Systems Engineering Experts in Germany

• Project management: Project leadership and coordination, consulting on project management methods

• Process management: Analysis, design and implementation of processes through to operational use

• Organizational development: Training and coaching for teams and leaders, maturity development

Selected consulting and project leadership experience:

• ZEISS SMT: Technical project lead for the development and industrialization of a transport system for high-performance optics, using a development process based on the NASA Systems Engineering Handbook and MIL-STD, including maintenance, repair and cleaning concepts and transition to line operations

• ZEISS SMT: Process architecture for a generic set of rules that guides projects in procuring or developing transport systems to meet their needs

• CARIAD: Process Manager for Change Request Management (SUP.10) in a SAFe environment, aligning the process with ASPICE Level 2

• Luxair/LuxairCargo: Stream Lead Customs for replacing the Cargo Management System, with an interface to the Luxembourg customs system

• GEODIS: Consulting on the design of a pharma cross-dock in line with IATA CEIV Pharma

Selected teaching assignments at Hochschule Fresenius:

Freelance lecturer in the Business and Media department, supervising bachelor's and master's theses and student project groups

Bachelor's lectures (in person):

• Project Management and Presentation Skills

• Digital Leadership and Collaboration

• Digital Program and Project Management

• Digital Product Management

Master's lectures (online, Fresenius Online Campus):

• Quantitative Decision-Making – Models, Concepts and Methods

Assignment focus: Leading digital restructuring in a highly regulated Defence and Aerospace environment. Focus areas: improving data flows and data quality, introducing paperless data collection in production, integrating machine data for automatic SPC calculation and process control, as well as cybersecurity analyses.

Main objectives:

• Analyze, structure and improve data flows and data quality in production
• Introduce paperless data collection in manufacturing areas
• Integrate machine data for automatic SPC data calculation and process control
• Implement digital restructuring while meeting regulatory requirements in the Defence environment

Measures and results:

• Analyzed and structured existing production data flows as a basis for control and reporting
• Established mechanisms to ensure data quality and availability across manufacturing areas
• Introduced paperless data collection in production — replacing manual and paper-based processes
• Integrated machine data for automatic SPC data calculation (control charts, Cp/Cpk) and real-time process control
• Conducted cybersecurity analyses in the production and IT environments

Area of responsibility: Project management for digital restructuring, paperless production, data management and data quality in a highly regulated Defence and Aerospace environment.

• Requirements management, process planning, interface function, ISMS setup, and documentation
• Setup and establishment of an ISMS according to ISO 27001 and establishment of emergency management / ITSCM
• Coordination of the circumstances with the public-sector IT service provider
• Consideration of KRITIS relevance within the scope and implementation of a B3S
• Development of requirements for document control and the continuous improvement process
• Preparation of relevant project documents
• Analysis of existing processes and preparation of guidelines
• Requirements gathering for ISMS and ITSCM and coordination with the IT service provider, including definition of interfaces
• Analysis of communication processes and escalation paths
• Review of documents for risk management, ISMS, emergency preparedness, and emergency response
• Redesign of the complete documentation and preparation of new relevant documents
• Development of necessary rules, policies, and concepts
• Interface between customer and service provider to ensure document quality
• Coordination of protection needs with specialist departments, particularly regarding KRITIS relevance, and planning of resulting measures
• Development of preventive measures to minimize the risk of data center outages in scenarios such as pandemics or ransomware attacks
• Definition of the test strategy for IT emergency exercises
• Initiation of necessary awareness training measures for specialist departments
• External Information Security Officer
• Introduction of document control

Responsibility:

• R&D budget €6,7 Mio. p.a.
• 65 employees in the teams: PMO, Software, Mechanics, Electrical & Electronics, Systems Engineering/Testing/Autopilot, Kite Design
• Sole signing authority & member of the management board

Activities:

• Overall technological responsibility for a highly complex mechatronic system (autonomous flight system, ground station, electronics, software)
• Organizational development of R&D from a start-up to a scalable structure
• Introduction of technology/development roadmaps & product development process, alignment of priorities with Product Management/Sales
• Transformation to a fully agile way of working (SCRUM, Flight Levels) with an established feedback culture
• Introduction of a strategy process for the entire company
• Representation of R&D in investor relations and responsibility for IP protection activities (IP)

Achievements:

• TRL progression & product maturity: advanced from TRL 6→7/8; completed CE risk assessment for serial deliveries; responsible for the world's first certified power curve of a high-altitude wind turbine
• Development strategy: reduced cost-intensive field tests in favor of a validated digital end-to-end toolchain (simulation, load calculation, structural design) and lab tests as the primary development path; shortened design cycles by 50–75%
• R&D architecture & organizational transformation: differentiated the development organization into pre-development, product development and series support; transformed the start-up structure into a scalable, agile organization (diverse teams, stronger team engagement); turnover in R&D <4%
• Company-wide AI transformation: introduced/scaled AI tools across all areas – 92% usage rate, 78% demonstrated application competence
• Investor dialogue: represented the company in international investor dialogues

• Restructuring & interim management: Leading and stabilizing R&D organizations during periods of change and growth, particularly during strategic realignment, M&A or to bridge leadership vacancies
• R&D operating models: Assessing and redesigning devel...

• Development of the unified CARIAD E3 2.0 software platform for future mobility
• Stakeholder management
• Synchronization and alignment with Solutions (UX, Security, Data Product & Mobility Services, Architecture, Software Product, Integration)
• Workshop and migration management
• Conducting risk matrix analyses
• Tools used: Jira, Confluence, Codebeamer

• Led the hardware development and validation of a safety-critical 400-V battery management system (BMS) for the TOGG SUV program; performed system architecture reviews, schematic validations, EMC and reliability tests, and root cause analyses in compliance with relevant automotive standards (ECE-R10, CISPR25, ISO-26262). Coordinated cross-country EU engineering teams, customer reviews, and technical documentation to deliver a production-ready, validated system.

• Architected and integrated 22 state-of-the-art ADAS validation vehicles for BMW ADCAM and LIDAR programs at Magna Electronics; synchronized up to 26 heterogeneous sensors (LIDAR, RADAR, cameras, GNSS/INS) using PTP-based timing architectures. Defined the system architecture, HW/SW interfaces for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) rework, sensor integration strategies, and data acquisition frameworks. This enabled scalable vehicle-level validation, improved validation efficiency by 25%, and reduced project costs by €1.45 million.

• End-to-end validation and integration of automotive radar platforms for a Daimler project at Continental. Developed automated open-loop hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments to accurately test target tracking KPIs, field-of-view limits, and thermal and voltage-related ECU state machines. Skilled use of a highly complex toolchain consisting of CANoe, Lauterbach Trace32, RADAR target simulators, and EMC shielding chambers for RF and system validation. Synchronized global, interdisciplinary teams to speed up troubleshooting and close critical technical gaps.

• Reconstructed and validated the product architecture of an electromechanical e-bike by integrating and troubleshooting critical subsystems (BMS, motor control, sensors, HMI, electronic locking systems). Built a comprehensive system-level test bench for functional testing, fault reproduction, and performance analysis; coordinated suppliers and implemented corrective actions to improve reliability and traceability.

• Defined the system architecture and validation strategy for a LIDAR platform developed in cooperation with Elmos Semiconductor; evaluated optical measurement concepts, SPAD detector integration, and system requirements, and created technical recommendations for product development and verification.

• Developed LabVIEW-based automation and verification software for a high-precision hydraulic and electromechanical test system for FTE Automotive; integrated NI DAQ hardware for high-frequency real-time capture of physical measurements. Developed automated test sequences, programmable endurance tests, troubleshooting routines, data logging, and analysis tools to improve test efficiency and traceability.

• Successfully delivered full engineering life cycles for well-known industrial customers (Magna, Continental, Farasis, FTE Automotive, BMW, Daimler, TOGG) – from requirements engineering and proof of concept to system integration and validation, technical documentation, supplier coordination, and user training.

Freelance electrical construction and project management, planning coordination, quality assurance and commissioning on major construction sites, for electrical contractors and on the client side; since 07/2025 also preparing expert reports as a DEKRA-certified expert. Selection, most recent first:

• 03/2026–08/2026: Task force management and management of the technical on-site team, construction of a semiconductor factory. Development and schedule control of solutions, reporting to the end customer, and management of cross-disciplinary coordination on defects and interfaces.
• since 07/2025: Expert work in cooperation with an expert office. Expert reports on damage to electrical and photovoltaic systems for insurers, companies and private customers; coordination with insurers and clients.
• 08/2025–02/2026: Electrical planning coordination, major medical/research construction project. Catching up on the electrical planning backlog, coordinating internal and external planners, managing planning delivery lists and priorities, and reporting to department and project management.
• 06/2025–08/2025: Consulting and construction management for an electrical company, construction of a care facility. Catching up on construction delays, resolving defects and preparing the facility for handover; coordination with experts regarding the existing installation.
• 03/2025–05/2025: Quality assurance and commissioning for the client, inner-city shopping and mixed-use development. Documentation and follow-up of outstanding defects; short-term operational support after opening.
• 08/2024–02/2025: Project and construction management for the client, new airport terminal. Clarification of interfaces with the finishing trades, schedule control, on-site decisions regarding cable routes, execution and design; working through planning backlogs with the planning participants.
• 09/2023–08/2024: Construction management/site supervision, revitalisation of a former corporate headquarters. Site supervision on a technically demanding strip-out and new-build project; clarification of interfaces, schedule tracking and resolving unplanned issues directly on the construction site.
• End of 2018–2024: Electrical construction management for an electrical contractor in the Stuttgart region. Office, administrative and production buildings, industrial halls with administrative buildings, residential and mixed-use developments, as well as a depot. Clarification of interfaces with other trades, coordination with experts and planning offices, schedule monitoring and management of subcontractors (up to six foremen with teams of up to ten people).
• 2018: Construction management, revitalisation of a former corporate headquarters. Took over the construction site during the final phase after the construction manager became unavailable; followed up on outstanding planning topics, coordinated specifications and building automation, incorporated planning changes into the execution and supervised subsequent installations.
• 2017–2018: Construction management, industrial new-build (Greenfield). Took over and completed an ongoing construction site; instructed subcontractors and coordinated with the general contractor.

Managing Director | Omnia Kassel UG

Corporate management, international business development, technology and innovation management

• Corporate management and international business development: Strategic and operational management of a technology-oriented consulting company. International B2B business development, development of new business areas, and establishment and maintenance of industrial, technology, and procurement partnerships.

• Technology and innovation management: Identification and evaluation of new technologies with regard to technical feasibility, commercial potential, and practical applications. Development of innovative business models, technology transfer, and support for demanding innovation projects.

• Development and project management: Design, planning, and management of technical development, procurement, and customer projects. Technical specifications, international supplier selection, coordination of external development partners, and evaluation and implementation of customer-specific solutions.

• AI research, systems development, and technology evaluation: Early recognition of the fundamental technological change brought about by generative AI. For around four years, self-initiated, almost daily intensive research, development, and testing work with leading language models, multimodal AI systems, and different model generations. Independent design and testing of around 200 complex AI workflows, multi-agent methods, and book, proposal, and evaluation agents.

• AI-supported customer projects and multimodal production: Practical implementation of proprietary and confidential customer assignments in technical design, project development, proposal preparation, specialist texts, and comprehensive documentation. Development and production of texts, images, animations, videos, speech, and avatar applications. A total of around 750 productive work results from various AI-supported projects.

• AI quality assurance, process development, and efficiency improvement: Development of multi-stage, cross-model testing and correction procedures with source comparison, independent review, and systematic error analysis. In own task-specific comparative measurements, reduced selected processing times from eight hours to one hour and improved measured accuracy from about 95 % to up to 99 %. Transfer of the findings into productive work processes and commercially usable customer solutions.

Project-based activity and availability: The entrepreneurial activities are organized on a project basis and are not connected with permanent full-time operational utilization. Therefore, there is substantial time available for external consulting, development, and management assignments, including projects with a high workload.

• In this role, I led a funded development and prototyping project with an external partner.
• I structured processes for schedule, budget and risk management.
• I coordinated meetings and reports with all parties involved.
• I systematically prepared the next project phases through to piloting and planned scaling.

• Developing a model-based AI where natural language is interpreted as formal relations.
• Natural language terms are not considered rigid but fluid and can be negotiated in a context so meaning resolves by iteratively specifying.
• Develops all kinds of model solutions.
• Backed by natural language and data annotation.
• Requirements to code and other solutions.

• Automated analysis of test script repositories using Python
• Set up a SQLite database for signal and value tracking
• Identified critical inconsistencies through ad hoc SQL queries
• Technologies: Python, SQLite, Excel/ODBC

Taskforce Lead Ramp-Up & Quality

Machining & HP-Aluminium Die Casting

Strategic support for stabilization of entire production chain

PSA, Peugeot Citroën, France (10/2023 – 05/2024)

• Launch Manager for electrode production rolling lines
• Setup, modernization, and commissioning of cleanroom production equipment
• Management of a team of 15 Chinese technicians
• Recovery of a three-month delay and on-schedule delivery