Bill Bolls

Experience

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  Blockbrain

  Chief Product Officer

  Sep 2025 - Present

  Blockbrain is an enterprise AI transformation platform that turns scattered corporate knowledge into governed, agentic workflows and secure Knowledge Bots. The platform focuses on enterprise-grade security, data sovereignty and LLM-agnostic orchestration to help organisations automate processes, scale AI adoption and protect sensitive data.

  • Built the product function and operating model during Series A scale-up: reorganised roadmap, unit structure and communication cadence across platform capabilities.
  • Scaled a flagship B2B deployment from ~20 to 3,000 users within 9 months, driving user adoption and platform stickiness.
  • Delivered major growth metrics: +477% platform usage and +158% active users (Jan–Apr 2026) and Revenue +620% (May 2025–2026).
  • Led ecosystem expansion by shipping 15+ enterprise agent integrations (Microsoft 365, Salesforce, SAP, DATEV, Slack, Google Workspace, Statista Research, etc.).
  • Established product practices for agents & LLMs, data & retrieval, governance & API and strengthened infra & stability focus.
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  VERSO GmbH

  Chief Product Officer | Member of the Management Board

  Jul 2024 - Sep 2025

  VERSO is a sustainability software and consulting pioneer for the mid-market, providing KI‑assisted ESG, climate and supply‑chain solutions (Climate Hub, Supply Chain Hub, ESG Hub). The firm combines software, regulatory expertise and services to support CSRD, EUDR, PPWR and decarbonisation.

  • Owned product vision, strategy and roadmap across VERSO’s ESG, Climate and Supply Chain hubs.
  • Shipped new SaaS modules: Product Carbon Footprint (Climate Hub), EUDR compliance & risk management (Supply Chain Hub) and a reworked Double Materiality Analysis (ESG Hub).
  • Defined and launched the company AI strategy: AI‑assisted ESG report writing and an AI operating model with a dedicated AI team.
  • Initiated in‑housing of ESG Hub development by building an internal product‑engineering team to reduce external dependency.
  • Drove commercial expansion: ARR grew ~47% in under a year (Jun 2024 → May 2025) via module launches and cross‑hub expansion.
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  Statista Global

  Chief Technology Officer

  Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Acted as Chief Technology Officer while maintaining product leadership, scaling the Product & IT organisation from 102 to 153 people (+50%).
  • Led reorganisation of IT Operations to improve reliability and delivery cadence across platform and product teams.
  • Unlocked value from major product updates (Company Insights, Market Insights) through coordinated release & ops practices.
  • Strengthened cross‑functional collaboration between product, engineering and operations to accelerate time‑to‑market and platform stability.
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  Statista

  Chief Product Officer / Member of the Management Board

  Nov 2015 - Jun 2024

  Statista is a global business‑data and market‑intelligence platform used by enterprises and media worldwide. The platform provides verified statistics, consumer insights and market reports to support fact‑based decisions across industries.

  • Led product vision, strategy and roadmap across Statista’s SaaS subscription business and content‑driven product portfolio.
  • Grew Product & IT organisation from ~15 to ~175 people over nine years—building leadership across product, engineering, design and IT operations.
  • Drove major commercial outcomes: tripled inbound sales and doubled platform traffic through coordinated product, growth and content initiatives.
  • Initiated and operationalised Statista’s AI strategy, delivering Research AI—the company’s first major AI product—and an organisational framework for AI work.
  • Shipped flagship products including Company Insights (firmographic database) and Market Insights (forecast & analysis tool), plus continuous core platform upgrades.
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  Statista Global

  Director Product & Process Management

  Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Directed product & process management activities to improve delivery speed, quality and cross‑team alignment.
  • Led initiatives to standardise product development workflows and operational processes across product, design and engineering.
  • Oversaw process improvements that reduced time‑to‑release for feature work and increased repeatability for routine product operations.
  • Coordinated stakeholder alignment between analytics, content and engineering to ensure product roadmaps met commercial and editorial objectives.
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  C3 Creative Code and Content

  Office Director Hamburg

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  C3 Creative Code and Content is a European content‑marketing and communications agency that combines creativity, content and technology to build measurable brand experiences and content ecosystems for enterprise clients.

  • Served as Office Director Hamburg: responsible for local team leadership, new‑business pitching and major digital productions.
  • Won and managed key enterprise accounts including Porsche, Volkswagen and Die Techniker (TK) — leading pitches and ongoing client relationships.
  • Concepted and delivered the Porsche Newsroom (digital newsroom platform) and won the German Prize for Online Communication (Deutscher Preis für Onlinekommunikation) for the project.
  • Ran end‑to‑end delivery for large digital productions, coordinating cross‑discipline teams (strategy, creative, production, tech) to meet enterprise requirements.

• Cope GmbH & Co. KG (formerly getanet GmbH & Co. KG)

  Senior Project Manager

  Nov 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Promoted to Senior Project Manager and took end‑to‑end ownership of the gamigo.com relaunch project.
  • Led project management, coordinated UX and design alignment and drove delivery through launch milestones.
  • Managed multi‑disciplinary teams and vendor partners to meet technical, editorial and launch quality requirements.

• Cope GmbH & Co. KG (formerly getanet GmbH & Co. KG)

  Member of Management Board (COO)

  Sep 2010 - Dec 2014

  Cope (formerly getanet) was a digital agency focused on web, content and platform projects; it was later acquired by C3 Creative Code and Content. The agency executed digital strategy and product projects for publishers, brands and platform operators.

  • Joined the Management Board as COO with responsibility for project leadership, HR, administration and business development across the agency.
  • Managed end‑to‑end client programs and internal operations through a period of rebrand and acquisition.
  • Led notable projects including a Software Download Database for Computer Bild (Axel Springer) and a retargeting ad‑server platform for xplosion Interactive.
  • Project‑led VW e‑mobility initiative launch and supported multiple new‑business pitches and strategic client engagements.

• Cope GmbH & Co. KG (formerly getanet GmbH & Co. KG)

  Project Manager

  Sep 2010 - Nov 2010

  • Joined as Project Manager and managed concept and alignment work for the relaunch of the online gaming platform gamigo.com.
  • Coordinated stakeholders across product, design and development to translate business requirements into implementable solutions.
  • Ensured on‑time delivery by managing scope, schedules and quality for UX/design and technical teams.

• Force Sense GmbH & Co. KG

  Founder & Audio Producer

  Jul 2002 - Jun 2006

  Force Sense was an independent music production company and label that produced original music and sound branding for TV commercials and advertising campaigns, delivering creative compositions and production services for clients.

  • Founded and ran an independent music production company and label, providing original music for TV commercials and branded content.
  • Managed end‑to‑end responsibilities: creative direction, client acquisition, production oversight and business operations.
  • Delivered bespoke soundtracks and sonic branding assets for commercial campaigns, coordinating composers, studios and post‑production vendors.