About Germán
Hi there!
I am electronics engineer specialized in the design and management of critical functions for the automotive industry. My profile is a mix of systems and software engineering, with agile and adaptable mindset.
What I bring you to your project?
- Automotive project/functional leadership: I was the Functional Owner at BMW for the Neue Klasse of the Ethernet diagnostics communication protocol. Managed the implementation, technical problem management across 10 vehicle components to achieve 99%+ reliability for series production.
- In-Vehicle Networking: deep technical expertise of Ethernet, DoIP and SOME/IP and knowledge of Service-Oriented Architecture.
- Strategic project management: managed innovation projects with multiple top Tier1 and Tier2. Aligned stakeholders under strict timeline pressure and achieved technology demonstrators for international congresses.
Languages:
German, English and Spanish.
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
German
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- BMW GroupSpecialist system functionsAUTOMOBILEJanuary 2022 - April 2025 (3 years and 3 months)Munich, Germany
- Functional Owner for Neue Klasse: Led the Ethernet diagnostics communication protocol for BMW's next-generation "Neue Klasse" platform. Managed implementation across 10 key vehicle components, ensuring global fleet compatibility.
- Operational Excellence: Guaranteed series production success by achieving a 99%+ function reliability rate. Spearheaded problem management between internal stakeholders and Tier 1 OEMs under strict SOP (Start of Production) timelines.
- Future Architecture Specification: Defined and authored the technical specifications for the next-generation E/E architecture, focusing on scalability and service-oriented communication.
- International Technical Leadership:
-Technical Project Leader for the ASA-ML demonstrator at the Automotive Ethernet Congress 2024.-Project Leader for AutoSens 2025, coordinating semiconductor industry partners-Speaker at IEEE Tech Day 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.- Fleet Management: Created and managed the group-level prototype fleet (two vehicles) dedicated to EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) testing.
- Last-mile pet transportation company, BarksCofounderJune 2025 - January 2026 (7 months)Madrid, Spain
- End-to-End Execution: Launched a B2B2C last-mile logistics MVS (Minimum Viable Service) for the pet industry. Managed the full lifecycle from product definition to partner onboarding.
- Strategic Market Discovery: Conducted rapid market testing and cold sales to validate demand.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Identified critical demand-side constraints through customer discovery, leading to a strategic decision to sunset operations after 6 months to preserve capital.
- Agile Operations: Developed the MVS with minimal CAPEX, demonstrating high operational agility and lean methodology.
- BMW Group on behalf of AKKA Experts GmbHSpecialist function assuranceAUTOMOBILEDecember 2020 - December 2021 (1 year)Munich, Germany
- Developed technology demonstrator for the 10BASE-T1S technology by designing and developing test cases and a graphical user interface for a closer series function prototyping (interior lighting).
- Focal contact for the vehicle bord-net within the topics of time synchronization.
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Education
- M.Sc. in Industrial EngineeringComillas Pontifical University (ICAI)2018M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering
- B.Sc. in Electromechanical EngineeringComillas Pontifical University (ICAI)2016B.Sc. in