Description

Senior technology executive and independent consultant with 20+ years of expertise spanning energy

storage, hydrogen infrastructure, and deep decarbonization. Track record of leading complex engineering

programs from concept through commissioning — including world-record hydrogen refueling facilities — and

translating technical depth into strategic insight for utilities, investors, and industrial clients. Published author

and patent inventor with experience across GE, Google X, and climate-tech ventures. Brings a rare

combination of hands-on engineering credibility and executive stakeholder management to technology

development and strategy advisory mandates.

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

München (up to 50km)

Jules Industries GmbH
Chief Technology Officer
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
Munich, Germany
• - Led all engineering functions for a deep-tech start-up decarbonizing heavy road transport through hydrogen refueling solutions for zero-emission truck fleets.
• - Delivered the first hydrogen refueling station in Muscat, Oman.
• - Led engineering and commissioning of the world's largest, 6tpd hydrogen filling station in Neom, Saudi Arabia.
• - Built and scaled cross-functional engineering teams, establishing technical governance, supplier management, and quality assurance frameworks from the ground up.
Hydrogen technology Decarbonization advisory
Energyfreund Consulting
Independent Consultant
January 2019 - Today (7 years and 5 months)
Munich, Germany
• - Advise utilities, energy start-ups, and industrial manufacturers on decarbonization strategy, process efficiency, and technology selection.
• - Deliver technical due diligence for investors evaluating novel energy storage and clean-energy assets, including thermodynamic and economic modelling.
• - Engagements spanning compressed air energy storage, geothermal energy, heat storage, industrial heat recovery, fossil power plant upgrades and hydrogen value chain analysis.
Thermodynamic cycles Energy storage Heat Transfer Decarbonization strategy
Nikola Corporation
Technology Manager - H2 Infrastructure
January 2021 - January 2023 (2 years)
Phoenix, AZ, USA
• - Owned European hydrogen refueling market strategy and station technology roadmap for Nikola's heavy-truck network.
• - Developed the first heavy-duty 700 bar mobile refueller, managing technical specification, supplier qualification, and regulatory approval.
• - Coordinated cross-functional teams spanning engineering, commercial, and government affairs to accelerate market entry timelines.
Engineering Management Infrastructure projects Hydrogen technology