Director Technology Centre
Confidential
Total years of experience :19 years, 0 Months
Management and project lead of multiple projects inin the
09/ 2012 - 10/2014
Caracal International LLC
Research & Development Manager
• Leading and managing the Research & Development department
• Functional and disciplinary leadership of a team of 3 design engineers
• Planning and monitoring of all Research & Development projects in the area of rifle and pistol developments for the military and civil market, in cooperation with a German sister company
• Reporting to the CEO
• Planning and setup of a new Research & Development department structure during a merging process
04/ 2011 - 08/ 2012
Heckler & Koch GmbH
Project Manager
• Management of a project for an semi-automatic grenade launcher (XM25) on the way from prototype phase to serial production
• Responsibility for quality, schedule, technics and costs within this project
• Independent build-up of a monitoring system to track the project progress, as per US Standards (Earned Value Management System)
• General technical support and Point of Contact for all US projects within the Research & Development department
05/ 2006 - 03/ 2011
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
Project Manager Weapon Systems
• Management of two export projects with an Arabic customer in UAE, including After Sales activities
• Responsibility for quality, schedule, technics and costs within different projects (UAE, Kuwait, Far East)
• Turnover responsibility of about 20 Mio. €/ Year
• Responsibility for a total contract volume of about 75 Mio. €
• Maintain close contact to the customers and stakeholders
• Self-reliant preparation of technical and commercial offers
• Conduction of contract reviews and risk management analysis
• Attendance at exhibitions and technical support during negotiation processes
08/ 2005 - 04/ 2006
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
Sales Manager
• Processing of Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Requests for Information (RFI)
• Composition and final approval of technical and commercial offers, including all necessary documents and information (calculations, compatibility matrices, technical descriptions, documentation)
• Preparation and holding of presentations
• Execution of market research analysis
• Overall support for key account managers and sales representatives
11/ 2004 - 07/ 2005
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
Future Technologies
• Acquisition of externally financed studies and development contracts with the German government authorities
• Development and processing of innovative ideas and technologies in cooperation with the concerned departments
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Caracal International LLC
• Set-up/ implementation of a reporting system for all Research & Development projects, including hours tracking, actual status tracking, evaluation of schedule and cost variances
• Outline of the organizational structure and the responsibilities for the Research & Development team
Heckler & Koch GmbH
• Setup/ implementation of a tracking and reporting system in a composite project with the US Government and ATK, according to US military standards (Earned Value Management System)
• Presentation of the Research & Development project XM25 at the Small Arms and Cannons Symposium in Shrivenham in 2012
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
• Determination of saving potential and optimization of commercial offers for a naval weapon station - reduction of the cost price of about 15 %
• Assisting with the acquisition and leadership of further export projects for the MLG 27 with customers in Brunei and the UAE
• Assisting with the acquisition and leadership of the first export project for a naval weapon station (MLG 27) in a composite project with the US Government and the Kuwaiti Navy
• Assisting with the acquisition and leadership of an Research & Development project together with the German Ministry of Defence (MoD) - Feasibility study for a non-lethal ammunition
Main subject areas: Mechanics Electrodynamics Kinematics Fluid dynamics Finite element method
09/ 1988 - 06/ 1997 High school education Intensive courses: Mathematics and Chemistry
