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Expert services – in field of Automotive and mechanical engineering industry;Long-term experience in technical project management, developing a large project portfolio from concept to final production. Leading and managing projects and teams in a multi-disciplined product development, cooperating with various development centres, engineering & technology departments, labs, including collaboration with universities. Excellent understanding of product design with attention to details, optimization, verification & validation and implementation of product portfolio in order to meet regulatory requirements for the final product homologation, safety and quality. Responsible for the costing and budget. Negotiation and collaboration with customers and suppliers to achieve the best results, building strong and long lasting trustworthy relationships.

Slovak Republic & Czech Republic

Establishment and maintenance of foreign company branch office in Slovakia. Providing unique customized engineering services to the automotive and mechanical engineering industry – participating in the launch of more than 200 new projects. Successful implementation of a business model for lowering the assembly costs. Long-term cost reduction for customers through innovative product design eliminating needless manufacturing steps. Negotiation at the managerial level. Pro-client orientation and responsibility for acquisition and management of new and existing customers from Slovakia and Czech Republic. Representing the company in public (conference presentations and media).

Trenčín, Slovak Republic

Develop and launch the complete seat project – B299 leading the team of engineers (development), and coordinating the complete seats production for Ford Fiesta & Fusion personally at JC-Bochum / Germany plant, with support of other different production locations.

Trenčín, Slovak Rupublic

Development of seat components, innovation of existing assemblies and responsibility for the functionality of complete seat assembly and homologation according to the standards and the EU homologation legislative. Successful integration to the European Ford BU, working at the complete seat projects at the Johnson Controls Chelmsford / UK location.

Trenčín, Slovak Republic

Innovation, development and design of the seat component at CATIA V5. Design of CAD-models and drawings in acc to customer requirements and JC standard. Creation of the Bill of Material, Data import and coordination, cooperation with others JC-internal departments.

Trenčín, Slovak Republic

Attended CATIA V5 training.

Ashby-De-La-Zouch, United Kingdom

Design of assembly and production drawings for manufacturing tooling and equipment.

Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Design of hydraulic cylinders and machines, drawing documentations, and quotations.

Master’S Degree / Ing., Department Of Transport Technology / Automobiles, Naval Architecture And Combustion Engines

Doctor Of Philosophy / Ph.D., Special Technologies And Materials