Summary
- Senior Product Portfolio Strategy Manager with 13 years of experience in product marketing and strategy across sectors including technology and telecommunications. Key achievements include:
- Secured three major industrial design wins for 5G technologies, contributing to a 4% market share increase across target sectors.
- Drove global expansion strategies that doubled revenue streams through strategic initiatives across multiple business units.
- Influenced C-level decisions by providing actionable insights that unlocked new growth opportunities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Product Portfolio Strategy Manager - Product Marketing manager
Kontron
01.2023 - Current
- Lead strategic portfolio management of industrial connectivity solutions, with a core focus on 5G technologies, driving innovation and securing Kontron’s position as a market leader in the evolving industrial connectivity landscape
- Influenced the end-to-end lifecycle of 5G-based solutions—from ideation, R&D collaboration, and design validation to global launch and post-market growth—ensuring alignment with customer needs and industry trends
- Secured three major industrial design wins and contributed technical insights to Kontron’s €240M Tier-1 automotive deal, driving growth in strategic verticals
- Launched Kontron’s industrial 5G portfolio, aligning product innovation with market demand and fueling a measurable rise in investor confidence and share performance
- Engaged with mobile network operators in North America and Europe to track 5G evolution, gather competitive insights, and stay ahead in the global technology race
- Orchestrated cross-regional collaboration across R&D, sales, and marketing teams to synchronize roadmaps, accelerate time-to-market, and amplify product visibility
- Shaped company-wide strategic direction by influencing C-level decisions, engaging in industry alliances, and translating market trends into actionable business plans
- Helped Corporate with strategy development through participation in closed strategic planning groups, influencing key product and business decisions
- Secured at least three design win contracts by aligning R&D efforts with market needs and executing timely solution rollouts
- Launched three innovative 5G industrial products, resulting in a 4% market share increase across target sectors
Senior Product Portfolio Consultant - Strategy & Standards
Thales
04.2019 - 12.2022
- Served as a key member of the Strategy & Standards team, providing expert technology consulting across internal business units to guide product development and portfolio optimization
- Acted as Thales’ representative in global standards bodies, including 3GPP and 5GAA, contributing to working groups focused on 5G, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), automotive communications, and IoT
- Delivered strategic insights from standardization activities to internal stakeholders, helping align product strategies with emerging trends and regulatory trajectories
- Influenced internal product planning and roadmap teams by translating complex technical developments into actionable inputs, ensuring that products remained compliant, competitive, and forward-compatible
- Led knowledge transfer sessions across departments, building awareness and enabling decision-makers to adapt offerings based on upcoming industry shifts
- Addressed over 90 technical meetings contributions, driving advancements in digital and IoT technologies through high-impact standard contributions
- Secured 8 patents, expanding Thales' intellectual property portfolio by 11% and reinforcing its technological leadership
- Recognized as a subject-matter expert within the organization for emerging communication technologies, including 5G-Satellite communications and vehicular communications
- Strengthened Thales' influence within international consortia, enhancing brand credibility and future-readiness in high-growth tech domains
Technology and Standards Manager
Gemalto
02.2016 - 03.2019
- Guided standardization efforts to strengthen Gemalto’s position in wireless and IoT technologies
- Advised internal teams on emerging technology trends, delivering strategic insights that informed portfolio planning and innovation pathways
- Played a key role in aligning product development with evolving industry standards, enhancing technology relevance and competitive positioning
Validation Engineer | Interoperability Engineer
Qualcomm
05.2012 - 01.2016
- Ensured product quality and compliance with industry standards, resolving customer issues
- Improved team productivity by 8% through the introduction of automated validation processes
Education
Master’s - business administration
10.2026
in Progress
Master's Degree - Mobile and Satellite Communications
09.2011
Bachelor’s - Communication System Engineering Program
06.2010
Skills
- Performance-focused leader
- Product Ideation and Strategy
- Effective cross-functional communicator
- Team building and Mentorship
- A strong mix of Technical and Business Skills
- Well-versed in International Projects
- Product Marketing and Management
- Management Consulting and Strategy
- Vision-to-action planning
- Corporate Sales and Marketing
- Pre-Sales / Post-Sales and Technical Sales
- Go-To-Market Strategies
Certification
- Advanced Business Strategy Specialization, University of Virginia, 08/24
- Product Strategy, Product Launch Certification, Product School, 09/24
- AI for Product Management, Pendo, 08/24
- Advanced Project Management, TUV SUD Germany, 06/19
Patents And Publications
- Patent, Configuration of Dedicated Uplink Resource Transmission Schedule, 1 1770824, 09/23
- Publication, Method for Paging User Equipment’s in a Cellular Network, 20230171732, 06/23
- Patent, Method for Cellular Network Based Controlling of Measurements by a Low-Capability Wireless Terminal, 1 1044624, 06/21
- Patent, Method for Securing a Direct Communication Connection, 1 1202203, 10/18
Personal Information
Citizenship: German
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
RemoteHybridOn-SiteLanguages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Urdu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Senior Product Portfolio Strategy Manager - Product Marketing manager - Kontron
01.2023 - Current
Senior Product Portfolio Consultant - Strategy & Standards - Thales
04.2019 - 12.2022
Technology and Standards Manager - Gemalto
02.2016 - 03.2019
Validation Engineer | Interoperability Engineer - Qualcomm
05.2012 - 01.2016
European Business School of Barcelona - Master’s, business administration
University of Surrey - Master's Degree, Mobile and Satellite Communications
National University of Science and Technology - Bachelor’s, Communication System Engineering Program
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