Alexander Neumann - Project management in embedded software and hardware development / Smart Home

Q: Where is Alexander based?

Alexander is based in Siegen, Germany .

Q: What languages does Alexander speak?

Alexander speaks the following languages: German (Native), Russian (Native), English (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Alexander have?

Alexander has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 20 different roles and for 16 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Alexander's latest experience?

Alexander's most recent position is Project management in embedded software and hardware development / Smart Home at Jung .

Q: What companies has Alexander worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alexander has worked for Jung , EbV Elektronikbau- und Vertriebs GmbH , Miele , Bosch , and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG .

Q: Which industries is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Education , and Professional Services . Alexander also has some experience in Healthcare , Construction , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Research and Development (R&D) , and Project Management . Alexander also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) , Information Technology (IT) , and Accounting .

Q: Which industries has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Manufacturing , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Research and Development (R&D) .

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Siegen, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025

2 years

Project management in embedded software and hardware development / Smart Home

Jung

Development and implementation of project management plans taking into account project goals and requirements.
Monitoring project progress and identifying potential risks or delays.
Providing regular status reports and updates
Communicating with external agencies and service providers to ensure all requirements and expectations are met.
Communicating with department heads to ensure project goals align with overarching company objectives.
Advising developers to ensure technical requirements and solutions are properly considered.
Proactively identifying potential risks and issues during the project.
Developing solution strategies and action plans to minimize risks and address emerging issues.
Communicating identified risks/issues to respond promptly to challenges and implement solutions.

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

Project management in R&D / heating controller

EbV Elektronikbau- und Vertriebs GmbH

Project planning and execution using agile methods (SCRUM)
Project controlling and costs, backlog, user stories, epics, etc…
Team and task coordination (internal employees and external service providers)

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

Product Owner Technology (POT) / project management of electronics and hardware development in Smart Home / oven products

Miele

Technical lead of the project for developing electronic components for heating appliances
As-is analysis of the project's current development status
Deriving requirements for hardware and electronic development
Breaking down work packages and defining user stories based on the previous analysis, including prioritization of user stories.
Documenting all project activities, including all necessary forecasts, analyses, recommendations, and plans in PTC/Windchill & Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira, etc.).
Project planning and execution using agile methods (SCRUM: backlog, user stories, epics, etc…)
Tracking project progress and creating a project report of the sprint planning based on Jira reports
Team and task coordination (internal employees and external service providers)

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

2 years

Engineering: electronic design of heat pumps

Bosch

Creating and reviewing FMEAs and tests for electrical safety and product approvals
Making design changes, reviewing and optimizing EMC requirements
Supporting the introduction of project management methods and tools within the project (agile methods/SCRUM: JIRA, Confluence, …)

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

2 years

Project management and engineering in R&D / heating controller

EbV Elektronikbau- und Vertriebs GmbH

Classic and agile project planning and execution (backlog, user stories, epics, etc…)
Requirements analysis, concept development, co-development of prototypes
Team and task coordination (internal employees and external service providers)

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

2 years

Concept & Project Management in R&D / High-Performance Platesetter

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

Requirements analysis & concept development (agile methods / SCRUM: JIRA, Confluence, MS Teams, MS Office, …)
Team coordination & escalation management
Budget & cost controlling, project planning, involving internal departments and external partners
SCRUM Master tasks: facilitating SCRUM meetings, daily stand-ups, sprints, retrospectives, etc...
Supporting the team in adopting and using agile methods including Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, etc...)

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Concept & New Product Development in Embedded Systems / Sensor Technology

As-is and requirements analysis
Concept development
Preliminary development & prototyping

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Interim Project Management with Agile Methods in Software Development & Automation

GEA

SCRUM Master tasks: facilitating SCRUM meetings, daily stand-ups, sprints, retrospectives, etc...
Team coordination & escalation resolution
Budget & cost controlling, project planning, involving internal departments and external partners
Maintaining and supporting the team in using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, ...)

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Interim Management

Miele

Technical preparation, planning, and execution of rollouts for digital products: using agile methods (SCRUM: JIRA, Confluence, MS Teams, MS Office, …)
Voice assistance with partner Alibaba Tmall Genie
Professional portal MOVE in Austria and Switzerland and preparation for rollouts in additional countries
Identifying prerequisites for product launch and operation
Identifying and addressing risks during rollout

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

Engineering

Various projects/prototypes – hardware development in the IoT field: ESP32/ESP8266/Raspberry Pi, schematics & PCB design with Altium, Eagle and KiCAD
(Partial) software development: C/C++, NetBeans, Eclipse, GIT, etc.

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

Engineering: Product Re-Design

Kern Elektrotechnik OHG

Electronics development / camping equipment with KiCAD
Schematic & PCB layout

Jun 2019 - Dec 2025

6 years 7 months

Burbach, Germany

Freelance / project management & engineering services

Ing.-Büro Neumann

Services in project management & engineering

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

1 year

Engineering

Various (small) projects/prototypes - hardware development in the IoT area: schematics & PCBs with Altium, Eagle and KiCAD
Product software development: C/C++, Eclipse, GIT, etc.

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

1 year

Siegen, Germany

Further training

Wifa Gruppe

Operating cost and performance accounting / controlling / analyses
Business English
Web design (HTML, CSS, PHP, etc.) - self-study

Jun 2013 - May 2019

6 years

Wilnsdorf, Germany

Engineer, team and project leader, SCRUM Master & Product Owner in basic and R&D development

Siegenia-Aubi KG

Requirement analyses for new technical systems in SmartHome, IoT and embedded areas (internal and customer-specific)
Team building and technical team leadership in basic & new electronics development (engineers, computer scientists, students, interns, supervision of student and diploma theses)
Evaluation of new materials and technologies, e.g. using AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process)
Inventory and methodological analysis for modularization of products
Initiating workshops to define company-wide product interface standards (e.g. from various proprietary to wireless standards like Wi-Fi and EnOcean, including the approach for web server and app user interface concept)
Creation of requirement and functional specification documents
Support in creating internal documents, e.g. E&K manual, technical product documentation, etc.
Support in lean management and production systems
Application of LEAD techniques
Introduction of a unified ECAD tool for cross-plant electronics development (Altium Designer + Altium Vault)
Introduction of uniform software tools for cross-plant software development for C, C++ (Eclipse, Doxygen, GIT, basic UML, code documentation, JIRA/Confluence, cProject, etc.)
Introduction of a unified project management approach in the newly established e-development (from waterfall to agile: V-Model / SCRUM / KANBAN)
Introduction of a modular concept for circuits and microcontrollers (ARM: Cortex M0/M3 and AVR/ATMEGA8, etc.)
Internal tests via LabView and PSPICE & LTSPICE simulation, etc.
Feasibility studies, risk assessment and (P)(D)FMEA using APiS tool
Patent research and technical support for patent department
Standards research and technical support, standards / DIN communications
Introducing distributed version control software in development: GIT (cross-plant)
Managing new concepts through to approval
Involving internal departments and external partners
Managing memberships & alliances in the electronics field (EEBus, EnOcean Alliance), including various universities and external partners
Regular reporting of project progress to management
Creation of concepts, prototypes, designs and co-development of: wireless window sensor "senso secure", EnOcean-Wi-Fi converter, app mockup/frontend for "SIEGENIA-Comfort" app, sensors with shape memory alloy (SMA), gesture control, MEMS sensors (humidity, air quality, etc.), voice control, window/door actuators, exceet, NFC module, Smart Module Universal - Wi-Fi module
Customer-specific prototype construction, e.g. window sensor with X3D radio for home automation (FR/DeltaDore)
Project planning, budgeting and control of: wireless window sensor "senso secure" (incl. variants), SIEGENIA Connect Box, app development (partial), sensors with shape memory alloy (SMA), MEMS sensors (humidity, air quality, etc.)
Preparation and supervision of product certifications (with external labs)
Test bench setups, design and testing for window interchangeable frames

Mar 2011 - May 2013

2 years 3 months

Dillenburg, Germany

Engineer and project manager in measurement technology / automotive

Isabellenhütte Heusler GmbH & Co. KG

Automotive: requirement analyses for new technical systems (customer-specific) according to functional safety ISO 26262
Evaluation of new materials and technologies
Creation of requirements and specifications documents
Development and project management of a redundant current sensor for electric and hybrid vehicles from customer inquiry to production start. Product used in BMUs (Battery Management Units) by Daimler & Tesla
Member / representative in VDA and VDE

Aug 2004 - Feb 2011

6 years 7 months

Grünberg, Germany

Project engineer / industrial & medical

Dipl.-Ing. W. Bender GmbH & Co. KG

Requirement analyses for new technical systems in the embedded sector (internal and customer-specific)
(Co-)development of various products with C, C++, MISRA, SGS, Integra, Cadence, CadesG, etc., according to functional safety (IEC 61508).
Hardware development and display control including menu guidance for: ATTICS (switching control for medical areas / SIL 2), RCMS460-490 (-D) (-L) - residual current monitoring, EDS460-490 (-D) (-L) – insulation fault locators

Feb 2004 - Jul 2004

6 months

Olpe, Germany

Further training in programmable logic controllers (PLC/S7)

Berufsfortbildungswerk DGB Olpe

Further training in programmable logic controllers (PLC/S7)

Sep 2001 - Jan 2004

2 years 5 months

Wetzlar, Germany

Hardware and software developer / industrial

Beck-IPC GmbH

Implementation of CANopen in SC12 chip
(Co-)development of various products with C, C++, OrCAD (SGS, Eagle, Cadence Design System)
Responsibility for hardware development (project: MicroRTU- USP-010 for MICROSOL)

Oct 1994 - Aug 2001

6 years 11 months

Siegen, Germany

Studies in electrical engineering

Universität Siegen

Focus: general electrical engineering
Degree: Diplom-Ingenieur
Thesis at Beck-IPC GmbH, Wetzlar: Topic: "Development and integration analysis of a single chip PC (SC12) with CAN for the CANopen application layer"
Freelance / commercial activities alongside studies
Various technical internships before studies

Oct 1994 - Aug 2001

6 years 11 months

Siegen, Germany

Student assistant

Center for Sensor Systems (ZESS)

Student assistant at the Center for Sensor Systems (ZESS)
Study project: Topic: "Investigation and measurement setup for optical 2D-PSD (position-sensing detector) angle measurement"

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing (28 years), Education (8 years), Professional Services (6.5 years), Healthcare (6.5 years), Construction (6 years), and Information Technology (4.5 years).

Manufacturing

Education

Professional Services

Healthcare

Construction

Information Technology

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (30.5 years), Research and Development (20.5 years), Project Management (15 years), Quality Assurance (14.5 years), Information Technology (2 years), and Accounting (1 year).

Product Development

Research and Development

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Accounting

Languages

German

Native

Russian

Native

English

Intermediate

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Oct 1994 - Aug 2001

University of Siegen

Diploma Engineer, specializing in general electrical engineering · Electrical Engineering · Siegen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC/S7)

DGB Vocational Training Institute Olpe

Class 1 driver's license

Class 3 driver's license

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

June 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Alexander based?

Alexander is based in Siegen, Germany.

What languages does Alexander speak?

Alexander speaks the following languages: German (Native), Russian (Native), English (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Alexander have?

Alexander has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 20 different roles and for 16 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Alexander be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Alexander would be well-suited for roles such as: Project management in embedded software and hardware development / Smart Home, Project management in R&D / heating controller, Product Owner Technology (POT) / project management of electronics and hardware development in Smart Home / oven products.

What is Alexander's latest experience?

Alexander's most recent position is Project management in embedded software and hardware development / Smart Home at Jung.

What companies has Alexander worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alexander has worked for Jung, EbV Elektronikbau- und Vertriebs GmbH, Miele, Bosch, and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.

Which industries is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Education, and Professional Services. Alexander also has some experience in Healthcare, Construction, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development (R&D), and Project Management. Alexander also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Information Technology (IT), and Accounting.

Which industries has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Energy.

Which business areas has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Research and Development (R&D).

What is Alexander's education?

Alexander holds a Master in Electrical Engineering from University of Siegen.

Does Alexander have any certificates?

Alexander has 3 certificates. These include: Programmable Logic Controller (PLC/S7), Class 1 driver's license, and Class 3 driver's license.

What is the availability of Alexander?

Alexander is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Alexander?

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