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Milena Mathyl

Houston,TX

Summary

Accomplished Senior Product Manager with a proven track record at SAP as an expert for Integration and AI, enhancing product adoption and user experience through innovative features and UI/UX improvements. Excelling in cross-functional collaboration and strategic planning, mentoring junior staff, and leveraging customer research and product metrics for competitive positioning. Skilled in both leadership and competitive market analysis. Extensive experience in leading product lifecycles from conception to launch. Known for driving collaborative efforts and achieving outstanding results. Recognized for strategic thinking, adaptability, and strong commitment to team success.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
4
4

Certificates

Accomplishments

  • Implemented and led strategy that drove the product I manage to be a leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for iPaaS the past 5 years.
  • Designed AI agents in SAP Integration Suite to enhance developer productivity and operational efficiency by automating tasks.
  • Piloted and established AI/ML use cases for Integration Flow generation, Script Optimization and Anomaly Detection for API calls.
  • Drove feature development by aggregating lighthouse customer feedback and reporting out to executive management.
  • Revamped cost models of 2 licenses to target new customer markets.
  • Led coordination of 2023 SAP TechEd, successfully organizing over 100 presentations across the 4 locations.

Work History

Senior Product Manager (SAP Integration Suite)

SAP America, Inc
07.2023 - Current
  • Lead Product Manager for B2B integration and AI capabilities (Americas).
  • Created and analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
  • Leveraged a data-driven approach to drive product decisions and to continuously optimize and innovate the product.
  • Increased product adoption by identifying customer needs and developing innovative product features and new cost models.
  • Mentored junior Product Managers in effective project management techniques and industry best practices (since 2022).
  • Managed product roadmaps, aligning with company goals and ensuring timely delivery of key features.
  • Improved user experience by collaborating closely with design and development teams on UI/UX enhancements.

Product Manager (SAP Integration Suite)

SAP SE
03.2020 - 06.2023
  • Implemented Agile methodologies for more efficient project management and team collaboration.
  • Launched successful products (e.g. SAP Edge Integration Cell) by conducting thorough market research and identifying customer needs.
  • Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
  • Coordinated design meetings and decisions with internal departments and teams.
  • Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering collaboration across departments for seamless product development.

Technical Support Engineer

SAP SE
03.2019 - 02.2020
  • Conducted root cause analysis of technical issues, implementing preventive measures for future occurrences.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving complex technical issues promptly and effectively.
  • Led internal workshops and trainings that drove customer support improvements.

Data Scientist Energy Technologies and Systems

Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation
11.2016 - 06.2018
  • Modeled energy systems and performed techno-economic modeling of propulsion technologies.
  • Automated repetitive tasks using scripting languages such as Python, C or JAVA, saving time during the analytical process significantly.
  • Conducted feature engineering efforts to enhance model performance by creating new relevant variables from raw input data sources.

Scientist Industrial Innovation Strategies

Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation
08.2015 - 10.2016
  • Performed interdisciplinary, systemic research in innovation projects with clients from industry, politics, and science.
  • Coordinated and executed workshops that solved challenging scientific and customer-related problems with data analysis.
  • Simultaneously managed several complex projects, meeting all pertinent milestones.

Digitalization Lead and Planner

Attorney’s Office Boeddinghaus
06.2013 - 05.2014
  • Streamlined workflows by implementing new software tools and training staff on use.
  • Implemented new digital record-keeping practices.
  • Performed research, compiled data, and prepared documentation for executive staff.

Inhouse Consultant

BMW Group
09.2012 - 03.2013
  • Consulted executive management on organizational and business development.
  • Drove cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
  • Led IT modernization implementation project and created trainings.

Research Assistant

Light Technology Institute (KIT)
11.2011 - 09.2012
  • Supported project coordination, measurement and evaluation, simulation, and testing that established new, high-quality reflectors for police cars in Germany.
  • Performed technical investigation and market evaluation of materials that improve automobile visibility.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to support hypothesis development and identify gaps in existing knowledge.

Research Assistant

Institute Economic Policy & Economic Research -KIT
07.2011 - 10.2011
  • Conducted literature reviews and data analysis to support ongoing research projects.
  • Created lecture materials.

Medical Assistant

Surgical Day Clinic Dr. Wilbers
04.2007 - 09.2009
  • Assisted surgeons in operating room.
  • Managed financial records and billing processes to ensure accuracy and compliance with healthcare regulations.
  • Streamlined administrative processes.

Education

Master of Science - Industrial Engineering And Economics

Karlsruhe Institute For Technology (KIT)
Karlsruhe, Germany
03-2021

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering And Economics

Karlsruhe Institute For Technology (KIT)
Karlsruhe, Germany
03-2016

Medical Professional - Medicine And Economics

Karl-Schiller-Berufskolleg
Brühl, Germany
01-2009

Skills

  • Product vision
  • Strategic planning
  • Leadership
  • Product metrics
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Data Science and Data Analytics
  • Agile software development
  • Programming
  • SaaS, PaaS
  • AI, LLM, ML
  • Product launches
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Financial management
  • Product roadmaps
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Competitive market analysis
  • Customer research
  • Partner and Analyst relations
  • Sales and Negotiation
  • UX/UI Design
  • Project Management

Languages

German
Native or Bilingual
Polish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
French
Elementary

Certification

  • SAP Integration Suite
  • SAP Business AI
  • Generative AI at SAP
  • Demystifying Agile for Leaders

Volunteer Work

Board Member

Foodsharing e.V. Karlsruhe, Germany
02/2020 – 01/2021

  • Representation and organization of the association (locally), event planning, member briefing, press inquiries.

 

Fitness Trainer

Institute of Sports and Sports Science (IfSS) (KIT)

Karlsruhe, Germany
06/2018 – 03/2020

  • Fitness training, classes, and health promotion at university sports.

 

Vice Chairman

VWI - ESTIEM University Group e.V., Karlsruhe, Germany

05/2010 – 05/2011

  • Promotion of extracurricular education for students; strategy development; knowledge and information management, project management, cooperation with companies, planning and moderation of team meetings.

Interests

Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations

Challenging myself physically with full-body workouts

Exploring new locations and cultures

Work Environment

  • Open for relocation
  • Open for remote, office, or hybrid work
  • Open for travel (up to 100%)
Milena Mathyl