Automated Guided Vehicle Experts in Germany

Programming custom indicators with ProBuilder (for the ProRealTime platform)

6 months at RCP - Rabe Academy (basics - trading account - TWS Interactive Brokers) Focus: ETH price history - NVIDIA stock (NASDAQ and CBOE)

• 500 hours total (TradingView & ProRealTime), including approx. 1,500 hours of tick data analysis using ProRealTime

Systematic market analysis, development of custom indicators, pattern recognition.

Responsible for leading the commissioning, testing, and acceptance of TGW intralogistics systems on site to ensure smooth project delivery and maximum customer satisfaction. The project volume is approximately €90 million. The facility is equipped with 60 Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), an Automated Small Parts Warehouse (AS/RS) with 93,000 storage locations, and a pallet high-bay warehouse with 34,000 pallet locations. The role combines project management, on-site coordination, and technical integration, including oversight of all functional, performance, and availability-related testing before final handover.

Key responsibilities and results:

• Led commissioning and ramp-up phases from system installation through customer acceptance, including functional leadership of a 25-person on-site commissioning team, ensuring full compliance with contractual and technical specifications and supporting project management with planning and workflow optimization.
• Coordinated and optimized interfaces between TGW teams, subcontractors, and customer representatives to ensure successful project delivery and integration of lessons learned.
• Planned, prepared, and conducted pre-tests, mass tests, and operational readiness tests, including facilitating and reporting results and KPIs for transparent project tracking.
• Continuously identified risks and managed escalations, fostering a safe, structured, cooperative, and solution-oriented on-site environment.

I work as managing director – organization and active development engineer

Recently completed or nearing completion (2023, 2024):

• Projects in the field of wafer production at Hittec Prontor GmbH (apertures for ZEISS SMT GmbH)
• Micromanipulator concepts with flexure joints for ZEISS SMT, arranged through HAYS AG)
• EVE Innovativ GmbH (combined heat and power plants)
• Kraftblock GmbH, (renewable energy storage)
• CAE Consulting Eng. GmbH, European patent for hybrid robot, market development
• TQ Systems GmbH (gearbox technology)

CE is a supplier of development services in the broad field of mechanical engineering. 30 completed projects in the D-A-CH region. Development and patent exploitation company for R&D, products, cutting and welding robots, conveyor technology ... etc.

My most important results:

• Small selection - results of research and development activities led to the international patent application for cutting and welding robots and to the German patent application for the rotary lifting hanger as well as the spherical joint for combining 3 rods at one point for the parallel kinematics robot, push chain, own European patent for hybrid robot, combustion engines

Consulting and software for intralogistics automation (AGV/FTS) · Product lines AGVHub (independent AGV project consulting, layout editor) and OneBob (all-in-one business software for small teams)

• Designed and planned the implementation of a supervisory control system for a bakery production line (engineering customer, kick-off workshop 08/2025): three development stages, eight acceptance-ready milestones, batch traceability, AGV integration with RFID, Vue frontend.
• Discovery and requirements discussions with plant logistics and IT teams at industrial customers (life science, aviation, steel, engineering): translated supervisory control, ERP interface, and VDA 5050 requirements into architecture and requirements specification structures.
• Go-to-market automation and analytics: Bing and Meta campaigns, LLM-supported LinkedIn content pipeline, performance dashboards for partners and sales.
• Expert posts on LinkedIn about robotics and intralogistics: around 170,000 impressions across 41 posts (03 to 08/2026).

• Conceptual consulting for securing business processes
• Consulting for planning and implementing IT and IT security projects
• Security and policy checks, process optimization, contingency planning
• Project management and interim management in IT infrastructure and information security

Overview of relevant projects:

• 2025: Consulting on a DLP concept and for Digid GmbH.
• 2025: Consulting for a customer after a cybersecurity attack in which the IT infrastructure was compromised and the attacker gained M365 tenant admin rights. Investigation and recovery of the IT infrastructure. Preparation of recommendations for increasing IT security.
• 2025: Continuation of the projects listed below for Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Norddeutsche Landesbank.
• 2024: Preparation of a DNS concept including consulting on DNS strategy and technology, DNS design, DNS security, load balancing, reverse lookup zones and automation. Preparation of a DHCP concept including consulting on DHCP design, the central DHCP management system and automation. Consulting on the operation of the products mentioned, operating processes, and adapting the IT documentation and IT service description for Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.
• 2024: Analysis and assessment of the network and security infrastructure established by the providers with regard to the overall architecture, consisting of the design and components. Development of proposed solutions to improve current operations, maximize performance and security, and reduce complexity. Presentation of the results, their causes and possible solutions to C-level management, including the required decision templates. Development of a SASE concept based on a Zero Trust architecture for Norddeutsche Landesbank.
• 2024: Continuation of the projects listed below for Atlas GmbH and Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG.
• 2023: Consulting on resolving findings from an IT security assessment of the IT infrastructure, conducting proof-of-concepts for DDoS protection and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) with Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA & ZDX), creating a new security architecture based on Zero Trust, redesigning a Cisco ISE implementation and designing a DNS security solution to protect guests and financial advisors for Atlas GmbH / Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG.
• 2023: Continuation of the projects listed below for Digid GmbH, Vaillant Group GmbH (until 09/2023), Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (until 05/2023) and Union Investment IT-Services GmbH (until 07/2023).
• 2022: Preparation and review of white papers for infrastructure and security architectures, planning new network infrastructures for Deutsches Luft- und Raumfahrtzentrum.
• 2022: Development of a concept for the technical and process-related modernization of a disaster recovery plan for United Nations Volunteers.
• 2022: Development of a concept for moving measurement data to a cloud environment, introducing Network Access Control and conducting an awareness training session for Digid GmbH.
• 2022: Development of a network segmentation concept for DZ Hyp AG.
• 2022: Development of a network segmentation concept for Bundesagentur für Arbeit.
• 2021: Development of a new load balancer architecture for Bundeswehr Fuhrparkservices GmbH.
• 2021: Vulnerability scan and penetration test of a web frontend, including evaluation and preparation of recommendations for remediation, taking risk and probability of occurrence into account, for customer ifi GmbH.
• 2021: Consulting, concept development and sub-project management for introducing a Network Access Control solution (certificate authentication and MAC address bypass) and macro-segmentation (area and zone concept based on dynamic assignment of endpoints) in office and production IT for customer Vaillant Group GmbH.
• 2021: Upgrade and optimization of the LAN and WLAN infrastructure for customer United Nations Volunteers.
• 2021: Development of a target concept for modernizing the IT security infrastructure consisting of the DMZ (Cisco switches, firewalls, WSA, ESA, SMA), internet access, admin and management networks and wireless LAN, including support during implementation, for Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe.
• 2021: Creation of a micro-segmentation concept based on Cisco DNA and SGT and Zero Trust for Union Investment IT-Services GmbH.
• 2021: Review and update of ISMS Level-3 policies and preparation of process instructions for customer Software AG.
• 2021: Project management for the global Tec-Refresh project Meraki WLAN 2.0, coordination of outsourcing the LAN/WLAN infrastructure to a managed service provider and preparation of a WLAN concept for automated guided vehicles for customer Heraeus Infosystems GmbH.
• 2021: Project management and technical support for the “Transition of SIEM/SOC Services” project of a customer into a shared environment and assumption of the interim role of Head of Security Operations at customer Datagroup SE.
• 2021: Workshop for a future implementation of Mobile Device Management at customer Allgeier Experts Go GmbH.
• 2021: Sub-project management for introducing a rule management tool for firewalls and recertifying NAC endpoints based on 802.1x and MAB at customer Union Investment IT-Services GmbH.
• 2020: Development of a network segmentation concept for two data centers based on Cisco and VMware for Aareon AG.
• Recording and analysis of the current network architecture, including project initiation.
• Development of a concept for micro-segmentation in the data center and access network.
• 2020: Infrastructure and security architecture audit for customer Stuttgarter Versicherung AG.
• Analysis of the IT infrastructure and IT security architecture with regard to the configuration of network and security components. Additional review of contracts, process descriptions and manuals for completeness. Development of recommendations to improve the stability and operation of the infrastructure. Preparation of a network segmentation concept and project management for implementing the measures from the analysis project.
• 2020: Consulting on setting up an ISMS-Light for customer Josera foodforplanet GmbH & Co. KG.
• 2020: Security architecture consulting for customer Datagroup SE.
• Development of a future IT infrastructure and IT security architecture.
• Analysis of the current IT architecture of all 23 companies.
• Recommendations for optimizing the IT infrastructure and preparation of a comparison between a classic perimeter security concept and the Zero Trust model.
• Preparation of a security zone concept.
• Preparation of an IT infrastructure architecture in coordination with all companies.
• 2018 - 2019: Stream Lead in the Cyber Security program of Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
• Responsible for designing and implementing 9 projects in IT security infrastructure and user access management, as well as managing project managers and experts.
• Project area: Network Segmentation and Access Control.
• Project area: Security Architecture.
• Project area: Privileged, Identity & Access Management.
• Project area: Simplify User Authentication (MFA).
• Project area: Mobile & Endpoint Security.
• Project area: OT Security.
• Project area: E-enabled Aircraft.
• 2018: Security architecture consulting for customer Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
• Project management for the development, evaluation and management of the company-wide information security architecture.
• Development of a security strategy and roadmap to align the security architecture with the Zero Trust model.
• Evaluation of security solutions, services and tools available on the market.
• Definition of requirements for RfPs and evaluation of offers.
• Development, maintenance and monitoring of security architecture artifacts.
• Conducting security assessments of existing and new IT systems and security services.
• 2018: ISMS consulting for customer GLS IT Services GmbH.
• Consulting on introducing and initially operating an ISMS based on ISO27001.
• Auditing the IT environments of the GLS country companies.
• Analysis and assessment of IT security risks and derivation of required measures.
• Development of proposed solutions in coordination with the relevant stakeholders.
• Project management and transition of the ISMS to later operations.
• 2016 - 2018: Security Pre-Sales Consultant for customer Cisco Systems GmbH.
• Nationwide strategic and conceptual consulting for major enterprise customers and financial and insurance customers on Cisco and Meraki security products and services such as Firepower, WSA, ESA, Stealthwatch and ISE.
• 2017 - 2018: Design and implementation of an ISMS for customer Verivox GmbH.
• Conducting various BIAs and GAP analyses.
• Preparation of security policies based on ISO 2700x.
• Assumption of the interim role of Information Security Officer.
• 2017: Preparation of a contingency concept for VPV Lebensversicherungs-AG.
• Review and update of the IT contingency manual.
• 2016: Consulting and project management for the design of cloud and hosting services for customer Vodafone Group Services GmbH.
• Analysis and optimization of the sell-build-run process.
• Preparation of detailed-level designs for cloud products.

• Temporary support for several mid-sized companies in the Osnabrück area in project management
• Preparation and launch of large-scale projects with budgets starting at approx. 20 Mio. in mechanical and plant engineering
• Risk management, project definition, design management

• Development and quotation of technical solutions
• Design of high-performance solutions
• Management of aftersales operations, teams and budget
• Documentation revision

• Project: Sensor fusion application for traffic participant detection
• Software frameworks: C++ (11,14), Python, Visual Studio, MTS, Qt, GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence, Conan, CAN, RTOS, DOORS, CMake
• Refactored and adapted sensor fusion algorithms by processing sensor data (camera and radar) for ACC and EBA as per requirements
• Handled system test issue reports in JIRA
• Tuned Kalman filters and introduced new features to enhance tracking
• Adapted architecture, detailed design (UML) and simulation tool (Qt)
• Conducted unit testing, code reviews and static code analysis in compliance with MISRA standards
• Conducted regression testing to validate software, involved in software releases (CI/CD), KPI evaluation by testing NCAP scenarios
• Flashed ADAS software to target vehicles, used UDS protocol and OBD-II tools for diagnostics and verification

• Sizing of electric drive systems for automated transport systems (AMR/AGV)

• Selection and validation of electrical and mechatronic components (BLDC motors & controllers, sensors, batteries) considering system requirements and operating conditions

• Integration of electric drive systems into automated transport systems (AMR/AGV) and ensuring functionality

• Analysis and correction of malfunctions in existing electrical systems

• Design of low-voltage networks (ELV) and implementation of relevant norms and standards (IEC, DIN)

• iShuttle 5.0: Optimization of the drive system of an autonomous transport shuttle with a lifting capacity of up to 4.4 tons

• iShuttle 6.0: Selection and integration of a drive system for an autonomous transport shuttle with a lifting capacity of up to 5.5 tons

• Act as the primary point of contact and lead FuSa activities in accordance with ISO 26262 and SOTIF for L4 AD shuttle
• Establishment of processes, guidelines, procedures and templates related to functional safety in accordance with ISO 26262 and SOTIF
• Item definition, safety goal definitions of L4 AD shuttle with regards to ADS ECU domain namely perception, trajectory planning and execution
• Carry out HARA and STPA for different domains of L4 AD shuttle
• Evaluate the nominal and degraded performance under edge-case conditions
• Define functional safety requirements and allocate them to system, hardware, and software levels
• Implementation and evaluation of safety concepts (FSC and TSC) with respect to fail operational, fail safe strategies and architectures as part of the overall system requirements
• Develop and maintain safety cases and associated work products, ensuring ASIL D compliance
• Independent review of safety analyses including advice for creation, cooperation in, and maintenance of FTAs, FMEA, FMEDA etc.
• Coordinate safety activities and measures with internal and external stakeholders, and other relevant parties with reference to DIA
• Support project teams in the creation of work products in accordance with the safety life cycle in relation to system, software and hardware development
• Implementation of an effective SMS in accordance with EU 2022/1426

• Project planning and project management of packaging lines
• Support of the entire project process and optimization through claim management, open points list, regular project meetings, stakeholder management
• Feasibility analysis, packaging development and tendering of a packaging line for frozen baked goods for a large bakery
• Technical consulting on the process and production of a circular packaging solution
• Support for startups (design office, food producer, consulting company, ...)
• Project manager on the customer side for a heating equipment manufacturer, packaging technology/central palletizing
• Technical sales in packaging technology in northern and western Germany

• Project to develop the complete software for a film roll warehouse at American Packaging Corporation, Story City, Iowa (warehouse vehicles SINATIC S7, warehouse management C#, Microsoft SQL Server, AGV interface C++, ERP system interface REST API)
• Development of a warehouse simulator for real machine processes aimed at optimized storage of film rolls (C#)
• Project to develop the complete software for a printing cylinder warehouse at Huhtamaki, Ronsberg (warehouse vehicles TIA Portal, warehouse management C#, Oracle, ERP system interface DB table)
• Further development of the warehouse simulator for improved programming of the movement planner
• Project to read and analyze QR codes on letters in the letter sorter at XPROMA GmbH, Salzhausen (program as a service for fast reading of QR codes via two Keyence barcode readers in C#, Microsoft SQL Server, TCP/IP; program for monitoring and parameterizing the barcode readers and triggering the data export in C#, Microsoft SQL Server, SFTP transfer)
• Project for the development and programming of a low-cost management system for automated guided vehicles with Egemin Automation Inc. and American Packaging Corporation (C++, C#, Microsoft SQL Server, TCP/IP)
• Project for the test stand development and automation of SYS.5 tests for the climate actuator at ETO GRUPPE TECHNOLOGIES GmbH, Stockach (test stand software LabVIEW, C#; test evaluation DIAdem, C#; databases Microsoft SQL Server)

Concept and development of a C#, .NET Core 8, Blazor-based SaaS solution for workforce planning and management of security services.

Responsibilities

• Develop the application with C# and .NET Core 8
• Design the user interface with Blazor, Radzen, and Telerik
• Integrate Telerik components for advanced UI features
• Use Dependency Injection (DI) and Inversion of Control (IoC) to optimize the architecture
• Use Visual Studio 2024 for development
• Manage versioning and team collaboration with Git and Azure DevOps

Tools & Technologies C#, .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, Blazor, Visual Studio 2024, ReSharper, Telerik, Radzen, WPF, XAML, T-SQL, Azure SQL Server, DevOps, JavaScript, Linq, IoC, DI, Json, XML, Git, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Docker, OAuth 2.0, REST API, HTML, CSS, Clean Code, Unit Tests, TDD, VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)

• Training professionals in PLC technology, pneumatics, control engineering, and KUKA robots
• Creating scripts for Siemens systems: STEP 5, STEP 7, TIA Portal, WinCC
• Creating scripts for pneumatics, control engineering, and KUKA robot programming
• Serving on the examination committee for quality assurance in vocational training
• Training and certifying over 500 professionals