Professional History:

• Engineer for rail vehicles for the North American market, Siemens (Sacramento, CA / USA)
• Researcher in automotive industry, Institute of Electrical Machines, Aachen University of Technology (Germany), holding a Diploma and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering since then
• Project Manager for Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity, Lufthansa Technik (Hamburg / Germany), Ku- and Ka-band installation certification, first Wireless Entertainment EASA Certification on A320 achieved
• Head of Aircraft Production Inspection, Lufthansa Technik (Hamburg, Toulouse, Seattle, Charleston, Germany/France/USA)
• leaving Lufthansa Technik for: Professor for Electrical Engineering, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Hamburg / Germany)
• return to Lufthansa Technik: Manager Strategy and Business Development for Aircraft Base Maintenance and Modification, Lufthansa Technik (Hamburg / Germany)

besides that:

• Co-Chairman of EUROCAE/RTCA WG99/SC234 on “new guidelines for PEDs on board commercial airplanes” – now inactive after release of documents
• Co-Chairman of APEX TECH Connectivity Working Group (CWG)

Altogether: more than 11 years of experience in aviation industry (with focus on Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity), plus several years in other industries.