Zug, Zug, Switzerland
Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI) - Innovation management - University relationship Switzerland - Networking with partners at topics like blockchain, AI, energy management, building automation, sustainability, decarbonization - Community manager of 380 key experts (career path of nominated experts) - Technology consultant, advisor to senior management Electrosuisse expert board - organizing committee of https://www.gebaeudetechnik-kongress.ch/ and https://forumsmarthome.ch/ Heptagon / AMS AG Management of a product development and engineering team - Introduction of agile development methods in global team - Product development of 3D time sensors and cameras with time-of-flight technology - Structured light 3D systems - Structured light dot projectors - Diffractive optical elements (DOE) - Optical spectral sensors for mobile phone applications Cimpress/Vistaprint Experienced R&D manager with very strong contributions to Vistaprint's / Cimpress success in mass-customization by proprietary short-run decoration technologies. - Team management of highly skilled specialists in material research, chemistry, physics, color management, lab measurements, printing technologies, inkjet, ink development, textile printing, laser, embroidery - Development of ColorStrong™ - full color transfer digital high-quality textile printing - Innovation funnel management from idea to manufacturing equipment development - Review of results with CEO and global executive team - Technology due diligence of startups and M&A candidates
Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI) - Innovation management - University relationship Switzerland - Community manager of 380 key experts (career path of nominated experts) - Technology consultant, scouting, advisor to senior management
Organisation committee and 2020-2024 chair of Gebäudetechnik Kongress https://www.gebaeudetechnik-kongress.ch Organisation committee Forum Smart Home https://forumsmarthome.ch/
Agile management of a team of engineers working on - 3DRanger™ time-of-flight sensors for mobile phone laser autofocus and IoT applications - Laser Illumination Tara, Lima, VCSEL - Structured light projector for 3D vision systems - Diffractive optical elements (DOE) for structured light / Face ID / 3D camera - Wafer level optics - Time-of-flight (ToF) camera , LIDAR - 3D sensors - spectral sensor, spectrometers for mobile phones - manufacturing data science, quality control - technology consultancy and innovation, digitalization, remote collaboration
- time of flight 3D camera technology - time of flight distance sensors
- Management of the innovation funnel, innovation portfolio, patent steering committee - Team leader of technical experts (chemists, physicists, lab technician) - Process development of proprietary digital textile transfer printing, UV inkjet printing process improvements - Technical advisory board management, contact to startups - Member of the Columbus project (The Columbus team was named to “conquer the blue ocean” by disrupting and opening up a new market for Cimpress and Vistaprint. Specifically, this relatively small team has started building an entirely technology that leverages Vistaprint’s deep domain knowledge in the field of mass customization and e-commerce to enable many new types of products to be purchased and customized online)
- Build up of Research and Technology team and lab - Recruiting, interviewing, selection of talented experts - Selection of technologies for manufacturing of Vistaprint products (Laser engraving, raised print / spot varnish, embroidery, inkjet surface pre-treatments, textile inkjet printing improvements and cost savings) - Support of color management expert and projects - Plant support, project support with material research (reliability, substrate qualification)