Head of Product Management

• Sep 2020 - Present

• Overall responsibility for product strategy and product roadmap• Definition of the go-to-market strategy in coordination with R&D and Sales departments• Definition and monitoring of deadline, quality, and cost targets• Check of commercial and technical aspects of projects• Participation - as Escalation Authority - in technical and commercial issues• Development and maintenance of the necessary competencies within Product Management• Continuous analysis and improvement of processes Show less

Technical Product Manager Transportation

• Jan 2020 - Sep 2020

Chairman of FMS Telecom On-Board Architecture Working Group

• Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

Chairmanship of the UIC Telecom On-Board Architecture Working Group • Development of the user requirements specification for FRMCS vehicle architecture as a basis for technical standardization • Development of technical scenarios for the migration of existing vehicle installations to FRMCS, in cooperation with the ERTMS Users Group and the supply industry • Contribution to the FRMCS architecture work item in ETSI TC-RT Chairmanship of the UIC Telecom On-Board Architecture Working Group • Development of the user requirements specification for FRMCS vehicle architecture as a basis for technical standardization • Development of technical scenarios for the migration of existing vehicle installations to FRMCS, in cooperation with the ERTMS Users Group and the supply industry • Contribution to the FRMCS architecture work item in ETSI TC-RT

Telecom Architect smartrail 4.0

• Nov 2018 - Jan 2020

• Chairmanship of the UIC Telecom On-Board Architecture Working Group• Technical project management of the FRMCS standardization• Development of FRMCS vehicle of architecture for SmartRail 4.0

Requirements Manager Object Controller

• Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

Development of the requirement management plan for the Object Controller Project (SIL4 railway application according to EN 50129)

Product Manager Rail Telecommunications

• Jan 2015 - Feb 2018

• Introduction of GSM-R shunting communication, in place of the old analog radio, within SBB • Responsibility for the functional and commercial life cycle for the shunting and construction communication product portfolio

Platform Manager GSM-R

• Jun 2011 - Dec 2014

• Budget responsibility for investment and operating costs• Definition of the GSM-R platform strategy and roadmap• Definition and monitoring of KPIs for the GSM-R System• Commissioning projects to ensure the life cycle of the GSM-R network and to optimize performance• Technical project management for the extensions of the GSM-R functionalities to facilitate shunting communication

Product & Platform Engineer Mobile

• Dec 2009 - May 2011

• GSM-R radio network planning and technical supervision of the project managers in the GSM-R rollout• Responsibility for the solution architecture for shunting, construction, and local communication via GSM-R• Elaboration of a requirement specification for Wi-Fi in train as part of rolling stock tender• Representation of SBB interests in the UIC Frequency Management Working Group

Member of FRMCS Functional Working Group

• Dec 2014 - Feb 2018

Representation of SBB interests and significant contribution to the specification of user requirements in the UIC Functionality Working Group of the FRMCS project Representation of SBB interests and significant contribution to the specification of user requirements in the UIC Functionality Working Group of the FRMCS project

Solution Manager, Sales Development

• Apr 2009 - Oct 2009

• Solution design during pre-sales phase• Support to sales in processing RFQs

Product Manager

• Jan 2005 - Mar 2009

• Managing the product roadmap for measurement systems for determining the Quality of Service of mobile networks• Preparation of product specifications for the QVoice portfolio with a focus on radio technologies and data post-processing• Creation of a prototype of a measurement tool running on a smartphone

WCDMA Specialist

• Oct 2002 - Dec 2004

• Preparation of product specification for the QVoice UMTS products• Speaker in international mobile communication conferences

Radio Network Planning Engineer

• Jan 2001 - Sep 2002

• UMTS radio network planning consulting for an Austrian mobile operator in Vienna • Organization and realization of workshops about UMTS radio network parametrization • UMTS radio network planning consulting for an Austrian mobile operator in Vienna • Organization and realization of workshops about UMTS radio network parametrization