Hello there!

I'm a Product Manager at Volkswagen Group and Co-Founder of Sinaki GmbH.

My passions are business development, innovation and growth.

Product

I love working product- and customer-focused. I repeatedly ask myself what business value our team delivers.

Continuously improvement of our team, product and processes (Kaizen), decision making, taking on action and responsibility are my identity as a Product Manager.

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At Volkswagen Group I am working in the IT department and am responsible for a team of 6+ people.

Our software computes an optimal order sequence for body shop and assembly lines.

This product is used in 40 Volkswagen factories all over the world, eg. China, USA, Europe and India.

Our team covers the whole product lifecycle from development, rollout and support aligning with both customer needs and business goals. Since 2021 we delivered 4 major releases and 10+ servicepacks into Volkswagen Factories.

Innovation

As a PM I also contribute to Volkswagens shift in business model to an automotive tech driver.

Our team is transforming a legacy system, currently running as a rich client Java application on premise, into a cloud-based web application powered by a machine learning algorithm.

As a result, the workload for users will be significantly reduced and the quality of decisions made will increase. Based on a new technical infrastructure, further leaps in innovation (S-Curve) will then be possible.

Founder

I am experienced of building a business and navigating the ups and downs while keeping the company moving toward long-term success.

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During my studies I co-founded Sinaki GmbH in 2015.

The purpose of the company at that time was to export high-tech photovoltaics components from Germany to Africa and Asia.

My first tasks were to establish all logistics processes and to navigate the team through the founding process of the company.

Later I also developed an internal webshop for our customers to accelerate the ordering process.

Business Development

While our sales developed well, the profit margin was low due to the high travel and coordination costs with at the same time relatively high investment risks, which made us consider adapting our business model.

In 2019 we did a first change and focused on the construction of photovoltaic systems in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Due to the rapidly increasing importance of renewable energy sources and the ambitious climate goals, it was obvious for us to take action on our own doorstep.

Thanks to lean local processes, we were then able to improve our profit margin. This timing was fortunate because we were now also benefiting greatly on the revenue side from Germany’s strategy to significantly expand renewable energies.

After we had expanded our company and hired our first employees, we wanted to broaden our position for sustainable business success. In 2023 we expanded our business area to include electrical services and roofing work and even software development.

The latter was a major concern for me, in order to build a license-based business model alongside the volatile project business, which simultaneously creates added value for the customer and binds them to the company.

These software products, which were developed in high speed and low cost due to our devoted and highly skilled team, are PlatoPV (B2B) and a photovoltaic performance monitoring System called PERMON (B2C).

Today Sinaki has a team of 15 employees with a high level of expertise in the areas mentioned and works with a lot of passion and motivation. Our services include both private and commercial orders.

About

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I was born in Schönebeck (Elbe), Germany, in 1992.

I’m married and father of a two year old son. Currently I am living in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Education

After I finished High School in 2010, I did my Military Service at the German Airforce in Berlin.

I have a degree in Management of Transport & Logistics (B.A.) and Business Computer Sciences (M.Sc.), both at Ostfalia University.

Hobbies & Interests

First of all, I love spending time with my family. Our biggest hobby is exploring the world and I am grateful to have seen so much of it yet. Getting to know foreign cultures, cuisines, lifestyles and views is very enriching.

Since my early days I also enjoy reading – it sharpens my mind (q.a. Tyrion Lennister). I also love inspiring biographies of people who have made the world a better place through inventions, ideas or attitude.

In my daily life I love healthy, self-cooked food and early sport exercises.

Currently I am learning French.

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I'm always interested in new ventures, projects and people.