Manufacturing Technology Experts in Germany

• Leading innovation strategy and the establishment of an AI-native Production System at DIGITALSINN, a content and experience production company.
• Responsibility for innovation direction, AI integration strategy, and production platform architecture
• Establishing a fully AI-driven Production System to transform content operations for brand and agency clients
• Building the strategic positioning of DIGITALSINN as a Production System partner within the DACH market
• Client advisory on AI-native operating models, content automation, and scalable production infrastructure

• Replacement and renewal of the existing client PCs with an upgrade to Windows 11 and mobile workstations with laptops and docking stations
• Introduction of Office365 with OneDrive use
• Introduction of e-invoicing with DATEV accounting software
• Revision of the standard office applications in daily use
• File storage in SharePoint instead of local data storage
• New authorization structure for users
• Use of Microsoft accounts to synchronize profiles
• Reorganization of the document scanning process with storage in SharePoint
• New backup concept in addition to the Microsoft cloud solution
• Introduction of new data structures: review and separation of data into active, inactive, private, business
• Simplification of processes
• Increased data security and improved security
• Permanent data availability at all internal and external workplaces

• Built Collective Minds as an AI-first company, embedding AI into operating model, delivery and client solutions.
• Built and lead an international offshore delivery organization of 25 professionals, complemented by senior specialists in Germany.
• Act as Interim CDO for ALWITRA, supporting the company-wide digitalization agenda across ERP, CRM, enterprise knowledge, AI, data and operating model.
• Advise managing directors, CIOs and IT leaders on transformation strategy, target operating models, governance, prioritization and execution.
• Own program structures, budgets, staffing, vendor coordination, risks and executive stakeholder communication.
• Develop scalable technology and delivery models across AI, CRM, IAM, integration and manufacturing-related initiatives.

• Retrofit of 10 existing distribution centers with ASML (automated scan manual labelling)

• Automation of conveyor technology at the induct with the goals of improving ergonomics, reducing costs, and increasing throughput

• Adaptation of existing MHE (material handling equipment)

• Supplier management (internal and external)

• Construction site coordination

• Detailed planning and execution of the implementation concept

• Acceptance tests for machine safety, Machinery Directive

• Planning and execution of IOQ, SWEH, SAT, Launch

• Ensuring compliance with costs, deadlines, and scope

• Risk management

• PM coaching of the project team and suppliers

• Leading multiple international teams

• International communication/coordination of sites (Delivery Stations AMZL, suppliers), RME, Ops, Safety, PMO, and Quality

• Methods and tools: Interim project management, project management (classic, agile, hybrid), change management, V-model, Scrum, Ozark, Chime, PtW, RightCrowd, stakeholder management, scheduling, cost planning, resource planning, controlling, conveyor technology, logistics, mechanical engineering, construction site coordination, claim management, requirements management, specifications, functional specification, supply chain management, risk management, FMEA, lessons learned, supplier management, team leadership, communication (international)

• Business consulting, process consulting, digitalization consulting, and funding consulting as well as coaching for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

• Project volume in €: ~15 million
• Number of employees: 8
• Managing strategic projects & leading procurement
• Outsourcing standard products abroad
• Process optimization in quality management
• Interim manager for purchasing & procurement
• Planning and implementation of optimization measures
• Material flow in production
• Warehouse management
• Process automation

• As part of a greenfield project, a new production plant is being built in Slovakia to produce industrial media storage for OEMs and distributors once completed.

• Procurement and industrialization of production equipment for prefabrication.

• Design, procurement, installation and integration of complete production lines based on stamping, forming and welding technology with integrated, labor-reducing processes.

• Establishment of a production environment under strategic aspects according to the latest state of the art.

• Overall and continuous communication with the entire greenfield team, adjacent departments and plant and executive management.

• Development of concepts together with key suppliers and identification of ratio potentials along manufacturing process chains using value stream analyses.

• Collection, assessment and application of process data such as throughput times, manufacturing times, setup times, wait and idle times using time and multimoment studies as well as surveys.

• Forward-looking design of production systems and processes with the goal of implementing automated and competitive process solutions as part of comprehensive supply chain management.

• Planning of production workflows, definition of manufacturing methods, design of the overall layout and workstations.

• Determination and recording of process cost rates, overhead rates, cost evaluation of production processes, machine hourly rates, depreciation as well as expected share of claims and rework costs to optimize manufacturing costs.

• Continuous optimizations of product designs for their adaptation into automation-oriented production environments until the plant's SOP.

• Multi-project management for the engineering, design, procurement, installation and process integration of all relevant trades with respect to plant engineering, lifting equipment, production equipment and QA installations.

• Ongoing establishment of an overall concept in constructive, plant engineering, logistical, IT and QA aspects.

Conception, planning, and production deployment of two AI platforms for industrial research and engineering workflows, from use-case identification and requirements analysis through architecture decisions and build-vs-buy trade-offs to go-live.

• awRAG.io: Identification of the use case (fragmented knowledge base across distributed AI tools), definition of data requirements, architecture decision for a multi-tenant RAG-as-a-service platform with GDPR-compliant EU infrastructure and production-grade retrieval pipeline

• LAIERS.ai: Use-case definition (context loss in linear AI workflows), strategic product decisions on UX, cost structure, and multi-LLM orchestration, rollout of a spatial AI conversation platform with proprietary context management system LAICS

• LLMOps ownership: Quality assurance, pipeline optimization, security architecture (OAuth 2.0, SOC 2), and performance monitoring of both platforms in live production

• Core topics: LLM, RAG, vector databases, LLMOps, AI architecture strategy, cloud infrastructure, data sovereignty

• Developing a unique manufacturing technology for ultralight waveguide components for aerospace
• Involved in all aspects of startup operations

• Architecting and developing SaaS platform for graphical definition and execution of pandas data processing pipelines
• Developed POlyglott, an open-source Python CLI tool for translation workflow management featuring PO file parsing, quality linting with glossary enforcement, and DeepL API integration for machine translation
• Developed web application for material compliance management (EU REACH) using Django and modern web technologies
• Built automated infrastructure platform using Proxmox, Terraform, and Ansible — VM provisioning, configuration management, internal DNS, and fleet-wide security hardening across multiple subnets

• Business and HR consulting as a freelance sole proprietor
• Targeted expansion of the network with decision-makers as potential clients
• Ongoing acquisition to build a client base, including at trade shows
• Filling customer vacancies to their complete satisfaction
• Advising on product launches and strategic alignment
• Registration as an interim manager with providers of interim mandates
• Launching AI-supported advertising on LinkedIn

• Carried out FEM simulations of a novel brushless externally excited synchronous motor with JMAG to reduce iron losses by 8%
• Developed MATLAB scripts to optimize the total loss profiles based on machine parameters
• Developed a Python-based GUI tool for calculating optimal motor design parameters
• Created Python scripts in JMAG to automate and improve simulation processes

• Engineering and consulting in the areas of simulation, manufacturing technology, and mechanical and plant engineering.

• Company focus: Consulting in strategic and operational purchasing and interim management for manufacturing companies (mechanical engineering, automotive, industry)
• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies to reduce costs, consolidate suppliers, and minimize risks
• Interim management to fill vacancies and increase efficiency in purchasing organizations
• Optimizing supply chain processes including KPI and performance monitoring
• Successfully delivered projects achieving over 15% cost savings and up to 25% improvement in delivery performance
• Advising on the selection and implementation of digital purchasing tools