Jiri Konvicny

Product Manager at Vention Technologies

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

I'm an experienced professional, driven by the passion for helping humans. How can we innovate to make people's life easier, safer, less frustrating? How can we apply novel approaches, innovative solutions and cutting-edge technology to make this mission happen? I simply love the process of solving these complex puzzles of translating human behaviors, needs and wishes into new, innovative products. In my Day X series, I share content every workday. Please be invited to browse through my profile. If my passion inspires any one person in the world, my life has a meaning.

Experience

  • Product Manager at Vention Technologies
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Product Manager at Avular
    Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Job Content: - Manage Avular's aerial platform (all drone-based products), guarantee an excellent user experience for the selected product-market fit - Closely communicate with new and existing customers in search of ways to improve current products and evolve the next generation of products - Gather, summarize and clarify user requirements, act as voice-of-customer within the development process - Define product strategy, create product and feature roadmaps - Explore potential new markets, use cases, customers - Work on product management function being fully deployed throughout the organization incl. defining processes, responsibilities, deliverables; Continuous improvement of function and organization

  • Ultimaker (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Lead Development Engineer
      Jun 2019 - Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Job Content: - Module and integration development of Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D Printers - Supporting Product Management programs (3rd Party Hardware) - Creation of Intellectual property (See sections Patents and Publications below) - Social media outreach via engineering guerrilla marketing (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram) - Setting up and maintenance of engineering processes and systems (CAD, PDM, ERP, etc.) - Certified internal auditor of ISO 9001

    • Senior Innovation Engineer
      Nov 2017 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Job Content: - Leading a team of engineers responsible for continuous product and process innovation and improvement - Supporting of all engineering processes including processes for PDM, ERP, SolidWorks - Streamlining engineering change process - Helping investigating issues using structured approach - Creating and maintaining Ultimaker technical standards - Lean Six Sigma application in R&D and manufacturing

  • Engineer Operations New Product Introduction at Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Sep 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Job Content: - Representing manufacturing and service in R&D phase and accordingly introduce these new products into factories and to the field - Engineering representative in aPriori costing software introduction project Main Areas of Expertise: - System NPI projects - Modular NPI projects - Waterflow/cooling - Industrial paint systems - Design rules and worldwide company standards

  • FEI Company (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Engineer Operations New Product Introduction
      Sep 2013 - Sep 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Job Content: - Representing manufacturing and service in R&D phase and accordingly introduce these new products into factories and to the field - Engineering representative in aPriori costing software introduction project Main Areas of Expertise: - System NPI projects - Modular NPI projects - Waterflow/cooling - Industrial paint systems - Design rules and worldwide company standards

    • Product Engineer
      Jan 2012 - Sep 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Job Content: - Support of manufacturing of Accelerator modules - Support of manufacturing of Hi-End transmission electron microscopes - Process improvements - 5S + Safety - Design improvements Main Areas of Expertise: - High voltage - Particle optics - Cleaning - Tooling design and introduction - Wateflow/cooling - Industrial paint systems - Design rules and worldwide company standards

    • Product Engineer
      Sep 2009 - Dec 2011 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Job Content: - Support of manufacturing of mid-range transmission electron microscopes - Work on cost-saving, resourcings and other sourcing projects - Work on module NPI projects - Supplier's quality improvements - Introduction of new technologies at suppliers Main Areas of Expertise: - Waterflow/cooling - XRAY shielding - Surface treatments - Industrial paint systems - Coils technology - Design rules and worldwide company standards