Description

Senior AI & Data Engineer with 6+ years of experience in data science and AI-enabled analytics and 20 years in complex automotive, e-mobility, and energy systems. Acts as a Technical Lead with hands-on involvement, designing and delivering AI-enabled validation, testing, and decision-support systems for safety-critical, production environments.

Strong background in system engineering, validation, and industrialization, combined with modern data pipelines, backend systems, and applied AI. Known for stepping in directly when delivery risk increases, translating requirements, test data, and system constraints into executable software and reliable engineering decisions.

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Dubai (up to 50km)

CarUnion Autohaus Frye
Business Apprenticeship
January 2003 - January 2006 (3 years)
Celle, Germany
Apprenticeship Salesman for a car dealer based in Celle Germany. It included multiple departments and educational training in school.
Accounting Sales Warehouse Management Disposition customer service
digitLabs Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Technical Project Manager / Founder
January 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)
BI, Graphana
• • Cross-functional and international teams in engineering, data science, and SW expertise; across DE, UAE

Communication, Technical documentation, requirement traceability (DOORS, JAMA). Supplier and customer interface, DFMEA, P-FMEA workshops. Intercultural Knowledge: Europe,
• • Owned end-to-end delivery of HV battery cell modules within VW's MEB electric vehicle platform, managing design, validation, and industrialization phases.
• • Led cross-functional teams (mechanical, electrical, testing, procurement, and suppliers) to achieve cost, quality, and timing objectives.
• • Defined and maintained technical requirements, DVP&R, and DFMEA for module design and verification.
• • Coordinated design reviews, supplier alignment, and risk management, ensuring technical readiness across
development gates.
• • Planned and executed program milestones from concept through prototype builds to series production launch.
• • Interfaced with global stakeholders to track progress, resolve engineering bottlenecks, and ensure on-time
delivery of validated modules.
• • Supported continuous improvement in battery performance, manufacturability, and reliability, aligned with VW's
platform strategy and quality standards.
• • Worked as the component responsible in cross-functional project teams (design, testing, procurement, suppliers) to meet cost, quality, and timing targets.
• • Managed industrialization milestones (concept → prototypes → series production).
• • Delivered technical specifications, supported design releases, and ensured compliance with VW quality standards.
• • Key achievements: Delivered the HV battery cell module design to large-scale series production within
Volkswagen's MEB platform, establishing new standardized product footprint, IP-innovations and driving design to-cost across multiple EV derivatives.
Programming Agile Project Management Technical Lead Product Delivery Task Force Management
IAV GmbH
Project Engineer – Project Management Cell Modules
November 2014 - September 2015 (10 months)
38518 Gifhorn, Germany
• • Supported engineering change management for HV battery cell modules in collaboration with OEM clients.
• • Prepared and evaluated change requests (CRs) related to design, testing, and supplier documentation to ensure
compliance with program requirements. Defined and maintained technical requirements, DVP&R, and DFMEA for module design and verification.
• • Coordinated updates to BOMs, CAD models, and technical specifications, ensuring traceability across design revisions.
• • Assisted in DFMEA reviews, test result assessments, and release documentation to maintain design integrity through project milestones.
• • Worked cross-functionally with design, quality, and purchasing teams to ensure smooth implementation of technical changes within program timelines.
• • Key achievement: Ensured traceable and compliant implementation of engineering changes for HV battery modules across multiple OEM programs, maintaining design integrity and documentation consistency.
Change and Transformation Management Agile Project Management Technical Lead batteries Automotive