Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
〰️ PRODUCT & WORKFLOW TRANSFORMATION I lead digital product and workflow transformation where complexity, legacy processes, and real-world operations meet. My work sits at the intersection of product ownership, cross-functional delivery, usability validation, and operational improvement. I help organizations turn fragmented workflows into scalable digital solutions by connecting business goals, engineering realities, and user needs. 〰️ BACKGROUND My background is broader than a typical UX or product profile. I bring together 15+ years of experience in digital product development, industrial systems, usability validation, design systems, Agile product ownership, startup mentoring, and practical site operations. At Hiab / Cargotec, I worked across product, UX, and operational responsibilities. I contributed to delivering the MyHiab digital ecosystem from concept to global launch, helped transform paper-based workflows into cloud-based systems, standardized usability validation practices across teams, and reduced site costs by 30 K€ through supplier contract review and practical operational improvements. 〰️ HOW I WORK What differentiates my approach is how decisions are made: I reduce risk through structured validation, align stakeholders around shared understanding, and focus on complete workflows rather than isolated features. 〰️ WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR I am particularly motivated by roles where I can: - own product direction and backlog in a meaningful way - improve how decisions are made through validated insight - bridge business, engineering, and user needs - support digital transformation beyond individual features - help complex environments work better in practice UX remains an important foundation in my work, but my strongest value is in broader product, transformation, and workflow improvement roles where I can connect business, engineering, and user needs — and help complex environments work better in practice. 〰️ CORE STRENGTHS Product Ownership | Product Management | Digital Transformation | Workflow Digitalization | Usability Validation | Agile | Cross-functional Leadership | Stakeholder Alignment | Industrial & Technical Environments 〰️ CONTACT Jan Krebber, +358 4OO 27O 467 krebbix (at) gmail.com
Teach Playtesting, Usability, and Mobile Game User Experience, focusing on how validation improves digital product quality and user decision-making. - Break down complex technical and behavioural topics into practical methods students can apply in product, game, and UX development. - Coach students in user testing, feedback analysis, and evidence-based design improvement. - Achieved a teacher evaluation score of 4.7/5.
Operated at the intersection of product ownership, digital product development, usability validation, and operational transformation in industrial & connected systems environments. Owned product direction, backlog prioritization & delivery coordination across business, engineering & UX, with a focus on replacing legacy workflows with scalable digital solutions. PRODUCT OWNERSHIP & DELIVERY - Owned backlog prioritization, roadmap execution & delivery coordination for digital products and internal tools - Translated business, operational & user needs into structured product requirements - Contributed to the transition of mission-critical workflows from paper-based processes to cloud-based environments PRODUCT IMPACT & TRANSFORMATION - Delivered the MyHiab digital service ecosystem from concept to global launch in 04/2024 - Enabled digital handling of critical operational processes & improved reliability of complex user workflows through validation & iterative development - Reduced fragmentation by introducing shared architecture, design standards & standardized practices USABILITY VALIDATION & INDUSTRIAL UX - Introduced usability validation practices across teams to improve product decisions & reduce assumption-based development - Defined GUI architecture for industrial interfaces, improving consistency, usability, and alignment across products - Connected business, engineering & end-user needs for better product & workflow decisions LEADERSHIP & CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT - Led Communities of Practice, standardized ways of working, mentored specialists - Managed UX professionals & contributed to capability development across teams SITE OPERATIONS - Managed Tampere site operations in 2025–2026, aligning infrastructure, governance, and local operations with engineering & product development needs - Reduced site costs by approximately 10% / 30 K€ through supplier contract review & cost optimization - Took ownership of neglected operational areas critical to operations
Led UX direction, usability validation, and design standards for industrial digital products and connected systems. - Managed and coached UX professionals, supporting capability development and cross-functional collaboration. - Defined UX direction, interaction models, and GUI concepts for complex industrial interfaces. - Introduced user-centered design and service design practices to improve product decision-making. - Planned and conducted user research, usability testing, and validation activities. - Acted as art director and interaction designer, ensuring consistency, usability, and alignment across digital product experiences. - Bridged business, engineering, and end-user needs to improve product quality and workflow reliability.
Led usability research, product validation, and UX advisory work for companies, startups, and investors improving digital products and services. - Planned and conducted usability studies, user research, and product validation activities. - Helped companies and startups identify product risks, usability issues, and improvement opportunities. - Advised teams on how to improve products and services through evidence-based user insight. - Trained client teams to plan and run usability studies independently. - Supported startups and investors with product feedback, validation, and user-centered decision-making.
Designed, validated, and improved mobile-first and cross-platform digital products for startups and client organizations. - Applied UX, product validation, and lean development methods in agile environments. - Defined and validated product concepts, MVPs, and iterative development approaches. - Planned and conducted usability studies, user research, and user journey analysis. - Improved landing pages, core product flows, and mobile-first service experiences. - Coached teams on UX fundamentals, mobile design, usability testing, and product improvement. - Managed a remote development team and coordinated delivery across design and engineering.