Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Seasoned R&D Project Leader with 16+ years driving product development and change management at global technology companies (GE Healthcare, GE Oil & Gas, Haag-Streit Surgical, and now Nexperia). I bridge business strategy and technical execution—defining Agile and Waterfall frameworks, managing scope/budget/schedule, and collaborating with cross-functional teams worldwide. Currently at Nexperia, I lead semiconductor development programs and spearhead AI initiatives (LLM/PROMPT engineering, RAG prototypes, MLOps pipelines, cloud/containerized deployments) to accelerate product innovation under ISO-aligned QMS. - Program Leadership: From concept to launch, responsible for product roadmaps, governance, and quality across hardware and software. - AI & Data Strategy: Architecting AI solutions in R&D—designing end-to-end data workflows, embedding RAG techniques, and integrating ML-based software into devices. - Process Expertise: PMP-certified, Scrum Master, Six-Sigma Green Belt; skilled in SAFE, Agile, and change control best practices. - Education: MBA in Finance, MSc in Engineering, MSc in Biology.
At Nexperia, I lead cross-functional R&D programs for advanced semiconductor products—owning roadmaps, budgets, schedules, and quality under our ISO QMS. I’ve also initiated and architected AI-driven initiatives, from designing end-to-end data pipelines to deploying LLM-based RAG prototypes and MLOps workflows on AWS/EKS, all aimed at boosting development efficiency. This dual focus cements my role at the nexus of business strategy and AI architecture, driving data-powered innovation across our R&D organization.
- Leading development programs in a global matrix environment - Develop timing and mitigation plans to meet financial, scheduling, and performance requirements - Collaborate with customers and vendors to ensure high-quality products that adhere to schedule timelines and meet budget guidelines. - Drive continuous improvement of processes within the Project Management organization. - Report project status, progress and issues to Executive level.
Surveying the innovation needs of economic spheres and mediation to the University’s research group R&D innovative project generation, giving tender advice, building partnerships Supporting the Innovation Committee of the University of Pécs, decision preparation Supporting and leading negotiations between inventors and business / other stakeholders