Marcel Laza is a product-focused technology leader and managing partner with 11 years of experience turning early-stage ideas into validated, fast-delivered prototypes and MVPs. He blends hands-on product ownership with operational leadership across startups and scale-ups, currently running Force Labs and serving as COO & Product Owner at DEVIX. Known for motivating teams through clear vision and elevating goals, Marcel applies Lean, Agile, and human-centered methods to prioritize MVS, MVB and rapid learning cycles. His background spans e-commerce product management, R&D prototyping, BI and data-driven decision making, and mentoring founders in validation and go-to-market strategy. Gallup strengths in Analytical, Strategic and Communication underpin his knack for breaking complex problems into testable experiments. Based in Prague with PhD-level academic training in Computer Science, he combines rigorous technical grounding with a practical “fake it before you make it” prototyping philosophy.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D. study, Computer Science and Technology, Ph.D. study, Computer Science and Technology at Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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