Bart Venlet

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ABOUT BART VENLET

Over twenty years of experience in product management & development, strategic marketing, financial and network modeling and data analytics. • I am a successful senior product manager of a variety of product lines in the consumer, business and wholesale areas. My responsibilities have covered the whole product life cycle from strategy and market research into requirements definition, business case generation, implementation, product launch and day-to-day operations. • Pioneered Agile software development at Central 1 in 2012. • Recognized as one of the best product managers in Vodafone Netherlands, a highly professional organization with a well structured process for product development. • Managed cross-functional project teams and small teams of professionals. • Participated as a subject matter expert in several global (Vodafone) projects with team members from various countries; involved in company strategy. • Introduced a number of innovative products and services, including a highly successful mobile payment service and a complex MVNO service portfolio. • Set up market research studies and translated the results into product strategies and roadmaps; and developed business case models for new services and new technologies such as UMTS. • A European Patent was granted for one of my ideas on interacting with 3rd party solution providers. • Work experience in the Netherlands, Japan and Canada- Skills - • Strong in analytical thinking and creative problem solving. • Can speak and understand the language of executives, marketers and engineers. • Ability to take complex matters, find solutions, and express in a manner that is easily understood and implemented. • Result oriented; an effective team player; and pragmatic. • Effective communicator. Specialties: Product management, banking, telecom, wholesale, marketing strategies, financial modeling, data analytics, developing new business.