Description

I help companies make better technology decisions at the intersection of semiconductor R&D, AI hardware, and product strategy.

With 12+ years of hands-on experience spanning automotive ASIC development, neuromorphic AI hardware, and biomedical chip design, I bring rare technical depth combined with executive-level strategic thinking. As former CTO at Implatronic GmbH, I raised €1.5M in funding, built and led a 10+ engineer team, and delivered a biomedical MVP ASIC from concept to prototype. As IC Architect at TDK Micronas, I defined new product concepts for EV and ADAS markets and led complex analog and mixed-signal ASIC programmes from concept to mass production.

I hold a PhD in Neuromorphic ASICs from TU Hamburg (summa cum laude), with 11 international publications, a patent, and a Best Paper Award in neuromorphic computing. I am completing an Executive MBA at the University of Oxford focused on global technology strategy.

I am available for consulting projects in: semiconductor technology strategy and roadmapping, R&D programme leadership, AI hardware and edge computing advisory, automotive and industrial ASIC development, and interim CTO or technical leadership engagements.

All projects delivered remotely from Germany.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

RegnovaAI
Founder & CEO
DIGITAL AND IT
January 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
Germany
RegnovaAI is an AI-powered regulatory compliance and risk assessment SaaS platform helping organisations automate policy analysis across major frameworks: SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP.
Product
▸ Built and launched a functional AI platform from concept to working product within months covering multi framework compliance analysis, automated risk gap detection, and prioritised remediation reporting.
▸ Designed the AI risk analysis engine that processes uploaded policy documents, identifies compliance gaps, classifies risks (High/Medium/Low), maps findings to specific regulatory citations, and exports reports in PDF, CSV, and JSON.
▸ Developed RegnovaPilot™ - an embedded AI compliance assistant alongside project management, role based access control, alert scheduling, and Jira/Slack integration capabilities.
Commercial Model
▸ Architected a four-tier SaaS subscription model (Essential $369/yr → Team $2,499/yr → Pro $5,499/yr → Enterprise custom) with Stripe billing, annual cycles, and a 30-day free trial on the entry tier.
▸ Designed enterprise tier with API access, dedicated account management, full customisation, and 500+ AI risk reports targeting CISOs, Risk Managers, and Compliance Teams in healthcare and financial services.
Technology & Security
▸ Built on a security-first architecture: end-to-end encryption, audit-ready documentation, and compliance-by design principles appropriate for clients in regulated industries handling sensitive policy data.
Technology Strategy LLM AI Automation AI Agent artificial intelligence
EKFZ (Else Kröner Fresenius Zentrum), TU Dresden
Senior Consultant — Research Infrastructure & Technology Strategy
MEDICAL
October 2023 - February 2025 (1 year and 4 months)
01 Dresden, Germany
EKFZ is a leading interdisciplinary biomedical research centre at TU Dresden. Mandate: build a fully operational ASIC design unit from zero, define its multi-year research agenda, and consult biomedical project teams.
Infrastructure & Capital Deployment
▸ Planned, specified, and commissioned a complete ASIC design laboratory with a capital budget of €250,000 - EDA tool licensing, HPC servers, precision measurement equipment, and cleanroom-compatible test infrastructure.
▸ Led full procurement lifecycle: vendor evaluation, commercial negotiation, contract execution, equipment installation, and IT integration on time and within budget.
Strategy & Organisational Build
▸ Designed a multi-year ASIC research roadmap aligned to EKFZ's biomedical programme technology node strategy, design methodology, IP pipeline, and milestone gating linked to DFG funding cycles.
▸ Built and mentored the ASIC research team from scratch; established design review processes, documentation standards, and quality frameworks for academic publication and IP filing.
Biomedical Technology Consultation
▸ Provided ongoing consultation to biomedical research projects in neural interfaces, implantable bio-signal sensors, and low-power acquisition circuits translating clinical requirements into semiconductor specifications.
▸ Advised on system integration for implantable devices: power delivery, wireless telemetry (NFC/inductive), hermetic packaging, and design-for-reliability under ISO 13485 and IEC 60601 frameworks.
Semiconductor Design Technology Strategy R&D Management biomedical implants Budget
Continental AG
System & Market Strategy Consultant
AUTOMOBILE
March 2023 - September 2023 (6 months)
Villingen-Schwenningen, BW, Germany
is a global Tier-1 automotive supplier (€40B+ revenue). Mandate: product strategy and system architecture for next-generation sensor ASICs targeting ADAS and EV electrification.
▸ Applied structured market analysis and scenario planning to define system architecture requirements for next generation automotive sensor products balancing AEC-Q100 qualification, ISO 26262 functional safety, and commercial viability.
▸ Bridged technical and commercial stakeholders: translating marketing specifications into engineering requirements and risk assessments, accelerating concept-to-specification cycle time.
Product management Technology Strategy