Founder

Services in sales, business development, consulting, and engineering

Interim Sales Director and strategy consultant, Very Energetic People GmbH, Stuttgart

Sales of planning, installation, and maintenance of charging stations

Process optimizations

Strategy development

Project management of installation projects

Project manager, MEKRA Lang GmbH, Ergersheim

Overall project management of digital exterior mirrors for trucks (Iveco, Hyundai)

Testing project manager - internal platform project

VDI trainer, seminar: "Crash course on vehicle electrical/electronic systems"

Consulting project at ZF Hanover via Tsetinis Consulting, home office, Hanover

Optimization consulting for an SW project, including organization

Building teams focused on software development and electrical/electronics

Profit & loss responsibility for two teams

Personnel responsibility for 27 employees

Management of project managers

Team focuses:

Head-up display: support for all PAG model series, optical design and measurement, component tests, acceptance test drives, error management with Tier 1

Testing in HV/NV, lighting and control elements

Tool development with Java

Embedded SW development

Won follow-up service contract for head-up display with Porsche

Secured a project with Porsche in chassis/drivetrain for the central control unit

Acquired the first software FAS architecture project at Volkswagen

Developed strategy for the team's topics in collaboration with the department, responsible for software architecture and connected car

Building customer base: connecting with main customer Porsche, raising profile among Tier 1s

Project management of embedded SW development for ZF

Liaison to software and electrical/electronics department management in Gaimersheim

Recruitment and development of employees

Personnel responsibility for 22 employees

Management of project managers

Developed strategy for team topics: virtual validation and reference measurement technology for driver assistance functions, HIL concepts for new driver assistance systems

Responsible for vehicle-in-the-loop in the Volkswagen Group

Restructured the team after its founding

Secured the first virtual simulation project for HIL test benches at Volkswagen

Acquired and successfully implemented vehicle-in-the-loop project for Audi dealer training (around 5000 dealers were trained on an FAS system)

Managed the optics lab for Volkswagen

Component responsibility for the front camera including functions: lane departure warning, high beam assistant, and traffic sign recognition for the SUV model lines and Panamera

Supplier management

Internal scheduling

Test drives

Representation of functions within the model range, e.g., error management, production coordination, adherence to vehicle schedule

Successful introduction of the front camera in the 2013 Cayenne with the above functions

Internal networking of Porsche departments, including training/explanation of the new functions

Main contact for OEMs on new projects and series optimizations

Responsible for costs (R&D and part price)

Timing and quality management throughout project lifecycle for management and OEM

Leading interdisciplinary project teams

Managing adaptation of production lines for new products

Multi-project management

Developing roadmaps/strategy for the rain sensor product group

Product groups: ultrasonic, camera, infrared

Customers: Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini

Developed a new (cost-optimized) rain-light sensor for all Audi models

Introduced a rain-light-humidity sensor in all Porsche models (first used in Panamera) including adaptation of the existing production line

Introduced an EMC-optimized rain-light-humidity sensor for Porsche 911/Boxter

Successfully introduced a new generation parking aid including ACC support in the Audi A8

Introduced first generation park steering assistant in an Audi model

Managed project integration of parking aid software on Bosch body controller up to series production for Audi

Prepared offers for various camera inquiries for Volkswagen

System specifications for new driver assistance features

Customer presentations and trade show booth support

Managing internal pre-development projects with radar and camera

Customers: PSA, Renault, Audi

Implementing Valeo's requirements in ISO committees for the lane change assist function

Building customer contacts in the pre-development phase with PSA/Renault