Andreas Schweiger Email & Phone Number

Germany

St Margrethen, St Gallen, Switzerland

Heerbrugg, Schweiz

• Spearheaded global R&D strategy and served as right hand to CTO, driving pivotal decisions. Led the transformation of R&D processes, aligning Leica towards a Lean/Agile framework. Oversaw monthly KPI reporting.
• Orchestrated a 15% reduction in the project portfolio, resulting in major cost savings over short period.
• Implemented significant process improvements and streamlined workflows, increasing productivity.
• Key champion driving agile transformation, resulting in faster product delivery with greater flexibility.

Heerbrugg, Sankt Gallen, Schweiz

• Managed 80+ personnel, including 6 team leaders, across 4 global locations (Switzerland, Singapore, India & USA). Oversaw the development of Microscopes for Neurosurgery and Ophthalmology. Spearheaded the creation of a.
• Led expansion of the Software department in India, growing the team from 15 to 35 associates.
• Accelerated the Software Department's transition from waterfall to Agile within 9 months.
• Achieved 55% improvement in project On Time Delivery (OTD).
• Delivered Arveo 8 High-End microscope on schedule, within budget, and meeting all project goals in 2021.

Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Led Dental Treatment Unit’s development department, overseeing 70+ employees and 6 team leaders. Pioneered the transition to agile methodologies, aligning with the Danaher Business System. Drove creation of a premium.
• Rapidly transformed R&D team from a waterfall approach to agile within a short time period.
• Significantly boosted project On Time Delivery (OTD) to a remarkable 93%.
• Reduced parts for new dental platform by 65% through rapid prototyping and Voice of Customer kaizens.
• Recognised as a benchmark site by Danaher for attaining top-tier agile standards in product development.

Erlangen

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

• Managed FPGA/hardware development team, overseeing up to 35 internal and external employees. Spearheaded the development of a sophisticated FPGA computing board for rapid medical image processing, utilising XILINX FPGA.
• Successfully established and supervised a development site in Shanghai consisting of 17 employees.
• Engineered FPGA-based 3D reconstruction board, reducing angiography system reconstruction time substantially, enhancing efficiency and patient care.

Erlangen Und Umgebung, Deutschland