Industry 4.0 Experts in Munich

• Process digitalisation: Designed and implemented advanced automation solutions for mid-sized businesses, integrating workflow digitalisation to reduce operational costs by 20% and boost productivity by 25%.
• Interim operations leadership (6 months): Stepped in as Head of Operations (production planning, purchasing, shop floor management) for a German SME; optimised processes, stabilised supply chain, and increased output capacity by 50%.
• Task force lead: Drove turnaround and recovery initiatives, securing production continuity and realising over €50M in supply chain savings.
• Solution delivery: Combined consulting, implementation, and interim management, delivering high-impact digital transformation projects from concept to on-site execution.
• Stakeholder management: Built close customer relationships, ensuring project success through transparent communication and continuous improvement.

• Strategic consulting, technical consulting, interim management, and training
• Management consulting and development of application solutions through interdisciplinary solution approaches
• Employee and team development as well as innovation and communication management

• Leading UX design for the neurology and emergency modules of syngovia, Siemens Healthineers' global imaging and diagnostic platform
• Exploring and implementing AI opportunities to make diagnostic workflows faster and more efficient
• Collaborating with clinical coaches, radiologists and cross-functional teams to translate complex medical workflows into clear, usable interfaces

• Facilitation and training of Design-FMEA/DFMEA and Process-FMEA/PFMEA with APIS IQ-FMEA license or Plato e1ns Software including Boundary Diagram
• Facilitated projects mainly in English for Tier1 or OEM:
• Development of AI FMEA software (artificial intelligence) from 2026-05-01
• Process-FMEA seamless stainless steel tubes from 2026-02-01
• Process-FMEA high performance E-drive (Rotor + Stator) (BMW) from 2024-05-01 to 2025-03-31
• System-/Design-FMEA Industry 4.0 digitalisation product from 2022-09-01 to 2023-02-28
• Design- & Process-FMEAs locking and camera systems from 2022-09-01 to 2023-09-30
• Process-FMEAs aviation/aerospace components from 2022-09-01 to 2025-05-31
• Process-FMEA roof systems/sun roofs from 2022-01-01 to 2024-01-31
• System-/Design-FMEA steer by wire from 2022-01-01 to 2023-06-30
• Design-FMEA actuators from 2021-03-01 to 2021-08-31
• Design-FMEA drive by wire system from 2020-03-01 to 2021-12-31
• Design- and Process-FMEA dashboard/IP assembly from 2020-02-01 to 2022-10-31
• Design-FMEA high voltage connector for battery management system from 2020-03-01 to 2020-04-30
• Design-FMEA interior door panels from 2020-02-01 to 2025-04-30
• Design-FMEA domestic appliance from 2019-08-01 to 2020-02-29
• Design-FMEA cobot transmission from 2019-02-01 to 2023-12-31
• Design-FMEA E-drive from 2018-09-01 to 2019-01-31
• Design-FMEA convertible roof system (AMG) from 2018-07-01 to 2019-03-31
• Design-FMEA electrical wheel hub motor from 2017-04-01 to 2018-06-30
• Design-FMEA motorbike frame (BMW) in 2017-06-01
• External member in FMEA circle of experts of a Tier 1 from 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
• Design- and Process-FMEA E-axle gearbox from 2016-01-01 to 2018-06-30
• Design-FMEA seating system (AMG) from 2014-11-01 to 2014-12-31
• Design-FMEA electromechanical rolling stabilizer (BMW, Bentley, Porsche, VW) from 2014-09-01 to 2016-06-30
• Requirements analysis Li-Ion battery system from 2014-08-01 to 2014-09-30
• Further facilitation of FMEAs for car body, climatization, roof, light, fuel, gas, ignition systems, plastic moulding, heating systems, ship & stationary engines, turbochargers, reactive power controller, control units, high performance engines, mechatronical chassis actuators, e-mobility and e-drives in marine, motorbike, automotive, rail, aviation/aerospace & energy for customers such as Webasto, McLaren, Ferrari, MAN, Changan, Audi and others.

• Engineering & Industry 4.0 / IoT projects with an AI system based on the Robust Design method for products & processes

• Development, implementation & introduction of the AI system Analyser® for Robust Design for products & processes

• AI and Industry 4.0 standard product for preventive and reactive quality and safeguarding as well as maintenance (Predictive Quality and Predictive Maintenance) based on Big & Smart Data

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.

• Support for organizational development and transformation processes
• Training & coaching for specialists and executives through to top management
• Consulting in agile & classic project, process and change management
• Support for organizational development and transformation processes during digital and AI-driven change
• Development of culture and leadership for future-oriented, learning organizations
• Lecturer, including on AI & prompting and AI in project management

• Conducted AI Quick-Check workshops at private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and developed an AI strategy and sales pilot projects
• Supported B2B clients with digital transformation and AI automation, increasing scalability by 40 % through AI and reorganization
• Implemented AI-driven cold outreach campaigns, reducing customer acquisition costs by 60 %
• Digitized and optimized customer-focused processes
• Implemented an AI Social Media Content Creation Process and trained employees in AI and methods

• Chief Information Officer with more than two decades of international leadership experience in publicly traded and regulated industrial environments.

• Responsible for the structural realignment of complex, long-standing IT organizations to bring transparency, control, and financial stability.

• Leading global IT organizations with budgets up to €120 million and up to 320 employees.

• Developing and rolling out centrally managed operating models, setting up transparent financial and governance structures, and consistently delivering business-critical platform initiatives (e.g., SAP S/4HANA).

• Focused on restoring decision-making, prioritization, and execution power during transformation phases under increased organizational pressure.

• Leveraging technology as a strategic tool to increase efficiency, stabilize operations, and support sustainable business development.

• Global IT Transformation & Operating Models

• SAP S/4HANA & Platform Harmonization

• Digital Manufacturing & Industry 4.0

• Governance, Compliance & Cyber Resilience

• International Organizational Leadership

• Sourcing & Location Strategies

• Overall responsibility for strategy, governance, budget, and operations of the global IT function with an annual budget of approximately €45 million and an international team of about 95 employees across all locations.

• Direct reporting line to the executive management and close strategic coordination with the CFO and COO.

• Realigned a historically decentralized IT landscape of 28 legally independent entities and separate budget and control logics into a centrally managed, internationally standardized operating model.

• Introduced transparent governance, reporting, and financial structures with clear separation and active management of CapEx and OpEx budgets at the corporate level.

• Established group-wide IT financial and performance management with clear investment prioritization, transparent CapEx/OpEx structure, and active portfolio governance to sustainably enhance decision-making at the executive level.

• By consistently centralizing, standardizing, and harmonizing platforms (including global rollout of SAP S/4HANA), structural complexity was significantly reduced.

• IT cost base was sustainably cut by about 15% while significantly improving performance and service levels and increasing transparency and control for executive management and leadership.

• At the same time, strategically expanded the production IT architecture in the context of Industry 4.0 by integrating MES and IoT systems in OEM-related, safety-critical production environments and building audit-ready governance and security structures while meeting regulatory requirements (e.g., automotive standards, TISAX-like frameworks, global compliance rules).

• Maintained strict focus on strategically relevant initiatives by clearing parallel projects, reducing redundant structures, and establishing clear responsibilities to noticeably increase speed, commitment, and execution power in the organization.

• High international presence with operational responsibility at production sites and an active role as a strategic sparring partner to the executive management.

• Successful product launch of a measurement system based on terahertz technology
• Developed a market strategy
• Scheduling and coordination with marketing
• Preparing and giving presentations
• Created a product catalog and defined sales texts
• Conducted customer presentations at trade shows and trained sales staff
• Prepared product assemblies and trained employees
• Organized external support and set up a dedicated production area
• Coordinated prototype production and negotiated with subcontractors
• Created production documentation and calculated product costs
• Defined product specifications and test criteria
• Validated product in software and hardware areas
• Reviewed software for legal aspects and introduced an EULA
• Developed a product roadmap and supported the department with JIRA
• Conducted workshops, market analysis, and business development
• Set pricing strategy, performed competitive analysis, and visited customers
• Supported customer acquisition and technical evaluation of inquiries
• Participated in trade shows and designed demo systems
• Led sales meetings and acquired new customers
• Coordinated cross-departmental tasks and prepared spare parts lists
• Initiated product improvements and reviewed contracts
• Prepared and conducted steering committee meetings, workshops, and profitability analyses
• Planned resource needs and reporting
• Software used: MS Office, SharePoint, MS Project, Office 365, Teams, Jira, Confluence
• Project languages: English and German
• International experience: USA (3 months regular visits), Denmark (1 month occasional visits)

• Advise companies and senior leaders on transformation, organizational change, and strategic positioning
• Support go-to-market redesign and sales performance improvement initiatives
• Provide executive-level sparring in high-stakes business situations

• Leading an international technology consulting team of 10 software architects, modelers and researchers, developing and aligning team skills with Siemens goals related to software ecosystems and marketplaces
• Defined team strategy roadmap, consulting offerings and team development from scratch
• Responsible for €2M+ budget in BU consulting, pre-development and applied research projects
• Led the global Company Core Technologies program “Ecosystems and Marketplace Technologies” aiming at cross-company synergies in research and pre-development around software ecosystems evolution methods and practices
• Developed methods and tools to support holistic digital ecosystem transformation in industry
• Drove collaboration with academia with focus on emergent technologies for systems engineering and platform-based ecosystems design
• Facilitated innovation and patent workshops with cross-functional teams resulting in approximately 25 invention disclosures per year

• 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

• Building the company with a focus on connectivity for IIoT and Industry 4.0, iRPA/process automation, advanced robotics and smart systems, sensors and services
• Project management and software architecture for IoT gateway development (since 2020) with protocol translation, IT/OT convergence and GRC
• Developing RPA bots for automating and monitoring industrial processes with an agent-based AI approach (since 2020)
• Implementing unsupervised clustering and anomaly detection for time series data in big data streaming pipelines (since 2021)
• Introducing a Docker-based release train for OTA updates with DevSecOps and CI/CD (since 2018)