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About me


A seasoned leader with 14 years of multi-industry engineering and management experience, with a passion for data and a proven track record of business impact. After 11 years in the automotive industry, rising from intern to Senior Engineering Manager, now building up knowledge and experience leading software development teams, while pursuing extensive training in Data Science, AI and coding.

Highly motivated, aiming to leverage skills in Product Management, Consulting, Product Development, Project Management, and Engineering Leadership to keep providing value in management roles within the software industry.

Professional Summary

Product Owner

Uniserv

Jun-23 to present

As PO, I had the opportunity to initiate important strategic initiatives such as:

  • A complete modernization of a monolithic application through containerization.
  • The development of a completely new UI/UX.
  • The development of a horizontally scalable matching component to improve performance.

IT Project Manager / Consultant

IBM

Sep-21 to May-23

Led projects of different sizes and complexity as part of IBM Client Innovation Center Germany (IBM Consulting Organization) Project Management & Agile Practice. Supported CIC on Employee satisfaction survey data analysis and visualization.

Engineering Senior Manager

Moove

Mar-19 to Aug-21

  • Led the Exterior Product Development Engineering department (which includes Exterior ornamentation, sealing, insulation, fixing brackets, glazing, wipers, mirrors and closures sub-systems) for the Mover, an electric minibus with autonomous driving capabilities.
  • Hired and managed 5 direct reports, while being responsible for department budget, hiring and people development.
  • As part of the management team, collaborated on process improvements to increase the product development efficiency cross-functionally.

Project Manager

Huf (via Hays)

Aug-17 to Mar-19

Worked on behalf of Huf Group:

  • Managing project teams with up to 40 team members, of Vehicle Outer Door Handles projects for Major OEM’s, which included Mechanical parts, Hardware and Software development.
  • Responsible for Exterior Solutions Business Unit Serial Production Change Management Coordination Worldwide.

Specialist BIW Engineer

Ford (via RLE)

Nov-15 to Jul-17

Worked on behalf of Ford to develop and lead the launch of the all-new Ford Fiesta Underbody, including regulatory, design compliance and support to non-technical matters.

Project Engineer

Ford (via Bertrandt)

Mar-15 to Feb-15

Worked on behalf of Ford:

  • On the development and launch of the new Ford C-Max Bumper Fascia & Grilles.
  • In the pre-production build phases of Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC Underbody on-site.
  • Providing Agency in-house consulting on Ford Change Management processes.

Product Development Engineer

Ford

Nov-13 to Feb-15

Deliver the Underbody development for the All-new Ka, liaising with Finance, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Program Management, and suppliers.

Six Sigma Black Belt

Ford

Apr-13 to Feb-15

  • Mentor and coach Six Sigma within the product development organization as a certified Black Belt
  • Lead complex product and process improvement projects (both organizational and manufacturing processes) using statistics and data analysis.
  • Give Six Sigma Green Belt training
  • Support verified Green Belts within the Body Structure, Closures and Interior organization on their projects.

Quality Continuous Improvement Leader

Ford

Sep-11 to Nov-13

  • Lead several project teams to deliver Body Exterior (Latches, Mechanisms, Glazing, Mirrors, Wipers, Sheet Metal, Dynamic Sealing, Lighting and Exterior Trim & Ornamentation) quality metrics targets of South America portfolio, through data analysis and the application of Six Sigma and G8D.
  • Coordinate and prioritize efforts among product development, manufacturing and supplier quality assurance to improve parts failure rates, warranty spend and customer satisfaction.

Education

MBA in Software Engineering

USP

2023 - 2025

In this 400h Master of Business Administration provided by the highest ranked University in Latin America, key aspects of management are covered, with a focus on Software Engineering.

MBA in Digital Business

USP

2023 - 2025

In this 400h Master of Business Administration provided by the highest ranked University in Latin America, key aspects of management are covered, with a focus on Digital Businesses.

Specialization in Software Product Management

University of Alberta

2028 - 2018

In this 80h Specialization provided in Partnership between the University of Alberta and Coursera, the main goal is to further strengthen Project Management skills and master Agile software management practices to lead a team of developers and interact with clients.

Specialization in Team Leadership

University of Michigan

2017 - 2018

This 67h specialization, provided in partnership between the University of Michigan and Coursera, covers several key aspects of leadership.

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

IFBA

2007 - 2012

Bachelor's Thesis: Mechanical Properties Comparative Study Of Sheet Metal Joining Methods Within The Automotive Industry - Resistance Spot Weld Versus Spot Clinch.