Mirko Lindner

Executive leading digital transformation for Maxeon’s global commercial org, modernizing platforms, automating processes, and driving business impact. Built and led a remote team of 50+, launched a self-service e-commerce store generating $5M+ revenue, and delivered $15+ savings per order via automation. Consolidated tools into a unified SaaS platform saving $1.5M/year, rolled out digitization boosting NPS, and introduced data products that improved decision-making speed by 50%.

Led the digital acceleration of a cross-platform hardware-software business by transforming how embedded and mobile development scaled across business units. Directed a 20+ person R&D team, focusing on modularity, speed, and reuse. Rebuilt delivery planning to cut roadmap delays by 50% with agile frameworks. Architected a flexible platform strategy enabling 20%+ revenue growth through new business lines. Championed internal tool development to boost engineering leverage.

Pioneered the company’s shift from hardware to digital-first by launching its first software product strategy, driving alignment and go-to-market readiness. Defined and led strategy for four digital initiatives, introducing roadmap discipline and outcome-focused planning. Bridged engineering, sales, and leadership to turn vision into execution. Established the product management function, championed value-driven evolutions, and delivered GTM frameworks that moved teams from feature-selling to solutions.

Revived and led a global open-source organization accelerating digital infrastructure for broadband providers. Turned around a loss-making body into a self-sustaining industry driver, restoring revenues to $500K+ and reversing 50% churn. Led 25+ cross-company teams on open broadband platforms and standards. Acted as product owner and architect for flagship initiatives, drove C-level engagement with 30+ member companies, and reported directly to the Board to influence public-private broadband strategy.

Identified and captured high-value business opportunities for manufacturing firms in Taiwan by creating go-to-market strategies that leveraged software and recurring revenue. Owned the product roadmap and market-fit updates as product owner for the SaaS platform, working closely with engineering and e-commerce. Accelerated growth, secured $250K in financing, validated strategy with 50+ partners, and increased ARPU by 500%. Delivered proofs-of-concept with three tier-1 prospects.

Owned technical product strategy for fixed, mobile, and IoT experiences across 17 global markets at Vodafone, building scalable software architecture for new product categories and business models. Led cross-functional teams to launch digital products in B2C and B2B. Spearheaded a £100M+ architecture overhaul, delivering a foundation for converged services. Defined and delivered a next-gen TV prototype at 10% of projected cost, and set security benchmarks for embedded software globally.

Part of product innovation and digital strategy team at Vodafone, launching new software capabilities and accelerating go-to-market across 12+ markets. Acted as technical product manager for fixed-net portfolio, drove retail digital innovation that outperformed stores 4:1, and delivered six high-impact products from concept to launch. Evaluated 20+ startups for product fit, including a €50M M&A prospect, and launched a mobile product on 1.5M devices.

Built and scaled mobile product capabilities for enterprise clients like Vodafone, leading concept-to-launch development of 20+ major apps. Directed all phases from engineering to post-launch, established feedback loops through user reviews and testing, and grew the app portfolio into a €220K quarterly profit engine. Acted as the bridge between client needs, user experience, and engineering tradeoffs.

Drove go-to-market and product strategy for an open hardware startup, turning open hardware into a global product with a customer-grade digital presence. Owned all customer-facing assets, built a conversion-ready platform for sales and support, led a small team to deliver a polished experience, and secured distribution partnerships across 3 continents. Balanced open source transparency with commercial viability.

• Directed a distributed team of engineers to build and ship a complete smartphone UI in under 11 months • Served as technical product owner, translating a bold product vision into daily decisions, specs, and architecture alignment • Balanced open source community contributions with commercial deadlines • Presented technical and product progress directly to senior leadership, influencing roadmap priorities and milestone pacing • Set the foundation for a modular, user-driven mobile experience