Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Experienced professional in Hardware Product Leadership, currently serving as the Director, Head of Product Management at Infineon Technologies, defining product strategy, G2M activities, and commercial steering next to leading financial forecasting. Experienced in launching products across multiple markets, conducting competitive analysis, and driving strategic initiatives. Adept at managing stakeholder relationships and implementing effective decision-making frameworks. Passionate about leveraging advanced analytics and innovative technologies to drive impactful solutions, aligning with Infineon's mission to shape the future of microelectronics.
End-to-end business leadership for a xEV and power train automotive MCU portfolio: Roadmap governance, lifecycle, pricing, business cases, volume/revenue forecasting and NPI investment decisions Rebuilt and scaled the product management organization Negotiations with global OEM/Tier1 customers
Redefined roadmap process toward robust, aligned and data-informed decision-making; improved transparency across PM, R&D, Sales and Finance Led a team of product analysts delivering centralized market intelligence to 12 product managers/marketeers Negotiation lead for joint capacity investment with two OEMs
Owned go-to-market initiatives; supported OEM RFQs and platform pursuits.
Democratizing the adoption of startup solutions • Managing of startup pilot projects including scouting, technological due diligence, business case assessment, negotiation and stakeholder management • Assessing Venture Client capabilities and processes of clients in high-tech sector and strategy consultation to Management Board • Leading the research for the first State of Venture Client Research in collaboration with ETH Zürich, INSEAD, WHU, and Slush. The research generated a unique data set for processes, problems, and best practices of 100 global Venture Clients • Implementing OKRs including design of a customized method, management & employee workshops, and vendor selection • Initiating and leading process improvements within the Startup Intelligence Squad responsible for screening the startup ecosystem
Product Manager Rotary Kiln | Powders and Advanced Materials • Team Lead for a cross-functional, agile product team of 4 (Sales, Engineering, and Applications). • Successfully launched the product in three markets (Energy, Recycling, Additives) with 3 major orders in the first year. Carried out detailed market and competitive analysis with subsequent strategy development, product development, and marketing. • Technical management of R&D activities resulting in a USP for handling hazardous materials. • Initiated and led the implementation of OKRs with pilots in Corporate Marketing & Product Business. • Part of a team led by the CEO commissioned to re-position the company by pivoting from hardware manufacturer to solution provider. Matching of market demand with company capabilities. • Leading the transition to data-driven online marketing in response to the loss of traditional marketing channels (Covid 19). 10x increase in leads generated per month.
• Factory planing with focus on production equipment and assembly line for an industry 4.0 production of an all-electric vehicle • Developed specification sheets and assessed multiple End of Line solutions based on technical restrictions and economic factors • Co-authored paper on crash-improved and weight-reduced modular eMobility battery pack
• Redesigned processes of order validation and release utilizing BPMN 2.0 visualization • Initiated project on employee coaching (public speaking, data visualization, documentation) • Developed VBA based tool for automated calculation and visualization of resource utilization (28% increase in projects finished on time and within budget)