Thomas Ziller
Founder
Experience
Founder
martozi
Services in sales, business development, consulting and engineering
Current projects:
Interim Sales Director and strategic consultant at 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 at MEKRA Lang GmbH, Ergersheim: Overall project management of digital exterior mirror for trucks (Iveco, Hyundai)
Project manager testing internal platform project
VDI trainer for seminar "Crash course in vehicle electrical/electronics"
Completed projects:
Consulting project at ZF Hannover via Tsetinis Consulting (home office, Hanover)
Consulting to optimize a software project including organization
Lecturer for the Systems Engineering course
Hochschule Künzelsau
Head of Software Development and Electrical/Electronics
ASAP Engineering GmbH
Building teams for software development and electrical/electronics
Profit & Loss responsibility for two teams
Personnel responsibility for 27 employees
Managing project managers
Focus on head-up displays: Support for all PAG model series, optical design and measurement, component testing, acceptance drives, error management with Tier 1
Testing in HV/NV, lighting elements and control elements
Tool development with Java
Embedded software development
Follow-up contract for head-up display services at Porsche won
Project win at Porsche in chassis/drivetrain for central control unit
Acquired first software FAS architecture project at Volkswagen
Strategy development for software architecture and connected car in collaboration with the department
Building customer base at Porsche and Tier 1s
Project management of embedded software development for ZF
Interface to department management for software and electrical/electronics in Gaimersheim
Recruiting and development of employees
Head of Engineering (CTO)
zatellite GmbH
Building a startup within the ZAT group
Focus on electronics and software in the automotive field: sales, project management, engineering
Consulting the ZAT group in electronics and software
Developing sales skills for cold calling
Accelerated decision-making processes
Technology scouting
Building a network in the electrical/electronics field
Developing the process landscape for the startup
Business Team Manager for Virtual Validation and Reference Sensor Technology
Carmeq GmbH
Personnel responsibility for 22 employees
Managing project managers
Strategy development for virtual validation and reference measurement technology for driver assistance functions
Concept creation for HiL for new driver assistance systems
Responsibility for Vehicle-in-the-Loop in the Volkswagen Group
Rebuilt team after founding
Won first project for virtual simulation in the context of HiL test benches at Volkswagen
Acquired and successfully implemented Vehicle-in-the-Loop project for Audi dealer training (approx. 5000 dealers trained)
Head of the optics lab for Volkswagen
Business Team Manager Carmeq Stuttgart
Carmeq GmbH
Personnel responsibility for 11 employees
Main contact for OEMs and Tier1 in the Stuttgart area
Topics: software quality assurance, project management, model-based software development, driver assistance systems, voice control
Developing and implementing strategy for the Stuttgart location
Growing team from 3 to 11 employees at Porsche
Successfully advanced natural voice control for series production at Porsche
Expanded driver assistance area from 2 to 6 team members
Project Manager for Porsche
Carmeq GmbH
Component responsibility for front camera including lane departure warning, high beam assistant, traffic sign recognition for SUV models and Panamera
Supplier management
Internal scheduling
Test drives
Representing functions within the model line (error management, production coordination, compliance with the vehicle schedule)
Successfully introduced the front camera in the 2013 Cayenne model year
Internal networking of Porsche departments including training on new functions
Site Manager
Carmeq GmbH
- Set up infrastructure for the site (office space, network, etc.)
Project Manager
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
Main contact for OEMs for new projects and series optimizations
Responsible for costs (R&D and unit price)
Ensured timing and quality throughout the entire project lifecycle
Led interdisciplinary project teams
Managed adaptation of production lines for new products
Multi-project management
Developed roadmaps/strategies for the rain sensor product group (ultrasound, camera, infrared)
Developed a new cost-optimized rain-light sensor for Audi models
Introduced a rain-light-humidity sensor for Porsche models (Panamera), including production line adjustments
Launched an EMC-optimized rain-light-humidity sensor for Porsche 911/Boxster
Introduced a new generation parking aid with ACC support in the Audi A8
Introduced the first park steering assistant in an Audi model
Managed integration of parking aid software on Bosch body controller up to series production for Audi
Prepared proposals for camera inquiries from Volkswagen
Sales Engineer
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
Acquired pre-development and series projects
Conducted price negotiations
Managed customer support in serial projects
Built customer relationships
Organized internal projects (roof control units, proposal presentations)
Product groups: ultrasound, camera, infrared, radar
Customers: BMW, Porsche
Linked BMW and Valeo in the development area
Acquired pre-development driver assistance projects including BMW demo vehicle
Secured the first rain-light-humidity sensor project for Valeo
Won the follow-up parking aid project in the BMW L6 platform
Systems Engineer
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
Creation of system specifications for new driver assistance features
Customer presentations and trade show booth support
Management of internal R&D projects with radar and camera (clients: PSA, Renault, Audi)
Implementation of Valeo requirements in ISO committees for the lane change assistant function
Building customer contacts in early development at PSA and Renault
Development Intern
Richard Hirschmann GmbH & Co.
- Development of broadband amplifiers and antenna sockets
Contract soldier
Bundeswehr
Skills
- Overall Project Management Of Driver Assistance Systems
- Sales Experience / Operations Manager In Charging Infrastructure
- Process Development In A Startup And Teams
- Successful Setup Of Locations And Teams
- Technical Understanding Of Complex Relationships
- Sales Experience For Products And Services
Languages
Education
Hochschule Heilbronn
Master of Science, Signal Processing and Control · Signal Processing and Control · Heilbronn, Germany · 1,7
Hochschule Heilbronn
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) in Electronics · Electronics · Heilbronn, Germany · 1,9
Vocational College
Heilbronn, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Basic Prototype Driver's License
Volkswagen AG
High-Performance Vehicle Driving Training
Porsche AG
Driver's licenses: Classes A, B, C, BE, CE
INTACSTM Provisional Assessor (Automotive SPICE®)
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