Consultant at agilician - unlock startup growth!
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Current
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- Startup Consultant at agilician
- Past
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- Vice President Product Development at Backbase
- Director of Product Management at Backbase
- Program Manager at Tridion
- Product Manager at Tridion
- Project Manager Middleware at Compuware
- Team Manager at Council of Europe
- Software Developer at Dalim
- Education
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
- University of Arizona
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Mark Schiefelbein’s Summary
Throughout my entire career I have managed cutting edge software products and online services. Used to wearing many hats at rapid growth startups my skills cover strategy, product management and marketing, business development as well as building teams. I have acquired invaluable experience working with startups including dalim, a German publishing software house, Tridion, a recently acquired Dutch CMS vendor and Ajax leader Backbase, where I was VP of product development.
Mark Schiefelbein’s Specialties:
- Product strategy advice and coaching for startups (roadmaps, positioning, business models, go-to-market plans, etc.)
- Technical due diligence for investors (technology, product proposition, market analysis, management and technical team, usability, operations)
- Hands-on management for high-tech companies (product management, business development, hiring, outsourcing)
Mark Schiefelbein’s Experience
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Startup Consultant
agilician
(Computer Software industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Through agilician I provide product management services to innovative and ambitious software companies. My services assure successful product launches and continued profitable product roll-outs. My focus is on european companies that want to grow fast and investors who are looking to fund them.
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Vice President Product Development
Backbase
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 9 months)
Part of the management team, reporting to the CEO, defining and delivering the Backbase product line. Ownership of product roadmap of Backbase’s market-leading Ajax products. Operational and people management of 30+ product development team. Leading the Backbase evangelization efforts for the development community.
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Director of Product Management
Backbase
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2005 — December 2005 (1 year)
Changed company from project business to development and licensing of software products. Leader in Ajax market. Built development team and introduced agile development process. Installed quality and market focus.
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Program Manager
Tridion
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2004 — December 2004 (1 year)
Management of the roadmap and go to market of the Tridion Marketing Solution, a new product based on Tridion’s CMS Platform. Launch of product initiated Tridion's strategy towards solutions. Managed cross-functional team including sales and engineering.
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Product Manager
Tridion
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 9 months)
Definition, delivery, and evangelization of product roadmap. Gathering requirements and translating them into technical specifications. Evangelizing new product deliverables to customers, partners and the Tridion sales force.
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Project Manager Middleware
Compuware
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; CPWR; Computer Software industry)
October 1999 — March 2001 (1 year 6 months)
Project management in the UNIFACE lab in the areas of distributed systems and middleware, including CORBA and J2EE. Responsibility for the entire life cycle from the business case to requirements, design, implementation, and final delivery.
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Team Manager
Council of Europe
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; International Affairs industry)
June 1997 — September 1999 (2 years 4 months)
Management of a team of ten IT staff and a budget of 10 million Francs implementing and supporting business applications including (1) PeopleSoft HR implementation (2) internal web hosting infrastructure and (3) standard office software supply for all staff.
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Software Developer
Dalim
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 1995 — May 1997 (2 years 2 months)
Software design and development using an object-oriented approach in a C++/Unix environment for Dalim, a start-up specializing in solutions for the pre-press market.
Mark Schiefelbein’s Contact Settings
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