Preparation, execution (including moderation) and follow-up of a risk workshop to identify project risks for a three-party project consortium in Abu Dhabi for a ship-based seawater desalination plant.
Feb 2024 - Dec 2024
11 months
Germany
Risk Management
German Grid Operator
Establishment and maintenance of risk management for the grid connection of an offshore wind farm, including risk identification and assessment, defining and monitoring mitigations, and risk reporting.
Oct 2023 - Jan 2024
4 months
Germany
Process Optimization
German Energy Group
Analysis of historical lessons learned from large-scale plant projects and development of an integrated process to collect and use lessons learned from ongoing projects, aiming to continuously improve project control and optimize project outcomes in budget, schedule and quality.
Aug 2023 - Present
2 years 2 months
Germany
Grant Consultancy
i&mb Industrie & Management Beratung GmbH
Development of project-specific funding strategies and support in the application process for regional, national and international grants, focusing on non-repayable subsidies for R&D projects and investment initiatives.
May 2023 - Jul 2023
3 months
Germany
Economic Analysis of H2 Production
EnviTec Biogas AG
Development of a model for the economic analysis of regional hydrogen production based on renewable energy (solar PV, wind)
Analysis of concepts for coupling power generation and water electrolysis and preparation of recommendations for pilot project development, considering regulatory requirements and funding programs.
Apr 2023 - Aug 2023
5 months
Germany
Potential Analysis of Ammonia for Decentralized H2 Supply
Rheintal-Transporte GmbH
Analysis of the technical feasibility of ammonia for decentralized energy and hydrogen supply
Derivation of possible business models for the client, including capability matching
Estimation of economic viability and competitor profiles
Formulation of recommendations for action.
Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
6 months
Germany
Project Risk Manager
German Energy Group
Setup of a consolidated risk management for an asset innovation project (single-digit billion investment, combined bio & Power-to-Liquid plant) for a project company of two international corporations, including reporting and initial risk analysis.
Jul 2021 - Sep 2021
3 months
Technical Due Diligence
European Cargo Airline
Analysis of technology and project information and formulation of recommendations for or against the client's investment in an alcohol-to-jet project.
May 2021 - Feb 2023
1 year 10 months
Netherlands
Project Coordinator
Zenid B.V.
Planning and coordination of project activities within a European project organization for the planning and implementation of a Power-to-Liquid demo plant with seven organizations from four European countries, including internal & external communication
Coordination of engineering and permitting activities
Support in contract negotiations and funding applications.
Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
1 year 3 months
Germany
Project Manager
German Energy Group
Establishment of a project structure and coordination of activities for the development of an innovation project (asset project) for a bio & Power-to-Liquid plant from project idea to the completion of the feasibility study/decision to start the FEED phase, including coordination with external project partners (international corporations).
Dec 2020 - Present
4 years 10 months
Germany
Instructor for Root Cause Analysis
LVQ Weiterbildung und Beratung GmbH
Design and delivery of trainings and workshops on "Root Cause Analysis" for various end clients.
Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
3 months
Germany
Due Diligence
German Energy Group
Coordination and execution of due diligence for a stake in a project company for a Power-to-Liquid pilot project, including preparation of a decision paper for the board level of an MDAX-listed group.
Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
2 months
Germany
Process Optimization
German Municipal Utility
Analysis of a client's business process involving several external partners; planning and facilitation of a workshop with all stakeholders to identify optimization opportunities, considering each partner's priorities.
Jan 2020 - Sep 2020
9 months
Germany
Portfolio Manager
German Energy Group
Establishment and coordination of a project portfolio within the client's innovation department to optimize achievement of defined innovation goals under limited resource availability.
Jan 2019 - Present
6 years 9 months
Simmern, Germany
Owner / Freelance Management Consultant
RNO-Consulting
Development and implementation of tailored risk management at company or project level
Creation and execution of dynamic and adaptive corporate strategies
Setup and implementation of active innovation management
Support of technological innovation programs in hydrogen & Power-to-Liquid
Project, program and portfolio management
Process optimization
Methodical support and training.
Oct 2015 - Dec 2018
3 years 3 months
Risk Manager
Siemens AG
Design and implementation of a harmonized risk management approach in the Power & Gas division (now Siemens Energy AG)
Development of tools, methods and processes for operational risk management
Creation of models to systematically advance the organization in risk management
Design and delivery of methodology trainings
Technical leadership and moderation of FMEA, risk, root cause and decision analyses
Project lead for developing technical solutions to fleet issues (gas turbines and generators).
Jan 2012 - Sep 2015
3 years 9 months
Project Leader
Siemens AG
Project leadership for solving fleet issues in the Power & Gas division's power plant fleet (now Siemens Energy AG)
Coordination of technical solution development
Technical leadership and moderation of FMEA, root cause, risk and decision analyses
Coordination of project communication and stakeholder management
Development of statistical models as a basis for strategic spare parts planning
Process optimization in management, project execution and manufacturing.
Nov 2006 - Dec 2011
5 years 2 months
Research Associate
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Numerical analysis of combustion chamber systems for gas turbine based power plants (PhD topic)
Modeling of fuel cells and gas turbine power plant systems
Analysis of alternative propulsion concepts
Thermodynamic process optimization
Project leadership for feasibility studies.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Education
University of Strathclyde Business School
MBA · General Management · Glasgow, United Kingdom