About Bart
You're looking for technical leadership for your engineering operations in Poland — whether you're building a team from scratch, relocating development, or stabilizing what's already there.
I am an engineer, lawyer and founder with over 20 years of experience in software development and embedded systems engineering — including a decade in safety-critical automotive development. Proven leadership of distributed engineering teams in international contexts, with a particular focus on Poland and the Czech Republic — cross-functional, compliant, results-oriented.
My background: full responsibility for safety-critical embedded systems from requirements engineering to start of production, distributed teams across Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and India (ASPICE, ISO 26262).
What sets me apart: I speak Polish natively and know the mentality. That is often the difference between what is officially said and what is really going on. As a lawyer with a First State Examination in Law, I also bring regulatory and legal expertise — NIS-2, CRA, product liability — that most engineering leaders simply don't have.
Typical engagements: Fractional CTO, Interim Engineering Lead.
German
Native or bilingual
Polish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Basic
Can work on-site
Düren (up to 50km)
Experience
- Self-employedFractional CTO / Interim Engineering Lead — Engineering Leadership DE ↔ PLCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2026 - Today (5 months)Düren, Germany• Technical leadership for companies where engineering needs structure and direction: analysis, process development, team development, roadmap, and implementation leadership• Focus: German-Polish engineering teams — building, relocating and stabilizing distributed development organizations• Native proficiency in German and Polish: direct access to Polish engineering teams — technically, linguistically and culturally• Clients: Industrial SMEs in Germany with existing or planned engineering teams in Poland
- entrepreneurboatFounder of entrepreneurboatDIGITAL AND ITJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)Düren, Germany• Legacy system modernization (host software and embedded systems) for industrial SMEs• Product industrialization of prototypes/MVPs — transition to production-ready, mature, and compliant products• Regulatory compliance (focus: cybersecurity and safety) as an integral part of development• Clients: Operators in measurement and testing technology, manufacturing industry, embedded product manufacturers
- Varroc Lighting Systems GmbH / PO Lighting Germany GmbHProduct Development Team LeaderAUTOMOBILEJanuary 2017 - January 2023 (6 years)Köln, Germany• Responsible for development of safety-critical automotive lighting systems (front and rear lamps, control units — electronics and software)• Technical leadership of distributed development teams in Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and India• Regular collaboration with engineering teams in Poland and Czech Republic including on-site assignments and direct technical leadership• Coordination of electronics and software development with respect to customer requirements, milestones, quality and cost• Project management from RFQ (nomination) to SOP (start of production)• Customer Relations (OEM); Supplier Management (electronic manufacturing services); cross-functional coordination (mechanics & optics)• Compliance with ASPICE, ISO 26262 and engineering processes; FTA/FMEA; process compliant documentation• Patent publication ”Method for Controlling Multiple Actuators" (DE102018132028A1)• Clients: Audi, VW, JLR
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Education
- Wirtschaftsjurist (Univ. Bayreuth)University of Bayreuth2004Legal Studies (State Examination) & Economics for Lawyers
- Diplom-Jurist / First State ExaminationLeibniz University Hannover2007Legal Studies (State Examination)