Alexander Neumann
Project Manager
Experience
Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
2 yearsProject Management in Embedded Software and Hardware Development
JUNG
Development and implementation of project management plans considering project goals and requirements
Monitoring project progress and identifying potential risks or delays
Providing regular status reports and updates
Communication with external agencies and service providers to ensure all requirements and expectations are met
Communication with department heads to ensure project goals align with overall company objectives
Advising developers to ensure technical requirements and solutions are properly addressed
Proactive identification of potential risks and issues during the project
Development of solution strategies and action plans to minimize risks and address arising issues
Communicating identified risks and issues to respond timely to challenges and implement solutions
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 yearsProject Management in R&D / Heating Controllers
EbV Elektronikbau- und Vertriebs GmbH
- Project planning and execution using agile methods (SCRUM)
- Project controlling and cost management
- Maintenance of backlog, user stories, and epics
- Team and task coordination (internal staff and external service providers)
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 yearsProduct Owner Technology / Project Management in Electronics and Hardware Development
Miele
- Technical leadership of the project for developing electronics components for heating appliances
- As-Is analysis of the project's current development status
- Deriving requirements for hardware and electronics development
- Breaking down work packages and defining user stories based on the analysis, including prioritizing user stories
- Documenting all project activities, including all required forecasts, analyses, recommendations, and plans in PTC/Windchill and Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira)
- Project planning and execution using agile methods (SCRUM: backlog, user stories, epics)
- Tracking project progress and creating a project report of sprint planning based on Jira reports
- Team and task coordination (internal staff and external service providers)
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 yearsElectronic Design of Heat Pumps
Bosch
- Creation and review of FMEA and tests for electrical safety and product approvals
- Design changes, review and optimization of EMC requirements
- Support in introducing project management methods and tools (agile methods, SCRUM: JIRA, Confluence)
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 yearsProject Management and Engineering in R&D / Heating Controllers
EbV Elektronikbau- und Vertriebs GmbH
- Traditional and agile project planning and execution (backlog, user stories, epics)
- Requirements analysis and concept development
- Co-development of prototypes
- Team and task coordination (internal staff and external service providers)
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 yearsConcept and Project Management in R&D / High-Performance Plate Imagers
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
- Requirements analysis and concept development (agile methods, SCRUM: JIRA, Confluence, MS Teams, MS Office)
- Team coordination and escalation management
- Budget and cost controlling, project planning, involvement of internal departments and external partners
- SCRUM Master tasks: conducting SCRUM meetings, dailies, sprints, retrospectives
- Supporting the team in introducing and using agile methods and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket)
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 yearInterim Project Management in Software Development and Automation
GEA
- SCRUM Master tasks: conducting SCRUM meetings, dailies, sprints, retrospectives
- Team coordination and escalation resolution
- Budget and cost controlling, project planning, involvement of internal departments and external partners
- Maintenance and support of the team in using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket)
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 yearInterim Management
Miele
- Professional preparation, planning, and execution of the rollout for digital products using agile methods (SCRUM: JIRA, Confluence, MS Teams, MS Office)
- Voice assistance with partner Alibaba Tmall Genie
- Rollout of the Professional Portal MOVE in Austria and Switzerland and preparation for other countries
- Determining prerequisites for product launch and operation
- Identifying and fixing risks during the rollout
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 yearEngineering: Product Redesign in Electronics Development
KERN Elektrotechnik OHG
- Product redesign in camping equipment using KiCAD
- Creation of schematics and PCB layout
Jun 2019 - Present
6 years 2 monthsFreelance / Services in Project Management and Engineering
Ing.-Büro Neumann
Jun 2013 - May 2019
6 yearsEngineer, Team and Project Lead, SCRUM Master and Product Owner
SIEGENIA-AUBI KG
- Requirements analysis for new technical systems for SmartHome, IoT, and embedded (internal and customer-specific)
- Team building and technical team leadership in foundational and electronics development
- Mentoring engineers, computer scientists, students, interns, as well as supervising theses and dissertations
- Evaluation of new materials and technologies (Analytic Hierarchy Process)
- Inventory and methodical analysis for product modularization
- Initiating workshops to define cross-company standards for interfaces (Wi-Fi, EnOcean, web server, and app interface concept)
- Creation of requirements specifications and functional specifications
- Support in creating internal documents (electrical and communication manual, technical product documentation)
- Introduction of a unified ECAD tool (Altium Designer, Altium Vault)
- Introduction of unified software tools for C/C++ development (Eclipse, Doxygen, GIT, UML basics, JIRA/Confluence)
- Introduction of agile project management (V-Model, SCRUM, KANBAN)
- Feasibility studies, risk assessment, and FMEA with APiS tool
- Patent searches and technical support for patent matters
- Managing alliances and university collaborations in electronics
- Regular reporting of project progress to management
Mar 2011 - May 2013
2 years 3 monthsEngineer and Project Manager in Measurement Technology / Automotive
Isabellenhütte Heusler GmbH & Co. KG
- Requirements analysis for new technical systems according to ISO 26262
- Evaluation of new materials and technologies
- Creation of requirements specifications and functional specifications
- Development and project leadership of a current sensor with redundancy for electric and hybrid vehicles from inquiry to series launch (used in BMUs of Daimler and Tesla)
- Member and representative in VDA and VDE
Aug 2004 - Feb 2011
6 years 7 monthsProject Engineer / Industrial & Medical
Dipl.-Ing. W. Bender GmbH & Co. KG
- Requirements analysis for new technical systems in the embedded area
- Co-development of various products with C/C++, MISRA, SGS, Integra, Cadence according to IEC 61508
- Hardware development and display control including menu guidance for ATTICS (SIL 2), RCMS460-490 (residual current monitoring), and EDS460-490 (insulation fault detectors)
Sep 2001 - Jan 2004
2 years 5 monthsHardware 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)
- Responsible for hardware development of the MicroRTU-USP-010 project
Languages
German
NativeRussian
NativeEnglish
IntermediateSpanish
Elementary Education
Oct 1994 - Aug 2001
University of Siegen
Diploma Engineer, General Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Siegen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC/S7)
Berufsfortbildungswerk DGB Olpe
Driver's License Class 1
Driver's License Class 3
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