Background
I am a Product Owner and Senior Software Engineer with over six years of experience delivering series-ready embedded software for premium and volume vehicle platforms at Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen. My contributions include flagship electric vehicle projects such as the Audi Q6 e-tron, Porsche Macan Electric, and the next-generation VW ID.Polo Electric.
After earning my PhD in Physics from the University of Regensburg, I transitioned into automotive embedded systems where I’ve worked across the full development lifecycle. From implementing control functions in C and C++ on different vehicle plattforms, to leading cross-functional teams as Product Owner, my work bridges deep technical understanding with product strategy and stakeholder alignment.
Currently at CARIAD SE, I own the product vision and roadmap for electric drivetrain software within the power electronics domain, leading a product team of internal engineers and coordinating with multiple external suppliers to deliver scalable, safety-critical software for series production.
Focus Areas
⚙️ Electric Powertrain Control
Core control functions for electric powertrain (central control units and power electrics) for electrical vehicles.
🎯 Product Ownership
Defining product vision, managing roadmaps, and translating system requirements into actionable features with measurable business value.
💻 Modern Software Engineering
Clean API design, test-driven development, refactoring practices, and design patterns applied in embedded environments.
🏗️ Series Production Readiness
Integration, validation, and quality assurance within scaled agile frameworks, delivering software that meets ASPICE and ISO 26262 standards.
My Engineering Approach
After years developing control software for production vehicles across multiple platforms, a few principles have proven essential:
Deliver working solutions within constraints. In automotive development, meeting real-time requirements, functional safety standards, and resource constraints simultaneously requires pragmatic engineering. Perfect is the enemy of shipped.
Build for maintainability and scale. Software lives for years across multiple vehicle variants. Clear interfaces, testable designs, and systematic refactoring aren’t optional, they’re what enables teams to deliver reliably as requirements evolve.
Bridge technical and product perspectives. The best solutions come from understanding both the technical constraints of embedded systems and the business value of features. Product ownership means making those trade-offs visible and deliberate.
This mindset comes from working on real systems where reliability, timing, safety, and business value all matter simultaneously.