Freelance Product Owner
I help companies build products in complex, regulated environments
Hi, I'm Leon — a freelance Product Owner who brings clarity to AI-powered platforms, crypto onboarding systems, and other products where compliance and speed need to coexist.
With a TUM M.Sc. in Management and experience at Bitcoin Suisse (where I owned a platform responsible for 70 % of company revenues), I work in German, English, and French.
You can hire me from 1 day per week for:
- •Owning and refining your product backlog
- •Interim Product Owner / Product Manager engagements
- •Leading AI and digital transformation projects
- •Aligning cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- •Setting up compliant onboarding, KYC, and data protection workflows
What I do
Here's what I can bring to your team.
🎯Product Ownership
Backlog management, sprint planning, and user story refinement — I keep your product moving with clear priorities and full transparency.
🗺️Strategy & Roadmapping
I translate business goals into structured roadmaps your team can execute on, quarter by quarter.
🤖AI & Digital Transformation
LLM integrations, AI governance, data-driven decisions — I help teams adopt AI responsibly and ship real results.
🔒Compliance & Regulated Platforms
KYC, MiCAR, GDPR, FATCA — I build product workflows that satisfy regulators without slowing down the business.
👥Stakeholder Alignment
Cross-functional teams, C-level reporting, and agency coordination. I make sure everyone pulls in the same direction.
📊Process & Delivery
Agile, Scrum, Kanban — I set up and optimise delivery processes so your team ships reliably and learns fast.
Highlighted results
Some outcomes from recent roles — results I can deliver for you too.
Directed the client management platform at Bitcoin Suisse that supports 70 % of company revenues — unifying compliance and business operations in one system.
Developed a heuristic KYC framework that accelerates low-risk client onboarding while maintaining full regulatory compliance (KYC, FATCA, GDPR, MiCAR).
Consolidated trading interfaces, approval workflows, secure comms, and role-based access into one platform — retiring multiple legacy tools in the process.
Led a company-wide Data Protection overhaul as project manager, ensuring full compliance across all business units.
Set up and managed HubSpot CRM for a hardware startup — cold outreach, events, and pipeline management, built from scratch.
Developed a research-based framework for international market entry — covering market pre-selection and entry mode strategy — for a startup scaling beyond Germany.
Here's what people say about working with me.
“Leon brought clarity and structure to a complex platform that touches every part of our business. His ability to align compliance, product, and engineering is rare.”
“A strategic thinker who also gets things done. Leon owned the full product lifecycle and always kept stakeholders aligned — even when priorities shifted.”
“Working with Leon felt like having a co-founder for the product side. He's proactive, communicates clearly, and really understands AI-driven products.”
References available upon request.
Frequently asked questions
Some common questions about working with me.
I work as a freelance Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Lead, or Project Manager. Engagements range from 1 day per week to full-time. I'm happy to join an existing team or lead a new initiative from scratch.
I'm remote-first, based in Lucerne, Switzerland. Fully remote setups work well, and I can travel for kick-offs, workshops, or periodic on-site days across Europe.
Primarily crypto, fintech, and regulated environments (KYC, GDPR, MiCAR, FATCA). I also have experience with SaaS, deep-tech startups, and corporate governance — any domain where complex products need clear ownership.
My rate depends on scope, duration, and complexity. Get in touch and I'll put together a tailored proposal.
You get one person who owns the outcome — no handoffs, no account managers in between. I embed directly in your team, understand your context deeply, and move fast. You also avoid agency overhead.
We start with a scoping call to understand your product, team, and goals. From there I propose a way of working — usually I join your existing ceremonies (standups, refinement, planning) and take ownership of the backlog, stakeholder communication, and delivery cadence.
Let's talk
Interested in working together? I'd love to hear about your product, your team, and how I can help.