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ML-001 · PORTFOLIO

Discipline

Technical Program Mgmt

Revision

R.04 · 27 / 05 / 2026

Status

Active at TeslaPRÜM

Complex
programs.
Delivered. Technical Program Manager at Tesla in Prüm. I lead technical programs in EV production automation, humanoid robotics and special machinery — from concept and qualification to production ramp-up.

7+ years

5 companies

30+ projects

3 sectors

// 01 — About

Thinks like
an engineer.
Documents like
Quality.

For more than seven years, I have worked at the intersection of complex hardware, quality and automation — from special-purpose machinery in Hamburg to technical programs at Tesla's production automation center in Prüm.

I started in Sondermaschinenbau. As lead project manager, I drove custom machines through the full project cycle: specification, mechanical design, Beckhoff TwinCAT automation, assembly, commissioning, customer acceptance and qualification.

I then moved through Quality Engineering in precision photonics at Coherent and battery production development at ARINKO, where I was responsible for line and component concepts for a European OEM.

The next step was the CTO role at BDG Testing & Automation. Today, I work as a Technical Program Manager at Tesla in the production automation center in Prüm.

Across every role, the foundation has stayed the same: full ownership from A to Z, qualification discipline, documentation that reflects reality and calm execution when timelines start to slip.

// 02 — Experience

Five stages.
One direction.

From lead project manager in special-purpose machinery at Intrex Deutschland in Hamburg, through Quality Engineering at Coherent, battery production development at ARINKO and the CTO role at BDG, to the current position as Technical Program Manager at Tesla in Prüm.

2026— present

Technical Program Manager

Tesla · Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate

I lead technical programs at Tesla's production automation center. I coordinate engineering teams, schedules, suppliers and technical dependencies in the development of systemic production solutions for EV factories and Optimus humanoid robot assembly lines.

EV production automation and Optimus humanoid robot automation
Cross-functional coordination: mechanical · automation · software
Integration of complex automation deliveries into one technical plan and one schedule

05 / 05

2025— 03 / 2026

Chief Technology Officer

BDG Testing und Automation GmbH · Künzelsau

I was responsible for the technological direction of a company specializing in testing and automation. The role covered product direction, technical architecture of customer projects, engineering teams and technical decisions at executive level.

04 / 05

2023— 2025

Project manager — automotive battery production

ARINKO Stuttgart GmbH · Ellwangen region

As project manager, I was responsible for the line and component concept for automotive battery production. The scope included line layout, machine selection, schedule, supplier coordination and technical alignment with cell, BMS, module and pack teams.

Battery production process concept for a European OEM
Full scope: line layout, machine selection, schedule and suppliers

03 / 05

2022— 2023

Quality Engineer

Coherent Corp. · Hamburg

In a precision photonics and laser technology environment, I was responsible for maintaining high quality standards. The role combined operational quality work, technical analysis, presentations, documentation and cooperation with production and engineering teams.

02 / 05

2019— 2022

Lead project manager — special-purpose machinery

Intrex Deutschland GmbH · Hamburg

I independently led special-purpose machinery projects through all phases: project intake, mechanical design, assembly, automation integration, FAT, SAT, final acceptance and customer qualification.

Full cycle: offer → design → assembly → FAT → SAT → acceptance
Production planning and coordination of mechanical, electrical and automation workstreams

01 / 05

// 03 — Capabilities

Three industries.
One project system.

The vocabulary changes by industry. The discipline does not: stage-gates, change control, traceability, risk management, customer acceptance and documentation that can stand up to an audit.

INDUSTRY · 010x4E56AC

Automotive & Battery

Technical programs in EV production automation at Tesla and line and component concepts for automotive battery production at ARINKO. Coordination of engineering, automation, suppliers and production teams — from concept to production start.

EV production automationbattery productionline layoutEuropean OEMTechnical Program Managementcross-functional coordination

INDUSTRY · 020x2A6FDB

Special-purpose machinery & dedicated lines

Full project cycle in special-purpose machinery: from offer and specification through design, assembly, FAT and SAT to final customer acceptance and qualification. Mechanical, electrical and automation workstreams integrated into one reliable schedule.

special-purpose machinerySondermaschinenbauFAT & SATBeckhoff TwinCATproduction planningqualification

INDUSTRY · 030x1E4FE0

Testing, quality & automation

Experience on the technological side of a testing and automation company as CTO at BDG, as well as Quality Engineering in precision photonics at Coherent. Technical architecture, quality standards, documentation and executive-level technical decisions.

testing automationquality engineeringquality standardstech leadershiptechnical architecture