Mohammed Barzinje
Open to Work

Hi, I'm Mohammed!

Product
ManagerMANAGER

Based in Norway. Driving product strategy and building meaningful digital experiences across esports and marketplace verticals.

Founder of ReddMaten & Riddle Esports.

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My Story

As a Senior Product Manager with 10+ years of experience, I specialize in turning complex challenges into elegant digital solutions. My journey began in 2015 when I founded Riddle Esports, growing it into one of Northern Europe's largest esports organizations.

I've led product strategy and stakeholder management for large-scale tournament ecosystems at events like Gamers8 and the Esports World Cup, driving roadmap planning, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making.

Today, I'm applying my product management expertise to ReddMaten, a sustainability-focused marketplace where I lead end-to-end product development, user research, and agile sprints to tackle food waste one delivery at a time.

Based inNorway
LanguagesNorwegian, English, Kurdish
FocusProduct Strategy & UX
Experience10+ Years in Tech
Product-LedData-DrivenUser-FocusedAgile

Experience.log

Founder & Product Lead

Jun 2025 – Present

ReddMaten

Leading end-to-end product development for a D2C marketplace. Driving product strategy, user research, sprint planning, and stakeholder alignment.

Founder & General Manager

Jan 2015 – Jul 2025

RIDDLE ESPORTS

Built Northern Europe's premier esports organization. Led product roadmaps, team operations, and strategic partnerships across 10+ years.

Senior Product Manager

May 2023 – Mar 2024

ESL FACEIT Group

Managed tournament ecosystem products for Gamers8 and Esports World Cup. Led cross-functional teams, defined KPIs, and delivered data-driven improvements.

Digital Marketing Manager

Dec 2021 – May 2023

s360

Managed paid search campaigns and analytics for enterprise clients including Toyota Norway. Delivered measurable ROI through data analysis.

Projects_Folder

ReddMaten.app

ReddMaten

Direct-to-consumer marketplace for 'imperfect' produce.

FounderFull-StackNext.js
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RIDDLE.app

RIDDLE

Northern Europe's premier esports organization.

Founder & GM10+ YearsEU Masters
View Case Study
Gamers8.app

Gamers8

World's largest gaming festival ecosystem management.

Senior PMESL FACEITGlobal

Riddle Esports Legacy

5+
Norwegian National Titles

Telenorligaen, Telialigaen, GGLigaen, NLC Spring 2023. Dominated Norwegian LoL for 6+ years.

27-1
Historic Record

27 wins, 1 loss over 3 consecutive seasons. Undefeated over two separate seasons.

$48,904
Total LoL Prize Money

NLC, European Masters qualification, and multiple national championships over 8 years.

Top 4
NLC Placement

Nordic & British region's most prestigious league. 17th in European rankings (May 2023).

6+
Games Competed In

LoL, CS:GO, Hearthstone, Apex Legends, PUBG, Rainbow Six Siege, Super Smash Bros.

10 Years
Excellent History

2015-2025. From founding to NLC champions. EU Masters qualification and international recognition.

Worked_With

ESL
Toyota
EWC
Heroic
Microsoft
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Toyota
EWC
Heroic
Microsoft
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Toyota
EWC
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My_Skills

Frontend

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Framer Motion

Backend

PostgreSQL
Supabase
Node.js
REST APIs

Tools

AI Coding
Git
Vercel
VS Code

Notable Builds:

GGWP.no — Full-stack Next.js + Supabase (PostgreSQL), built from scratch with AI-assisted development.

Samtakhelse.no — Client project: Built entire site + ongoing technical support & IT operations.

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My_Skills

MarketingEsportsStrategyProductRetailSEMLeadershipData

Languages

Kurdish
Norwegian
English
German
Arabic