Piet Flintrop

Director of Product @ Manatal

Bangkok City, Thailand

About

I like to see myself as a problem solver with modern technology. I truly believe that with the right mindset and tools, we can solve the world's challenges. I love meeting new people to challenge my perspectives, reach out if you want to talk about product management, circular economy, sustainability, or using tech to solve the challenges of our world!

Experience

  • Manatal (6 yrs 7 mos)
    • Director of Product
      Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Head of Product
      Jul 2023 - Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Senior Product Manager
      Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr

  • Facilitator and Mentor for Student Social Ventures at PIM (Purpose in Motion)
    Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr

    Serving as facilitator and coach for Tech4Good, part of Huawei's flagship CSR global initiative SeedsfortheFuture. The program empowers young people, providing the education and resources needed to become mission-driven leaders and effective changemakers from around the world to bring social and environmental impact. As part of the program I lead workshops & provided mentoring to student ventures offlines as online to students from various countries in all over Asia, Europe, Africa and America.

  • AHK Myanmar (2 yrs 3 mos)
    • Project Management Consultant
      Sep 2019 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Coordinating a sustainable packaging sourcing project in Germany, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar from project planning to finalisation. We connect Southeast Asian entrepreneurs for sustainable packaging with German sourcing companies that aspire to expand their sustainable packaging portfolio.

    • Projects & Services Trainee
      Feb 2019 - Aug 2019 · 7 mos

      - Author of a market study on the Myanmar F&B sector with 80 & Myanmar Energy grid expansion on 50 pages for the German government - Leading over 60 research interviews with C-Level executives of Myanmar & international companies

  • Editorial Assistant (ASEAN Briefing) at Dezan Shira & Associates
    Oct 2018 - Apr 2019 · 7 mos

    Dezan Shira & Associates is a pan-Asian FDI consultancy for international businesses. As part of ASEAN Briefing I have - published 15+ analyses providing business insights for ASEAN countries; - conducted media monitoring of regulatory affairs in Thailand & Myanmar.

  • Intern at Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom
    Nov 2018 - Jan 2019 · 3 mos

    As intern with Friedrich Naumann Foundation's Istanbul office I have supported the daily work and events that are in the focus of the liberal foundation. I supported events on topics like Greek-Turkish relations, cyber terrorism, hate speech in Turkey and many more.