Thomas M.
Consultant / Project Lead
Experience
Consultant / Project Lead
Löwenstein Medical Innovation GmbH & Co. KG
- Managed the technical project portfolio for new medical device development, including strategic planning, prioritization, and monitoring of multiple parallel development projects
- Led the 1.5-year initiative to develop a service-oriented connectivity platform for medical devices, defining architecture and interfaces for real-time data communication, ensuring compliance with medical device standards
- Planned and ensured the successful delivery of a high-quality and safe anesthesia ventilator by effectively managing resources, teams, requirements analysis, design collaboration, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, supplier coordination, testing and validation processes, stakeholder communication, and transition to production (team size: 50+ employees)
Project Lead
ERNI (Deutschland) GmbH
- Served on behalf of Löwenstein Medical Innovation GmbH & Co. KG for Project LEON to develop an anesthesia ventilator, overseeing project planning, resource management, team leadership, requirements analysis, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, supplier coordination, validation processes, stakeholder communication, and production transition
IT-Consultant / Project Manager / Data Scientist
EBCONT enterprise GmbH
- Introduced and implemented SiteFusion CMS for the Bibliographical Institute (Duden, Cornelsen), conducted statistical evaluations and analyses, and managed the project (toolstack: SiteFusion, MarkLogic; team size: 4)
- Developed a central cloud solution (CentralDB) to analyze and process documents, improved data quality through reporting and continuous improvement measures, and connected various services (toolstack: Azure Data Factory, Power BI, CosmosDB, GraphQL; team size: 4)
- Led the Cognitive Services project for the Federal Ministry for the Constitution, Reforms and Deregulation and Justice to automatically anonymize legal decisions and similar documents using machine learning, deep learning, and NLP methods (team size: 5)
- Advised Georg Thieme Publishing House KG on the replacement of a semantic enrichment solution, supported vendor validation, and provided technical consulting (team size: 2)
- Developed Thieme AI, an AI-based software solution to automatically find and process symptoms and diagnoses in medical documents using SCRUM (toolstack: Docker, SpaCy, Jupyter, MarkLogic, Apache Pulsar; team size: 5)
- Developed a Java web application for OÖ Verkehrsverbund Organisations GmbH Nfg. & Co for ordering and administering student and apprentice free rides, including extensive route calculation according to OÖVV regulations, implemented with SCRUM (team size: 6)
Software Developer and Data Scientist
FAW GmbH
- Investigated and implemented NoSQL components to meet operational requirements
- Researched open source DWH and BI systems for potential implementation
- Provided technical and organizational support for metadata management tendering process (team size: 3)
- Developed NeuroAssist, a decision support system for treatment and diagnosis of neurological disorders (team size: 4)
- Developed a BI solution for a diagnostic laboratory, including technical implementation and support (team size: 3)
Software Developer and Data Scientist
BIA Business Intelligence Accelerator GmbH
- Implemented easy2research for big data analysis and KPI planning in partnership with Software Competence Center Hagenberg, coordinated BI activities (team size: 3)
- Developed the cloud-based BI tool myCockpit
Research Associate
g.tec medical engineering GmbH
- Conducted research activities for EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research projects BackHome and BrainAble
Summary
Experienced Project Lead and IT Consultant with a focus on medical technology, expertise in agile methods (SCRUM, SAFe), requirements engineering, and regulatory compliance (MDR, ISO 13485, IEC 62304). Proven track record of leading international, cross-functional teams (50+ FTEs) and managing complex product development projects from conception and R&D through verification & validation to market release and launch. Demonstrated success in risk management, budget control, stakeholder management, and strategic portfolio management.
Comprehensive knowledge in data management, machine learning, and digital health solutions. Currently available as a Freelancer or Interim Manager for challenging project management, program management, and technical consulting roles within the medical technology sector.
Languages
Education
Institute of Bioinformatics, Johannes Kepler University Linz
Master's degree, bioinformatics · Bioinformatics · Linz, Austria
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria Campus Linz
Bachelor of Science in Engineering · Medical Engineering · Linz, Austria
Certifications & licenses
Certified Scrum Master
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