Current job
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I serve as the Feature Owner for CarPlay within the Smart Device Integration department at BMW AG. My work directly contributes to the innovative user experience within BMW's next-generation platform, the "Neue Klasse," ensuring seamless and intuitive integration of smart devices into premium sport vehicles. This role leverages my extensive agile background to navigate complex technical requirements, manage cross-functional dependencies, and ultimately deliver features that align with BMW's commitment to technological leadership and driver satisfaction.
As an agile-focused team leader, I am actively seeking opportunities to deliver exceptional products. I have a proven ability to lead and mentor teams effectively, optimize agile methodologies for maximum efficiency, and drive continuous process improvement. |
Profile
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Results-oriented Agile leader with 25+ years of SDLC expertise. Successfully transitioned from technical roles to product ownership, leveraging deep domain knowledge to drive business value. Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Scrum Master (CSM), adept at orchestrating high-performing teams in both Waterfall and Agile environments.
Key Strengths:
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Skills
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Automotive, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, ScrumMaster, Product Owner, User Stories writing, lean, Software Life Cycle Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), eXtreme programming, pair programming, code reviews and pair reviews, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration; requirement engineering, Atlassian Confluence and Jira, Agile coaching, people recruiting.
Organization skills, Time management, Team management. |
Work experience |
Feature Owner, BMW AG, Munich
2025.01 - today - Feature Owner – Apple CarPlay
Product Owner, Lotus Tech Innovation Centre, Raunheim
2024.08 - 2024.11 - PO Apps and 3rd-party Ecosystem of EE, AA and Dolby Atmos – Digital User Experience
Product Owner, BMW Car IT, Ulm
2023.08 - 2024.02 - PM Safety Platform
Product Owner, Agile Coach and Development Manager ad interim, SatProf Engineering, Almere
2014.06 - 2015.01 - Development manager ad interim, Product Owner and Agile Coach
Scrum Master, Cognizant Technology Solutions - ASG Agile CoE, Amsterdam
2014.02 - 2014.04 - Consultant Scrum Master
Scrum/Kanban Product Owner, eVision Industry Software, Den Haag
2013.05 - 2014.01 - Scrum/Kanban Product Owner
Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Master, Sr SW Engineer, Irdeto Access, Hoofddorp
09.2008 - 04.2013 Scrum Product Owner
Software engineer, Motorola, Melbourn UK
11.2006 - 08.2008 - Software engineer
Software engineer, MBI Group Pisa, IT
02.2006 - 11.2006
Lead software engineer, Università di Pisa, Pisa, IT
01.2005 - 01.2006.
Principal Engineer, galaxis technology ag., Lübeck (DE)/Livorno (IT)
10.2000 - 01.2005
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Certifications and education |
2020 University of Cape Town (UCT), online
Project Management Foundation short course. 2016 Hood Group, Ulm, DE IREB CPRE Certified Professional for Requirement Engineering certification. 2016 Scrum Alliance Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Professional certification. 2013 The Knowledge Academy, Amsterdam, NL Prince2 Foundation certificate. 2013 Mountain Goat Software, London, UK Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner with Mike Cohn. 2011 Learning Tree International Hoofddorp, NL Best practices in Java programming: hands-on. 2011 Xebia, Amsterdam, NL Scrum Alliance Scrum Master certification (#128662) with Jeff Sutherland. 2009 TUDelft, Hoofddorp, NL Applied cryptography certificate. 2008 ISEB/ISTQB, Melbourn, UK Software testing-for-quality foundation certificate. 2007-2008 Motorola, Melbourn, UK Various training on quality software design, development and test (Motorola’s Quality Yellow Badge obtained). 2004 Università degli Studi, Pisa, IT Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering (BEng). |
Languages
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Italian - Mother tongue (ILR 5).
English - Full professional proficiency (ILR 4). Dutch - No proficiency (ILR 0). German - Elementary proficiency (ILR 1). |