Alexander Portera

About

I am a passionate, hands-on product leader with 10+ years experience launching and scaling digital products across tech, fintech, education, healthcare, and technology. With a track record of driving 1M+ monthly active users, building platforms with sustained year-over-year growth, and streamlining global support systems, I bring a tech-savvy mindset and a sharp business lens.

Experience

• Lead Product Consultant · Zurich (CH) & Remote2018 – Present

  Providing consulting services to global companies, scale-ups, and public institutions across B2B SaaS, tech, education, healthcare, and cleantech sectors. Key contributions include fractional product leadership, go-to-market strategy, and platform growth acceleration.

• Global Medical Education Provider · Zanichelli Editore2020 – 2025

  Led strategy and growth across multiple digital platforms in the digital solutions BU, delivering measurable business impact. Launched self-directed educational platform, generating $250K revenue in first year, scaled Connect platform, and integrated behavioral analytics.

• Product Manager, Appway AG · Zurich (CH)2016 – 2018

  Owned development and launch of Appway’s first product portfolio, managing client onboarding software for wealth management banks, achieving 70% market share in the COB sector. Reached 4 product launches, managing modular products, compliance automation, and customer experience enhancements.

• Co-Founder, Eyespoke Glasses · Zurich (CH)2014 – 2015

  An eyewear start-up merging emerging technologies like mobile 3D scanner, augmented reality, and 3D printing to create customized eyewear. Focused on innovative design and customer experience.

• Assembly Planner, Audi AG · Ingolstadt (DE) & Foshan (PRC)2011 – 2013

  Supported project management for Audi A3 and VW Golf assembly lines, generating €1.5M in savings through ramp-up predictions and algorithm optimization.

• Product Portfolio & Strategy Intern · Swiss Trade Promotion Organization2018 – 2019

  Led assessment and redesign of digital strategies in coordination with senior executives, streamlining the digital product portfolio for successful launch and market entry.

• Head of Product / Fractional CPO · Zanichelli Editore04-01-2020 – 07-01-2025

  Italy’s leading educational publisher. Joined as Head of Product and transitioned as a fractional CPO. - Led 5 product managers and 5 scrum teams across five product domains; increased monthly active users by 130% (to 1M MAU) and boosted digital ebook activations by 60%. - Owned the company-wide digital roadmap by aligning stakeholders, analyzing product performance, and continuously capturing customer insights through surveys, usability studies, and exploratory testing. - Initiated and led the rebranding and repositioning of the whole product portfolio as well as introduced new products as laZ esercizi as well as laZ Ebook (800k MAU) - Partnered with Google Italy to launch the first Italian Google Workspace plugin for Google Classroom, enabling automated assignment creation and content sharing. - Built and led the company’s first data team; implemented a centralized data infrastructure that reduced customer support tickets by 30%.

Education

• ETH ZürichMaster of Science (MS), Management, Technology and Economics
• Tongji UniversityBachelor's degree, Mechanical Design Automation and Manufacturing
• Politecnico di TorinoBachelor's degree, Mechanical and Production Engineering

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