Bietigheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Entrepreneur with a solid engineering background. Profound expertise in software and system development. Customer-centric and result-oriented. Convinced that innovation requires a collaborative approach.
• Lead central strategy department with 30 direct reports (directors, chief / senior experts) driving the Technology Strategy for Bosch’s Mobility division. • Initiate and manage industry consortia and standardization activities (e.g., AUTOSAR, ECAVA, 5GAA, COVESA) and publicly funded projects (e.g., shift2SDV) to achieve strategic technology goals. • Drive cross-divisional collaboration to validate innovation hypotheses (software, mechatronic systems).
• Represents BOSCH as Executive Board member in AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) aiming to establish a global standard for software and methodology for future mobility.
• Founded and scaled the startup "Bosch Software Flow" in automated and process-compliant software development for highly regulated industries (automotive, finance). • Developed and implemented go-to-market and growth strategies. • Built a 35-person team (sales, marketing, controlling, development: cloud-native software, security, data science, DevOps) across Germany and Romania. • Positioned Bosch Software Flow as a thought leader in automated software release; keynote speaker on "software-defined vehicles." • Achieved market launch of a software solution accelerating software release by 90%. • Acquired strategic anchor customers in automotive (Volkswagen, Bochum, and Berlin) and finance (Raiffeisen Bank International, Vienna).
• Co-founded startup BitAdvocates, specializing in quality assurance for open-source software projects.
• Led cross-divisional program with teams in GER, RO, and IN, reporting to the Bosch's board of management. • Developed cloud-based solutions for safe and efficient software development in the automotive industry.