Ambra Calà
Head of Research Group | Software-driven Ecosystems and Marketplaces
Experience
Jan 2022 - Present
4 years 1 monthHead of Research Group | Software-driven Ecosystems and Marketplaces
Siemens Foundational Technologies
- Leading an international technology consulting team of 10 software architects, modelers and researchers, developing and aligning team skills with Siemens goals related to software ecosystems and marketplaces
- Defined team strategy roadmap, consulting offerings and team development from scratch
- Responsible for €2M+ budget in BU consulting, pre-development and applied research projects
- Led the global Company Core Technologies program “Ecosystems and Marketplace Technologies” aiming at cross-company synergies in research and pre-development around software ecosystems evolution methods and practices
- Developed methods and tools to support holistic digital ecosystem transformation in industry
- Drove collaboration with academia with focus on emergent technologies for systems engineering and platform-based ecosystems design
- Facilitated innovation and patent workshops with cross-functional teams resulting in approximately 25 invention disclosures per year
Jan 2018 - Dec 2022
5 yearsTechnology Consultant | Systems Architecture Modeling
Siemens Technology
- Drove research in digital transformation and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) for complex cyber-physical systems in healthcare, factory automation, and mobility
- Led research activities in international public-funded projects towards Industry 4.0 paradigm
- Led several complex projects in systems engineering consulting on the adoption of MBSE and co-ideated new solutions and tooling features to improve their lifecycle and user experience
- Developed custom-tailored domain specific languages for 5 different BU departments to model complex systems in MagicDraw
- Developed and deployed hands-on training programs and maturity-check frameworks
- Established an internal MBSE community and co-authored a book on MBSE
Jan 2015 - Dec 2018
4 yearsResearch Assistant | Holistic Migration Approach towards Cyber-Physical Production Systems
Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg
- Created an holistic iterative approach, including design methods and tools, to migrate from traditional production systems to the Industry 4.0 paradigm within two international public-funded projects in collaboration with Siemens AG.
Summary
Versatile technology and research leader with a strong engineering background and experience in digital transformation, platform ecosystems design, and model-based systems engineering.
Passionate about solving complex problems and turning emergent technologies into opportunities for growth through systems thinking and participatory decision making.
Proven ability to facilitate agile and strategy workshops and guide interdisciplinary teams toward innovative outcomes.
Skills
- Digital Transformation
- Research And Innovation
- Collaborative Leadership
- Systems Thinking
- Strategy And Roadmap
- Team Development
- Ecosystem Design
- Program Management
- Workshop Facilitation
Languages
Italian
NativeGerman
AdvancedEnglish
AdvancedFrench
IntermediateEducation
Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg
Ph.D. · Production Systems and Automation · Magdeburg, Germany
Politecnico di Torino
M.Sc. · Mechanical Engineering · Italy
Università di Catania
B.Sc. · Industrial Engineering · Catania, Italy
Certifications & licenses
Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)
INCOSE
Creative Thinking
Imperial College London
Facilitation Fundamentals
AJ&Smart
Innovation Management
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Platform Thinking
Politecnico di Milano
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