Fürth, Bavaria, Germany
I’m a senior software engineering leader with 15+ years of experience scaling global teams, improving collaboration, and delivering mission-critical systems in highly regulated, safety-critical environments. 𝐌𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬. • 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: People who enjoy their work solve problems more creatively and deliver more value. (I’m proud of maintaining <2% turnover while scaling teams 4x). • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: Lean, automated workflows reduce rework and increase quality (40% defect reduction) without sacrificing speed. • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭: Reliable systems create long-term trust and sustainable growth. What drives me is helping organizations: • Create clarity in high-pressure, fast-changing environments. • Align distributed global teams (EU, China, India, USA) around a shared vision. • Build standardized platforms (70% component reuse) that scale efficiently. • Bridge the gap from executive strategy to project-level execution. • Integrate AI responsibly into safety-critical workflows. I believe leadership is direction + support: providing the necessary structure while giving experts the space to grow. Dad of three. Always learning. Always building better systems, both technical and human.
• Led software platform development through series launch for the company's first BEV and FCEV electric truck programs ensuring high-voltage and vehicle control systems met critical safety requirements • Established ASPICE L3 and ISO 26262-compliant agile framework across the software organization, reducing critical defects by 40% and accelerating deployment cycles by three weeks • Coached and automated agile practices using Azure DevOps and Git, driving a 90% reduction in external support costs by reducing scope creep by 6× and doubling ticket closure rates • Instituted a two-tier change control process across cross-functional organizations, preventing critical design conflicts and reducing unplanned rework by 30%
• Established ASPICE Level 3-ready process framework across 45-engineer global organization, validated by external assessors, enabling company to bid for OEM RFQs exceeding €15M • Modernized development infrastructure across 3 global sites (Git, Codebeamer), reducing tool licensing costs by 50% while improving end-to-end traceability for ASPICE and ISO 26262 compliance • Directed agile transformation across engineering organization, achieving 85%+ sprint commitment accuracy and reducing unplanned scope changes to under 10%
• Scaled engineering capability from 9 to 145 resources across Germany, India, and China in 18 months, managing onsite team and coordinating offshore partnerships to support five concurrent OEM platform launches with under 2% direct staff attrition • Implemented Large-Scale Scrum framework with ambassador roles, improving on-time delivery from 60% to 90% across distributed teams spanning three countries during COVID-19 remote work transition • Established platform architecture across five concurrent OEM programs, standardizing over 70% of core software modules and reducing duplicate development efforts by 90%
• Won and extended Tier-1 automotive accounts, including Bosch and BorgWarner, through direct technical consulting and customer engagement, generating $2.5 million in annual revenue and enabling US office operational independence from German headquarters • Led a team of 15 embedded software engineers delivering ASPICE-compliant solutions for Tier-1 clients, achieving an 80%+ project extension rate through delivery excellence and strong customer relationships • Improved transatlantic delivery model with German headquarters, enabling resource sharing across US-German projects and improving average project margins by 20%
Audi subsidiary, now Vaiva GmbH • Directed 50-person cross-functional program delivering production ADAS software (PreSense/AEB) for Audi/VW, managing 12 direct software engineers and achieving EuroNCAP 5-star safety compliance at SOP • Led organization's first ISO 26262 ASIL-C and ASPICE Level 2 certifications, establishing the capability to deliver safety-critical automotive software for production programs • Architected modular software for PreSense across Safety Computer and zFAS, leading integration and representing software development in monthly project meetings with Audi and tier-1 suppliers (Bosch, Continental)