Fuat Demir - Program Manager

Q: Where is Fuat based?

Fuat is based in Pforzheim, Germany .

Q: What languages does Fuat speak?

Fuat speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Fuat have?

Fuat has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Fuat has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months . Note that Fuat may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Fuat's latest experience?

Fuat's most recent position is Program Manager at Joynext GmbH .

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

In recent years, Fuat has worked for Joynext GmbH and Alps Alpine Electronics GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Fuat most experienced in?

Fuat is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Telecommunication , and Information Technology (IT) . Fuat also has some experience in Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Fuat most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Fuat worked in recently?

Fuat has recently worked in industries like Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Fuat worked in recently?

Fuat has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Marketing .

Recommended expert

Pforzheim, Germany

Experience

Apr 2022 - Present

3 years 11 months

Dresden, Germany

Program Manager

Joynext GmbH

Overall product & program responsibility of product development projects for Seat, Skoda, VW and BMW groups
Managed development budget of upper range of two digits millions of Euros
Quality, cost, monitoring & controlling responsibility of overall project activities
Planning, execution of product life cycle activities, ensuring product development from scratch up to product launch
Responsible of project/program profit/loss and negotiator for project success
Face to customer concerning overall project/program and product development related topics
Improved project efficiency by introducing short meetings, efficient activity planning and processes
Reporting of product development progress to C level management

Mar 2018 - Mar 2022

4 years 1 month

Stuttgart, Germany

Senior Lead Program Manager (Program Management, Sales & Marketing)

Alps Alpine Electronics GmbH

Head of program management team for central infotainment displays and cluster instrument projects
Overall program responsibility for infotainment systems product development for German premium car producers
Leading projects/programs with size of over 150 members for each product development
Execute sales & marketing activities to generate new businesses (strategy, roadmap, promotion activities)
Steering of sophisticated high-tech product development programs from RFI/RFQs until product launch
Responsible of staffing, planning, execution of all project activities, ensuring product life cycle processes & quality
Executing business cases, product cost calculations and commercial quotations
Responsible of project/program profit/loss and preparation of development budget
Effectively managing & coaching several dedicated project managers and sub-project leaders
Responsible of program and product related technical and commercial negotiations with customer
Face to the customer decision makers concerning all project related commercial and development topics
Profound expertise on product development processes of all premium German OEMs & their quality expectations
Hands on approach to project execution in compliance with ASPICE and PMI processes
Self-motivated, proactive, solution-oriented and disciplined with DOER-Attitude

Apr 2015 - Mar 2018

3 years

Karlsbad, Germany

Program Manager, Connected Car Division

Harman International GmbH

Program manager for the car infotainment & telematics programs with focus on Volkswagen-Group
Active steering during RFI/RFQ phase to compile feasibility studies and to complete product specification
Responsible of planning, executing, and monitoring of customer programs until SOP + 90 days
Steering of cross-functional teams and external suppliers
Responsible to deliver the product according to agreed targets (schedule, product costs, budget costs, quality)
Align technical and commercial program targets with all functional departments
Controlled and monitored the budget, scope, target bill of materials, investments, and business case
Responsible of top-level planning of program milestones and deliverables
Program execution and documentation according to PMI/PMP processes
Reported and presented status towards customer and internally incl. management board (SVP/C-level)

Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

6 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Senior Project Lead, Priority Account BOSCH

The MathWorks GmbH

Account responsible of BOSCH Corporation for business development
Identified new use cases within BOSCH as new business opportunities for model-based design software tools
Contributed to planning and executing of the sales strategy
Worked with prospective customers in Germany and Austria; successfully expanded business into new markets
Demonstrated The MathWorks products at customer meetings, seminars and public marketing events
Coordinated the facilities between client, the technical sales team, and development in USA

Aug 2011 - Jun 2014

2 years 11 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Senior Project Manager

ESG Elektroniksystem- & Logistik GmbH

Project and process coaching for ADAS projects at Mercedes Benz Cars
Project marketing and business development activities for Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Opel and Valeo
Project management consultation for Opel, Valeo, Mercedes-Benz

Oct 2006 - Jul 2011

4 years 10 months

Munich, Germany

Team & Project Leader for Mobile Protocol Stack Verification, R&D

Intel Corp.

Project leader for the mobile protocol stack software verification and test automation
Software fault analysis, creation, execution and testing of software use cases
Coordination of team activities internationally
Trained and coached project team members

Jun 2004 - Sep 2006

2 years 4 months

Munich, Germany

Team Leader, R&D

Siemens-BenQ Mobile Corporation

Led video & audio streaming software test projects for mobile phone products
Push to Talk applications concept development
Implementation of a robust watermark in H.264 video streaming
Researched MPEG4 standards and digital rights management (DRM)

Aug 2000 - Feb 2002

1 year 7 months

Istanbul, Turkey

Business IT Manager

Corus Corporation

Managed business IT systems and projects
Budget responsibility for business IT systems and outsourcing partners
Achieved a cost reduction of 95% in IT processes after taking over the tasks

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Automotive (13.5 years), Telecommunication (7 years), Information Technology (5 years), and Manufacturing (1.5 years).

Automotive

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Manufacturing

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 Project Management (20 years), Product Development (18 years), Marketing (7.5 years), Quality Assurance (7 years), Research and Development (2.5 years), and Information Technology (1.5 years).

Project Management

Product Development

Marketing

Quality Assurance

Research and Development

Information Technology

Skills

Empathetic Leadership
Lifelong Learner
Intercultural Competences
Doer

Languages

Turkish

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Feb 2009 - Mar 2009

University of Plymouth

Euro master program in partnership with Munich, Grade: excellent, best ranking · Plymouth, United Kingdom

Oct 2008 - Mar 2011

Munich University of Applied Sciences

Master of Business Administration, Grade: high honors · Business Administration · Munich, Germany

Oct 2002 - Sep 2005

Munich University of Technology

Diplom in Information & Telecommunication Engineering, Grade: Honors · Information & Telecommunication Engineering · Munich, Germany

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Black Belt In Kung-fu & Kempo Karate

PMI/PMP

Profile

Created

July 2025

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Where is Fuat based?

Fuat is based in Pforzheim, Germany.

What languages does Fuat speak?

Fuat speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Fuat have?

Fuat has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Fuat has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Fuat may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Fuat be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Fuat would be well-suited for roles such as: Program Manager, Senior Lead Program Manager (Program Management, Sales & Marketing), Program Manager, Connected Car Division.

What is Fuat's latest experience?

Fuat's most recent position is Program Manager at Joynext GmbH.

What companies has Fuat worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Fuat has worked for Joynext GmbH and Alps Alpine Electronics GmbH.

Which industries is Fuat most experienced in?

Fuat is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Telecommunication, and Information Technology (IT). Fuat also has some experience in Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Fuat most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Fuat worked in recently?

Fuat has recently worked in industries like Automotive.

Which business areas has Fuat worked in recently?

Fuat has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Marketing.

What is Fuat's education?

Fuat holds a Master from University of Plymouth, a Master in Business Administration from Munich University of Applied Sciences, a Bachelor in Information & Telecommunication Engineering from Munich University of Technology and a Bachelor in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from Istanbul Technical University.

Does Fuat have any certificates?

Fuat has 2 certificates. These include: Black Belt In Kung-fu & Kempo Karate and PMI/PMP.

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