Work experience

Suzlon Energy GmbH, Berlin, Germany


Project Manager & Systems Engineer in wind turbine development

09/2009–present

Project management including budget responsibility ~ 1M €

Lead of cross functional teams of multiple departments ~ 10 ppl

Evaluation and follow up of time, costs and quality

System architecture conceptual design

Requirements engineering and -management

Validation and verification activities including risk assessments, technical reviews and tests

Prototype assembly assessment

Certification assistance

Manufacturing support and series introduction

R&D Engineer in wind turbine development

08/2008-08/2009

Design of structural components of wind turbines in 2MW class

Development of intellectual properties

Research of hot- and colt climate yaw drive and -bearing characteristics

Establishment of a corrosion protection specification

Technical documentation (product specifications, test and verification plans, technical reports)

Validation and verification activities (risk assessment, technical reviews and tests)

Manufacturing support and series introduction

Quality assurance

Site and laboratory tests

Internship – Design engineering

10/2007–07/2008

Design of mechanical components

Stress analysis for design assessment

Costumer consultation

Yaw bearing test stand installation and set up

DAQ development and set up

Tribology system analysis (friction, lubrication, wear)

WTG yaw parameter investigations (pretension, temperature)

Evaluation of thermoplastic materials (surface pressure, friction, temperature



Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Brandenburg, Germany

Industrial mechanic – CNC manufacturing

02/2002–08/2002

Equip and operate CNC-lathe centre

Quality assurance

Health and safety authorised

Apprenticeship – Industrial mechanic/ Production engineering

09/1998–02/2002

Conventional manufacturing technology

CNC manufacturing technology

Technical drawing

Measurement technology

Material science

Automation and control engineering with main focus pneumatic

Welding with focus oxy-fuel technology


Education

University of Applied Sciences Berlin,
Germany

09/2003 - 07/2008

Mechanical Engineering – Renewable Energies

Degree earned: Maschinenbauingenieur (FH), (Graduate of Mechanical Engineering)

Focus: Renewable Energy-technologies,
Power plant technology


Coventry University
England, UK

09/2005 - 07/2006

European Engineering Studies

Degree: Bachelor of Engineering with Honours, Upper Second Class

Bachelor Thesis: „The use of wind power on a small scale“

Focus: Project Management, Engineering Management and Thermodynamics


Oberstufenzentrum 1, Technik, Potsdam, Germany

08/2002 – 08/2003

Advanced-level Secondary School for
Technical Subjects

Degree: Fachhochhochschulreife
(entrance qualification for admission to a
University of Applied Sciences)


 

Software

Autodesk Inventor, SCADA, DAQ Next View, Office applications, MS Project, Ansys, SciDAVis

Methodology

Embodiment Design, Risk assessment, Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), Requirements management

Project management (Management accounting principles, Financial forecast, Network and critical path analysis, Work breakdown)

Languages

German (native speaker)
English (fluent)