Ambra C.-Head of Research Group | Software-driven Ecosystems and Marketplaces
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Head of Research Group | Software-driven Ecosystems and Marketplaces
Siemens Foundational Technologies
- Leading an international technology consulting team of 10 software architects, modelers and researchers, developing and aligning team skills with Siemens goals related to software ecosystems and marketplaces
- Defined team strategy roadmap, consulting offerings and team development from scratch
- Responsible for €2M+ budget in BU consulting, pre-development and applied research projects
- Led the global Company Core Technologies program “Ecosystems and Marketplace Technologies” aiming at cross-company synergies in research and pre-development around software ecosystems evolution methods and practices
- Developed methods and tools to support holistic digital ecosystem transformation in industry
- Drove collaboration with academia with focus on emergent technologies for systems engineering and platform-based ecosystems design
- Facilitated innovation and patent workshops with cross-functional teams resulting in approximately 25 invention disclosures per year
Technology Consultant | Systems Architecture Modeling
Siemens Technology
- Drove research in digital transformation and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) for complex cyber-physical systems in healthcare, factory automation, and mobility
- Led research activities in international public-funded projects towards Industry 4.0 paradigm
- Led several complex projects in systems engineering consulting on the adoption of MBSE and co-ideated new solutions and tooling features to improve their lifecycle and user experience
- Developed custom-tailored domain specific languages for 5 different BU departments to model complex systems in MagicDraw
- Developed and deployed hands-on training programs and maturity-check frameworks
- Established an internal MBSE community and co-authored a book on MBSE
Research Assistant | Holistic Migration Approach towards Cyber-Physical Production Systems
Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg
- Created an holistic iterative approach, including design methods and tools, to migrate from traditional production systems to the Industry 4.0 paradigm within two international public-funded projects in collaboration with Siemens AG.
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Healthcare, Information Technology, and Education.
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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, and Project Management.
Summary
Versatile technology and research leader with a strong engineering background and experience in digital transformation, platform ecosystems design, and model-based systems engineering.
Passionate about solving complex problems and turning emergent technologies into opportunities for growth through systems thinking and participatory decision making.
Proven ability to facilitate agile and strategy workshops and guide interdisciplinary teams toward innovative outcomes.
Skills
- Digital Transformation
- Research And Innovation
- Collaborative Leadership
- Systems Thinking
- Strategy And Roadmap
- Team Development
- Ecosystem Design
- Program Management
- Workshop Facilitation
Languages
Education
Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg
Ph.D. · Production Systems and Automation · Magdeburg, Germany
Politecnico di Torino
M.Sc. · Mechanical Engineering · Italy
Università di Catania
B.Sc. · Industrial Engineering · Catania, Italy
Certifications & licenses
Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)
INCOSE
Creative Thinking
Imperial College London
Facilitation Fundamentals
AJ&Smart
Innovation Management
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Platform Thinking
Politecnico di Milano
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Ambra is based in Munich, Germany.
Ambra speaks the following languages: Italian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).
Ambra has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Ambra has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 11 months. Note that Ambra may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Ambra would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Research Group | Software-driven Ecosystems and Marketplaces, Technology Consultant | Systems Architecture Modeling, Research Assistant | Holistic Migration Approach towards Cyber-Physical Production Systems.
Ambra's most recent position is Head of Research Group | Software-driven Ecosystems and Marketplaces at Siemens Foundational Technologies.
In recent years, Ambra has worked for Siemens Foundational Technologies and Siemens Technology.
Ambra is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Healthcare. Ambra also has some experience in Information Technology and Education.
Ambra is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Project Management.
Ambra has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Healthcare.
Ambra has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Project Management.
Ambra holds a Doctorate in Production Systems and Automation from Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg, a Master in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino and a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Università di Catania.
Ambra has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP), Creative Thinking, and Facilitation Fundamentals.
The availability of Ambra needs to be confirmed.
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