ABOUT ME
Builder at the intersection of product and code.
I'm Jacob — a product professional with a background in software engineering and 7+ years of cross-functional experience in tech. I love bridging business strategy with technical execution and shipping things that actually matter.
Based in Vienna, Austria. Currently building as a Product Owner at hokify, always thinking about what's next.
CAREER
THE STORY SO FAR
Product Owner
▸ VIENNA, AUSTRIA - Managing and prioritizing the product backlog, aligning product management with the engineering team.
- Implementing and administering Jira; led the full migration project from Asana to Jira.
Product Owner & Project Lead
▸ VIENNA, AUSTRIA - End-to-end ownership of multiple software projects from post-sales through delivery.
- Analyzed and defined business requirements, translating them into user stories and sprint items.
- Balanced customer satisfaction with project profitability through active risk and budget management.
Technical Program Manager
▸ VIENNA, AUSTRIA · SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Built and managed the global product roadmap spanning Europe and South Korea.
- Standardized Scrum processes across all distributed development teams.
Technical Program Manager
▸ VIENNA, AUSTRIA - Managed multiple cross-functional teams, ensuring product alignment and on-time delivery.
- Assessed program-level risks and reported directly to C-level management.
Requirements Engineer & Software Developer
▸ VIENNA, AUSTRIA - Contributed to backend and app development (Swift, Java, Node.js) for Handy Parken — one of Austria's leading mobility apps.
- Defined and documented technical requirements in close collaboration with business units.
BEYOND WORK
What I'm into
When I'm not shipping products, you'll find me doing this.
Aviation
Dreaming of a PPL(A) license. The cockpit teaches you a lot about clarity and precision.
Coffee
Newly into roasting and brewing coffee. Currently dialing in beans, recipes, and upping my AeroPress game.
AI & Coding
Obsessed with what agentic systems can build. Always tinkering with new tools and ideas.
Cinema
Regular at the Filmcasino Vienna. Small theaters, big films, no popcorn smell.
Markets
Researching stocks and ETFs as a hobby. Not financial advice. Never financial advice.
Sports
American football and F1 on Sundays. Occasionally both on the same day.
WHERE I LEARNED
2018–2021
FH TECHNIKUM WIEN
Bachelor of Science in Engineering - BSc, Computer Science
2013-2017
A1 TELEKOM AUSTRIA
Technical Apprenticeship with Matura, Informations und Kommunikationstechnik