Work experience

• Director Business Development OEM

  Sinexcel Deutschland GmbH

  2025.10-Current

  (7 months)

  Business Executive on Megawatt EV Charging Technology for Auto and Industry OEM in Europe • Building up new networks with OEMs in the Auto and Truck business • Generating OEM RFx for winning new business • Negotiation of contracts including T&C's, piece prices and NRE/ Non- Recurring Engineering • Building strong relationships to key roles at customers
• Business Development Manager

  Luminar Technologies Inc.

  2022.03-2024.12

  (3 years)

  Leading global customer Mercedes-Benz Cars in Germany/US and the EMEA Industry business • Acquisition of new OEM/ Tier1 and industry projects in Europe • Leading and executing of OEM/ TierX RFx • Negotiation of contracts including T&C's, piece prices and NRE/ Non- Recurring Engineering • Building strong relationships to key roles at customers • Program responsibility for nominated programs
• Tier1 Sensor/ Lidar Manufacturer

  Velodyne Lidar Inc.

  2019.09-2022.02

  (2 years)

  Responsible for generating sales and strategic contracts on automotive and industry projects in Europe. • Management of the automotive and commercial vehicle activities, strategically and operationally • Hunting in both segments with target sales and project increase
• Tier1

  Magna Powertrain/ Hanon Systems

  2015.10-2019.08

  (4 years)

  Hired for leading large programs of electronic and electromechanical products. • Responsible for execution of automotive programs in phases quotation, serial development, launch, serial production and close down • Leading program team with up to 20 members in global locations • Face to customer, responsible for binding quotes
• Sabbatical

  2015.02-2015.09

  (8 months)
• Account Manager EMEA

  TE connectivity, Darmstadt

  2013.02-2015.01

  (2 years)

  Boosting and building up new clients in the automotive and consumer industry. • Managing an EMEA based sales account of 10M EUR yearly volume • Distribution of standard components (electrical and electromechanical) and design in projects • Accurate reporting on base of salesforce
• Account Manager Original

  kumho tire europe gmbh, offenbach - tier 1 tire manufacturer

  2012.08-2012.12

  (5 months)
• Account Manager EE

  M Plan mobility engineering, Frankfurt

  2011.03-2012.07

  (a year)
• Assistant to Head of ADAS/ AD R&D at Volkswagen AG, Electronics

  erlkonig management partner gmbh, wolfsburg - consultancy

  2010.01-2011.02

  (a year)
• Project Manager

  Deutsche Bank AG, Eschborn

  1999.04-1999.12

  (9 months)

Educational experience

• TH Cologne, Germany

  2008.04-2010.01

  (2 years)
• TH Bingen, Germany

  Industrial engineering and management

  2004.10-2008.03

  (3 years)
• Oklahoma State University, OK

  Study abroad

  2006.08-2007.01

  (6 months)
• TU Darmstadt, Germany

  Industrial engineering and management

  2000.03-2004.09

  (5 years)
• Deutsche Bank AG

  Education Bank Clerk

  1997.08-1999.04

  (2 years)
• Siebengebirgsgymnasium Bad Honnef

  Highschool/ Abitur

  1988.08-1997.06

  (9 years)

Certificates