Denes Csiszar
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
Budapest, Hungary
Toptal member since November 12, 2021
Denes has multi-decade expertise delivering impactful software solutions. He's launched several successful startups, and he likes to help out NGOs and impact startups with digital solutions. Denes teaches entrepreneurship at Corvinus University, mentors startups to get funding and go to market successfully, and likes to design games.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- B2B
- B2C
- Business Planning
- Product Launch
- Product Management
- Product Owner
- Software Design
- Startups
Work Experience
Founder | Lead Product Manager
Liber Primus
- Built an impact studio to help NGOs and impact startups, foundations, educational institutions, and organizations with digital solutions.
- Received an award for helping local institutions in times of crisis.
- Helped multiple customers to realize their potential by designing and deploying software to support their processes.
Professor
Corvinus University
- Launched a new course, a startup navigator for full-time MBA students.
- Mentored over 150 startup teams. Helped them with funding and product launch, product market, and growth strategy.
- Lectured additional courses like Digital Marketing, Decision Management Systems, and Business Planning.
Business Development Manager
Microsoft
- Collaborated with startups, web agencies, online media outlets, and hosting providers to drive their offerings.
- Helped startups get funding and successfully enter the market.
- Advised the players of the local web ecosystem to thrive in their business.
Principal Consultant
Synergon
- Led a team of consultants delivering complex IT solutions for government entities.
- Designed a solution for the Ministry of Defense to enhance collaboration and communication of different military units.
- Deployed a solution for managing document workflows for the EU's procedures.
Project Manager
Sysdata PSE Ltd
- Worked on a project for the European Space Agency (ESA), creating a management information system for research and development projects.
- Led a team to create an intranet portal product and solution targeting SMEs.
- Managed a team of four developers customizing portal solutions for local SMEs.
Project History
Streaming Service for Theaters
Led the design and development of eSzínház (eTheater), a streaming platform for theaters streaming over 300 plays for over two million viewers from 15 theaters.
Providing both on-demand and live streams, eSzínház's peak performance was a live stream with 12,000 concurrent visitors.
Lifemax Elderly Care
Led a team and designed a caretaker software, which worked together with its IoT device to help hundreds of elders feel safe.
A physical IoT device is with the customer, monitoring their movements, tracking falls, and other alarming situations.
The dispatcher center receives the signal from the device and starts the relevant caretaking protocol, notifying doctors, nurses, and relatives.
My team managed the software side, creating a high-availability solution that dispatchers could use easily.
Since its launch, Lifemax has saved countless lives and is being developed ever since.
Downtime Manager for Dungeons & Dragons Players
Led the design and took part in the development of Downtime Manager, a companion application for Dungeons & Dragons players who'd like to spend the time between gaming sessions in a meaningful way.
With a complex cooperative flow, game masters and players can keep on playing until the next date is set, and they can stay with their characters all the time.
I led the development team and contributed to some of the code by devising the monetization strategy and orchestrating the go-to-market efforts of the app.
Since its launch, it has served more than 12,000 players.
Narborion Saga
Led Narborion Saga's design and development. It's a narrative-style roleplaying video game serving hundreds of thousands of players.
Available on PC and mobile, it has served hundreds of thousands of players since its launch. Having received two sequels, it's a successful representation of its genre.
I led the game design, scripting, and development, headed the product's launch, and created its financial reporting system.
An Edtech Solution to Teach Autistic Kids to Code
https://www.spectry.orgLed the development of an edtech platform that teaches autistic kids to code while improving their social skills.
Spectry is currently being launched by Skool—an institution helping young girls and disadvantaged communities get connected into the world of software development.
LiveRobe Conscious Fashion Resale Platform
Led the development of LiveRobe, a marketplace to support circular fashion.
LiveRobe is a marketplace for mid-luxury brands and influencers. I helped the startup from the beginning with product management, consulting, fundraising, and business model creation.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Corvinus University of Budapest - Budapest, Hungary
Master's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Szeged - Szeged, Hungary
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Szeged - Szeged, Hungary
Skills
Tools
Slack, Zoom, Skype, Trello, Jira, Google Compute Engine (GCE), Xcode
Paradigms
Agile Software Development, Agile Product Management, Agile, Gamification, B2C, User Testing, Pay-per-Click (PPC), Marketplace Platforms, Scrum
Platforms
ProductPlan, Firebase
Industry Expertise
Consumer Products, Education Technology (Edtech)
Other
Mathematical Modeling, Software Design, New Products, Planning, Business Logic, Agile Product Delivery, Business Planning, Startups, Early-stage Startups, Project Design, Project Management, IT Project Management, Startup Funding, Startup Consulting, Business to Business (B2B), Business Models, Video Games, Board Games, Game Design, Game Mechanics, Game Production, Product Owner, Product Launch, Product Vision, Launch Strategy, Product Management, Education, Product-market Fit, Product Planning, Product Strategy, Scope of Work (SOW), Product Conceptualization, Ideation, Product Ownership, Conceptualization, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Budgeting, Technical Hiring, Requirements & Specifications, Mobile App Development, Technical Product Management, Project Consultancy, Qualitative Research, New Product Development, Cost Estimation, Documentation, Google Meet, Discord, Mathematics, JavaScript, Software Development, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Lean Startups, Agile Sprints, Agile Leadership, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Online Business, Software Sales, B2C Marketing, Marketing Plans, Mobile Games, Game Development, Software Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Incubator Management, IT Strategy, Sales Strategy, Content Strategy, Edtech Design, eCommerce, Mobile Apps, Video Streaming, B2B, B2B Product Management, Business to Consumer (B2C), Lean Canvas, Lean, Web Portals, Portals, Product Roadmaps, User Journeys, Subscriptions, CTO, Scope Management, Roadmaps, Online Shops, Digital Product Management, Consumer-facing Product Design, Growth, Web Product Management, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Production, User Interface (UI), Mockups, Unity, Business Transformation, Gameplay Development, Mobile Game Development, User Validation Testing, Lean Product Manager, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Web & Mobile Applications, Social Networks, Microsoft Teams, Mathematical Analysis, C#.NET, Unity3D, Controlling, WordPress, IoT Protocols, MongoDB, iOS, Android, Photoshop CC, Social Media, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Scripting, Games, Amazon DynamoDB, Serverless, Internet of Things (IoT), Fundraising, Seed Fundraising, Education Product Manager, Educational Platform Design, No-code Development, Fashion, Two-sided Marketplaces, Mobile, User Experience (UX), Wireframing, UI Design, UX Design, Healthcare Services, Healthcare Software, Virtual Reality (VR)
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