Experience

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  Entsorgungssysteme, baumaschinen und fördertechnik gmbh

  Aug 1991 - Jun 1993

  Trainee

  in paralell to the studies at the University

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  Schindler aufzügefabrik gmbh berlin

  Sept 1993 - Jun 1994

  Trainee
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  Schindler lifts ltd.

  Jul 1994 - Aug 2009

  Personnel and technical management of the department "Hoistway Material" (8 employees); Functional responsibility and technical management of the R&D branch offices in Shanghai (China), Randolph (USA) and Sao Paulo (Brazil), (50 employees); Project management of strategic projects with global influence; e.g. establishment partnership with an Indian engineering service provider with the global partnership in the field of development Personal and professional lead of the development department for elevator cars, doors, hoistway equipment and safety components (40 employees)Definition of the global development strategy for mech. components in collaboration with the responsible System Platform Managers;Lead of int. development projects and collaboration with global development teams in France, Spain, Italy, USA and Brazil Personell and professional lead of the team (18 employees);Responsible for all mechanical component and system tests for elevators;Project lead for high rise test towerClose collaboration with test departments in Shanghai (China), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Randolph (USA) Lead of project teams during the development of elevator cars (6 employees);Benchmarks and competitor analysis;Global coordination between manufacturing sites, field operations and development Draft of concepts, calculations, generate specifications, monitoring prototypes, planning and execution of tests, 5 patent applications at the European Patent Office

  • Section Manager | Strategic Planning | Value Engineering | Mechatronic

    Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Department Head | Leadership | Engineering | Intercultural Communication | People Development | R&D

    Apr 2005 - Dec 2008

  • Teamleader | Testing | International Management | Infrastructure | Design of Experiments (DoE)

    Aug 2000 - Mar 2005

  • Technical Project Leader | Projectmanagement | Development | Mechanics

    Feb 1997 - Jul 2000

  • Development Engineer | Concept | Design | Specification | Prototyping

    Jul 1994 - Jan 1997
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  4b ag

  Sept 2009 - May 2022

  - Overall responsibility for the business unit Innovation of 4B AG - Product Management, Development, Master Data Service, Technical Support, Test Laboratory- Definition and implementation of the innovation roadmap and development strategy- Responsible for the establishment and further development of the business unit- Technology and market observation as well as benchmarking (system comparisons, competitor analyses)- Support of products and services over the entire life cycle - Active participation in the development and implementation of the company's strategies - Intensive collaboration with sales, marketing, costing, project management, purchasing, production, warehouse, assembly and service.- Responsibility for 4B quality assurance from 2015-2020 - Creation of an online sales channel for PVC windows from the idea including the business plan to the successful operation- Innovation Award of the SIQT as "Top Innovator 2020/21". No other window manufacturer submitted more patents during this period. Show less - Reorganization and development of the department with 10 employees - Establishment and implementation of professional structures and processes for a systematic product development- Management of development projects from the creation of specifications to market launch - Support for products currently on the market- Technical responsibility for the entire product range - Introduction of new technologies into the development process to increase efficiency and speed- Cost reduction of products and processes- Close cooperation with all divisions of the company (purchasing, production, sales, marketing, projectmanagement, assambly, service, etc.) Show less

  • Head of Innovation, Member of the Board | Head of R&D | CTO | Corporate Management

    Jan 2013 - May 2022

  • Head of Innovation | Product Development | Teambuilding | Quality Management | Life Cycle Management

    Sept 2009 - Dec 2012
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  Schweizer electronic ag

  Nov 2022 - now

  Head of business unit railway automation products | member of the board | cto | innovation

  - Overall responsibility for the rail automation division (products) - Areas: Product Management, Development, Engineering, Production- Definition and implementation of strategy and product roadmap- Establishment and further development of the business division based on corporate objectives- Management of strategic projects- Technology and market observation and benchmarking - Development and introduction of new products- Supporting products and services over the entire life cycle - Active participation in the development and implementation of the corporate strategy- Intensive cooperation with sales and marketing Show less