Business Development & Project Management Consultant at Self-Employed (2024-12 – Present)
- Drive business development, customer engagement, and opportunity management for home automation and interior projects.
- Implement CRM and KPI tracking systems to improve operational visibility and sales performance.
- Manage vendor qualification, supplier coordination, and project execution from customer requirements through delivery.
- Support business growth through process improvements, stakeholder management, and performance monitoring.
Project Manager – IC Development R&D Programs at ScioSense Germany GmbH (2023-02 – 2024-07)
- Led 2 end-to-end semiconductor R&D programs with a combined budget of €3M, delivering projects from concept through execution.
- Managed a cross-functional team of 9 engineers and coordinated 3 strategic suppliers.
- Directed project scope, schedules, resources, risks, and stakeholder engagement across multiple functions.
- Established project governance, stage-gate reviews, risk registers, and escalation processes.
- Led Agile and hybrid project delivery while fostering collaboration across engineering, product management, marketing, and leadership teams.
- Monitored KPIs, quality metrics, and project performance to ensure alignment with business objectives.
Project Manager – E-Bike Development & Manufacturing at AVO Mobility GmbH (2021-12 – 2023-01)
- Led development and industrialization of an electric mobility platform with responsibility for a €500K budget.
- Managed a cross-functional team of 7 and coordinated 4 key suppliers across engineering, procurement, and operations.
- Established and optimized an end-to-end supply chain supporting product development and manufacturing scale-up.
- Directed project scope, schedules, resources, risks, and stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle.
- Implemented Agile governance, KPI tracking, and executive reviews to improve delivery performance and operational efficiency.
Project Engineer / Project Lead – Aerospace Testing & Manufacturing Programs at AneCom AeroTest GmbH (2013-09 – 2021-05)
- Managed 7 engineering and validation programs for global aerospace and industrial gas turbine customers with combined budgets exceeding €12M.
- Led multidisciplinary teams of up to 12 engineers and coordinated 4 key suppliers across engineering, procurement, testing, and customer organizations.
- Directed end-to-end project delivery including planning, budgeting, resource management, stakeholder engagement, and risk mitigation.
- Facilitated governance reviews, stage-gate meetings, change management, and executive reporting to ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Delivered projects on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with quality and customer requirements.
Integration Manager (Onsite Deputy Role) at QuEST Global (2012-04 – 2013-07)
- Served as the primary interface between customer engineering teams and offshore delivery organizations.
- Managed stakeholder relationships, program coordination, and issue resolution across multiple locations.
- Supported project scoping, resource planning, workload forecasting, and operational decision-making.
- Facilitated governance, communication, and collaboration to ensure successful project delivery and customer satisfaction.
Design Engineer (2005–2009) → Project Leader (2009–2012) at QuEST Global (2005-03 – 2012-03)
Progressed from Design Engineer to Project Leader supporting gas turbine development programs for global aerospace customers.
- Led engineering teams and managed project planning, technical delivery, stakeholder engagement, and risk mitigation activities.
- Delivered instrumentation, validation, maintainability, and engineering design solutions across multiple product development programs.
- Facilitated design reviews, customer collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives to achieve quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
Junior Engineer at Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) (2003-07 – 2005-02)
