Sebastiaan Wille
About Sebastiaan Wille
Sebastiaan Wille is a Product Owner currently working at Backbase, where he has contributed to significant growth in Business Banking Mobile product adoption. He has a diverse background in product management and consulting, with previous roles at TBWA\X, Nike, and Innovam.
Work at Backbase
Sebastiaan Wille currently serves as a Product Owner at Backbase, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for key capabilities including payments, accounts & transactions, and approvals within the Business Banking Value Stream. Wille manages two scrum teams, each comprising six members, to drive product development and delivery. His tenure at Backbase has seen significant achievements, including an 800% growth in Business Banking Mobile product adoption. He has also launched and maintained ten capabilities and two productized applications for global and US markets.
Previous Experience at TBWA extbackslash X
Prior to his current role, Sebastiaan Wille worked at TBWA extbackslash X in Amsterdam. He held the position of Product Owner from 2018 to 2020, contributing for two years. He later advanced to Senior Product Owner for a period of ten months in 2020. His experience at TBWA extbackslash X involved overseeing product development and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance client offerings.
Career Background in Consulting
Sebastiaan Wille began his career in consulting, working as a Junior Consultant at Nike for three months in 2013. He later held a similar role at ABN AMRO MeesPierson in 2014 for four months. These positions provided him with foundational skills in client engagement and project management, which he has applied throughout his career.
Education and Expertise
Sebastiaan Wille holds a Master of Science in Marketing Management from Tilburg University, which he completed from 2016 to 2017. He also studied at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, he pursued a Pre-Master in Marketing Management at Tilburg University from 2015 to 2016. Wille has further enhanced his expertise by completing a course in Search & Analytics at Nubis Academy in 2016.
Product Management Experience
Before joining Backbase, Sebastiaan Wille worked at Innovam, where he held the position of Product Manager from 2017 to 2018. He also served as an Online Marketeer at Innovam for six months in 2016. His roles involved managing product strategies and marketing initiatives, contributing to the development of effective solutions in the business landscape.