David Schmidt

Product innovation in Digital Health, Fintech, Impact | ex-Zalando

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

Product leader, innovator and entrepreneur with 10+ years of experience in digital healthcare, fintech, SaaS, e-Commerce. Driven by empathy and impact. Effective communicator enabling teams to do their best work. Background in mathematics, computer sciences and sociology and several years of experience in start-ups, consulting, venture building and product strategy. Soft spot for social issues.

Experience

  • Head of Platform at Finmas GmbH
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Thought Leader on Business Design and Mentor at Holonlab
    2016 - Present · 10 yrs 7 mos

    Creating AI-native business models as co-founder of Holonlab Also: + Promoting business design as a strategy methodology + Run website and blog with 180.000 readers: businessdesign.digital + Offering traingings for corporate managers + Mentoring on business design as part of d.MBA + Co-creating SINGA business lab incubator for migrants

  • Chief Product Officer at Apothera GmbH
    2021 - Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Apothera enables chronic patients to receive and manage their prescriptions and medications from home. + End-to-end responsibility from first product idea to live app + Hiring and leading a product team of 12 + Scaling from 0 to 10k users + Improving CR and CAC with customer-centered iteration + Raising €3m+ as part of founding team

  • Product Management Partner & Co-Founder at United Peers GmbH
    2018 - 2021 · 3 yrs

    + Co-founded consulting company + End-to-end responsibility from client acquisition to managing project delivery + Managing company building projects: clients founded new companies + Industries: fintech, climate tech, health + Clients: DAX companies, Top10 family owned business

  • Business Design Lead at SI Labs GmbH
    2015 - 2018 · 3 yrs

    + Leading projects in digital consulting company + Developed digital strategies for corporate clients + Created 10+ customer-centered products in fintech and mobility + Clients: Volkswagen, Audi, Deutsche Bank, Volksbank, giz