Architecting the Next-Gen Vehicles

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

I am a consultant with a focus on SDV, E/E, Functional Safety, Compliance, PMT, and a Member of the Program Committee for VDAsys and Safetronic, speaker on various conferences (SDV, Functional Safety, Agile Systems Engineering, AI) with Volkswagen (currently on sabbatical leave):

• Project lead VW on technical evaluation of Rivian and setting up the Rivian-VW joint venture (Focus areas: Architecture, PMT, Functional Safety, Cyber Security, Compliance)
• Director and head of ESZ:Processes, Methods, Tools with E/E and SW focus, Functional Safety, Compliance incl. PCMS and Risk Management, SUMS, System Engineering, Agile Transformation, Lead for E/E and SW PLM
• CARIAD: PMT lead, managed initial Compliance Organisation

FORD (Jun 2000 - Jul 2019)

• Global lead for SW Processes and SW Quality Assurance, incl. lead of European SW Teams for SYNC and Commercial vehicles
• Co-Lead for E/E and SW PLM solution
• Project Lead for In-house SW Strategy
• Global HIL and testing strategy lead
• Various VDA and ACEA roles: Cybersecurity, SUMS, Agile Collaboration
• Member of the AUTOSAR Steering Team, AUTOSAR Spokesperson, and deputy Spokesperson
• European Lead for E/E Architecture, Networks and…