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Berne, Switzerland

Bern

- Strategic planning to launch the Drone & Vertical Mobility Academy to serve the 255 FIA Member Clubs with ~90 million members worldwide.- Support of FIA Member Club teams during the inception of their drone programmes.- Established key partnerships with governmental agencies, industry leaders, and academic institutions to promote safe and efficient (vertical) mobility solutions.- Co-developed training material and customer solutions in agriculture, inspection and medical… Show more - Strategic planning to launch the Drone & Vertical Mobility Academy to serve the 255 FIA Member Clubs with ~90 million members worldwide.- Support of FIA Member Club teams during the inception of their drone programmes.- Established key partnerships with governmental agencies, industry leaders, and academic institutions to promote safe and efficient (vertical) mobility solutions.- Co-developed training material and customer solutions in agriculture, inspection and medical logistics.- Primary liaison between the FIA Member Clubs and regulatory bodies, contributing to the development of industry standards and best practices.- Writing of in-depth market analyses and policy papers to disseminate knowledge across FIA Member Clubs- Organisation of exhibitions and events to bring FIA Member Clubs into contact with start-ups.- On-site support of FIA Member Club initiatives worldwide (Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe). Show less

Berlin

- Online store (standalone & Amazon) selling industrial ultrasonic cleaning equipment & chemical products- Fully automated fulfillment of thousands of orders per year through self-developed stack- Full-stack development, focus on backend in C++, PHP, SQL- Attack mitigation & CDN through Cloudflare- Set up of automated supply chains (Fulfillment by Merchant / Fulfillment Centre)- Development of multi-shop eCommerce solutions and fulfillment centre interfaces- eCommerce… Show more - Online store (standalone & Amazon) selling industrial ultrasonic cleaning equipment & chemical products- Fully automated fulfillment of thousands of orders per year through self-developed stack- Full-stack development, focus on backend in C++, PHP, SQL- Attack mitigation & CDN through Cloudflare- Set up of automated supply chains (Fulfillment by Merchant / Fulfillment Centre)- Development of multi-shop eCommerce solutions and fulfillment centre interfaces- eCommerce strategy development and supplier negotiation support- Product sourcing & supply chain management Show less

- Key Account Management for Drone & Urban Air Mobility / Advanced Air Mobility customers- Project management (SAFe / SCRUM & conventional) of large-scale international teams for eVTOL / Advanced Air Mobility engineering topics- In-depth expertise for Counter-UAS (drone defense) system testing & adversary scenario development - Workshops & regulatory advisory for drone manufacturers and operators about future European drone & eVTOL regulations (SC-VTOL & MOC, EU 2019/945 & EU… Show more - Key Account Management for Drone & Urban Air Mobility / Advanced Air Mobility customers- Project management (SAFe / SCRUM & conventional) of large-scale international teams for eVTOL / Advanced Air Mobility engineering topics- In-depth expertise for Counter-UAS (drone defense) system testing & adversary scenario development - Workshops & regulatory advisory for drone manufacturers and operators about future European drone & eVTOL regulations (SC-VTOL & MOC, EU 2019/945 & EU 2019/947, SC Light UAS)- Member of international drone regulations group JARUS’ Stakeholder Consultation Body and working group Safety & Risk Management- Founding and head of umlaut Drone Pilot Academy, accredited by German CAA Luftfahrtbundesamt (ex-DE.AST.080)- Aerial qualification of mobile networks (LTE) to ensure the safety of future of UAS command and control links - supporting integration into UTM (QualiFly)- Bridging the gap in telemedicine by using drones transporting telemedicine communication devices within cities to speed up the critical time to first care in emergency response Show less

Hamburg Und Umgebung, Deutschland

- Strategy consulting for corporate innovations (training, business case analysis, market entry & re-integration strategies)- Training/workshops on the use of Agile Contracting in federally regulated environments- Planning & ramp-up of software configuration management and maintenance systems (IEEE 828, MIL-STD 498, ISO 15288) for defence products- Development of "Minimum Viable" management solutions for small and medium enterprises, ensuring maximum benefits with minimum… Show more - Strategy consulting for corporate innovations (training, business case analysis, market entry & re-integration strategies)- Training/workshops on the use of Agile Contracting in federally regulated environments- Planning & ramp-up of software configuration management and maintenance systems (IEEE 828, MIL-STD 498, ISO 15288) for defence products- Development of "Minimum Viable" management solutions for small and medium enterprises, ensuring maximum benefits with minimum paperwork- Development & Integration of Google Cloud / GCP solutions- Digitalization strategy & management for legacy organizational data- Modernization of legacy configuration management solution for top aircraft manufacturer- Administration of Google Workplace / G Suite tenant with > 100 users Show less

Berlin Und Umgebung, Deutschland

(germandrones GmbH is, through an asset deal, the successor company to Aerolution GmbH)- Strategic technology leadership in a startup setting. Handled agile project management of Songbird VTOL Unmanned Aerial System, covering all aspects of development & integration in a fast-paced work environment- Investor relations and funding acquisition, as part of the founding team successfully negotiated with private angel investors, securing 7-figure investment into germandrones, enabling… Show more (germandrones GmbH is, through an asset deal, the successor company to Aerolution GmbH)- Strategic technology leadership in a startup setting. Handled agile project management of Songbird VTOL Unmanned Aerial System, covering all aspects of development & integration in a fast-paced work environment- Investor relations and funding acquisition, as part of the founding team successfully negotiated with private angel investors, securing 7-figure investment into germandrones, enabling the transition from prototype phases to production of drones- Lead for pre-production manufacturing (prototype to qualified system) of full unmanned aircraft- Acted as the go-to resource for technology surrounding autopilot development, integration of external sub-systems, (EO/IR) gimbaled cameras, IoT equipment, and more- Development of software along the system (C# UAS Ground Control Station, C & C++ software on embedded ARM based systems)- Developed combined 3D printing/injection-moulding methods for prototype manufacturing. Authored a handbook to share common problems and lessons learned- Drove integration of UAS in disaster management and supported UN Exercise “Achilles” with domestic disaster relief agencies (THW, ISAR), forging strong stakeholder relationships- Risk management and planning of complex field operations for security + surveying clients in Africa and Asia- Managed customer relations & technical business development for complex technical products, public outreach & speaking at >15 conferences & exhibitions Show less

Berlin Und Umgebung, Deutschland

- Prototype development of unmanned aircraft system: C & Objective C embedded software development, embedded microcontroller electronics development, electrical wiring harness development- Agile project management (Kanban & Scrum) for internal & external cross-discipinary team for unmanned aircraft system development- Management & on-site execution of extended international projects (integration of drones into police border control processes in Djibouti, mapping of remote areas for road… Show more - Prototype development of unmanned aircraft system: C & Objective C embedded software development, embedded microcontroller electronics development, electrical wiring harness development- Agile project management (Kanban & Scrum) for internal & external cross-discipinary team for unmanned aircraft system development- Management & on-site execution of extended international projects (integration of drones into police border control processes in Djibouti, mapping of remote areas for road construction in Oman, manufactturing quality & supervision for drone manufacturing in Thailand)- Execution of remote sensing projects in Zambia (digitalisation & mapping of informal settlements around Ndola) and Sudan (mapping of >100 km² of desert to find traces of pre-Christian settlements)- Test planning, execution & performance mapping for a range of unmanned aircraft system Show less

Braunschweig Und Umgebung, Deutschland

Master Thesis „Development of criteria for flight performance ratings of unmanned helicopters“Software developmentFlight performance testing of unmanned helicoptersAutomatic flight performance rating & standards compliance checks (ADS-33 compliance)

Software Development:Development of Ground Control Station hard- & softwareHuman Machine Interface developmentNavigation algorithm development