FlexRay Experts in Germany

• Customer interface and relationship management
• Requirements management and work coordination
• Technical and functional support focusing on automotive Ethernet

• Further development and maintenance of data management software in the nuclear sector
• Processing and resolution of problem reports
• Bug fixing and defect remediation
• Performance optimization of legacy code
• Analysis and remediation of security vulnerabilities
• Specification and conceptual design of new features
• Modernization of legacy codebase to C++17
• Technologies & tools: C++, ClearCase, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, Linux, Solaris, Shell-Script, VisualStudio
• Frontend – Smart Sensor Dashboard: development of a browser-based dashboard for real-time visualization of smart sensor data
• Technologies & tools: TypeScript, Angular, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MQTT, VisualStudio
• Implementation of embedded safety software for a magnetic levitation elevator system
• Requirements engineering
• Documentation and implementation of safety software for the magnetic levitation elevator control system and the central management system
• Creation and execution of unit tests for all implemented modules
• Technologies & tools: C/C++, Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, VectorCAST, MISRA-C, Lint, Doxygen, Git

Consulting and support in the areas of sales/business/technology/development/marketing:

• Sales, Key Account Management
• Business Development, business/corporate development
• Partner management
• Program/project management
• Product management & marketing
• Technical marketing, content marketing
• New business, innovation and technologies

Until July 2021 active as advisor and consultant for Mixed Mode in the areas of Key Account Management, Project Management and Business Development.

From Q3/2021 successful delivery of various customer projects in the area of Business Development, corporate development, consulting, coaching, technical content management, sales and marketing:

• EMS service provider and PCB test house, inspection systems: revision of company portfolio and presentation. Integration of specialized distribution for optical inspection systems from Japan: content management, marketing, communication, web, sales automation, lead generation
• Full service marketing agency – technology marketing for industry: expansion of the existing B2B and B2C marketing portfolio with industrial and technology topics: content management, presentation and focus on "technical marketing", web, target market and customer analysis, lead automation, consulting
• Software product manufacturer & software development in the field of security for Embedded & IoT: company alignment and portfolio definition for an IoT and Embedded Security company with a SaaS solution for IoT device management: building a partner network to offer complete Embedded/IoT security solutions, technical content, company alignment and portfolio definition, strategy & planning, target market and customer analysis, product marketing/USPs for the security device management tool "IoT-Suite", standards and regulations for cyber resilience (e.g. CRA, NIS2, RED), web content, SEO, management of marketing and sales agencies, CRM, sales, presentations, trade fairs, congresses, building company webinars & events
• Software engineering service provider/system house for IoT, Embedded, web, mobile and desktop applications: business development, content creation, customer acquisition and sales
• Manufacturer of memory products with security features as an add-on: memory products in standard form factors (SD, CF, SSD...) are extended with security modules such as HSM, TPM or secure elements and thus offer users secure data storage, transfer and access. Also interesting as an upgrade or retrofit solution to meet the coming new regulations and requirements regarding cybersecurity such as CRA, RED and NIS2. Business & New Business Development for the area "Embedded IoT Solutions & Security", sales & marketing. Expansion of the pure semiconductor business to include security solutions and services. Interface between management, marketing, sales and product management. Building business partners, technology partners, system integrators and resellers from the Embedded, IoT, OT and IT environment. Creating reference designs/demos/lighthouse cases and proof of concepts for cross- and reference selling. Co-marketing with security partners. Technical content creation for web, sales and marketing, webinars, social media etc. Networking, participation in trade fairs, congresses and events. Lead generation, qualification, follow-up and conversion to customer. Product definition, USPs, features. Analysis of competitors, market positioning, target markets - strategy, concept and measures - go to market.
• Marketing agency group with sales and management consulting: consulting for companies on restructuring, market analysis and market entry, go-to-market concepts, customer acquisition and expansion, new customer generation, lead generation and management, concepts and execution of campaigns (web, mail, social media, phone outreach in person or with AI voice assistant, webinars...). Processing and managing customer product data for PIM product information and DAM data asset management systems. Focus on customers in the industrial and technology environment with products and services that need explanation.

• Integration of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms into high level protocols.
• Security of implementations of Post-Quantum Cryptography algorithms.
• Transition to Post-Quantum public key infrastructures.
• Security evaluations of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) primitives.
• Drone Cybersecurity
• Satellite Cybersecurity
• AI Security

Stellar SR6 G7 line, 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-R52+ MCU.

• MISRA-C, C99, Greenhills ARM compiler
• Dassault AUTOSAR Builder
• EB Tresos
• Sparx Enterprise Architect 16.1
• VS Code
• Python xml, lxml, NumPy and Pandas

ISO 26262, ISO 21434, hypervisor, key management, HSM. Tooling & automation. LieberLieber LemonTree + Sparx EA. Jira, Confluence, SharePoint. Git/Github. DevOps through Jenkins & Conan.

• 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

• Managed and developed the system architecture for the INEOS Grenadier model year 2028/29, ensuring interaction of all E/E system components according to GB/T 32960.
• Developed a product reference model for the entire E/E system of the vehicle.
• Coordinated requirements for Battery Management Systems (BMS) between OEM and suppliers at SYS.1 and SYS.2 levels for VW and Porsche.
• Created and aligned requirements for BMS fan control and OBD within Polarion.
• Developed a secure system architecture for steer-by-wire systems, including ECU hardware, software, and communication.
• Integrated various process design approaches from CARIAD, including SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), FUSE/FAME, and RFLP, with ASPICE requirements.
• Created a process model in ESCAPE mapping essential components of SAFe onto ASPICE.
• Served as Lead Architect for electric drive development, focusing on parklock and cooling and lubrication functions for Mercedes AMG.
• Analyzed requirements in Integrity and developed functional models in UML using Enterprise Architect.
• Developed generic models for parklock and cooling functions, including sequence diagrams and a navigation model for the overall project.

• Analysis of the current process
• Development of the target processes
• Support for the implementation of improvements in an SAP-enabled program
• Simplification of customer contact initiation
• Streamlining internal processes through automated real-time verification of claim relevance
• Creation of use cases

• 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

• 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.

• Software tests for control functions in e-mobility vehicles
• Development of software tests for complex system and component functions for control and regulation in commercial vehicles with electric mobility
• Analysis of software specifications and creation of test specifications for system and component function tests
• Further development and maintenance of test tools
• Carrying out manual and/or automated tests based on the test specifications
• Review of test specifications and participation in reviews of software specifications
• Tools: Vector CANalyzer, SIEMENS Polarion

• Development of control units for the automotive industry incl. embedded software
• CAN bus, Vector Tools, CANoe
• Support of the development process according to ISO 26262
• Ensuring cyber security standards:
• Key exchange (PKI) between vehicle and control units
• Hardware Security Module (HSM)
• Communication with external service providers (international)
• Development (PCB) of measuring adapters, statistical analysis of sensors
• IoT and embedded software development, backend administration

• Successfully integrated the Vector Flash Bootloader (FBL) for both NXP and TI SoCs within the Ford FNV3 and FNV4 audio amplifier projects.

• Achieved complete bootloader bring-up and ensured reliable operation, enabling secure and efficient firmware update capabilities.

• Developed a valid approach for running the Vector FBL entirely from RAM on the TI SoC, addressing unique architectural and memory handling challenges.

• Debugged and optimized NXP MCAL and TI MCAL configurations to ensure proper low-level hardware initialization.

• Managed specific constraints of DDR-only bootloader execution on TI SoC, including memory mapping and execution flow.

• Tools: Vector DaVinci Configurator, Vector CANoe

• Languages: C, Python

• Standards: AUTOSAR

• Consulting in all areas of software development such as architecture, inter- and intra-process communication, end-to-end validation

• Monitoring and measuring resources such as runtime and memory usage

• Specification of interface and implementation patterns as well as high-level and detailed specifications

• Design and implementation of functional and safety software

• Specification of unit tests and support of the integration and software tests in the HIL test department as part of software validation

• Development of platform-independent control and regulation software for a fuel cell system (multi-processor 16-bit and multi-core 32-bit)

• Development/concept design of state machines

• Development/concept design of control algorithms

• Development/concept design of inter-process safety communication

• Development/concept design of basic software components for parameter, characteristic curve, and error management

• Development of vehicle communication based on CAN

• Development/concept design of commissioning, maintenance, and service interfaces via CAN and UDS diagnostics

• Conducting validation and supporting external validation

• Creating specifications for testing