I turn value creation plans into product outcomes.

I step into PE-backed B2B SaaS portfolio companies as interim CPO, translating the fund's growth plan into a product strategy and roadmap that actually ships, and bring the same operating discipline to venture-backed and corporate product organizations building for scale. The teams I've built and led have shipped products used by millions, from PE-backed SaaS to venture-backed startups, across sustainability, e-commerce, edtech, mobility, banking and more.

Exec and board-level work in PE-backed portfolio companies like

…led product in corporate contexts with

…and built with startups like

Together, we have:

• Created and executed product strategies that achieved PE value-creation plans
• Delivered against the numbers boards track, not just team-health metrics
• Operated through workforce right-sizing without missing commercial targets

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What I do and believe

I'm a practitioner, not a guru. Whether I'm brought in by a PE operating partner to turn a value-creation plan into a delivered product roadmap, or by a founder building their first empowered product team, I've dramatically impacted the bottom line of the organizations I've worked with. I'm here to help you achieve your company's goals through impactful fractional and interim product leadership, coaching and advisory.

I lead and operate inside PE-backed portfolio companies, working hands-on with leadership teams to deliver the plan, not just advise on it. I bring the same operating discipline as coach and advisor to founders and product leaders building outside that context. The focus is product strategy, culture, cross-functional structures and lean processes, with one goal in mind: building the right products, and the operating model behind them, that sustainably realize the growth plan.

The industry is shifting decisively towards outcome-focused product leadership, away from stakeholder-led project management disguised as product management. Building software is no longer the bottleneck; building the right product is, and speed only counts if empowered teams actually deliver outcomes customers and the business need. In an increasingly AI-driven market, that means better outcomes through better, data-informed decisions, not lock-in through scope. I've helped multiple companies make this transition sustainably, including turning a PE fund's value-creation plan into a product organization that delivers it, AI strategy included. I look forward to getting to know you and your challenges!

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What others say

"Delivered one of the best quarters in this company's history & brought back strong delivery commitment."

Operating Partner, PSG Equity

"Ken has been a great asset to our strategy team over the past year. His strategic guidance and expertise have been instrumental in navigating a crucial product strategy shift for our platform. His actionable, clear and cohesive strategy proposal has created great momentum and helped us to push forward. I highly recommend his services to any organization seeking to elevate their strategic initiatives."

Paul Heimann, CEO Kleinanzeigen (Adevinta)

"At BCGDV, Ken led teams in many zero-to-one builds. We relied on his keen product sense to set the right strategy, his great energy to spark creativity and his coaching skills to help teams build the right way."

Ewald Christians, Partner and VP Product at BCG Digital Ventures

"I had the great chance to work with Ken in the beginning of the growth of Plan A and was impressed by his tirelessness, professionalism and positivity. If you have the chance to work with him, take it - the job will get done in the most effective and collaborative manner."

Lubomila Jordanova, Founder & CEO Plan A

"Working with Ken has not only been a pleasure, it has also had a transformative impact for our business. Together, we've found a way to structure all teams in way that we are hyper aligned behind our most important goals and empowering teams to achieve these goals smartly. We gladly continue our coaching relationship."

Benjamin Ahlers, Founder Every.