Christian (Dr.) Musewald

Independent Management Consultant

Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2019 - Present
6 years 7 months
Munich, Germany

Independent Management Consultant

CuriousMinds Unternehmensberatung

  • strategy consulting, technical consulting, interim management and training

  • management consulting and development of application solutions through interdisciplinary solution approaches

  • employee and team development as well as innovation and communication management

Jul 2015 - Dec 2019
3 years 6 months
Regensburg, Germany

CTO, Head of R&D, Authorized Signatory

One Vision Software AG

  • organize, manage and supervise software development for printing industry products

  • technological responsibility for the entire global development area including development, integration, testing through to market launch of new products and product features as well as internal and external infrastructure

  • establishment of the product development and product innovation business unit including disciplinary and organizational responsibility

  • further development of the software architecture regarding security, scalability and technical performance

  • leading a global team of top professionals in development based on current and future technologies

  • coordinating with all stakeholders regarding the product roadmap and balancing business interests with development requirements

Jan 2008 - Jun 2015
7 years 6 months
Munich, Germany

Production Manager Camera Electronics

ARRI Arnold und Richter Cinetechnik GmbH und Co KG

  • organize, manage and supervise production processes for electronics with regard to quantity, quality, deadlines and costs

  • lead and assign staff

  • monitor work preparation, production planning, manufacturing control, scheduling and materials management using production metrics and initiate corrective measures if required

  • continuously optimize manufacturing processes in close cooperation with departments such as product management, development, procurement and quality management

  • drive quality management in the area of complaints and supplier management concerning electronic assemblies

  • plan new acquisitions or decommissioning of machines and equipment as well as secure, optimize and manage personnel resources

  • project and implement complex process steps, plan and integrate test facilities and automation of operational areas

  • monitor the scheduling of electronic assemblies and define process engineering concepts

  • oversee commissioning and testing of new test facilities and improve systems and process parameters

  • ensure production and occupational safety and monitor environmental protection regulations

  • responsible for training in the field of electronic apprenticeships and dual study programs

Nov 2005 - Jan 2008
2 years 3 months

Business Unit Manager Photo & Printing

LINOS Photonics GmbH

  • responsible for the strategic orientation of the photo and printing market segments regarding sophisticated optical system components for the imaging industry in printing, film and photography

  • responsible for the “Rodenstock” brand for photographic lenses

  • internal and external project planning of customer-specific development projects

  • responsible for the technical development of new customer-specific and standard products as well as sales of a range of around 150 existing products

  • responsibility for personnel and capacity planning as well as revenue and cost center planning including controlling and operating result accounting

  • sales-side planning and monitoring of logistics and production processes

  • systematic expansion of activities to achieve the defined revenue, market share and earnings targets

  • central point of contact for customers in all relevant matters

  • assess future market and application potentials of new technologies, products and organizational forms

  • expand the market position including international production sites

Feb 2003 - Oct 2005
2 years 9 months

1) Head of System Integration, 2) Head of Object and Pattern Recognition Development

AGFA-Gevaert AG / AGFAPHOTO GmbH

  • plan, coordinate and lead the work on system integration of optical, electronic and digital image processing of a high-performance film scanner as well as a digital complete photo system, taking into account quality-relevant image performance

  • lead the development of object and pattern recognition for digital image analysis and processing

  • be responsible for market launch tests of the photo finishing system

  • responsible for concept development, feasibility studies, patent research and technology evaluation

  • coordinate the system integration of components from logic, hardware and software departments

  • responsible for module verification and validation including approval

  • management of change control, analysis and resolution of problems as well as transfer to manufacturing

  • develop algorithms for object and pattern recognition and sharpening algorithms for digital image enhancement

  • Europe-wide support for customers

Sep 2000 - Feb 2003
2 years 6 months

Head of Device Development

FRIZ Biochem GmbH

  • establish and expand device development and lead projects in a biotechnology start-up

  • control device-specific development activities in the internal project team and in international collaborations

  • coordinate and initiate pioneering new developments of portable devices for medical diagnostics

  • milestone-oriented management of parallel development projects in the company and supplier environment

  • technical and disciplinary leadership of the department and continuous further development

  • coordinate interfaces with other departments such as assay development, product management and manufacturing

  • contribute to platform-based product concepts in collaboration with international partners

  • monitor design transfers to internal and external manufacturing service providers

  • ensure comprehensive development and product documentation in accordance with relevant standards

  • IT manager and system administrator, establishing a 50-computer intranet

Jul 1999 - Sep 2000
1 year 3 months

Project Manager

AGFA-Gevaert AG

  • develop novel technologies for exposing photographic paper including ink-jet technology

  • monitor costs and budget compliance

  • ensure achievement of deadlines and objectives

  • technical and material responsibility for the project team

  • manage project activities and comply with guidelines as well as procedures and work instructions

  • communicate within the team and with department management

  • prepare and conduct project meetings including creation and updating of the project plan

Jun 1995 - Feb 1999
3 years 9 months

Doctorate and Postdoctoral Researcher

Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, TU München

  • set up an fs-laser system and investigate photosynthetic charge separation processes to optimize semiconductor-based solar systems

  • experimentally test electron transfer theory based on photoinduced charge separation and recombination of porphyrin-quinone cyclophanes

  • collaborate with the research group of Prof. H.A. Staab, former President of the Max Planck Society

  • spectrally and kinetically characterize bacteriochlorophyll a and its transmetallated derivatives

  • apply electron transfer theory to the photosynthetic reaction center of Rb. sphaeroides and test the primary charge separation mechanism based on the exchange of bacteriochlorophyll monomers

Languages

German
Native
Dutch
Advanced
English
Advanced
French
Advanced

Education

Jun 1995 - Feb 1999

Technische Universität München

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry · Munich, Germany

Jun 1994 - May 1995

Technische Universität München

Diplom · Physical and Theoretical Chemistry · Munich, Germany

Oct 1988 - May 1994

Technische Universität München

Physics · Munich, Germany