Dennis Knopf

Digital Product Expert | Strategy, Design & Innovation

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Senior innovation and product leader with 15+ years of experience driving transformation for global enterprises. Expert in orchestrating cross-functional teams, embedding emerging tech, and delivering digital products with measurable business outcomes. Known for building lean, high-velocity product cultures focused on clarity, creativity, and continuous improvement.

Recent Work & Highlights

2025

- Currently serving as Director of Project & Product Management at zigzag, a global design studio creating exceptional digital experiences. Working on ai project for a European Fortune 500 company.

- Published an article on interaction design: "Retrieve, Review, Repeat".

2023

- Celebrated 20 years of co-founding Upitup Records – here's the anniversary app.

2022

- Co-founded Future Forms, a software boutique that emphasizes exceptional user experience and interface design.

- Published my first articles on Product Management, including "Knowing What It's Not", featured by UX Collective.

2021

- Co-authored a research paper on the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with the Fraunhofer Institute and Uni-Klinik Dresden. Read it on PubMed, and check out the press release.

2020

- Led Product Management at Seracom, managing projects such as eye-tracking and collaborating with clients like Festo.

Earlier Highlights

2019

- Created a mixtape called "Masters of the Multiverse" for my daily commute.

2018

- Helped Chilly Gonzales develop his music school in Paris, and met Thomas Bangalter.

- Led the design and development of the Outletcity iOS and Android apps (Unity 3D powered), 4.6★ rating with 1,900+ reviews.

2017

- Produced the ultimate Beatles mix for a cosmic experience.

2016

- Taught Digital Product Design at Merz Akademie.

2015

- Managed product development at Amplify, leading design and QA for the Bosch Smart Home app, and other projects for clients like Porsche, Daimler, and WMF.

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