About me
I'm an interim product manager. I have seen well-functioning products and teams, but also complete disasters. Almost always you could tell by how people in the company talk to each other. A product is, after all, a mirror of how your company works inside.
My path: from transformations to corporations, growing companies and back again
- Industrial marketing of technical gasesThe start of my career in a B2B environment.
- ETAManaging the vacuum cleaner category and taking part in the company's transformation.
- VodafoneThe longest school of corporate management. Products for end customers and B2B, including IoT services and Office 365, where I balanced daily between the needs of Vodafone and Microsoft.
- Y Soft, Actum DigitalA combination of product manager and strategist roles, plus pre-sales, which let me learn customers' needs first-hand.
- Since 2020 Strategix ConsultantsTransformation projects for companies such as AAA Auto, Notino or Ardon.
I turn this experience into my consulting practice. For you.
At sea and in business, you have to know your heading
In my free time I'm a skipper running sailing trips in the Mediterranean and the Adriatic for family, friends and acquaintances. I hold a Czech Yachtmaster Offshore certification (Czech Ministry of Transport, MD ČR – B – offshore). Sailing and interim management have a lot in common – both are about navigating uncertainty.
At sea I have to plan the route, understand the weather and trim the sails so that we go as fast as possible even when there is hardly any wind. Or reef them in time when a storm is coming. I have to be able to fix the engine and the electrics, but above all I have to lead the crew, handle crises and bring the boat safely into port.
In business I do essentially the same. I bring people together and guide companies past the hazards so that the product reaches the customer on time and in good condition.
My product philosophy
If development, sales and support don't understand each other, the customer notices. It costs you money and trust.
My work is not about painting visions and roadmaps, but about getting people to really talk to each other, pull together and deliver results.
Quick facts
- Over 20 years of experience: from B2C consumer goods through B2B services to software.
- Education: a master's degree (Ing.) from the Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) and the international CEMS MIM programme.
- Scope: I managed over 300 items (SKUs), with responsibility for turnover in the billions of Czech koruna.
- Execution: I don't just do audits and give academic advice. If I find a problem, I'd rather solve it straight away with your team.
Sound familiar?
Let's talk it over for 30 minutes. The introductory online call is free and non-binding; we'll go through your situation and find out whether and how I can help.