Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Experts in Munich

• PMO setup and governance for complex development and transformation programs
• Program and project management in highly complex technical environments (hardware, software, and system integration)
• Agile coaching and scaling (SAFe, Scrum) – from framework introduction to operational rollout
• Scrum Master and Product Owner roles within cross-functional, international teams
• Risk, stakeholder, and backlog management using JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project Available for: PMO Lead, Program Manager, Project Manager, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Technical Program Manager

Leading the end-to-end development of Edge AI-powered smart glasses for visually impaired individuals, aligning product vision with user needs and managing a cross-functional team of data scientists, Android developers, AWS engineers, and hardware specialists.

• Defined product roadmap for Edge AI smart glasses and MVP features through user research, stakeholder interviews, and competitive analysis, ensuring accessibility and real-world usability.
• Developed and validated a PoC for AI-driven cancer cell identification in PET/CT scans, collaborating with medical experts to optimize diagnostic accuracy and clinical relevance.
• Built and scaled a multidisciplinary team of 75+ engineers, interns, and designers across Germany and India, driving cross-border collaboration and iterative prototyping.
• Established strategic partnerships with NGOs, healthcare providers, and advocacy groups to embed inclusivity and patient feedback into product design.
• Drove hands-on hardware-software integration using Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano of AI models. Initiated and nurtured relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and ecosystem players to build scalable go-to-market plans.
• Owned critical product decisions, from prototype development to funding strategy, applying a data-informed and impact-driven mindset.
• Fostered a learning-focused culture by facilitating brainstorming sessions and continuous feedback loops between engineering and product.

Achievements:

• Public speaker: Auto.Ai 2025 (Berlin), Wearable technologies 2025 (Munich and Bangalore), MEDICA 2024 (Dusseldorf)
• WMF, Bologna, Italy (June 2024): Only AI startup to be selected from Germany as EBV hero to represent sprhava on global platform
• Medica, Germany (2024): Delivered a speech on AI smart glasses in world's largest Healthcare event.
• Wearable Technologies, Bengaluru, India (Dec 2024): I was a speaker presenting sprhava and its product.
• Venturise Global Challenge (GIM 2025, Bengaluru Palace, Karnataka): sprhava was selected as one of the 16 top startups (ESDM) to present on this global platform
• Wearable Technologies Conference 2025 EUROPE, Munich, Germany (May 2025): Delivered a talk on Edge AI at the Europe's biggest wearable tech event.
• InsurNext Köln, Germany (2025): sprhava was honoured with a booth from Cologne administration.

• Engaged in a structured career development program while strengthening German language proficiency (B1 level) and evaluating opportunities in ADAS/AD systems and requirements engineering.

• Development and maintenance of hardware drivers in C++
• Conducting unit and integration tests to ensure code quality
• Debugging and fixing issues with the hardware team and FPGA team
• Defining and developing software concepts and coordinating with the software architect
• Expanding test automation to improve efficiency
• Research and development of algorithms to improve existing codebases (runtime, memory usage, accuracy)

• 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.

• Industry focus: Automotive, IT, Chemicals, Insurance, IT Security
• Project planning & portfolio management with MS Project and cplace
• Implementation and operation of an Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Process management (modeling & optimization) with BIC
• Delivery of automotive driver assistance systems (ADAS)
• Change management (evaluation to go-live)
• Migration projects and risk management
• IT development (SAP S4Hana, embedded software) using Scrum, Agile and Waterfall
• Data modeling (top-down, bottom-up, re-engineering)
• Master data management (infrastructure, interface, BPM, GPM)
• Customer relationship processes (CRM, ERP)
• Material data management (MDM) regarding consistency and quality
• Digital asset management (content, structure, standard metadata)
• Sales management (service policy, CRM, key account management, vendor management)

• 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

• Developed lateral-safety steering functions across two service packs, serving as Product Owner for SP-2021 and Function Developer for SP-2025
• Defined and maintained system requirements, coordinated validation and testing, and ensured seamless integration into series vehicles across 29 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce models
• Drove a 62.5% reduction in Lane Keeping Assistant PPH (Problems Per Hundred) count from 9.6 (2023) to 3.6 (2025) in the US-IQS (Initial Quality Study) by enhancing function performance, contributing to a 7-position improvement in BMW’s overall brand ranking
• Managed collaboration with two main suppliers, resolving technical challenges and securing on-time milestones
• Delivered safety functions that supported multiple NCAP programs (EuroNCAP, ChinaNCAP, KoreaNCAP, JapanNCAP), with all models meeting or exceeding targets

• Executed standard/complex test cases using ECU-test and Python, improving test throughput by 30%.
• Performed validation and execution of ECU test cases on HiL benches for ADAS to ensure functional quality before release.
• Worked closely with customers to align test activities with project requirements and provide regular validation updates.
• Coordinated with subcontractors to track defects, ensure timely issue resolution, and maintain test quality.
• Ensured testbench stability and maintenance before executing test plans, identifying and resolving issues proactively.
• Developed Python-based automation scripts for reporting and workflow automation.
• Managed test issues and documentation via Jira in coordination with QA and development teams.
• Used CANPE for measuring signals of CAN, FlexRay, Ethernet, and IP using Vector CAN tools.

• Showcasing the world's first fully immersive AR glasses experience in a moving car at CES 2024.
• Speaker about augmented reality at international conferences (e.g. the AR Ride Concept @ Unite 2024).
• Lead a 12-person interdisciplinary software team developing Android head-unit integrations, navigation & ADAS UI, and embedded software.
• Define technical direction, drive cross-domain architecture and integration, and mentor engineers across Android, UI/UX and embedded stacks.
• Oversee a small fleet of test vehicles for validation, tests, and data collection.

• Pre-assessments and review of functional safety status for ADAS ECUs and body controller components
• Conduct functional safety audits
• Review the functional safety status of the E3 1.2 in a pre-assessment
• Document interviews
• Document findings and generate internal reports

Methods:

• ISO26262
• Automotive SPICE Level 2, 3
• Agile methods, SAFe

Tools:

• DOORS
• Enterprise Architect
• JIRA & Confluence
• IQ-FMEA
• Isograph

• Built and now operate a Direct-to-Consumer e-commerce brand, integrating Shopify, Fulfilment, Meta and Google Ads (2025)
• Developed IoT Strategy and then Solutions for Giesecke + Devrient (2021-2024)
• Project Lead for a Design House developing an IoT Device (HW/SW) using Agile (2025)
• Coaching start-ups and teaching students on Product Management and Leadership
• Broader interim support and advisory work to around 10 start-ups and CEOs, covering Products, Marketing, Sales, Pitches, and more

• Project coordination: Managed timelines, deliverables, change requests (CRs) and resources, combining maturity gate reviews and program increments.
• Stakeholder management: Building strong relationships with both internal teams and external customers.
• BMW programs: BCP, BDC, MIC Next, IDC Evo, covering functional validation (including functional safety), product validation, homologation and compliance.
• Risk management: Proactively identified and resolved critical risks in software/product releases through cross-functional coordination to keep projects on track.

• Tested Body Control Module (BCM) software using dSPACE, Control Desk and EXAM in GHIL (Gesamt HIL).
• Led a team of 8 engineers and managed end-to-end software execution for each release, from requirement analysis to final validation and release.
• Coordinated with function specialists to analyse requirements and derive test cases.
• Developed test specifications and maintained bidirectional traceability between requirements and test cases.
• Automated test cases and built library functions using EXAM (Audi and VW customer-specific tool for test automation).
• Organised GHIL testing activities for both manual and automated test execution.
• Evaluated and analysed test reports generated from night runs in EXAM.
• Identified software and GHIL issues based on report analysis and created bug tickets for traceability.