Summary
Frank Patz-brockmann is a seasoned product and engineering leader with over three decades of experience in PLM, PDM, CAD and enterprise software, currently serving as Chief Product Officer at CONTACT Software. He has a deep technical background in software engineering and engineering processes, having led software development and customer-facing PLM solutions since the early 1990s. Based in Bremen, Germany, Frank blends product strategy with hands-on enterprise IT experience to align complex engineering workflows with scalable software platforms. His long tenure at CONTACT reflects rare domain expertise and continuity in shipping mission-critical CAD/DMU integrations for industrial customers. Trained in computer science and mathematics at the University of Bremen and Leibniz Universität Hannover, he pairs rigorous analytical thinking with practical product leadership. He is known for turning intricate engineering requirements into coherent product roadmaps that reduce project friction and accelerate time to value.
11 years of coding experience
33 years of employment as a software developer
Informatik, Informatik at University of Bremen
Mathematik Informatik, Mathematik Informatik at Leibniz Universität Hannover
German, English