Product Leader & Technologist  ·  Hamburg, Germany

Jacob Bo
Lueg Tiedemann

Building impactful products
and the empowered teams behind them.

Experienced product leader who values pragmatism and a human-centered approach over siloed approach. From zero-to-one launches to scaling complex B2B and technical platforms.

Who I Am

Utility comes from utilization. Nutzen kommt von Nutzung.

With over 9+ years experience working in product and orchestrating large software efforts, I lead distributed, cross-functional teams united under a shared, clear strategy. I've taken zero-to-one products from idea to launch and scaled complex B2B and technical platforms.

My distinct approach blends systems thinking, design thinking, and platform engineering — applying product thinking to the technical landscape to create remarkable user and developer experiences and business capabilities.

Occasionally I speak and write about product and platform strategy and my adventures in socio-technical systems.

Skills
Product Leadership Product Strategy Platform Thinking Systems Thinking Service Design
Products
Zero-to-One Products IoT B2B SaaS Platforms Technical Products Developer Experience
Expertise
Socio-technical Systems Organisational Design Distributed Teams Operating Models

How I add value

Product Leadership

OTA Platform Scale

"From 1 to 10 teams without losing the plot"

Led the product function of an automotive OTA vehicle update platform, scaling from one to ten product managers and teams — growing data, API, embedded, and developer experience workstreams while maintaining team health and delivery performance.

Zero to One

IoT Product Launch

"An IoT product. Four paying customers. 12 months."

Built and launched an IoT battery management product from scratch within budget and on time, with four paying early adopters — combining connected vehicle capabilities, SaaS architecture, and B2B go-to-market from day one.

Organisational Transformation

Restructuring at Scale

"250 people. One shared direction."

Designed the organisational and technical strategy for a large European autonomous driving cooperation — applying an Inverse Conway Maneuver to reduce dependencies, then aligning VP-level leadership down to team leads and ramping up 20+ teams.

Let's Exchange Ideas

I speak and write about the intersections of product strategy, platform thinking, and organisational design — drawing from real-world experience in scaling products and teams in complex, distributed environments.

Formats

  • Keynotes
  • Conference talks
  • Internal sessions
  • Workshops
  • Deep dives
  • Perspectives
Get in touch

Topics

Product Strategy to Execution
Product Organisation
Technical Product Management
Platform Thinking
Developer Experience
Socio-technical Systems

Let's Connect

Say hello. Whether it's about product, tech, a speaking invitation, or just to exchange ideas — I'm always up for a good conversation.