Experience 1993–1998

Aeronautics & mobility – student jobs

  • Student jobs in Brunswick, Germany
  • Design of filters for rotor measurements, Fortran programing at DLR, German aerospace
  • Assistance to department leader, railway engineering at Siemens Mobility
  • Translation of a photogrammetry software (metrology of large aeronautic parts) for Rollei
Experience 1993-1994

Production database – 1 year

  • Software development at Volkswagen’s main engine production plant in Salzgitter, Germany
  • 7 000 engines manufactured per day
  • Software tools and database for engine production data analysis and archive, for ISO 9000 compliance
  • HMI for Microsoft Windows
Experience 1995-1996

Automotive diagnostics – 2 years

  • Software + hardware development, project management at Actia in Brunswick, Germany
  • Main project: diagnostic tools of the 1st Smart Fortwo – for R&D, production EOL and dealerships
  • Customer and supplier interface
  • Development of a KWP2000 tester
Experience 1996-1998
Experience 1998–2003

Software development – 1 year

  • Electro-hydraulic power steering, at Siemens Automotive Toulouse, France – as tier 2 supplier to ZF, for Opel Astra and Mini Cooper
  • Real-time software driver for a brushless motor, V-cycle development
  • Functional safety ASIL D
  • Customer and partner interface
Experience 1998-1999

Software development – 2 years

  • Body controller for Volkswagen Sharan, Seat Alhambra, Ford Galaxy, and
  • Body controller for Renault Mégane 2, at Siemens Automotive Toulouse, France
  • Real-time software development, V-cycle from quotation to industrialization
  • Customer interface, product specification
Experience 1999-2001

Project management + software – 2 years

  • Body controller, RF keys and alarm system, Siemens Automotive Toulouse, France – for VW Sharan, Seat Alhambra, Ford Galaxy
  • Mechatronics redesign + software, entire V-cycle
  • Team, sales, R&D budget management: 10p,
    15 M€/a sales, 500 k€ R&D
  • Main customer & partner interface
Experience 2001-2003
Experience 2003–2011

Project management – 2 years

  • Tire pressure monitoring sensor (TPMS) development (entire V-cycle) at Siemens VDO Toulouse, France – for DaimlerChrysler-Mitsubishi / Ford / GM Group / Volkswagen Group
  • Team, sales, R&D budget management: 20+p, 100 M€/a sales, 5 M€/a R&D
  • Main customer & supplier interface
Experience 2003-2005

Quality management – 2 years

  • Worldwide leadership for tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) product segment, at Siemens VDO Toulouse, France – for almost all car makers
  • Development in Europe, production plants in Asia, Europe and NA
  • Achieved 2007: plant returns 2 ppm /
    field returns 10 ppm
Experience 2005-2007

Product platform steering – 4 years

  • Worldwide TPMS product platform leadership at Continental Automotive Toulouse, France – for almost all car makers
  • Team of project + bid managers, from quotation to industrialization – key supplier management
  • Order intake 2010: 150 M€, R&D budgets: 5 M€
  • 500+ Million sensors commercialized meanwhile
Experience 2007-2011
Experience 2011–2021

Product platform steering – 3 years

  • Worldwide product platform leadership of engine management systems (EMS) for non-automotive applications, at Schaeffler Toulouse, France
  • Team of project managers, full lifecycle
  • Platform launches: e-throttle, best cost system
  • Deployment of a new corporate process for product development & project management
Experience 2011-2014

Business segment leadership – 2 years

  • EMS for 2/3-wheelers in Taiwan, ASEAN, Europe, at Schaeffler Toulouse, France
  • Team of project & sales managers, from quotation to industrialization, and make market
  • Sales 2015: 28 M$ – R&D budgets: 5 M$ –
    330 000 engine management systems (EMS)
  • Business plan for best cost system
Experience 2014-2016

Customer segment leadership – 5 years

  • Architecture & networking, at Continental in Toulouse, France – for PSA Group / Stellantis worldwide – incl. board level steering committees
  • Team of project & sales managers, and resident engineers, entire lifecycle, large teams 200+ p
  • Order intake 2017-21 > 2 Bn€ / CAGR > 80%
  • 7 new products, R&D 2021: 30+ M€
Experience 2016-2021
Experience 2021–2024

Segment sales leadership – 2 years

  • Safety & Motion – electronic chassis control, at Continental Toulouse, France – for all car makers
  • 20+ sales managers, entire lifecycle
  • 800+ M€ turnover in 2022, 50+ M sensors /
    15+ M electronic parts a year
  • Sales leadership for corporate HPC quotation
  • Component shortage crisis management
Experience 2021-2022

New business models leadership – 1 y

  • Smart infrastructure systems at Continental Toulouse, France
  • Business development in Asia, Europe and NA
  • Strategic partnerships with start-up's, midsize and global corporations
  • Autonomous safety systems, cloud computing, AI, radars, lidars, cameras and services
Experience 2022-2023

Further experiences

Volunteering
Speaker, examples
P-EMotion – Services in Motion
  • Consulting
  • Interim management
  • Teaching, e.g. at top school IMT Mines Albi
Experience 2022-2024
References
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Car & truck makers

We have built trustful relations with almost all car & truck makers worldwide, involving complex developments and large programs.

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Other makers & Partners

We have worked with many other vehicle / equipment makers and infrastructure players, incl. strategic partnerships and innovation.

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Competitors & Suppliers

Competition is always running and turns into cooperation sometimes – active supplier management is key to remain competitive.