Heads of Engineering in Germany

• Development and implementation of technical guidelines for electrical and mechanical systems
• Development of the electrical safety organisation as responsible electrician (gVEFK)
• Implementation and oversight of DCIM and related technical software solutions
• Design of technical solutions for lifecycle infrastructure and customer projects

IOG (IOHK), is one of the world's pre-eminent blockchain infrastructure research and engineering companies.

• Converted a lingering R&D project into a cohesive, production-ready testnet; built and scaled the 35-member engineering team (Core, QA, SRE) to achieve this goal.
• Defined strategic direction and aligned technology development with business objectives as a key member of the leadership.
• Optimized software development processes and implemented agile methodologies, enhancing operational efficiency and code security.
• Delivered projects in a fast-paced startup environment through effective project management and resource allocation.

• Ongoing support and further development.

• Interim Teamlead to setup a project with STM32 and NORA Bluetooth module.
• Customer is planning new hardware to replace existing hardware with Bluetooth communication instead cable connection.
• Project was already started but the requirements were not defined.
• System based on STM32 and Nora B106 CPU.
• Analyzing the existing available code base.
• Checking for possible solutions to get the project working.
• Defining the requirements.
• Applying some rules to improve the team communication.
• Working with the NRF tools to get the custom board based on NORA B106 (NRF5340) working.
• Implementation of a simple device communication by Bluetooth.
• Preparation of documentation.
• Leading communication meetings.
• Conducted discussions with customer.
• Tools used: JIRA, OneNote, Git, Confluence, Nordic NRF, Nora B106.

• Spearheaded the EU market entry strategy for L3/L4 autonomous logistics vehicles, driving the technological localization and deployment of the parent company’s smart robotics portfolio.
• Orchestrated technical alignment between top-tier autonomous driving suppliers across China and Europe, translating complex client requirements into precise engineering specifications compliant with EU standards.
• Cultivated strategic joint R&D initiatives with leading European universities, research institutes, and enterprises, accelerating the transition of cutting-edge robotic concepts into commercial products.
• Directed the end-to-end architecture of intelligent warehousing solutions, guiding cross-functional teams in optimizing hardware integration for autonomous vehicles & robots, and overall system performance.
• Led the R&D of high-fidelity simulation and AI algorithms using NVIDIA Isaac Sim & Lab, establishing robust "Sim-to-Real" pipelines to train and validate dynamic path planning optimization, intelligent obstacle avoidance, and complex navigation stacks prior to physical deployment.
• Maintained hands-on oversight of the core system architecture, focusing on bottom-level performance tuning, AI model inference acceleration with TensorRT/ONNX Runtime, and sensor integration.

• Strategic project development, realisation, and implementation with internal and/or external development team
• Multi stakeholder management
• Planning new projects, cost calculation, risk calculation
• AI project for the electrical components production
• Building management systems integrations (BACnet, Modbus, etc)
• Inhouse BACring system architecture and development (control system for fire protection and smoke extraction systems)
• Inhouse MES system architecture and development
• Project management
• Agile-SCRUM project development
• Solution architecture and processes analytics (UML)
• Business application development
• Jira project management
• Reporting and documentation
• Recruitment process for the IT staff
• Software architecture, project development, costs, risks
• Education IT staff (internal and external)
• Responsibility for 5 development/DevOps/QA teams

• Technical lead of a team developing agentic chatbot solutions (React, TypeScript, Python, FastAPI)
• Architecture design for multi-LLM dialog systems - focus on maintainability, UX, and autonomous execution
• Stakeholder alignment, CI/CD processes, and AI integration at enterprise level

• Consulting, design, analysis, software architecture and development
• Designing, developing, and implementing a Pimcore environment and connecting multiple external API systems in a Kubernetes environment, as well as various PIM and ERP systems
• Technologies: Unix environment, design, Symfony development, PHP 8+, software architecture, MySQL/SQL, shell scripting, Git DevOps tasks, AI coding support, Pimcore 12, Shopware 6
• Team size: >10 people

• Responsible for development, architecture, QA, BI, AI and cloud operations across a global engineering organization of 150+ engineers in 21 teams across 6 countries
• Led the transformation from legacy single-tenant architecture to a cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platform using AWS, Kubernetes and event-driven architectures
• Established engineering operating models, architecture governance and DevOps practices across multiple international teams
• Introduced Generative AI capabilities (Azure OpenAI, RAG) to enable AI-driven product features and secure enterprise data access
• Responsible for cloud infrastructure strategy, security and compliance (ISO 27001, SOC1/2) and cloud cost optimization (FinOps)
• Led enterprise integrations with ERP, CRM and commerce systems for global customers

• Led end-to-end tape-out and photomask preparation for a 300mm automotive semiconductor program, ensuring manufacturability, data integrity, and compliance with automotive quality standards, frame generation, multi-die placement
• Identified and mitigated manufacturing-readiness risks during technology transfer (TI / TSMC 45nm) by implementing reticle, kerf, and alignment optimizations, reducing re-spin exposure, creating alignment, overlay markers, metrology targets, CD-control features, PDM cell
• Coordinated cross-functional stakeholders across design, lithography, manufacturing, and mask vendors to deliver a production-ready mask set under strict schedule constraints
• Performed and calibrated model-based OPC for the 110 nm node, leveraging RET strategies in collaboration with the photolithography modeling team
• Impact: Enabled on-time production release of a safety-critical automotive semiconductor by mitigating tape-out and manufacturability risks under strict quality and yield

• Projects for federal networks (NdB).
• CR management, EoL change requests, design and documentation according to ITSCM.
• Data center planning.
• Project management and engineering subproject management.
• Software development for virtual server environments according to BSI.

• Led the engineering organization with 25 employees across series development, order engineering/master data, documentation, and project management/certification
• Managed an annual budget of €2.5 million
• Restructured the department by merging teams, streamlining processes, and significantly increasing overall efficiency
• Established a dedicated project management & certification department, enabling successful audits (including 3A) and completion of long-standing development projects
• Drove platform and product standardization, reducing complexity and increasing scalability across the portfolio
• Reduced lead times by up to 60% through modular design principles, process optimization, and industrialization efforts
• Built a high-performing R&D team from the ground up and successfully launched two new products within the last two years
• Lowered employee turnover from 24% to below 5% during restructuring by implementing a new leadership culture, clear responsibilities, and targeted talent development

Overall responsibility for the company's technical division with a focus on innovation, quality and efficiency. Member of the management board, responsible for the strategic and operational management of all development activities to secure technological leadership and competitiveness. Leading an interdisciplinary team of 21 development engineers from engineering, software, robotics, research & development and product management. Responsible for product and portfolio development, including product management, R&D as well as software and laser process development. Successfully managed the design of standard and special machines, electrical design and technical documentation. Responsible for efficient use of resources within development work and further development of the self-initiated budget tracking system for transparency and tracking of project costs – initially for own area of responsibility, later planned as a company-wide model. Promoted future-oriented technologies and implemented customer-oriented solutions through efficient project planning and proposal development.

• Developed several new products within a few months and successful presentation at AMB 2024. These market-ready developments in machine design, robotic automation and software communication form the basis for the future development of the entire product portfolio
• Developed a technology roadmap for long-term planning and alignment of technology with company goals
• Strategically aligned the technical departments to a common vision
• Recruited and developed junior staff and key positions to ensure seamless and clear collaboration
• Significantly increased efficiency and effectiveness through improved cross-functional collaboration among technical teams
• Designed and implemented a product configurator for the entire portfolio with seamless ERP and CRM integration
• Introduced and optimized numerous new processes to ensure a robust and future-proof company structure
• Modernized and standardized the IT infrastructure across departments
• Represented the company in industry associations, with partners and clients

• Leading engineering organization of 45 engineers across 8 teams while serving dual role as Head of Backend
• Addressed critical organizational challenges including siloed departments, lack of engineering processes, and absence of technical strategy
• Executed comprehensive engineering leadership in people management, organizational design, and strategic planning
• Drove platform modernization including migration to a new Python backend, implementation of React micro-frontends, and transition to event-driven architecture
• Established engineering excellence framework through Architecture Decision Records, RFC processes, and comprehensive technology roadmapping
• Transformed engineering into integrated business partner by building collaboration channels with Product Management and Customer Operations teams
• Reduced escaped bugs by 50% and increased test coverage in legacy systems
• Achieved 100% Q2 roadmap delivery through realistic planning and improved estimation accuracy
• Introduced AI engineering strategy, establishing policies, providing tools, and training team on prompt engineering and agentic workflows
• Saved €10k monthly through infrastructure optimization including AWS IoT to RabbitMQ migration and decommissioning legacy systems
• Improved team engagement from 60% to 100% survey participation and enhanced eNPS scores among team leaders
• Built high-performance team through strategic hiring of Python, Go, and frontend engineers and improved onboarding
• Implementing transition to self-organized cross-functional teams