Stefan Abel

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About Stefan Abel

A Senior Product Owner, Agile Delivery Manager, and Product Development Professional with over 20 years of experience bridging software engineering and business expertise across multiple industries, including automotive, industrial, hospitality, and fintech transforming products and unlocking new revenue streams. Extensive experience overseeing the successful planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of large and complex software projects. Led full lifecycle product strategy, implementation, and management defining product vision, conducting market analysis, and developing strategic roadmaps aligned with business objectives. Very comfortable working with engineering teams to evaluate product implementation approaches along with a strong interest in AI. Highly skilled in Agile methodologies, leading cross-functional teams toward strategic product visions. Started career as a software developer with a focus on B2B software solutions, using quantitative (KPIs, metrics) and qualitative data (user research, feedback) for prioritization delivering outstanding user experiences in an Agile environment, maintaining and prioritizing a feasible backlog and facilitating key ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Refinements, Retros, and Dailies. Led Agile teams and implemented frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to drive end-to-end product delivery with improved efficiency and predictability along with expertise in collaborating across engineering, design, legal, and business teams to align priorities, foster collaboration, and ensure stakeholder buy-in. In addition to my work experience, earned an MBA in Business Administration from Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge and Chelmsford, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Computer Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences along with earning certifications as a PSPO I+II - Professional Scrum Product Owner, POPM 6 - Certified SAFe 6 Product Owner / Product Manager, IBM AI Product Manager Professional Certificate, SPS (Scaled Professional Scrum, PSPO I+II - Professional Scrum Product Owner, and an SA 6 - Certified SAFe 6 Agilist. In addition, I am fluent in German and possess full Professional Proficiency in English.