Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Hamburg, Germany · On-site

• Present Founder and CEO of a B2C full-service car repair platform providing digitally integrated vehicle maintenance services with a focus on operational efficiency and customer convenience.
• Developed and launched AutoProfessor as a process-driven automotive service platform, integrating vehicle logistics, workshop coordination, repair communication, and service feedback through a unified interface.
• Implemented a high degree of process automation using proprietary AI to manage workflow allocation, scheduling, and partner communications across the service chain.
• Built a scalable ecosystem of certified service partners, enabling dynamic allocation based on repair complexity, location, and capacity.
• Applied R&D and procurement expertise to define service modules and implement sourcing principles that support consistent quality and technical compatibility.

Nov 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr · München

• Strategic advisor to C suites of leading European OEMs.
• Defined capability taxonomy and quality gates for 150+ supplier roles, safeguarding launch readiness of next generation EV and software platforms.
• Devised budget allocation scenario model mitigating capacity bottlenecks for three future model lines.

Aug 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Directly reporting to the head of corporate & product strategy Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
• Creating and executing the corporate strategy of VW Commercial Vehicles on C-Level
• Interacting and collaborating with the VW Group in order to ensure strategic alignment
• Co authored the brand’s 2030 strategy, repositioning the portfolio towards autonomous mobility and last mile logistics; ratified by Volkswagen AG Group Strategy.

Sep 2020 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Developed a cross brand scaling concept aligning functional targets and cost envelopes.
• Chaired an inter brand steering committee integrating Engineering, Procurement and Finance.
• Closely collaborated with R&D to align vehicle-level validation plans, feature cascades and system engineering requirements, ensuring portfolio scalability.
• Spearheaded the ADAS governance model across brand engineering hubs, balancing shared platform development with brand-specific feature sets and regulatory adaptation.
• Oversaw strategic investment modelling and secured multi-billion euro board-level approvals by articulating the system value of technology convergence across vehicle generations.
• Led the coordination of vehicle-level validation frameworks, fault-tree analysis, and feature-cascade mapping across product lines.
• Acted as primary strategic interface to R&D, Procurement, and Finance for AD/ADAS system rollouts, aligning technical milestones with sourcing decisions and industrialisation planning.

Sep 2019 – Aug 2020 · 11 mos

• Managed the cross-brand product portfolio strategy for core platforms within the Brand Group Volume, including Volkswagen Passenger Cars, VW CV, SEAT/CUPRA, and Škoda.
• Aligned product investment priorities and lifecycle decisions across three brands to ensure optimal resource allocation, modular platform reuse, and regulatory alignment.
• Led portfolio steering processes and consolidated product line decisions with inputs from R&D, finance, and sales, improving long-term profitability planning and cycle plan logic.
• Partnered closely with regional market leads and product strategy heads to refine segment positioning and consolidate variant complexity.
• Provided executive-level reporting on cross-brand harmonisation potential, feeding directly into Group-level strategic reviews and capital budgeting processes.

Sep 2017 – Aug 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Operationalised strategic vision for a €100 bn procurement division, harmonising sourcing strategy, category management, and supply base development across ten Group brands.
• Executed high-impact sourcing decisions across embedded software, ECUs, and digital services, integrating engineering milestone gates with commercial supplier selection.
• Spearheaded the creation of the "New Business Models" unit within the Group Procurement organisation, developing monetisation strategies for connected vehicle data and digital services.
• Defined cross-functional governance models for partnerships with Tier-1 tech suppliers and enabled the first procurement-led innovation pilots across brands.

Sep 2016 – Aug 2017 · 11 mos

• Acted as Group-level technology scout for emerging innovations relevant to mobility, vehicle electronics, and software-defined architectures.
• Coordinated cross-brand innovation exchange formats and ensured strategic alignment on early-stage technology assessment.
• Established onboarding frameworks for novel technologies into Group Procurement, including technical due diligence and integration readiness.
• Co-developed pilot initiatives with Tier-1 suppliers and start-ups, positioning Procurement as a strategic enabler of technology-driven business models.
• Spearheaded the creation of the "New Business Models" unit within the Group Procurement organisation, developing monetisation strategies for connected vehicle data and digital services
• Defined cross-functional governance models for partnerships with Tier-1 tech suppliers and enabled the first procurement-led innovation pilots across brands.
• Phd candidate