Amr Tolba - System Architect

Q: Where is Amr based?

Amr is based in Munich, Germany .

Q: What languages does Amr speak?

Amr speaks the following languages: German (Native), Arabic (Intermediate), English (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Amr have?

Amr has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Amr has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months . Note that Amr may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Amr's latest experience?

Amr's most recent position is System Architect at Valeo .

Q: What companies has Amr worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Amr has worked for Valeo , Volkswagen Infotainment , Miele & Cie. KG , FEV , and ZF .

Q: Which industries is Amr most experienced in?

Amr is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Manufacturing , and Aerospace and Defense . Amr also has some experience in Education and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas is Amr most experienced in?

Amr is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Quality Assurance , and Research and Development . Amr also has some experience in Information Technology , Project Management , and Customer Service .

Q: Which industries has Amr worked in recently?

Amr has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Amr worked in recently?

Amr has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Information Technology .

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Apr 2023 - Present

3 years

System Architect

Valeo

Technical responsibility for the ConMod2.0 (Connectivity Module) product, which will connect future vehicles in the network as nodes with the Internet of Things blockchain.
Lead technical discussions to define the specifications of various components (antennas, modems, Bluetooth chips, Wi-Fi chips, and microprocessors) with ConMod2.0 component suppliers (Quectel, Qualcomm, Marvell, and STMicroelectronics) and to discuss and plan system design iterations.
Coordinate with other stakeholders, e.g., electronics system architect, software architect, software PMs, and software developers at Valeo Egypt, to define architecture concepts.

Apr 2022 - Present

4 years

System Architect

Volkswagen Infotainment

Technical responsibility for the SVCP (Scalable Vehicle Computing Platform) product, which will reshape the future of vehicles and the automotive market.
Lead technical discussions on various components (PCIe switches, Ethernet switches, PHYs, and microprocessors) with suppliers like Marvell, Aptiv, Texas Instruments, Continental, Microchip, and Infineon to discuss and plan system design iterations.
Coordinate with other stakeholders, e.g., electronics system architect, software architect, and mechanical architect, to define system features.
Point of contact for leading automotive brands (Audi, Porsche, VW) to discuss customer requirements.

Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

6 months

Product Owner

Miele & Cie. KG

Join meetings and, if needed, organize and run workshops with stakeholders (product unit platform).
Gather customer requirements for new and further development of ASU electronics for the laundry care platform and, if needed, range hoods.
Track project progress using schedules, quality gates, risks, and objectives.
Document deviations from the project plan, project activities, and all related forecasts, analyses, and recommendations.

Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

7 months

System Architect

FEV

Technical responsibility for the autonomous features for Daimler autonomous vehicles and ZF shuttle buses.
Modeling and simulation of system features (UML and SysML).
Coordinate and collaborate with system architects to complete, refine, and keep system features clear.
Point of contact for various customers.

Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

4 months

Model Based Control System Engineer

ZF

Technical responsibility for the holding torque controller and angle assistance controller software components.
Software design and implementation in Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow and code generation with dSPACE TargetLink, as well as writing the detailed design document to explain the software component relationship.
Modeling and simulation of software components (MIL and SIL).
Coordinate with software developers and align with system architects to ensure customer requirements are met, considering the system architecture.

Jan 2019 - Apr 2022

3 years 4 months

Model Based Control System Engineer

Schaeffler Group AG

Technical responsibility for the control algorithms of an electromechanical rear axle stabilizer for various customers.
Modeling and simulation of software components (MIL and SIL).
Coordination with software and hardware developers and alignment with system architects to ensure customer requirements are always met.
Design and modeling of system specifications and tracing of customer requirements.
Point of contact for various customers and suppliers.

Oct 2017 - Dec 2018

1 year 3 months

Model-Based Software Developer

Valeo Siemens GmbH

Software design and implementation in Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow and code generation with dSPACE TargetLink, as well as writing the detailed design document to explain the software component's structure.
Thermal modeling and protection of power electronics components in the drive inverter.
Control functions for PMSM and ASM motors.
Testing the software component on HIL.
Integrating the software components and conducting tests on the test bench.

Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

6 months

Control System Engineer

Kuka Roboter GmbH

System analysis and simulation of mechatronic drive systems for the KMP mobile robot.
Supporting the software team in identifying relevant control parameters.
Developing, setting up, and conducting mechatronic system tests for mobile robots (hardware and software).
Scrum and agile work structure.

Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

4 months

Software Developer

OPEN MIND Technologies AG

Developing post processors for various CNC machine controllers.
Advising customers on post processor solutions.
Scrum and agile work structure.

Nov 2014 - Aug 2015

10 months

Master Thesis

German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics (RMC)

Developing a simulation tool to examine the control behavior of electric drives.
Mathematical modeling of the system using differential equations.
Developing a motor model and testing its functionality, along with a field-oriented, cascaded control structure.
Tuning the controller and testing the motor model in unloaded and loaded scenarios.
Developing the sinusoidal blocking commutation algorithm.
Comparing simulations of both control algorithms' behavior.
Preparing a test bench composed of a PMSM, a rectifier, and an ELMO Motion Control Box.
Programming the ELMO Motion Control Box with the two different control algorithms.
Investigating the differences between the machine's simulated and real-time behavior, as well as the two control algorithms, through hardware-in-the-loop simulation, considering parameters like system dynamics quality, speed and current controller response, and torque ripples.

Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

3 months

Project

University of Paderborn, Computer Engineering Research Group

Development of object-oriented software for a circuit logic simulator.
The software is used to parse inputs from a VHDL bench file and transfer them into internal circuit logic representations.
Then the output is evaluated and written to a result file.
Development of the program logic (program engine) using the created classes, objects, and methods.
Development of a parsing method to parse the bench file into the software engine.
Output of the result file in the desired format.

Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

2 months

Internship

Polytechnic University of the Marche, Mobile Robotics Institute

Control of an autonomous mobile robot using Kinect (XBox).
Experience with the Robot Operating System (ROS) in a Linux environment.
Kinect installation and setup in ROS.
Testing of the human-machine interaction algorithm.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Education, and Information Technology.

Automotive

Manufacturing

Aerospace and Defense

Education

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Research and Development, Project Management, and Customer Service.

Product Development

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Research and Development

Project Management

Customer Service

Languages

German

Native

Arabic

Intermediate

English

Intermediate

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Mar 2021 - Present

University of Colorado Boulder

Spacecraft Dynamics and Control · Boulder, United States

Sep 2018 - Oct 2019

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech (UPC)

Doctoral Student in the Doctoral Program of Robotics, Automatic Control and Computer Vision, specialization in Model Predictive · Robotics, Automatic Control and Computer Vision · Barcelona, Spain

Oct 2012 - Sep 2015

Universität Paderborn

Master of Science in Electrical System Engineering, specialization in Electronics & Devices · Electrical System Engineering · Paderborn, Germany

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Certifications & licenses

Architecture and Systems Engineering Certificate

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12

Experience in Automotive 8.5 y

Avg length 1 y 2 m

Longest experience 3 y 11 m

Expertise

Recent roles System Architect, Product Owner, Model Based Control System Engineer

Main industries Automotive, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense

Main business areas Product Development, Information Technology, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

July 2023

Last Update

October 2024

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Where is Amr based?

Amr is based in Munich, Germany.

What languages does Amr speak?

Amr speaks the following languages: German (Native), Arabic (Intermediate), English (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Amr have?

Amr has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Amr has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Amr may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Amr be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Amr would be well-suited for roles such as: System Architect, Product Owner, Model Based Control System Engineer.

What is Amr's latest experience?

Amr's most recent position is System Architect at Valeo.

What companies has Amr worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Amr has worked for Valeo, Volkswagen Infotainment, Miele & Cie. KG, FEV, and ZF.

Which industries is Amr most experienced in?

Amr is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Aerospace and Defense. Amr also has some experience in Education and Information Technology.

Which business areas is Amr most experienced in?

Amr is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Research and Development. Amr also has some experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Amr worked in recently?

Amr has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Amr worked in recently?

Amr has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology.

What is Amr's education?

Amr holds a Doctorate in Robotics, Automatic Control and Computer Vision from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech (UPC), a Master in Electrical System Engineering from Universität Paderborn and a Bachelor in Engineering and Materials Science from German University in Cairo.