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Rümlang, ZH, CH

Zürich, Schweiz

• Lead start-up development of AI-enhanced robotic system car cleaning, overseeing software, hardware, robotics, chemistry, process automation and optimization, and functional safety.
• Build and lead a cross-disciplinary team (inclusive restructuring), fostering agile methodologies and managing key customer projects as a sponsor and PMO.
• Maintain strong communication with investors and stakeholders, managing supplier relationships and external partnerships.
• Provide strategic and… Show more
• Provide strategic and operational support to CEO and COO, ensuring alignment of technological and business objectives. Show less

Solothurn, Switzerland

• Developed and communicated digital vision and strategy for Business Unit and division.
• Aligned digital needs, prioritized activities, and identified emerging trends to define digital roadmap.
• Oversaw management of digital portfolio, initiating new projects, and serving as activity sponsor e.g., ERP consolidation including business processes, MES standardization, data strategy and management.
• Business Development with trend insights and communication on new digital business… Show more
• Business Development with trend insights and communication on new digital business models.
• Collaborated closely with Bosch and Bosch Powertools' central digital organizations, engaged with Digital Officers across Bosch and externally. Show less

Renningen, Germany

• Led a strategic project within an agile framework, fostering innovation by integrating domain knowledge with AI/ML methods in manufacturing and engineering to significantly increase efficiency.
• Emphasized the pivotal role of causality-based models for maximizing AI/ML benefits for optimization and transfer learning, especially with sparse (and cheap) data (explainable AI, digital twin).
• Managed an international core team of 25 and an extended team of >100 employees, influencing… Show more
• Managed an international core team of 25 and an extended team of >100 employees, influencing all Bosch divisions and serving as a role model for Bosch.
• Built fully automated, autonomous machines for manufacturing process optimization (laser drilling, welding) including AI-based test planning, execution, evaluation and creation of digital twin.
• Demonstrated significant speed enhancements in process development, such as laser drilling up to 100 times faster, and cost savings exceeding €100 million with €10 million investment.

Renningen, Germany

• Strategically realigned the group's focus from solely laser material processing to include applied AI/ML methods and software development for efficient work and knowledge generation beyond state of the art.
• Managed approximately 15 employees, 6 PhD students, 10 bachelor and master students, and interns.
• Prioritized excellent research, including publication of non-confidential information.
• Fostering development of existing employees and new talents.
• Exploring alternative… Show more
• Exploring alternative approaches beyond the state of the art, and collaborating with external partners, particularly within publicly funded projects. Show less

Abstatt, Germany

• Persuaded Bosch internal stakeholders at division and supervisory levels to incorporate a third sensor LIDAR for autonomous driving.
• Built strong relationships with key automotive OEMs such as VW, Mercedes Benz, and BMW, to gather additional customer requirements and bolster the case with the Bosch steering board.
• Successfully secured funding for system and product research and development by applying for a cross-division Bosch internal project.
• Leveraged Bosch's internal MEMS… Show more
• Leveraged Bosch's internal MEMS technology for the LIDAR sensor, beginning with a disruptive approach.
• Collaborated with global technology leaders in various LIDAR technologies to craft a strategic roadmap.

Feuerbach, Germany

• Explored and developed an alternative ignition system for gasoline direct injection, necessitated by the need to move away from the longstanding electric ignition method.
• Laid the groundwork for advancing a functional and commercially viable optical ignition system, leveraging insights from my doctoral thesis.
• Served as the technical project manager, overseeing ignition system, lasers and optical systems.
• Recalibrated project priorities multiple times to align with customer… Show more
• Recalibrated project priorities multiple times to align with customer preferences.
• Collaborated with the steering committee to transition from automotive to large gas engine products, considering lower cost pressures in decentralized energy supply.

Feuerbach, Germany

Schwieberdingen, Germany

Kaiserslautern, Germany

Doktor, Mechanical Engineering, 1.0

- The possibility of igniting internal combustion engines with lasers is still futuristic, but interesting for the automotive and large.

Diplom, Physics, 1.6

Activities and Societies: Head of Badminton University Sports for the beginner and competitive groups. Member of the German Physical.

Computer Science