Tom Rudolph
Interim Manager
Erfahrungen
Head of Innovation Electronic Systems
Miele & Cie. KGA
- Responsible for concept development, architecture (HW/SW/Mechatronic), development and realization of new strategic future projects as POC up to miniseries
- Business case design and development for future cloud-based services based on Miele appliances
- Prototyping support for all product units and central design department regarding Hardware, Software, display/optics and mechanical design for various appliances
- Responsible for competitor analyses and reverse engineering regarding architectures, systems, process, and detailed cost analyses
- Driving definition, POCs and implementation of various AI tools for product definition, development, test etc. to improve process and development efficiency
- Responsible for IT-Department and Process Management Office
Responsibility: 20 employees (Gütersloh/Brasov/extern) | up to €3 m budget p.a.
Head of Electronics Product and Platform Development
Miele & Cie. KGA
- Responsible for platform development of Miele Electronic Hardware-/Software development and mechanical design for all kind of B2C and B2B appliances
- Platform preparation for future "Edge AI Application" of Miele appliances
- Transformation and reorganization of the current R&D organization in a new agile development organization
- Implementing hybrid agile development processes especially in HW related development teams
- Built-up a new development center in Brasov for Embedded HW/SW development
Results:
- Rich cross domain Miele Appliance Building Set (Mechatronic/SW Platform) as basis for future product development projects for 6 business units (washing machines, dryer, ovens, steam ovens, coffee maker etc.)
- Successful transformation of SW/HW-Teams into an agile working setup based on Scrum
Responsibility: 100 employees (Gütersloh/Brasov) | up to €20 m budget p.a.
Head of Web- and Mobile App Development for all Testo Cloud Solutions and Smart Devices/Probes
Testo SE & Co. KGaA
- Responsible for development and operation (DevOps) of all new cloud-based Software Solutions for Food and Pharma Applications
- Responsible for Mobile App development of/for all Smart Devices and Smart Probes for HVAC, Food and Pharma products and applications
- Cross platform (Sensors/Smart Devices/SW) requirement definition and management
- Technology/Innovation Scanning and Technology Feature Roadmap definition
- Transformation and reorganization of dedicated Testo R&D teams (from "SW-Startup" to professional agile SW development departments)
- Build-up and growing of a new SW development site in Berlin (120 developers planned)
Results:
- First Testo Software Cloud Solution for food market (restaurants) market launch in 12/2017
- SW development site successful established (up to now 70 developers)
Responsibility: 70 employees (Titisee/Berlin) | up to €10 m budget p.a.
CTO UAV Systems and Solutions
Aibotix GmbH
- Responsible for definition and development of Embedded HW/SW and UAV cloud-based data management systems and services (Business Model development)
- Responsible for design and development of mechanic concepts (carbon fiber technology) for UAV Systems
- Responsible for product/feature definition and development of UAVs and UAV based commercial system solutions for applications like geo-mapping, inspections, farming and forestry
- Technology/Innovation Scanning and Feature Roadmap definition
- Driving of government founded research projects with universities and consortiums
- Transformation and reorganization of R&D team (from Start-up to professional R&D)
Results:
- First commercial UAV with integrated High Precision Global Navigation Satellite System Solution (HP GNSS), market introduction (12/2015)
- First successful flight of next Gen UAV prototype Aibot X6 V2
Responsibility: 10 employees | up to €1 m budget p.a. and €1 m project volume
Head of Competence Centre Communication Solutions
SMA Solar Technology AG
- Responsible for platform development of Miele Electronic Hardware-/Software development and mechanical design for all kind of B2C and B2B appliances
- Head of Product Management and Development for Communication Systems solutions and standardization of technologies (platform for data models, protocols, data and system security)
- Development of the eBusiness strategy for the monetization of cloud applications
- Strategic reorganization and further development of all SMA online portal solutions
- Coordination of SMA activities and cooperation with external organizations
Results:
- First fee-based SMA portal application for professional monitoring and error analysis of PV systems with worldwide rollout (2014)
- Launch of the "Sunny Home Manager", a smart energy management system (Smart Energy Award 2013)
- Launch of first PV inverter with integrated battery (Intersolar Award 2013)
- Development of new SMA data logger "Clustercontroller" (2012)
- Founding board member of EEBus e.V.
Responsibility: Between 50-140 employees and 4-6 managers | up to €25 m budget p.a.
Director Global R&D
HYPERCOM GmbH / Thales e-Transactions GmbH
- Global responsibility (US, Germany, France, Spain, UK) for HW platform and system definition and development for chip card terminals, PIN pads, eHealth terminals
- Definition/Implementation of innovative projects (contactless payment, touch technology)
- Implementation of security processors with external chip suppliers
- Project management and controlling
- Definition and realization of 3d design and architecture for eHealth terminals
Results:
- Development of the terminal family "medline" for electronic health card for German market
Program Manager Hardware / Head of Hardware Development Beijing
Siemens AG
- Definition of hardware platforms and concepts for cellular phone products
- Review of concepts with Technical Project Management
- Definition of strategic/long-term preliminary development issues
- "Challenger" of R&D competence centers
- Active driving force of "Design to Cost" activities
- Selection of suppliers and technologies
- Local coordination of development activities in Beijing
- Reactivation and stabilization of know-how transfer to Beijing
Results: Mobile Phone Platform/Products C25/S25, C/M/S/SL 35/45/55/65/75
Engineer
Carl Zeiss
Engineer for development, test and system integration of astronomical equipment
Zusammenfassung
Innovative leadership and strategy development with over 25 years of experience in product definition, portfolio management, IoT, smart home products, 3D design, electrical/electronic/software engineering, telecommunications, cloud-based services, renewable energies, UAVs, and household appliances. Proven ability in executing strategic initiatives for business growth and market expansion.
Strategic expertise in product and business development with a focus on mechatronic devices/systems, cloud-based solutions, and mobile apps. Skilled in identifying market opportunities and translating them into actionable business strategies.
Transformational leadership style emphasizing inspiration, motivation, and empowerment of teams. Promoting innovation, creativity, and personal responsibility to drive organizational growth and efficiency.
Pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to project execution ensuring strategic goals are met effectively.
Proven success navigating dynamic environments, including growth and restructuring phases. Successfully aligning teams with evolving market demands.
Global team and financial management with experience leading R&D units of up to 150 employees worldwide, with budget responsibilities of up to €40 million annually.
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Ausbildung
University of Würzburg
Executive MBA · Business Integration · Deutschland · B
Technical College for Electrical Engineering & Ceramics, Hermsdorf
Master of Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering/Component Technology · Deutschland · B
Nähmaschinenwerk Altenburg, Werdau
Mechanical Construction (Industry Automation) · Deutschland
Zertifikate & Bescheinigungen
Executive MBA Business Integration
University of Würzburg
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