Roman Krol
Roman Krol
Senior Product Owner · Munich

Ten years of product ownership in enterprise software, with a background as developer and software architect. I combine technical depth with clear product leadership.

I build products and help teams work with AI and Agile.

Two products of my own show how I work: OptiSolar, a home-energy platform in daily use, and Ops Control Center, a concept for ITIL operations.

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21+
Years in IT
10+
Years in Product Ownership
15+
Engineers mentored
−30%
Requirements overhead, from experience
— What I do

Where can I help?

I work with product teams and with stakeholders at every level. I start by understanding the problem.

— What I build

Two products of my own.

I designed and prioritised both myself and built them with AI as a tool. Each has a case study, a showreel and a presentation.

— How I work

Four areas where I work hands-on.

Close to product teams and stakeholders at every level, from engineering to management.

01

AI transformation

Introducing AI into product work: PRDs, epic decomposition, agentic workflows, up to prototypes and working products. I use it daily myself, and OptiSolar is the proof.

02

Agile transformation

From waterfall to Agile: Scrum, Kanban and, where it fits, SAFe with PI planning. I help set up engineering governance with a clear Definition of Ready and Definition of Done, and transparent metrics.

03

Product management & ownership

Vision, roadmap, OKRs, discovery and prioritisation, from the first idea to the production release.

04

Product teams & stakeholders

Working side by side with product teams, engineering, UX, QA and operations, and aligning stakeholders of every kind.

— Approach

How I usually work.

Four steps. You always know what we are working on and why.

01Phase 1

Discovery

I talk to users, customers and stakeholders: interviews, personas and journey maps. The goal is the problem that is really worth solving.

02Phase 2

Prototype

Prototype or MVP: test early instead of planning for long, so assumptions can be checked before development starts.

03Phase 3

Prioritise

ICE by impact and effort, and a roadmap with clear milestones and owners.

04Phase 4

Deliver & hand over

Close to the team: sprint reviews, a clear Definition of Done, open metrics. In the end documentation and mentoring, so the team carries on without me.

— Results

What you can expect.

Results from my practice in enterprise software. What it means for you depends on where you start.

AI workflows
−30%

I cut requirements overhead per sprint by around 30% with AI-assisted PRDs, epics and user stories. That is a figure from my own practice.

Requirements & prioritisation
−50%

On an enterprise platform I shortened time-to-market by around 50% with a redesigned requirements intake and ICE prioritisation.

Quality
Stable

Fewer defects in the backlog, thanks to clear acceptance criteria, a Definition of Done and feedback in every sprint.

— More from practice
  • Monolith to microservices: the product side of a platform migration.
  • Waterfall to Agile: aligned software, hardware and firmware teams.
  • Two visualisation products: 50+ enterprise clients, 100,000+ users.
— Approach
I like it when things are clear: what we build, why, and when it is done. AI helps me get there faster, and I stay responsible for the decisions.
Roman Krol

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