Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Product, systems, and R&D leader specializing in complex, safety-critical, and regulated products, operating at the intersection of technology, business, and compliance. Experienced in translating ambiguous ideas into clear product strategies, system architectures, and executable roadmaps — and making disciplined stop/go decisions based on feasibility and risk. Background spans medical devices, automotive OEM platforms, industrial automation, UAV systems, and embedded products, with hands-on credibility and leadership across presales, product definition, cross-functional delivery, and verification & validation. Trusted with high-investment programs, P&L responsibility, and international teams. Most effective in early-stage, unstructured environments where clarity, judgment, and systems thinking are required before scale execution begins.
Lead technically complex, multi-domain R&D initiatives across embedded systems, sensing, UAV platforms, and regulated medical products. Own technical direction, feasibility, and execution, ensuring alignment between business objectives, regulatory constraints, and engineering delivery. 🔸Own end-to-end technical leadership for early-stage and active R&D programs, from concept definition through validation and handover. 🔸Translate regulatory, system, and stakeholder requirements into system architectures, development plans, and measurable engineering milestones. 🔸Lead and mentor cross-functional engineering teams (2–10 engineers), balancing hands-on technical guidance with delivery accountability. 🔸Drive technical decision-making, feasibility assessments, and risk management to support investment and roadmap decisions. 🔸Act as primary technical interface in internal and external reviews with senior stakeholders and customers. 🔸Collaborate closely with executive leadership on strategic technology topics, while retaining ownership of execution.
🔹Contributed to system-level requirements, architecture, and delivery of medical and industrial products. 🔹Supported Agile delivery and test management in regulated environments (ISO 13485, IEC 62304). 🔹Acted as technical interface between development teams, project management, and compliance stakeholders. 🔹Contributed to product lifecycle activities including feasibility, requirements, and roadmap definition. 🔹Provided hands-on technical support in embedded Linux, automation, and system integration where required.
• Research and Development in Embedded Systems • Embedded Systems Engineering and Development • Innovative Product Design and Development • Market Survey for Embedded Systems and Single Board Computers • Project Management & Planning of Hardware Development in Technological Environment. • Designing and building prototypes of Product designs and hardware functionality • Evaluation and Verification of Prototypes • Building and Testing new Embedded Linux Kernels for Headless Embedded Systems • Regular workload of Embedded C, C++, Bash Scripting • Designing and Implementation of Deployment System for Embedded Software • Designing Application Utilities for Testing Communicational Protocols such as TCP/IP, RFC 1006. • Programming Applications with C++, QT, Opencv, Standard Template Libraries, Raw Sockets, Android and Java. • Documentation and Content Management using Confluence. • Ticketing System with Jira • Worked with Version Control Systems such as Git and SVN • Technical Documentation • PCB Designing and power board designing.
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Led early-stage product definition, system concept, and feasibility for a consumer robotics platform (embedded electronics & software). Defined architecture, roadmap, and execution strategy across hardware, firmware, and system integration. Initiative was intentionally discontinued pre-market following feasibility and cost-risk assessment.
As a freelance technology consultant, I used to offer consulting services both in Software as well as Hardware. I also offered services with consultation on efficient networking solutions and small server system solutions.