David Schlesinger

Product Manager | Master Data Management & Industrial AI

Switzerland

About

Product Manager with a mechanical & electronics engineering background and applied AI expertise. Currently leading the global Stibo STEP rollout and SAP S/4HANA migration at BSH Home Appliances for two major domains across five product divisions. Following my Master’s thesis in Machine Learning, I continue to sharpen my AI skills through hands-on projects and certifications. French-educated, trilingual (French, German, English) with 15+ years in demanding German industrial environments.

Experience

  • BSH Home Appliances Group (13 yrs 2 mos)
    • Product Manager - Master Data Management
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

      • Leading the MDM go-live (Stibo STEP + S/4HANA migration) for Finished Goods and Class & Characteristics domains across five major product divisions. • Leading architectural decisions and defining deliverables for three DevOps teams (20+ FTEs) while managing a multi-million euro budget. • Managing end-to-end data integration flows between SAP R/3, S/4HANA, Stibo STEP and Teamcenter, including downstream processes (MES, Finance, PIM, etc.).

    • Product Owner - Master Data Management
      Apr 2021 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      • Orchestrated the greenfield implementation of Stibo STEP as the corporate MDM standard for Finished Goods and Class & Characteristics domains. • Designed and deployed complex data models, automated workflows and high-volume system integrations between SAP R/3, S/4HANA, Stibo STEP and Teamcenter. • Led a Scrum team of 10 developers, acting as the primary interface between business stakeholders and technical execution.

    • Master Thesis: Applied Machine Learning in Industrial IoT
      Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Developed a full-stack Python and C ML pipeline for real-time classification of laundry motion types using motor electrical signals in washing machines. • Designed end-to-end supervised learning models with advanced feature engineering and signal processing on time-series data.

  • Mechanical Design Engineer at BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbH
    Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Engineered CAD models and performed FE simulations for large-scale steel industry equipments.

  • Process Engineer & Six Sigma Black Belt at Vallourec
    Aug 2008 - Apr 2012 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    • Applied DMAIC methodologies to production data, resulting in a 50% reduction in rework and multi-million euro savings. • Partnered with IT to design real-time production quality tracking databases.

  • Master Thesis at Continental
    Jun 2007 - Dec 2007 · 7 mos

    • Development of a new product line of timing belts in the R&D Dept. for the automotive industry • Vibration / structural analysis, tests and validation.