Interim Manager & Functional Safety / Cyber Security Manager

1/2024 – 9/2024

Established and structured the Advanced Driver Assistance (AD) L4, Electrical/Electronic (EE), and Cloud development departments in collaboration with Stern Stewart & Co.
Developed strategic frameworks, defined departmental objectives, and implemented key processes to drive operational excellence.
Built and led high-performing teams to support development initiatives and ensured alignment across all engineering functions.
Managed investor communication by providing regular updates on key milestones, development progress, and strategic plans.

Cloud Computing, Eigenmotivation, Interim Management

9/2022 – 12/2023

Established the cybersecurity department for the Level 4 Autonomous Mover project. Developed and structured dedicated cybersecurity teams and departmental frameworks. Defined and executed comprehensive cybersecurity strategies and long-term roadmaps. Managed supplier relationships and coordinated with internal and external stakeholders. Provided strategic guidance and regular reporting to senior management. Supported due diligence activities related to cybersecurity topics.

Eigenmotivation, Informationssicherheit

12/2021 – 8/2022

Established the safety department for the Level 4 Autonomous Mover project. Developed functional safety teams and frameworks in line with project requirements. Defined overarching safety strategies and managed project planning activities. Supervised supplier engagement and reported regularly to senior management.

Iso 26262

5/2020 – 7/2023

Quality Engineer, Scrum Master & Cyber Security Engineer for a steer by wire system. (ASIL D).
Quality Engineer: Setup and maintenance of the quality management plan for system and software development. Execution of internal Automotive SPICE assessments.
Scrum Master: Establishment of Scrum teams in accordance with the LeSS framework. Coaching and support of teams in developing and sustaining an agile mindset.
Cyber Security Engineer: Creation of the Item Definition and execution of product Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA). Definition of the cybersecurity concept.

Informationssicherheit, Scrum

7/2019 – 4/2020

Safety Engineering according to ISO 26262
Development of a parking brake platform for commercial vehicles (ASIL D). Concept phase activities including re-evaluation of HARA based on vehicle testing. Revision of functional and technical safety concepts. Creation of FTA and FMEDA and definition of safety measures.

Betriebsingenieur

11/2018 – 12/2025

Safety & Security Consulting in predevelopment project.
Consulting on ISO 26262, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), and ISO 21434 (Cybersecurity). Development of functional concepts for tele automated driving, including self-learning models for verification. Training of pre-development teams in functional safety and cybersecurity.

Cyber Security, Funktionale Sicherheit

11/2018 – 6/2019

Software Project and Security Management support for the development of two ASIL B Body Control Units. Leading a team of engineers from three countries to develop two ASIL B Body Control Units. Coordination of all activities in SW, system and security development including customer communication.

Cyber Security Engineer, Projektmanagement, Sicherheit Verwaltung

5/2018 – 12/2018

Safety Management & Engineering in the concept phase of an ADAS Main Controller (ASIL D). Alignment of safety goals, functional and technical safety requirements with suppliers and customers.

Automotive functional safety expert (AFSE), Betriebsingenieur

11/2017 – offen

Serial maintenance of a scalable Body Controller Platform (MUX).

Systemingenieur

8/2017 – 6/2018

Release Manager of the current U-Remote coupler series.

Release-Management

11/2016 – 12/2017

Supervision of trailer brake control systems in off-highway environments. Creation and maintenance of Item Definitions, HARA, and Safety Goals for multiple customers. Development and enhancement of technical safety concepts and alignment of software safety requirements.

Automotive functional safety expert (AFSE), Betriebsingenieur

2/2016 – 7/2022

Introduction of ISO 26262-compliant functional safety processes. Gap analysis and process development. Creation of Item Definitions, execution of HARA, and definition of Safety Goals. Development of functional and technical safety concepts and creation of FMEDA.

Funktionale Sicherheit, Betriebsingenieur

8/2015 – 12/2016

Coaching in project management and implementation of variant-based platform processes aligned with system and software engineering best practices. Team training and hands-on support during project execution.

Coach, Projektmanagement, Systems Engineering

1/2014 – 7/2015

a) Creation of a technical safety concept for an already existing Body Controller Platform (ASIL B).
Development of technical safety concept based on Functional Safety Concept. Linking and update of existing SW Safety Concept according to technical safety concept. Update of FMEDA based on concept changes.
b) Development of generic safety concepts for the SW Platform.
Development of SW safety requirements for AUTOSAR basic SW components like Watchdog Manager, Memory Link Modul (MLM) & input and output driver.

Funktionale Sicherheit, Systems Engineering

11/2013 – 12/2016

Identification and implementation of optimization potential, process consulting, project leader coaching, product line system engineering according to ISO 26550.

Coach, CRM-Berater

7/2012 – 11/2013

Software project manager in the automotive environment.
Leading a 44-member team of engineers from three countries to develop two ASIL B Body Control Units. Coordination of all activities in SW and system development including customer communication and safety.

Projektmanagement (IT)

6/2011 – 6/2012

Software project manager in the automotive environment.
Leading a 44-member team of engineers from three countries to develop two ASIL B Body Control Units. Coordination of all activities in SW and system development including customer communication and safety.

Projektmanagement

11/2007 – 5/2011

Development of a scalable body controller platform Used programming languages: C, C ++, Python

Systemingenieur, Systems Engineering

9/2004 – 9/2006

Performing of EMC tests.
Planning and construction of test cabinets.

Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit

9/2002 – 11/2005

Freiberuflicher IT-Dozent.

Computer- und Informationswissenschaftler