software Engineer

U-Hopper · 2013–2017

One of the early engineers at U-Hopper, contributing to the first generation of the company's software products.

Worked on building web applications and distributed systems in a fast-moving startup environment, laying the technical foundation that later shaped my product work.

Engineering Startup
Credentials

Credentials and certifications

Certifications and learning paths that shaped my work across product leadership and developer ecosystems.

Product & Leadership

• Negotiation Fundamentals — ESSEC Business School

• Leading Teams: Building Effective Team Cultures — University of Illinois

• Managing an Agile Team — Coursera

Developer & Platform Ecosystems

• GitLab TeamOps Certification

• GitLab CI/CD Associate

• GitLab Remote Foundations