Dr. Stefan Franz

Angestellt, Director ADAS Functions Autonomous Driving Platform, Luminar Technologies

Ulm, Germany

Skills

Management
Executive management
Line Management
Start-up
Project Management
Agile Produktentwicklung
Agile Softwareentwicklung
Machine Learning
Autonomes Fahren
Digitale Transformation
Digitale Bildverarbeitung
Data Science
Big Data Analytics
Data Management
Agile Project Management
Requirements Engineering
Functional Analysis
User Experience Design
User interface design
Cloud Solutions
Forschung und Entwicklung
Embedded Software
Automotive Software
Automobilindustrie
Fahrerassistenzsysteme
C++
Java
SQL
Python
Scala
Microsoft Office
MatLab
Apache Spark
Apache Hadoop
Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services
Jira
Confluence
Bitbucket
Scrum
Scaled Agile Frameworks
Softwareentwicklung
Automatisierung
Team leadership
International Management
Sensor technology
Multi-Sensor Data Fusion
Photoelectric Sensors
Sensortechnik
Optoelektronische Sensorik
Software
Product
Engineering
Consulting
Technology
DevOps
Application
Docker
Infrastructure
Computer
German
Git
Architecture
Platform
Embedded Systems
Information technology
Computer Science
Code
English Language
IT Application Management
Leadership
independent
Responsible
Reliability
Entrepreneurship
Motivation
innovative
Speed
Creativity
Team work
Leadership skills
Intercultural competence

Timeline

Professional experience for Stefan Franz

  • Current 1 year and 4 months, since Jul 2023

    Director ADAS Functions Autonomous Driving Platform

    Luminar Technologies

    Head of ADAS/AD Function Software Development

  • 1 year, Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

    Senior Manager

    Luminar Technologies

    Leading development of LIDAR based autonomous driving platform software

  • 2 years and 3 months, Apr 2020 - Jun 2022

    Product Area Manager Eurofighter Radar Software

    HENSOLDT

    Building up and leading an agile organization that is responsible for the full software stack of the Eurofighter Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk1. Negotiation of customer needs and validating solutions with the EuroRADAR consortium. Developing and communication of portfolio work and the program vision roadmap in providing guardrails on capacity and investments. Definition and management of workshare priorization for releases and program increments.

  • 1 year and 2 months, Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

    Function Owner Perception

    Daimler AG

    Function Owner Nahbereichserfassung und Manövrieren für Urban Automated Driving - Bereichsübergreifendes Management der funktionalen Wirkkette von System-Design bis Komponenten Ebene mit agilen Entwicklungsteams für die Nahbereichserfassung und low-speed Manövrieren für Urban Automated Driving

  • 2 years and 11 months, May 2017 - Mar 2020

    Product Owner Surround Vision System

    Daimler AG

    - Product Owner Surround-Vision-System for Urban Automated Driving - Technische Leitung eines interdisziplinären Entwicklerteams (20+) für Architektur, Design und Implementierung von Softwarekomponenten zur kamerabasierten Nahbereichserfassung mit Deep Learning Strategien

  • 1 year and 10 months, Jul 2015 - Apr 2017

    Principal Engineer

    Daimler AG

    - Techlead Embedded Runtime Ressources für Environment Perception des Autonomous Drive Controller - System Owner Near-Field Environment Perception für Autonomous Driving

  • 2 years and 2 months, May 2013 - Jun 2015

    Senior Software Engineer

    Daimler AG

    - Technischer Projektleiter für autonome Parkfunktionen - Vorentwicklung DriveRecorder Mercedes-AMG GmbH - Vorentwicklung kamerabasierte Spiegelersatz-Systeme für Mercedes Benz Cars & Mercedes-AMG GmbH

  • 1 year, May 2012 - Apr 2013

    Entwicklungsingenieur

    Daimler AG

    Entwicklung von Soft- und Hardwarelösungen zur multispektralen Umfelderfassung für kamerabasierte Fahrerassistenzsysteme

  • 1 year and 6 months, Nov 2010 - Apr 2012

    Entwickler

    BitTwister IT GmbH

    Entwicklung von Soft- und Hardwarelösungen zur Umfelderfassung für Fahrerassistenzsysteme

  • 3 years and 6 months, May 2007 - Oct 2010

    Doktorand

    Daimler AG

  • 2005 - 2007

    Werkstudent

    Daimler AG

    Softwareentwicklung im Bereich Umfelderfassung für Fahrerassistenzsysteme

Educational background for Stefan Franz

  • 2007 - 2013

    Informationstechnik

    Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

    Performance evaluation of perceptive components for camera based advanced driver assistance systems

  • 6 years and 8 months, Oct 2000 - May 2007

    Informatik

    Universität Ulm

    Computer Vision Neuroinformatik Elektrotechnik

Languages

  • German

    First language

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Basic

Interests

Sport
Smart Home
Klavier

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