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Product Manager

Ondřej Mašek

12 years building successful digital products

Now I can do it for you.

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Does this sound familiar?

Your product organization doesn't exist

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My services

Product Strategy

I replace expensive consultants

I help untangle priorities and focus on activities that actually deliver value to customers and the business.

I design a product strategy to get you to the target outcome — and a mechanism to keep it on track. This isn't about a presentation and setting OKRs. It's a structured plan that includes capacity and cost.

Product Transformation

I improve team dependencies

I design how your product organization should work — from the operating model, through PO/PM competencies, to development programs and a transformation roadmap.

Not on paper. I helped build a product operating model for ~30 product owners. I know what works in practice — not just in a workshop.

Product Delivery

I step in for a missing leader

I step in where you need senior product capacity. A product going sideways. An initiative without a leader. A gap that hiring can't close in time.

Onboarding in days, not weeks. I get the team's discovery and delivery engine running. Then I hand off to the permanent hire you find in the meantime.

AI Adoption

I cut through the hype

Practical AI adoption strategy for product organizations. What you can improve right now and what steps lead to full integration that's safe and compliant. I can also build what you need and train your people to run it.

Chatbots are fine, but they rarely move the needle for the business. The real value comes from more efficient teams and automating the repetitive work.

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How I work

From diagnostic

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Diagnostic

We start with a conversation. I learn your context, the politics, the constraints. Then I talk to the key people — sales, customer support, and clients.

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Strategy

Based on the diagnostic, I propose a direction — a clear document outlining the next steps and where it's going to be uncomfortable. Change always is.

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Execution

I roll up my sleeves. I work with your team, talk to people, solve problems. I'm not an advisor sitting in a meeting room. I involve your people until they own it fully — so I can step back.

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Handoff

I hand off cleanly. I build internal capability, not dependency. I leave when the time is right — so teams don't slide back into old habits. And I leave behind the know-how you can lean on when things don't go as expected.

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I'm not a firm I'm a Product Builder

I'm Ondřej Mašek. 12+ years in product management — from startups through scale-ups to large enterprises. I enjoy working with product teams, product design, and I look for business value behind everything.

My primary goal has always been to build a functional, scalable team that runs a solid delivery engine. At the same time, setting up a mechanism to collect feedback from potential and existing customers. Only then can you confidently iterate on the product and the value proposition.

I'm not a firm. I'm one senior practitioner with a broad range, who can look at problems from the perspective of the customer, technology, and the business.

Ondřej Mašek
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What I've worked on

12 years of experience
9 products
24 product people
Case Study

Major Czech bank

Product organization strategy

Workshop and strategic framework for developing 100+ product owners. Spotify model, tribe/chapter structure. Board-level material proposing PO refocus on discovery, separation of product and platform POs, capability assessment, and restructuring toward E2E ownership.

Case Study

Ski resort and adventure park

Digital transformation of a small business

Complete overhaul of digital presence for a growing ski resort and adventure park. From onboarding flows and pricing strategy, through brand strategy and marketing campaigns, to website redesign and reporting. From ad-hoc digital efforts to a system that works.

Career highlights

W.A.G. Payment Solutions (Eurowag)

5 years

International fintech, 2,000+ employees, 28 countries, €300M revenue

  • Transformation of a 600+ person field sales organization to an omnichannel model
  • Rescue of a failing customer platform — new team in 2 months, MVP in 5, migration of 15,000 B2B customers at 98% success rate
  • Built the UX/CX capability from scratch

Creative Dock

5 years

Corporate venture builder — 0-to-1 products

  • Insurtech platform for Hannover Re (team of ~20)
  • First subscription-based insurance product in the Czech market for Société Générale Group
  • Structured 3-month experiment cycles — build/kill decisions

Direct Group — insurtech

3 years
  • First fully digital insurance products in the Czech market (travel, auto, property)
  • Travel insurance from discovery to launch in 3 months
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Too much signal

Cut the noise. Stay in range.

Every week, I break down what changed in AI and what it means for product leaders. No hype. A practical take from a product person.

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Blog

Articles mostly about AI and product topics.

Coming soon

Read on Substack →
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Frequently asked questions

You're just one person — can you handle large projects?

Yes, I'm one person — and that's by design. For strategy and diagnostics, you don't need a team of five consultants. You need one senior practitioner who understands your context deeply. For larger execution, I bring in trusted people, but I lead the engagement.

What industries do you work in?

My deepest expertise is in fintech and insurance, but the industry matters less than you'd think. The principles are universal — the context is what differs.

How long does a typical engagement last?

There's no such thing as a typical engagement. It could be a half-day workshop, two months getting a product back on track, or two years supporting a transformation. It all depends on what we agree on together.

How much does it cost?

I work on a day rate. The specific price depends on the type of engagement, complexity, and scope. I'm happy to discuss ballpark numbers early in our conversation so we can see if there's a fit.

What if we only need someone for two months?

That's often how it starts. I come in for a specific problem, solve it, hand off. No vendor lock-in. If I spot a systemic issue along the way, I'll tell you about it — but it's your call whether we address it.

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Let's have a call

Drop me a message and I'll get back to you within 24 hours. Or just give me a call.

No spam, no sales pitch. Just an honest conversation about whether I can help.