Thomas Schipperen
@thomasschipperen
Product and commercial leader with 7+ years of experience at the intersection of learning, technology, and commercial growth.
What I'm looking for
Proven track record in building scalable learning products, driving revenue, and leading teams through change in fast-paced environments. Strong in systems thinking, experimentation, and aligning business strategy with capability development.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Product Manager - Commercial Academy
Lepaya
Apr 2023 - Aug 2025 (2 years 4 months)
Owned commercial success and long-term viability of the Commercial Academy portfolio, translating customer needs and market insights into sellable, scalable learning products. Launched a new learning catalogue generating ~€800K within 2 quarters and delivered external pilot programs with €0 extra costs.
Learning & Development Consultant
Prowareness
Nov 2022 - Apr 2023 (5 months)
Acted as an embedded consultant for client L&D and business teams, translating strategy and commercial goals into scalable learning solutions. Led discovery to diagnose capability gaps and advised on learning needs analysis, capability academy design, and portfolio optimization.
Head of Corporate Sales
Growth Tribe
Aug 2018 - Apr 2022 (3 years 8 months)
Owned corporate sales and commercial strategy for an EdTech scale-up, aligning business strategy with learning and capability development across complex enterprise deals. Supported a Fortune 500 insurance transformation reaching 8,000+ learners globally and delivering 32+ validated business use cases, and drove €200K+ revenue in two quarters via a new business model.
Cyber Security Business Consultant
Dell EMC Secure Works
Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 4 months)
Owned B2B market expansion for Secureworks within the Dell EMC ecosystem across the DACH region through lead generation, prospecting, and consultative sales conversations. Contributed to portfolio and education efforts and set up joint collaboration that resulted in a 20% uplift of qualified leads.
Business Process Expert (Intern)
Armada Music
Jan 2017 - Present (9 years 4 months)
Supported Armada Music’s first company-wide consolidation initiative by conducting structured stakeholder interviews and mapping end-to-end business processes. Translated findings into a BPMN-based process playbook to improve process efficiency and system changes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ESB Business School, Reutlingen
Bachelor of Science in International Management, International Management
Earned a BSc in International Management from ESB Business School in Reutlingen, Germany.
AVANS University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
2012 - 2017
Completed a Bachelor of Business Administration at AVANS University in Breda, Netherlands.
Kellogg School of Management
Certificate in Strategic Change Management Leadership, Strategic Change Management and Leadership
Completed a certificate course in strategic change management leadership at Kellogg.
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