Microscopy Expert in Germany

Founded and have led userdoo since 2023. UX strategy, hands-on product design and professional guidance for small design teams. Collaboration with Product Owners and development teams; design systems, prototyping, user testing and AI-supported design-to-code workflows.

Among other projects:

ZEISS Vision Care – UX Strategy, Conceptualization and Design

Myopia Management

Conceptualization and design of a tool for myopia management. Different specialist concepts and device-dependent processes were brought together into a consistent overall workflow. The focus was on making the tool easy to use across different device types and throughout their use in the process.

Digital Optician Workflow

Professional UX leadership in redesigning digital processes for the entire optician visit. Structuring the user experience around patients, visits, examinations and consultations. Responsibility for the conceptual direction and hands-on design of key workflows.

Mentoring junior designers and supporting designers moving into new lead roles. Individual sessions on DesignOps, strategic questions and professional leadership.

B2C Eyewear Shop for India

Conceptualization and UX/UI design of a complete e-commerce shop for eyewear. Designing the B2C buying experience while considering the requirements of the Indian market. Close collaboration with the project team and local market; reviewing and evolving concepts based on market feedback and feedback from tests conducted locally.

poolinq – UX for New Inventory Management Software

Building the UX from the ground up: structuring product requirements, developing key user flows and translating them into a coherent user experience. The focus is on inventory management, document processing and recording incoming and outgoing goods. Designing AI-supported document recognition and assignment so users can understand and review the results. Close collaboration with the product and development teams.

FerniLoy – Digital Companion for the Furniture Trade

UX conceptualization and prototyping for a digital sales and product companion. Building a multibrand design system that represents different brands on a shared foundation. Connecting design tokens, components and variants in Figma with Flutter and Widgetbook. Aligning user flows, the design system and implementation with the product and development teams.

TYCT – UX and Design System for a B2B Portal

Information architecture and interaction concepts for data-rich workspaces with complex status workflows. Clearly structuring information, responsibilities and next steps on list, detail and editing pages. Building a design system with reusable components, states and page types. Professional leadership of the design team and close coordination with the Lead Developer.

Overall responsibility and management (field sales, inside sales and marketing)

• Turnaround management and continuous organizational development
• Growth of market share and its sustainable profitability
• Monitoring key indicators: revenue, expenses, P&L responsibility
• Efficient management of the company's assets/resources and their adjustment to changing requirements

• Technical and professional management of software and ML development; largely independent implementation of programming and guidance of the team and external project partners
• Design, creation, and preparation of training and test data sets from experimental image data and simulations
• Selection, implementation, training, validation, and testing of neural networks for image-based reconstruction and transformation
• Systematic evaluation, comparison, and optimization of various model architectures (convolutional neural networks, generative adversarial networks, autoencoders, transformers)
• Design and implementation of explainable AI analyses for model interpretability and robustness assessment (analysis of feature maps, augmentation studies, guided backpropagation)
• Presentation of the developed methods and results in project meetings and at international conferences

• Established and developed the IT organization in the DACH region (including Poland and the Balkans)
• Directly reporting to the CTO, handling various special tasks (e.g., GDPR, communication with the works council, data protection support and CISO)
• 9 years of disciplinary and technical leadership of project management teams (internal and external clients) and software development in the DACH region
• 4 years of disciplinary and technical leadership of the IT Service Desk for the DACH region (1st level)
• Defined strategy and developed roadmaps in collaboration with the CTO (infrastructure renewal, digitalization, security, BCM)
• Derived projects from the roadmap, prioritized, planned and executed them
• Team leadership (managing project teams up to 50 people; disciplinary and technical leadership of 12 people)
• Data center build/relocation (one build, three relocations/mergers)
• GDPR implementation (initial registration, maintenance process, procedure directories)
• Managed ISO27001 initial certification and two recertifications (ITSM, IT processes, hardware and software inventory, development guidelines)
• Established and took responsibility for IT requirements management
• Responsible as system owner for in-house developments (automation platform, tracking and security tools)
• Process analysis (gathering, alignment, analysis, improvement, design)
• 6 months as interim CTO (due to the CTO's illness)

• Conduct data management and statistical analysis for clinical studies on behalf of CROs.
• Guest lecturer at Ivancity University, Paris, specializing in data anonymization techniques and statistical disclosure control.
• Provide scientific and medical writing services for pharmaceutical companies.
• Perform optical mapping data analysis and develop software tools with a focus on algorithm optimization and technical support.

• Established and optimized viral detection assays (SARS-CoV-2, IAV) in A549 and Vero cell lines using qPCR, immunofluorescence and AFM-based morphology analysis to generate quantitative data on viral protein expression and particle quality
• Characterized protein aggregation and fibril formation using NanoFTIR, fluorescence spectroscopy, Raman and ThT assays, linking biophysical signatures to stability and quality attributes of protein formulations
• Applied statistics-based data analysis to evaluate assay robustness and variability, supporting QbD-oriented discussions on method performance and critical analytical parameters
• Led method development and data interpretation for analytical workflows, collaborating with cross-functional colleagues and training team members on advanced biophysical instrumentation

• Developed a modular application framework as a future foundation and to consolidate over 500 in-house applications.
• Role: Software Architect.
• Process: Scrum, 9-person team, Clean Code principles.
• Technologies: Visual Studio 2022, Git, C# 12, .NET 8.0, WPF, MVVM, xUnit, WiX Toolset 4, Visual Studio Templating, Enterprise Architect, REST services, SignalR, SAP, Oracle DB, OAuth 2.0, OpenID.

• Prototyped LLM/RAG document assistant; trained transcriptomics and proteomic data; used Git/Docker for reproducibility.
• Strengthened ML fundamentals applicable to omics (feature engineering, validation, leakage control).

• Project management for embedded software development (batteries & chargers)

• Management of (sub-)projects for the development of embedded software for lead-acid batteries and Li-ion battery management systems (BMS) and chargers in industrial trucks

• Coordinating the specialist departments involved and external service providers from the start of the project to series maturity. Planning internal and external field tests.

• Ensuring project goals in terms of quality, costs and deadlines

• Planning and managing the use of resources

• Clarifying project-specific issues in direct contact with internal customers

• Regular reporting to the client

• Requirement engineering and system design

• Coordinating customer specifications with the client and comparing with the system platform

• Creating and managing system requirements and high-level system design

• Technical review of requirements with software developers, hardware designers, test and validation engineers, and service technicians.

• Built Hub Europe Operations Training Concept (OTC) to meet growth and expansion projects for upcoming 5 years in Power Transformers, Distribution, Insulation and Components.
• Built up Operations Training Centre in Ludvika, Sweden to develop manufacturing skills, reduce production lead, drive manufacturing qualification processes, continuous improvement, testing requirement, HSE and production standards.
• Developed Operations Competency Framework driven by production Onboarding (12-month), shadowing & reverse shadowing, full capacity, coaching and knowledge transfer.
• Constructed Power Distribution and Traction Training Centre in Lodz, Poland with focus on DTR technical capability to meet growth plans and comply with manufacturing qualifications.
• Built the operations training team setup including training project managers and trainers within 18 factories in Europe, led the change management through implementation and readiness framework, localisation and adaptation plans, knowledge transfer programmes.
• Developed the On-Job-Training process and OJT Trainer capability through technical train-the-trainer (TTT) qualification programmes.
• Designed Hub operations training strategy and Integrated Transformer Management (ITM – Kaizen Way), Coaching and Facilitation Framework to enhance performance in key manufacturing parameters such as Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost (SQDIC).
• Developed a large-scale manufacturing certification and qualification processes, deployed competency maps and matrices for more 50 production areas on POKA knowledge management and LMS, implemented the quality review process to meet the qualification standards.

• Head of integrated management systems (quality, environment, information security) and laboratory in the automotive environment (mechanical engineering, custom production)
• Carrying out internal audits and supporting external audits
• Further development of the certified systems according to ISO 9001, VDA 6.4, TISAX, ISO 14001

• Lead Statistical Programmer for clinical trials
• Management of internal deliverables, programming resources, and external service providers (CROs)
• Development of automation systems and AI integration into statistical programming tasks
• Process analysis and KPI management for the leadership team

• Led a research project on investigating factors modulating HPV16 infection in keratinocytes by using microscopy and omics approaches.
• Curated and analysed RNAseq and mass-spec data and performed pathway analysis to identify target proteins.
• Responsible for the operation, proper maintenance, functionality and user training of microscopes and FACS equipment.
• Mentored master students on their thesis on how cell-ECM interactions play a role in HPV susceptibility in keratinocytes.

• Built a GPT-based synthetic data pipeline that reduced acquisition cost and turnaround time by more than half.
• Modeled audience behavior across underrepresented groups using prompt workflows and statistical validation.
• Evaluated data realism with clustering, regression, and divergence analysis.
• Delivered reproducible Python workflows to automate experimentation in an Agile environment.
• Translated analytical results into clear insights for content and strategy teams.
• Technologies and skills: Python, Generative AI, GPT, Machine Learning, exploratory data analysis, Agile, GitHub, cloud computing, hallucination analysis.