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Fractional CPTO / Venture Builder - AI, Product, Ops, Dev, Design & Growth Expert

Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Weltweit
Bachelor Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (B.Eng.)
Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Weltweit
Bachelor Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (B.Eng.)

Profilanlagen

Sigfried Siedentopf CV.pdf
Sigfried Siedentopf CV.docx

Über mich

DE: Ich unterstütze Start-ups und etablierte Unternehmen beim Aufbau und der Skalierung digitaler AI/KI-Produkte, von Strategie bis Markteintritt. EN: I help startups and established companies build and scale AI-enabled digital products, from strategy to go-to-market.

Skills

AnwendungsdesignCADUser Experience (UX)ForschungUnternehmensplanungRaumfahrttechnikAgile MethodologieAgile FührungAgile ModellierungAgiles TestenKünstliche IntelligenzData AnalysisKünstliche Neurale NetzwerkeZielgruppensegmentierungAugmented RealityBankingGeschäftsplanProzessoptimierungKundenerfahrungMobile Application DevelopmentCloud ComputingWettbewerbsanalyseCertified Scrum Product OwnerMarktsegmentierungProjektplanungDigital MarketingDigitale ProduktionArbeitsablaufdarstellungGame DevelopmentGrafische BenutzeroberflächeUi-DesignMedizinische VersorgungMarketingIt-RisikomanagementIphone AppsÜbersetzungenSchlankes ProjektmanagementMappingMarktforschungProjektmanagementProduktionsmanagementVorgehensmodellProduktentwicklungProduktmarketingScrumTechnologie-RoadmapSoftware-ProduktmanagementProjekt-RisikomanagementPrototypingPrototyping (Softwareentwicklung)Rapid PrototypingProduct OwnershipRequirements ManagementEinzelhandelScaled Agile FrameworkSoftwareentwicklungStakeholder ManagementSchreiben von BerichtenUI TestingUser StoriesWeb ApplikationenWeb Application DevelopmentBacklogsCertified Scrum MasterMetrikenNutzerforschungProduktstrategienVirtual RealityTechnisches GeschickUnreal EngineOculusOrganisation der ArbeitsabläufeRisikomanagementMixed RealityKpi-Berichterstattung
DEUTSCH

PROFIL
Fractional CPTO, Venture Builder und praxisorientierter Product Leader mit mehr als 10 Jahren internationaler Erfahrung. Ich unterstütze Start-ups und etablierte Unternehmen dabei, komplexe Chancen in nutzerzentrierte digitale Produkte, AI/KI-gestützte Abläufe und skalierbare Geschäftsmodelle zu verwandeln. Ich habe über 20 Start-ups mitgegründet oder begleitet und die Entwicklung von mehr als 50 Software- und Hardwareprodukten geleitet.

LEISTUNGEN
• Produktstrategie, Discovery, Vision und Roadmaps
• Fractional CPO und CPTO Leadership
• AI-native Produkte und AI-Agent-Workflows
• Product Management, Product Ownership und Product Operations
• Venture Building, MVP-Validierung und Prototyping
• Go-to-Market, Positionierung und Wachstum
• Prozessautomatisierung und Organisationsdesign
• Teamaufbau, Mentoring und funktionsübergreifende Führung
• UX Research, Service Design und User Experience

ENGLISH

PROFILE
Fractional CPTO, venture builder and hands-on product leader with more than 10 years of international experience. I help startups and established companies turn complex opportunities into user-centred digital products, AI-enabled operations and scalable businesses. I have co-founded or supported more than 20 startups and led the development of more than 50 software and hardware products.

SERVICES
• Product strategy, discovery, vision and roadmaps
• Fractional CPO and CPTO leadership
• AI-native products and AI agent workflows
• Product management, product ownership and Product Operations
• Venture building, MVP validation and prototyping
• Go-to-market, positioning and growth
• Process automation and organisational design
• Team building, mentoring and cross-functional leadership
• UX research, service design and user experience

TECHNOLOGIES AND INDUSTRIES
AI and machine learning, agentic workflows, SaaS, B2B platforms, marketplaces, fintech, event technology, gaming, XR, VR, AR, mobile and web applications, healthtech, e-commerce, cloud platforms and deep tech.

Erfahrung

Berufserfahrungmehr als 10 Jahre
Freelancer seit2014

Sprachen

DeutschMutterspracheEnglischMuttersprache

Projekthistorie

Teacher/Mentor/Advisor

AI-Kid School
As an AI Kid School teacher, advisor and mentor, I help young people think critically, use AI responsibly, and turn ideas into practical projects that scale.
More on https://aikidschool.com/about

Advisor & Mentor

Singularity
Strategic Advisor and Mentor at Singularity, a gaming studio founded by Aryan and Shruthi, with Entrext as a founding member of the venture.
Singularity is being built with a long-term ambition to create a gaming studio that goes beyond individual games — building products, communities, technology and IP that can compound over time.
As an Advisory Board Member, Sigfried will work alongside the founding team, bringing his experience in game development, product strategy, technology, and venture building to help shape Singularity's direction and challenge the team as we build.
The Singularity Team
Aryan — Co-Founder
Shruthi — Founding Designer
Manthan / Entrext — Founding Operater
Sigfried Siedentopf — Strategic Advisory & Mentorship
We believe the best companies are built by bringing together the right founders, builders, operators, and advisors around a shared ambition.
With Singularity, that journey begins now.
Built by founders.
Supported by Entrext.
Advised by experience.
Built for the future of gaming.
Welcome to Singularity.

Co-Founder, BKK

Founders Running Club
Chapter lead and founder of the FRC Bangkok chapter, bringing together the city's tech ecosystem every weekend.
Founders Running Club (FRC) is a community where bonding with others is central. We unite people passionate about running, creating, and making things happen, providing them with a fresh approach to networking where connections feel organic and genuine.
We are creating a space where people can support, collaborate, partner, connect, and assist one another. We host a weekly run + network events in eleven locations across the US, Asia and Europe for founders (including aspiring and former founders), their friends and families, investors, IT professionals, creatives of all kinds, and anyone interested in joining us.
Our events are completely free!
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More about the Bangkok run:
No registration required, come as you are, for any pace and just 3k!
? START 8am at Benchasiri Park Entrance
? END 9am at SATI Healthy @ Sukhumvit 32
Sign up on:
- https://www.ava-fit.com/experience/founders-running-club-bangkok
- https://luma.com/uxcg1rmu

Fractional CPTO

Finlane
Brought on as fractional Chief Product & Technology Officer for an AI native B2B fintech startup building a procurement marketplace in the embedded-finance space using AI agents.
As sole hands-on developer and product lead, I own the full build: from product strategy and specification through to shipping the live application myself.

Founder

AVA - Events Communities Businesses
Currently raising pre-seed.
Solo-building AVA, an AI-native operating system designed to make every event easier to run, easier to measure and more valuable after it ends.
AVA brings organisers, venues, communities, brands, sponsors and freelancers into one connected workflow. Instead of stitching together ticketing tools, spreadsheets, registration forms, WhatsApp, LINE, folders and separate attendee databases, teams can manage the event lifecycle in one place.
Before an event: plan, find partners, manage registrations and reuse budgets, suppliers and learnings.
During an event: coordinate operations, QR check-ins, attendance, waitlists, vouchers and communication.
After an event: build a useful CRM, understand attendance and redemptions, follow up with intent and give sponsors measurable reporting.
I lead work across product strategy, customer discovery, UX, AI-assisted product development, operations, partnerships, go-to-market and fundraising.
AVA started with the active-lifestyle ecosystem and is now expanding to serve the broader event market. The product direction is informed by first-hand operating experience, including helping grow a Bangkok run club from 14 people to more than 500 weekly attendees and seeing how quickly event operations become fragmented.
The MVP is live, and we are working closely with early users to shape the platform around real event workflows.
Explore AVA: https://www.ava-fit.com/

Mentor

VentureGrid
Product, Design, Growth, Operation & Automation Expert
- Product Management
- Product Development
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Customer Acquisition & Retention
- Global Expansion
- Building High-performance Teams
- Branding & Positioning
- Community Building
- UX/UI Design
- Healthtech
- Leadership & Culture
- SaaS / B2B Platforms
- MVP Validation
- Operations & Scaling
- Consumer / E-commerce
- Hiring & Talent Strategy
- Startup Building, Mentoring, and Consulting
- Cutting-edge tech like XR (AR/VR), BMI/BCI, AI, and more

Expert Consultant

GLG
As a GLG Expert Consultant network member, I bring over 10 years of experience in various industries and positions focusing on Product Development, Product Management and general Entrepreneurship to help clients solve their toughest challenges.
Focus: AI, ML, Deep Tech, Operation, Automation, Product Management, Software Development, Game Development and Production, XR (Extended Reality), VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), Startups and IT Consulting.
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GLG is the world’s insight network. It connects decision-makers to the right experts so they can act with the confidence that comes from true clarity and have what it takes to get ahead. Its network of experts is the world’s most extensive and varied source of first-hand expertise.

Venture Builder, Multipreneur, IT Berater

umagine GmbH

Internet und Informationstechnologie

10-50 Mitarbeiter

IT und Management-Beratung mit dem Schwerpunkt Unternehmensstrategie, Digitalisierung und Softwareentwicklung.
  • Startup & Venture Building for productized businesses/services
  • AI/KI Unternehmens- Implementierung- und Prozessberatung
  • Product Management
  • Product Ownership
  • Scrum Master
  • Projektmanagement
  • Scrum und Agile Coaching
  • Entwicklung digitaler Geschäftsmodelle

Mitgründer
  • resocial
  • ProdVids
  • The Visioneers Hub (go live Q4 2024)

Founding Member - Product, Development & Operations

Kubegrade
Kubegrade helps enterprises effortlessly manage their Kubernetes clusters with a next gen AI agents and visualization first approach.
My role included:
- Define and execute the product vision and strategy from day 0
- Develop and prioritize product roadmaps, focusing on features that solve critical pain points
- Lead all aspects of product development in collaboration with the CTO
- Collaborate with the engineering team to ensure seamless product delivery
- Establish and optimize operational processes across the organization that drive efficiency, transparency, and accountability across teams following "Product Operations" best practices with focus on LLM integration, custom AI agents usage and automated workflows
- Develop frameworks to evaluate opportunities and support decision-making at the executive level
- Design and manage systems for tracking and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) and strategic initiatives
- Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to the founders to inform strategic decision-making
- Build and nurture high-performing teams through hiring, training, and mentorship
- Support growth, client acquisition and retention strategies
- Select and implement tools and technologies to support our growth
- Set the foundational UI/UX design for the company website and web application, establishing a cohesive visual language and user experience strategy including user research

Partner & Advisor

Janvry Studio

Internet und Informationstechnologie

10-50 Mitarbeiter

As a partner and advisor @ Janvry Studio, I bring over a decade of experience from various industries to help clients solve some of their toughest challenges using XR technology. The focus of my role is to introduce proven Product Management methods and frameworks to enhance the experience working with clients to get the best results. Besides that, I work on the overall studio strategy, operations, marketing and business development.
Janvry Studio is purpose-driven, specializing in cutting-edge virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality solutions. Their expertise in XR and game technology, effectively addresses client and industry-specific challenges by excelling in using game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine to solve these diverse problems identified together with clients. This is achieved by building tailored immersive solutions to meet the unique needs of each industry and clients. With a focus on innovation, we push the boundaries of immersive experiences and always keep an eye open for the next iterations and possibilities to stay on the forefront of XR.
We are also currently working on revolutionary AI applications combined with XR to enhance the experiences and simulations utilizing the power of LLMs to create truly immersive AI assisted/guided applications, AI driven NPCs and gameplay as well as interactions.

Entrepreneur in Residence & Operations

Next Big Wave
Empowering startup founders to scale, access growth capital, build exceptional products, and optimize operations with cost-efficient automation.
At Next Big Wave, I am helping to build up a premium community for startup founders, focusing on business growth and increasing their ARR among other things. In partnership with Tim Grassin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/timgrassin), founder of NBW and a serial entrepreneur with multiple multimillion-dollar exits, we provide comprehensive mentorship, personalized coaching, and direct access to a network of industry experts and investors.
The community offers:
- Weekly mastermind calls and workshops with actionable advice from seasoned entrepreneurs
- Tailored courses covering applicable approaches on modern marketing and growth strategies
- Personalized coaching to tackle the unique challenges faced by each founder
- Investor connections, including partnerships with VC firm Iterative, offering $150k-$500k in funding opportunities
Through Next Big Wave, we empower startup founders, particularly in Southeast Asia, to accelerate their growth with the right resources, network, and guidance to achieve scalable success.
Website: https://nextbigwave.co
Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@NextBigWavePod
Community and course: https://www.skool.com/next-big-wave

Direktor der Produktion

Ubisoft

Internet und Informationstechnologie

>10.000 Mitarbeiter

  • Direktor der Produktion für Assassin's Creed Nexus VR, dem Studio in Düsseldorf und alle AAA XR Videospiele in Bearbeitung weltweit bei Ubisoft
  • Leitung der Themen bzgl. Zukunft von VR speziell und XR im Allgemeinen bei Ubisoft
  • Schulung der Produktionsteams für die Benutzung der modernsten und effizientesten Produkte, Rahmenwerke und Methoden in der Software- und Produktentwicklung mit Fokus auf Prozessoptimierung. 
  • Leitung der Themen bzgl. Spieleentwicklung und -produktion in der Zukunft, Endbenutzer- und Datengesteuerte Entwicklung, Agile Methoden mit Fokus Scrum, LEAN-Softwareentwicklung, schnelle Prototypenentwicklung und Product Management

Mitgründer & Berater

Tailor Wings

Internet und Informationstechnologie

10-50 Mitarbeiter

  • Aufgabenbereiche in Geschäft Strategie, Product Management, Design (UI/UX), Entwicklung der Web & Mobilen Applikation
  • Beratung und Umsetzung im Bereich Endbenutzer- und Datengesteuerte Entwicklung für weitere Iterationen zur Verbesserung der Plattform und des Nutzererlebnisses.
  • Zusätzliche Forschung, Entwicklung und Implementierung mobiler AR-Messtechnologien (unter Verwendung von AI/KI und 3D-Modellierung für die individuelle Anpassung bestellter Artikel auf der Grundlage der Maße des Kunden)

Startup Mentor & Berater

Newchip Accelerator

Internet und Informationstechnologie

>10.000 Mitarbeiter

  • Bereitstellung umfassender Beratungsdienste für neu entstehende XR (Extended Reality) Software- und Hardware-Startups in Europa, Asien und den Vereinigten Staaten.
  • Optimierung von Unternehmens- und Produktstrategien von der Gründung bis zur kritischen Wachstumsphase.
  • Inhaltliche und strategische Beratung für Geschäftsentscheidungen der Führungsebene und technologische Entscheidungsfindung, um transformative Veränderungen voranzutreiben und Wettbewerbsvorteile in der XR-Branche zu erlangen.

XR Product Manager & Product Owner

Magnopus

Medien und Verlage

50-250 Mitarbeiter

  • Aufbau einer Plattform (oko.live) um Web, Mobile und AR/VR Metaverse Welten und Erlebnisse zu kreieren auf Basis von UE 5+
  • Product Manager und Product Owner
  • Unterstützung bei der Entwicklung und Koordination des V1-Release und Go-Live
  • Kunden: Sony, Disney, Meta

Head of Product, Product Manager, Product Owner, Projektmanager

NFQ Asia

Internet und Informationstechnologie

5000-10.000 Mitarbeiter

  • Aufbau der Produktabteilung mit Schwerpunkt auf Product Management und Scrum Rollen
  • Schulung und Weiterentwicklung von Product Manager, Scrum Master und Product Owner Rollen und Mitarbeiter
  • Leitung von mehr als 18 Projekten mit jeweils bis zu 20 funktionsübergreifenden Teammitgliedern
  • Product Manager & Product Owner für 1 Unicorn (Emma Matratze) und 2 weitere Startups in der Frühphase
  • Beratung von Head of Delivery & Chief of Sales für Kunden- & Projektevaluierungen
  • Produkte/Branchen: Automobil, AR, Gaming, Soziale Medien, E-Commerce, SaaS, Blockchain

IT Berater, Product Lead, Product Manager & Product Owner

Internet und Informationstechnologie

10-50 Mitarbeiter

Product Lead & Product Owner für Success Software Services
  • Design und Implementierung einer Web- und Mobilanwendung für einen amerikanischen Gesundheitsdienstleister, um Ärzte mit Patienten zu verbinden
  • Konzeptdesign und Prototypenerstellung einer VR-Lösung für den vietnamesischen Immobilienmarkt
  • Leitung von zwei Teams mit bis zu 8 Mitarbeitern
  • Internes Scrum & Agile Coaching

COO & Product Manager für theworldistoosmall.com und bethequest.com
  • Eine demokratisierte und dezentralisierte Reisebuchungsplattform in Partnerschaft mit Disney
  • Umsetzung von Design und Prototypenerstellung für eine mobile und webbasierte Anwendung mit 360° Videos, AR und Blockchain
  • Leitung eines Teams von bis zu 12 Mitarbeitern

IT Berater, Product Manager & Product Owner

SupplyOn AG

Internet und Informationstechnologie

1000-5000 Mitarbeiter

  • Product Manager & Product Owner von 5 "Innovative Digital Transformation" Projekten mit Fokus auf BI (Business Intelligence) Lösungen
  • Aufgaben im Bereich SAP, AR, IoT, KI, Big Data und Architekturmodellierung
  • Interner & externer Berater für Abteilungsstrategie, Geschäfts- & Produktentwicklung
  • Branchen: Automobil, Luft- und Raumfahrt, Maschinenbau

IT Berater, Product Manager & Product Owner

Acrontum

Internet und Informationstechnologie

10-50 Mitarbeiter

  • Product Manager & Product Owner einer weltweit eingesetzten BMW-Plattformanwendung „BMW ConnectedDrive Services Cockpit)“ (SaaS & Mobile) für alle BMW Marken
  • Projektleiter von insgesamt 5 Projekten bis zur Freigabe (MVP & Go-live) wie z.B. einem BMW Fahrzeug Konfigurator im AMEA-Markt
  • Fokus auf Mobile & Webentwicklung
  • Aufbau der „Testing“ (QA/QC) Abteilung
  • Interner & externer Berater für Unternehmensstrategie, Restrukturierung und Produktentwicklung/-management
  • Kunde: BMW, Red Bull Media House (Rawmotion), Gamblercrowd

Technischer Berater, Team Lead

AWS Systemtechnik

Industrie und Maschinenbau

50-250 Mitarbeiter

  • Teamleiter & Leiter der Abteilung "Entwicklungskostenanalyse" in Partnerschaft mit der Boston Consulting Group für Tata Motors und die VW AG/Gruppe inklusive VW, ŠKODA, Audi und Lamborghini
  • Entwicklung von Tools zur Berechnung der Kosten entlang des Produktentwicklungszyklus (HW & SW)
  • Berater für Kostenanalyse, Unternehmensstrategie / - entwicklung, Hardware und Softwareentwicklung
  • Kunden: BMW AG, VW AG/Gruppe, Tata Motors, Boston Consulting Group

Product Manager & Product Owner & Project Lead

Schwäbisch Media

Medien und Verlage

1000-5000 Mitarbeiter

  • Schwerpunkt: Mobile Anwendungen, Webentwicklung & AR (Augmented Reality)
  • Aufbau des Startups „Stadtfritz“ als Mobile- und Web-Applikation mit AR als Informationsplattform und Portal für Städte und Unternehmen
  • Branchen/Kunden: Öffentlicher Sektor, Finanzinstitute, Gewerbe- und Einzelhandel

IT Projekt Manager

Sport1 Medien AG

Medien und Verlage

1000-5000 Mitarbeiter

  • Projektbasierte ANÜ
  • Assistent des Product Owners für eine Systemmigration mit einer neuen Anwendung
  • Analyse und Entwicklung von Anforderungen und Fehlern (bugs)
  • Analyse, Entwicklung und Planung von Programmen und Werbespots mit der neuen Anwendung für den Sender Sport1
  • Berichterstattung und Analyse an den Abteilungsleiter

Zertifikate

Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I Certification

scrum.org

2024

AI Engineer

IU Internationale Hochschule GmbH

2024

Generative AI: The Evolution of Thoughtful Online Search

LinkedIn

2023

Product Analytics Micro-Certification (PAC)™️

Product School

2023

Product Strategy Micro-Certification (PSC)™️

Product School

2023

Responsible AI: Applying AI Principles with Google Cloud

Google Career Certificates

2023

Streamlining Your Work with Microsoft Bing Chat

Linkedin

2023

Encoder-Decoder Architecture

Google Career Certificates

2023

Product Roadmapping Micro-Certification (PRC)™️

Product School

2023

Generative AI Fundamentals

Google Career Certificates

2023

Introduction to Image Generation

Google Career Certificates

2023

What Is Generative AI?

LinkedIn

2023

Introduction to Generative AI

Google Career Certificates

2023

Introduction to Large Language Models

Google Career Certificates

2023

Introduction to Responsible AI

Google Career Certificates

2023

Google UX Design Professional: Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

Google

2021

Google UX Design Professional: Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD

Google

2021

Google UX Design Specialization

Google

2021

Google UX Design Professional: Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

Google

2021

Google UX Design Professional: Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

Google

2021

Google UX Design Professional: Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

Google

2021

Google UX Design Professional: Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

Google

2021

Google UX Design Professional: Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

Google

2021

Build 15 Augmented Reality (AR) apps with Unity & Vuforia

Udemy

2020

Voice Controlled AR Apps with Unity & A Cloud Based AI

Udemy

2020

Master Digital Product Design: UX Research & UI Design

Udemy

2020

Complete Design Thinking Masterclass

Udemy

2020

Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp

Udemy

2020

The Complete Tableau Bootcamp for Data Visualization

Udemy

2020

The Complete 2020 Web Development Bootcamp

Udemy

2020

Advanced Product Management: Vision, Strategy & Metrics

Udemy

2020

UX & Web Design Master Course: Strategy, Design, Development

Udemy

2019

Unity Certified Associate Game Developer

Unity

2019

Professional Scrum Master™ I Certification

Scrum.org

2018

Google Digital Garage

Google

2018


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