Frank Bossow

Head of Automotive R&D at Kontron

Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Experienced technology manager and MBA Graduate with working experience in electronics’ and wireless communication and proven track record in growing and managing departments disciplinary and functional. Specialties: * 5G & Cellular Communication technologies (5G, LTE, W-CDMA, GSM) * Development process and process improvements * International working experience (China) * Managing multinational and cross functional teams * Project management * Product life-cycle management * Embedded hardware and software development * Budget and cost management

Experience

  • Head of IoT Automotive R&D at Kontron (until 07/2023 Telit Cinterion) at Kontron AG | Kontron Group
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Manage an RnD Team responsible to develop high quality automotive 5G modules (Network Access Device - NAD) # Managed the integration of the R&D department into Kontron Europe GmbH # Responsible for the development of 5G automotive and industrial cellular modules # Defining the development strategy for the automotive and industrial roadmap and customer projects # Support bid management and sales preparing offerings for automotive customers # Supplier selection to increase bandwidth for development

  • Thales (6 yrs 5 mos)
    • Head of IoT Product Development and Delivery Berlin at Thales
      Aug 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Deputy "Head of IoT Portfolio Development"
      Sep 2019 - Jul 2020 · 11 mos

    • Head of Technical Project Management
      Aug 2016 - Aug 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      (until March 2019: Gemalto M2M) Setting up Technical Project Management organization, including Project Management Office. Driving continuous improvements in project management methodologies and tools, as well as leading process improvements.

  • Head of R&D Beijing & Dalian at Gemalto M2M Wireless Modules
    Aug 2012 - Jul 2016 · 4 yrs

    Managing a growing organization which develops wireless modules used in M2M communication devices with more than 75 engineers. ... AND... looking for wireless engineers in different functions for a new wireless module organisation in Dalian...

  • Head of Project Management Nuremberg at Intel Comneon GmbH
    Sep 2010 - Jul 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos

    (until January 2011: Comneon GmbH) Responsible to lead functional and disciplinary a global team in four locations of 35 project managers for wireless communication chipset solutions.

  • Director Product Line Management at Flextronics
    Sep 2006 - Aug 2010 · 4 yrs

    Managing a department of program and project managers and responsible to deliver turnkey mobile phone solutions to customers