Digital Products · AI Solutions · Software Architecture
I connect product development, software architecture and technical implementation – from the first use case through the prototype to a production-ready system.
Digital products and AI projects rarely fail because of a lack of ideas. The harder part is identifying the right use case, assessing what is technically realistic, and turning that into a solution that actually works in day-to-day operations.
I support companies along this entire path – from the first product or process idea through architecture and prototyping to productive implementation.
I combine strategic product thinking with technical depth and hands-on software development.
Digital products
Develop digital services for existing products or turn new product ideas into reality quickly – from connected products and mobile applications to platforms and MVPs.
AI & automation
Together we identify meaningful AI use cases, validate them quickly, and take successful approaches into production.
From prototype to production
I connect product conception, software architecture, and hands-on development. That way ideas can be validated quickly and then implemented in production on a solid technical foundation.
The first step
You have a concrete challenge, a product idea, or you suspect AI potential – but you don’t yet know whether implementation is worth it?
In a compact discovery format, we analyze the use case together, assess value and technical feasibility, and develop a concrete solution approach.
You leave with clarity on:
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Understand the business problem, existing processes, users, and technical constraints.
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Identify digital or AI-based use cases and prioritize them by value, effort, and risk.
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Use prototypes or proofs of concept to test early whether the approach works technically and in the domain.
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Take successful approaches into real products and processes on a scalable architecture.
Bad Waldsee
Role: App Lead · Cloud Lead
Connected vehicle platform for the entire group
Situation
Several vehicle brands needed a shared digital ecosystem for connected motorhomes – vehicle data, living-area control, remote access – instead of isolated point solutions.
Solution
Built a group-wide connected vehicle platform, rolled out as Hymer Connect, Dethleffs Connect and MyLaika, among others.
MONA Motors GmbH · Mennisweiler, Bad Waldsee
Role: Mobile product development · Solution architecture / technical implementation · Rollout to end users · Shopify integration
Digitally extending a physical product
Solution
Development of a mobile application for electric tractors, including digital user features and Shopify integration for spare parts and accessories.
Family Activities GmbH · Stuttgart
Role: Solution architecture · Product development · Mobile app · Backend · Web/Admin · Cloud & deployment · AI/data features
Building a digital discovery platform for families
Situation
Information about destinations, events, and family activities is spread across many sources and hard for families to access in one place.
Solution
Conception and build of a platform that makes family-relevant places and events available in a structured way and provides users with fitting content and recommendations. The solution includes a mobile app, backend, administration system, cloud infrastructure, and data- or AI-supported features.
Bad Waldsee
Role: Product conception · Design & architecture · Full-stack development · Two mobile apps · Backend · Restaurant integration · Deployment
From idea to a complete ordering platform
Situation
Local restaurants needed a direct digital sales channel for orders.
Solution
Conception and development of a complete platform for digital orders, including two mobile applications, backend, restaurant integration, and production deployment.
Outcome
Over 4,000 successfully processed orders (as of 31 January 2023)
My career connects industrial product development with modern software architecture and digital products.
System Architect Digital Solutions
Digital Solutions · Software Architecture · Industrial Software
Project Lead App Development
Connected Products · Mobile · Cloud · Digital Product Development
R&D Algorithm Development
Algorithms · R&D · Automotive
I combine this experience with freelance product development and my own digital products.
Tim HärleI have been working for many years at the intersection of industry, digital products, and software development.
In that time I have helped build connected-product platforms in an industrial environment, and I have taken my own and freelance digital products from the first idea through to ongoing operation.
This combination shapes how I work: I think about products from the user’s perspective, architecture from a systems perspective, and implementation in a pragmatic way.
I currently focus especially on how companies can integrate modern AI technologies into existing products, services, and processes in a way that makes sense.
You don’t need a finished solution in mind. Let’s find out together whether and how the challenge can be solved digitally in a sensible way.
No finished requirements document needed. A concrete challenge is enough to start.