• Managing a multi-million euro deal between LION E-Mobility and BMW AG:
  • Successfully shaped and managed a complex deal structure including the acquisition of technology and production licenses of BMW i3 HV battery technology, the purchase of a BMW production line for battery systems as well as a Supply contract for key battery component
  • Overarching managing the complete process from first initial strategic evaluation, contract negotiations, signing and transfer and delivery process of the deal
  • Built financial models for deal, business development plan and prepared deal committee memoranda and presentations
• Developed company strategies and roadmaps with top management, identifying key markets

Focus Areas:

Strategic planning, Contract Negotiation, Management of deal and company development/ change management, overseeing all acquisitions related initiatives and development of new subsidy

evelopment, production and sales of battery systems and BMS

Place of Work: Garching, Germany

Customer: LION Smart GmbH

Tasks:

• Managed cross-functional team to build up new company unit to produce and sell HV battery system; Including manufacturing plant setup and rebuild of facilities projects
• Planning and project management of setup of a new production site in Thuringia for the manufacture of HV battery storage systems: From analysis of possible locations to the management of conversion and new construction of the production building and installation of production line.
• Financial planning and modelling of new company unit, project budgeting and successful application for seven digit government funding.
• Technology and market analysis, implementing new sales and production processes, training the sales team, implementing new sales processes; Developed and shared best practices with the internal sales team.
• Development and production of innovative prototypes of battery storage systems

Development and manufacturing of battery controllers

Place of Work: Munich

Customer: Munich Electrification GmbH

Tasks:

• Corporate development: implementation of companywide multi project management and resource planning process
• Led company strategic planning and business development workshops with management team
• Project management in the field of battery management systems Hard- and software development using Jira and Atlassian
• Managing BMS software development projects in combined agile and waterfall approach

BMWi research project "UnABESA

Tasks:

Universal connection of battery storage units from electric vehicles for stationary applications

• Conducted economic feasibility study, market analysis and target cost analysis for ?Plug&Play solution? for automotive battery systems for stationary storage applications
• Project Management of the development, testing and implementation of Hardware and Software for battery control unit of HV battery storage

Project Management

Place of Work: Leipzig

Customer: SENEC GmbH

Tasks:

• Project Management new product integration stationary energy storage systems
• Coordinated a multidisciplinary project team, ensuring effective collaboration among external manufacturing partners and internal departments.
• Planned and tracked individual deliverables, managing project timelines and escalating issues to higher decision-making levels as necessary.
• Provided regular progress reports to various stakeholders, including senior management and department heads, ensuring clear communication and alignment of objectives.

Supported C-level management in the strategy process

Place of Work: Karlsfeld

Customer: Lacon Electronic GmbH

Tasks:

• conducted a market and technology analysis in the field of embedded electronics

Conducted E-Mobility landscape analysis

Place of Work: Essen, Germany

Customer: E.ON AG

Tasks:

• Conducted E-Mobility landscape analysis and business model innovation consulting
• Preparing and leading workshop on value chain analysis and market potentials in e-mobility services

Strategic planning, financial and investment planning and investor outreach

Munich

Ridetronic GmbH

Tasks:

• Advised e-bike startup on growth strategy, company development and financing and fundraising alternatives, drafted investor materials, developed the business plan, built the financial model, identified and sourced potential investors and partners
• Successful realization of crowdlending campaign

Inter-European project work

Place of Work: Turino, Italy

Customer: CDI Labs/ College des Ingénieurs (Innovation Lab of a European MBA School

Tasks:

• Inter-European project work for cooperation in the field of innovation and technology (client group consisting of Italian and German corporate companies)
• From Startup and technology scouting to Startup cooperations and investments and acquisitions