Product Owner R&D Software

• Lead a team of 10 experts specializing in computer vision, algorithms, and framework development, collaborating with an external firm to enhance software solutions
• Oversee the continuous development and maintenance of C++ and C# software, ensuring high-quality standards and efficient bug resolution
• Manage the product backlog in close cooperation with the Product Manager, prioritizing tasks and aligning development with business objectives
• Facilitate collaboration with algorithm experts on pre-development projects, ensuring seamless integration and functionality of new features
• Provide support to approximately 50 global internal users, ensuring responsive solutions and addressing feedback for machine customization with new banknotes

Advanced technology development of industrial applications in safety critical systems using Machine-Learning.

• Pattern Recognition in Time-Series using state-of-the-art Deep-Learning Methods
• Data Preparation, Database Design and Creation of UI-Tools for the labeling of data (approx. 100k datasets.)
• Creation of feature-engineered algorithms for the pre-labeling of the data
• Research on current state-of-the-art methods (Scientific Papers)
• Development of the Model-Architecture, proper modeling of Cost-Functions. Evaluation and Application of state-of-the-art Algorithms (such as U-Net, Inception, ResNet and YOLO) to other domains (i.e., various sensors in mechatronic applications)
• Implementation of suitable Performance-Measures and Error Visualization
• Planning and execution of Experiments, creation of an End-to-End Loop for Model-Verification by use of a slim CI/CD Pipeline. Creation of Docker-Images for use in AI-Infrastructure (cloud)
• Filing of Invention-Disclosures, stakeholder communication, documentation
• Optimization of the Model to make it fit on embedded Hardware

Tools used: Python (incl. Numpy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, ..), TensorFlow, Keras, PyQt, Docker

• Technical and disciplinary lead of the R&D department incuding dedicated Labs (EMC, Reliability Lab), with ca. 15 team members
• Acquisition and management of new strategic R&D Partners, of national and EU research projects (i.e. project GaNonCMOS)
• Project-Manager and technical lead for R&D projects in the field of smart power supplies
• Optimization of the workflow in the EMC and reliability lab for more efficient processing of re-certification programs

• Embedded Software R&D-Engineer and Project-Manager in the field of medical devices (ISO 62304). Responsible for external EMS-, Software and R&D-providers
• Research & Development in the area of mechatronic systems (i.e.: Dental-Laser, tooth-cleaning technologies, ...). Design of system-architectures for (Safety Critical) Mechatronic Products. Requirements Engineering. Feasibility-Studies. Software development on various platforms (uC, DSPs, ARM, x86)
• Establishment of test-automation using commercially available solutions. Participation in the product certification and risk assessment process
• Creation of presentations and reports for the executive management, customer surveys, market monitoring & market research