Technical Project Manager, Project Manager

Freelance Projects History

February 2024 – February 2025: Project Manager
Jungheinrich Norderstedt AG & Co. KG – Project Management | Basic Software | Motion Control Software, Norderstedt, Germany
 

• Project management for embedded software development (batteries & chargers)
  • Management of (sub-)projects for the development of embedded software for lead-acid batteries and Li-ion battery management systems (BMS) and chargers in industrial trucks
  • Coordinating the specialist departments involved and external service providers from the start of the project to series maturity. Planning internal and external field tests.
  • Ensuring project goals in terms of quality, costs and deadlines
  • Planning and managing the use of resources
  • Clarifying project-specific issues in direct contact with internal customers
  • Regular reporting to the client

 

• Product Management
  • Conduct market analysis
  • Conduct technical and competitive benchmarking
  • Drive product innovation and by defining product specifications
  • Validate functional and technical specifications
  • Act as an interface between R&D, industrialization, quality, marketing, and support teams
  • Management of cross-functional technical projects
  • Product lifecycle management (PLM) using SAP
  • Management of technical backlog, feature prioritization and trade-offs

 

• Requirement Engineering and System Design
  • Coordinating customer specifications with the client and comparing with the system platform
  • Creating and managing system requirements and high-level system design
  • Technical review of requirements with software developers, hardware designers, test and validation engineers, and service technicians.

May 2023 – December 2023: Software Project Manager
Marquardt GmbH – R&D Software Battery Management Systems, Rietheim-Weilheim, Germany
 

• Lead of the software development project team in the development of Battery Monitoring Systems (BMS) for the vehicle Porsche 911 Hybrid.
  • Planning and controlling SW development activities from project initialization to project closure
  • Active contributor to Test Management, Defect Management and System Engineering
  • Coordination of 4 software suppliers spread over different sites
  • Active contribution to internal project reviews
  • Preparing the software industrialization for verification prototypes and series parts
  • Regular project status reporting to the customer and to the internal management

February 2022 – March 2023: System Lead Engineer
Continental – ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbH, Lindau, Germany
 

• Lead of the System Engineering project team in the development of Short-Range Radar Sensors for the Mercedes-Benz and AMG project ‘SRR630DP14’
  • Planning, tasks assignment and execution tracking of multi-sites development
  • Coordination of engineering disciplines Requirements Management, System Engineering, System Architecture Design, Security and Privacy Management, Functional Safety Management, Sensor Mounting Analysis and Radome Simulation, Frequency Homologation.
  • Lead of internal project reviews
  • Preparation of Production Parameters
  • Regular project status reporting to the customer and to the internal management

May 2022 – February 2023: Software Supplier Manager for eMobility Project
Schaeffler Automotive Bühl GmbH & Co. KG, Bühl, Germany
 

• Technical coordination of an external basic software supplier for the Smart Hydraulic Actuator (transmission oil pump) for the Volkswagen T-ROC Group project ‘Twin Drive’
  • Planning and tracking of the basic software development for a 3-phase inverter according to common standards in the automotive environment (ASPICE)
  • Formal verification of the received software deliveries
  • Representation of the project towards all relevant internal engineering disciplines: application software development, hardware design, functional safety, requirement and system engineering, test management.
  • Creation and processing tracking of software defects and change requests
  • Ordering of change requests and requirements implementation
  • Regular project status reporting to the internal management

February 2021 – January 2022: System Technical Project Manager
Valeo Telematik und Akustik GmbH, Friedrichsdorf, Germany
 

• Technical lead in the development of Telematic Control Units for Renault / Nissan / Lada
  • Planning, assignment and execution tracking of multi-sites development and testing activities in Germany, France, Egypt, Japan and Czech Republic
  • Coordination of joint development with the software supplier GlobalLogic in Slovakia
  • Coordination of joint system validation with the service supplier CTAG in Spain
  • Preparation of test setup for ERA Glonass certification
  • Lead of internal project reviews
  • Identification of Special Product and Process Characteristics (SPPCs)
  • Preparation of End-of-Line test specification
  • Technical contribution to RFIs and RFQs
  • Regular project status reporting to the customer and to the internal management

November 2019 – March 2020: Technical Supplier Manager
Magna Electronics Europe GmbH, Sailauf, Germany
Product Line: Front Camera
 

• Coordination of integration of customer camera functions into MobilEye software:
  • Definition of scope, methods, responsibilities and timing
  • Customers: Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche

 

• Technical Supplier Manager towards MobilEye:
  • Setup of dedicated Statement Of Work document (SOW) including process for software acceptance, requirements management, defects tracking, change requests
  • Review of MobilEye commercial offer
  • Tracking of all engineering tasks between Magna and MobilEye
  • Regular project status reporting to customer and internal hierarchy

Employment History

July 2014 – September 2019: Technical Project Manager
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
Product Lines:
1. Ultrasonic Parking Assistance Systems
2. Front Camera
 

• Technical contribution to contract acquisitions from the customers:
  • Jaguar Landrover
  • Renault, Nissan, Dacia, Mitsubishi

 

• Project management:
  • Activities planning, assignment and execution tracking
  • Budget planning and monitoring
  • Regular risks assessment and mitigation
  • Regular project status reporting to customer and internal hierarchy
  • Coordination and support of samples industrialization

 

• Product Management
  • Conduct technical and competitive benchmarking
  • Validate functional and technical specifications
  • Act as an interface between R&D, industrialization, quality, marketing, and support teams
  • Management of cross-functional technical projects
  • Product lifecycle management (PLM) using the tool TargetPLM
  • Active contribution to the improvement of different software platforms
  • Drive the introduction and validation of innovative features
  • Introduction of new device standards

 

• Technical Lead of multi-site teams (Germany, France, Czech Republic, Egypt, India, Korea, China, Japan) including:
  • Software project managers
  • Requirement engineers
  • System function owners and system engineers
  • System test engineers and test drivers
  • Application engineers
  • Hardware developers
  • Mechanical designers
  • Functional safety engineers
  • Ticket managers
  • Environmental and electromagnetic validation engineers

 

• Setup of End-of-Line Test Specification

 

• High-Level System Architecture Lead of Ultrasonic based Park Assistance Control Units

 

• Lead of MobilEye Partnership Projects for Front Camera Functions

January 2012 – June 2014: Team Lead and Test Manager for eMobility Projects
Continental AG, Nuremberg, Germany
Business Unit: Hybrid Electric Vehicle (Powertrain Electronics)
 

• Project vehicles: Renault Zoe/Kangoo, Audi A6/Q5, Mercedes C-/E-/S-Class, Smart

 

• Face-to-face project meetings with customers (Renault, Daimler)

 

• Technical and disciplinary lead of multi-site (Nuremberg, Berlin) test engineers team

 

• Coordination of system tests for Power Electronics.
  • DC/DC converters 
  • 3-phase inverters

 

• Lead of Design and Process validation (DV/PV)

 

• Lead of development and industrialization of electromagnetic filters
  • CAD simulation
  • Characterization of first samples and optimization

 

• Introduction of standardized best practices into the department test methods (SYS.4 and SYS.5)
  • Process workflow formalization
  • Definition, review and release of deliverable templates

 

• Coordination of End-of-Line automation

July 2010 – December 2011: Hardware Project Lead for eMobility Project
Continental AG, Nuremberg, Germany
Business Unit: Hybrid Electric Vehicle (Powertrain Electronics)
 

• Project vehicle: Renault Zoe

 

• Technical lead of engineering team for 3-phase inverter and DCDC converter (420 V):
  • FPGA/CPLD developers
  • Hardware requirement engineers
  • Hardware developers (high voltage circuit and connector interface)
  • Hardware test engineers

 

• Project management and status reporting to internal hierarchy

 

• Coordination of creation, evaluation and release of design specifications, test guidelines and test reports

 

• Coordination of simulations and development related tests

January 2004 – June 2009: Research Associate
Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
Institute of Radiofrequency and Microwave Engineering
 

• Industry Projects
  • Design and characterization of low-power low-noise amplifiers for Automotive DAB radios for Bosch/Blaupunkt in Hildesheim
  • Design of transponder-antenna-systems for Carinthian Tech Research in Villach, Austria

 

• Research
  • Design of innovative 2.4 / 5.8 / 24 GHz wireless transponders

 

• Teachings
  • Monitoring of master thesis
  • Planning and execution of tutorials and laboratory courses
  • Creation and review of teaching materials
  • Conception of exams

Education

• January 2004 – June 2009: PhD Program

Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
Institute for Radiofrequency and Microwave Engineering
Degree: Doktor-Ingenieur (Dr.-Ing.)
 

• October 1998 – August 2003: Study of Electrical Engineering

Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
Major 1: Photonics and Microwave Engineering
Major 2: Microelectronics and Circuit Technology
Degree: Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.)


Embedded Systems

• ISO DIS 21448: Safety Of The Intended Functionality
  • Certified SOTIF Professional (2022-2025)

 

• ISO 26262: Road vehicles – Functional Safety
  • Certified Functional Safety Professional

 

• Software Testing
  • Certified Tester ISTQB Foundation Level

 

• Development process
  • V-Cycle
  • Agile Software Engineering, SCRUM
  • A-SPICE, CMMI

 

• Design methods
  • DFMEA
  • DRBFM

 

• Communication
  • CAN, HS-CAN, CAN FD, CANopen
  • UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services)
  • Ethernet

 

• Vector Informatik
  • AUTOSAR
  • CANape
  • CANoe

Photonics and Semiconductor Technology

• Semiconductor Technology
  • Substrates: Silicon, Gallium Arsenide, Indium Phosphide
  • Clean room
  • Metalorganic Vapor Phase Epitaxy (MOVPE)
  • Lithography
  • Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for surface characterization
  • Manufacturing of electronic components

 

• Photonics and Optoelectronics
  • Basis purification of glass substrates
  • Atomic deposition of ultra-thin films
  • Organic semiconductor: phenyl-substituted polyphenylene-vinylene (PhPPV)
  • Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) manufacturing
  • Current-Voltage characterization of OLEDs
  • Light spectrum analysis
  • Glass fiber manufacturing

Microwave Engineering / Radio Frequency Technology

• Microwave simulation tools
  • ADS
  • PSPICE
  • Designer
  • HFSS

 

• Measurement tools
  • Network analyzer
  • Spectrum analyzer
  • Power meter
  • Radiation pattern measurement

 

• Skills
  • Design of 2D/3D antennas
  • Antenna-cable transitions
  • Design of transponders and RFID
  • RF circuit design

 

• Patent ownership
  • Patent registration WO2008055681: Waveguide arrangement for transmitting electromagnetic waves with a hollow conductor and a planar conductor arranged in the hollow conductor. Registered on November 08th, 2007, published on May 15th, 2008. Owner: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover. Originators: Kaldjob Eddy, Gamal El Din Mohamed.

IT knowledges

• Programming
  • C, C#, C++
  • Assembly

 

• Data analysis               
  • Mathcad
  • Maple
  • Origin

 

• Project documentation
  • Dimensions CM
  • SBM – Serena Dimension
  • DOORS
  • DOORS Next Generation
  • Sharepoint
  • Pkit
  • MKS
  • Confluence
  • Jira
  • Windchill RV&S (IMS PTC Integrity)
  • Target PLM
  • SAP

 

• MS Office
  • Project
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Powerpoint
  • Think Cell
  • Visio
  • Outlook

 

• Chrome
  • Google Slides
  • Google Spreadsheet
  • Google Doc

Languages

• English              fluent
• German             fluent
• French               mother tongue