Bellenberg, Bavaria, Germany
I am a results-oriented and highly adaptable professional with substantial experience in leading technical projects/programs for agile organizations. I am an expert in building, managing, mentoring, and motivating highly skilled technical teams to achieve collective goals and shared visions. Following are my key accomplishments: • Designed and delivered a program for building DevOps resources and a CI/CD platform. • Accomplished a program for knowledge management for development projects. • Steered high-achieving software development teams in different countries like the USA, Germany, and India. • Built and managed Car Sharing Platform based on Kubernetes/ Docker Technology Car2Go I excel at managing software development lifecycle, devising DevOps strategies, and building data exchange solution. Please feel free to contact me with any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work—I’m always interested in making new professional acquaintances.
Responsible for the software domain of HENSOLDT’s MDOcore, including engineering leadership and delivery of the platform and its components. Oversees roadmap, integration and interoperability (including third-party systems), and operation across edge and cloud environments. Accountable for lifecycle aspects such as quality, security, and maintainability.
• Transformed and led a globally distributed team of 28 C++ embedded engineers, delivering high-performance software solutions in a safety-critical, ASPICE-compliant environment. • Drove the design, development, and deployment of radar and sensor software components, tightly integrated into vehicle platforms and regulated according to industry standards. • Opened a new business line by leading the DevOps strategy in pre-sales bids; presented technical solutions to customers that directly contributed to entering a new market for DevOps services. • Spearheaded a security awareness training program that improved employee adherence to security protocols by 95% and minimized TISAX non-conformities, establishing a robust security culture. • Maintained <10% attrition over 3 years by driving a strong engineering culture, leading regular engagement initiatives, and ensuring high team satisfaction during growth and change.
• Built a standardized AI model framework to retain critical knowledge across the team, preserving >90% of models after staff turnover and cutting experiment setup time by 80%. • Led the strategic development of a global software platform for autonomous driving within a highly regu- lated environment, driving innovation in mobility while ensuring compliance with internal and external stan- dards. • Built and managed a high-performing cross-functional team of 10+ engineers and data scientists across Germany and the USA, delivering a scalable, Kubernetes-based MVP with integrated AI algorithms. • Directed global software development operations and transitioned engineering activities from the USA to Berlin, including hiring, onboarding, and coaching a new engineering team to ensure seamless continuity and delivery excellence. • Collaborated closely with internal hardware R&D teams, external suppliers, and Daimler R&D to ensure full integration and reliability of software components into the broader vehicle architecture.
• Built and led an international team spanning Europe and the USA, managing a budget exceeding €1000K and recruiting high-performing engineers and product specialists. • Directed the global software engineering effort for a mobile-based parking solution, delivering integrated applications on iOS and Android with Bluetooth LE functionality. • Assumed full technical ownership of the product lifecycle—from backend architecture and cloud scalability to data security and global rollout—while ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory standards. • Introduced agile development methodologies across distributed teams in Germany, the USA, and India, aligning delivery cycles and fostering a high-performance, outcome-focused culture. • Developed a patented smartphone-based parking access system, collaborating with external technology partners including a San Francisco-based startup. • Collaborated cross-functionally with hardware teams, R&D (including autonomous driving research), QA,and enterprise IT to ensure system reliability and innovation alignment.
• Led the global implementation of BOMDEX, a strategic enterprise platform for Bill of Materials (BOM) life- cycle management, aligning engineering and manufacturing data with ERP systems such as SAP. • Directed multi-site execution across Germany, India, Japan, and North America, coordinating diverse teams and business stakeholders to harmonize BOM data structures and integration strategies. • Engineered robust data exchange interfaces with SAP, ensuring accurate synchronization of engineering BOMs with procurement, manufacturing, and supply chain operations—key to ERP success. • Standardized product data using STEP/CC8 (ISO 10303) to enable system interoperability, eliminate redun- dancies, and support consistent global reporting and compliance. • Enabled ERP-aligned digital transformation by bridging PLM, PDM, and SAP environments—improving trace- ability, master data quality, and downstream automation. • Piloted with the BOMDEX project a company-wide initiative showcasing structured development practices and process maturity, resulting in a successful CMMI Level 2 certification and recognition from senior man- agement. • Built and scaled globally distributed, high-performing software teams through strategic hiring, mentoring, and cross-cultural leadership development, fostering strong delivery performance and team cohesion. • Led software architecture and development for enterprise systems using Java and .NET, with deep experi- ence in distributed, cloud-native, and service-oriented architectures tailored to regulated environments.