About
Product & Design Leader
For fifteen years I have helped organizations find the problems worth solving and turn them into products people use.
My focus is the decision before the build: which problems matter, who they matter to, and what success looks like before a team commits.
Today I work with enterprises, government organizations, and venture teams across the GCC, launching new products and building stronger product organizations.
- 15+
- Years Leading Product
- 15+
- Ventures Launched
- $330M
- Subscription Business
- 0 → 16
- Product Organization Built
Industries
Sectors I've shipped in
Products and teams built across multiple industries, business models, and stages of growth.
- Fintech
- Mobility
- E-commerce
- Health
- PropTech
- HR Tech
- Logistics
Selected work
Products I've shipped
Products shipped to solve real customer problems across fintech, health, mobility, and more.
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Rimthan · Digital Bank
Venture Building · AI / GCC
Rimthan · Mobility
Venture Building · AI / GCC
Rimthan · AI Recruiting
Venture Building · AI / GCC
Rimthan · Workforce Onboarding
Venture Building · AI / GCC
Marley Spoon
Subscription Commerce · Global E-commerce
Socialmist
Social Media · Music / UGC
Socialmist
Social Media · Music / UGC
Mika
Digital Therapeutics · Oncology
Matmatch
Engineering · B2B Marketplace
Switchplace
PropTech · Marketplace
LivingPackets
Logistics · IoT / Smart Packaging
Healthtrackr
Health · Preventive Diagnostics
Healthtrackr
Health · Preventive Diagnostics
Healthtrackr
Health · Preventive Diagnostics
Testimonials
What people say
Engineering
Marcus has an unbelievable drive and ambition paired with fantastic attention to detail. He's a quick learner, and our constructive discussions were often the highlight of my day.
Christian UhlDirector of Engineering, Conrad ElectronicFormerly PersonioFounder
Marcus has a rare combination of product vision, great communication skills, patience, and contagious passion. All this makes him the kind of leader people naturally want to work with.
Maciej ŁobodzińskiFounder & CEO, stoic.Y Combinator S19Product
Marcus has a talent for bringing structure to complex product discussions. He helps teams focus on the right problems, makes difficult decisions easier, and creates alignment across teams.
Alishah MohbataSenior Product Manager, doinstructFormerly Contentful & Marley SpoonDesign
Marcus was my daily partner throughout the design process. His ability to make fast, effective decisions and passionately lead teams is a testament to his creativity and drive.
Toto CastiglioneCreative Operations, AutomatticFormerly Netguru
Approach
How I work
How I help teams decide, build, and lead.
The hardest product decisions are not about what to build. They are about which problems are worth solving, and what success looks like before any code is written. That is where I focus first.
Four pillars I come back to on every engagement.
Opportunity Discovery
Frame the problem before anyone scopes a solution. Customer, business, and market signals show where the real opportunity is.
Validation & Learning
Ideas earn the right to be built through conversations, prototypes, and small experiments that remove uncertainty before the expensive work starts.
Product Delivery
Validated bets become shipped products, tested with real users and measured against the outcome we set.
Product Leadership
Clear strategy, teams that own their decisions, and practices that keep the quality high after I leave.