Technology. Innovation. Commercial Impact.
PV technology and innovation professional with 13+ years of experience across photovoltaic modules, systems, product development and commercialization — bridging deep engineering expertise with commercial understanding to turn innovation, market trends and customer needs into competitive products and business opportunities.
Where engineering meets business.
I operate at both ends of the value chain: behind the development and in front of customers and the market. My work spans technology roadmaps, R&D and NPI, industrialization, go-to-market, technical product marketing, customer consulting, after-sales and lifecycle management across residential, C&I, utility and specialized PV applications.
Technology & Product Strategy
Technology roadmaps, product concepts, benchmarking, NPI, industrialization and lifecycle management — translating technical opportunities into market-ready PV products.
Commercialization & Market
Technical product marketing, business development, market entry, key-account training, conferences and customer-facing technical sales support.
Reliability, Risk & Claims
PV reliability, standardization, degradation, failure analysis, after-sales and expert technical assessment for complex claims and disputes.
Application Innovation
Development and commercialization of AgriPV, UrbanPV, carport, vertical/bifacial and shade-resistant photovoltaic solutions.
Research & Partnerships
International research projects, funding acquisition and strategic collaboration with research institutes, universities and certification laboratories.
Leadership
Leadership of international and cross-functional teams spanning R&D, product management, technical marketing, sales support and after-sales.
From research to industry leadership.
A career built across applied research, utility-scale innovation and PV manufacturing — with a consistent focus on turning technical knowledge into products, solutions and measurable business value.
Director of Technology & Innovation
Leading the Technology and Innovation department of a Tier-1 PV module manufacturer.
- Business development & technical product marketing: Regular representation at roadshows, conferences, webinars and expos; achieved new-market penetration and created PV-module USPs for different application areas; supported sales technically and helped convince customers; supported regional sales directors with market entry and brand awareness; created technical content including videos, articles, press releases and interviews; regularly trained key accounts, especially distributors; planned projects with research institutes and universities for technical marketing; and achieved award-winning applications for unique products.
- Product & solutions management: Supervision of product managers and management of product documentation including warranty terms, manuals, datasheets and certification.
- After-sales: Managing the after-sales team and handling large claim cases and disputes; helped avoid more than 400 MW of claims through technical reports as a TÜV-certified inspector.
- Research & development: Developed new products with high profit margins; brought AgriPV, Carport PV and shade-resistant modules from research to market; built a strong network with certification laboratories and institutes such as Fraunhofer; accelerated integration of ideas into products; and secured more than €2 million in funding from EU and Chinese research programs.
Expert Advisor & Member of Workgroup: Integrated PV
Member of the Integrated PV workgroup, contributing to market analysis and reports defining photovoltaic roadmaps for the European Commission.
Senior Scientist
- Development of standards and PV modules for desert and extreme climates.
- Development of business models for research as a product.
- Set-up and component selection for a pilot research production line of PV modules.
Project Manager / R&D Scientist
Direct collaboration with industry within industrial, national and international projects.
- Leading the module-design team.
- Project acquisition and management.
- Product development covering efficiency, durability, cost and maintenance.
- PV module technology, reliability and diagnostics.
Research Scientist & Teacher
- Research project: Optimization of PV modules for desert applications.
- Teaching: PV Modules and Components (Lehrauftrag).
Student Assistant & Intern
- Internship and student-assistant work focusing on half-cell PV modules.
- Master thesis on PV-battery systems.
Industry & Research Advisory Roles
Education & Certification
Patents & intellectual property.
Technical innovation spanning hybrid systems, module architecture and shade-resistant photovoltaic design.
Turning photovoltaic technology into products, solutions and market impact.
I am open to strategic technology collaborations, innovation projects, technical consulting and senior leadership opportunities across photovoltaics and solar energy.
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