Lars V.

Technical Fellow and Head of Media Relations at Technica Engineering GmbH

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

Automotive Ethernet and Security are my passions – experienced security and networking professional. Creator of SOME/IP.

Experience

  • Technica Engineering GmbH (Full-time · 6 yrs 10 mos)
    • Technical Fellow and Head of Media Relations
      Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

      Creator of SOME/IP and one of the original Automotive Ethernet architects in the industry. Consultant for a multitude of OEMs in Automotive Ethernet, SOA, Security, and E/E Architecture. Enabling OEMs to ensure their Automotive Ethernet SOPs are on time and successful, introducing innovating Security features (e.g, MACsec) into vehicle architectures, and creating leading E/E architectures for the future. Trainer for Automotive Ethernet and Security in vehicles. Customized Advanced Trainings and Master Classes in Automotive Ethernet and Security. With more than 10 years experience and more than 2000 professionals trained. Participant of different Security and Communication standardization efforts. Creating the standards of tomorrow. For our customers and the industry. And Head of Media Relations.

    • Technical Fellow
      Oct 2019 - Sep 2022 · 3 yrs

      Creator of SOME/IP and one of the original Automotive Ethernet architects in the industry. Consultant for a multitude of OEMs in Automotive Ethernet, Security, and E/E Architecture. Enabling OEMs to ensure their Automotive Ethernet SOPs are successful, introducing innovating Security features (e.g, MACsec) into vehicle architectures, and creating leading E/E architectures for the future. Trainer for Automotive Ethernet and Security in vehicles. Customized Advanced Trainings and Master Classes in Automotive Ethernet and Security. With more than 10 years experience and more than 2000 professionals trained. Participant of different Security and Communication standardization efforts. Creating the standards of tomorrow. For us and our customers.

  • Trainer for Automotive Ethernet at Self-Employed
    2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

    Training professionals in Advanced Automotive Ethernet. Having trained more than 2000 people so far.

  • BMW Group (Munich)
    • Central Security Architect and Project Lead
      Jun 2016 - Sep 2019 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Responsible for secure in-vehicle and secure vehicle-backend communication. Project lead for Network Security (e.g. IPsec) development and deployment in BMW Group vehicles. Central Security Architect for Infotainment systems and vehicle backend communication. Project lead Key and Certificate Management (PKI) for vehicles of the BMW Group, involving Development, IT, Production, and Service. Author of multiple patents/patent applications. Author of scientific papers and presentations.

    • Ethernet-based in-vehicle networking Architect and Function Owner
      May 2010 - May 2016 · 6 yrs 1 mo

      In-vehicle communication based on Ethernet and IP: Responsible for communication protocols, Ethernet Switches, and Network Security. Architect for switching and QoS. Inventor/maintainer of SOME/IP and SOME/IP-SD. Responsible for ISO and AUTOSAR specifications. Enabled Stack Manufacturers, tooling, and overall ecosystem. Definition of Automotive Ethernet Switch requirements, standardization thereof, support of semiconductor vendors in design of Automotive Ethernet Switches. Security for in-vehicle communication systems. Trainer for Advanced Ethernet Training. Project lead for BMW AG in the research project SEIS (Secure Ethernet-based embedded Systems.). Author of multiple patents/patent applications. Author of scientific papers and presentations.

  • Research Assistant / Ph.D. Candidate at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
    Apr 2004 - Mar 2010 · 6 yrs

    Researched in Network Security and Networking. Involved in multiple projects.