Dipl.-Ing. Uwe Sydon
Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Uwe Sydon
- 3 Jahre und 8 Monate, Mai 2014 - Dez. 2017
SVP & Chief Innovation Officer
Checkpoint Systems Inc.
- 3 Jahre und 7 Monate, Okt. 2010 - Apr. 2014
Vice President Product Management Handheld Business
BlackBerry (former Research In Motion (RIM))
Global responsibility for platforms, including business case decision, roadmap definition and implementation. Responsible for approx. 110 million Euro budget, supporting approx. 2.5 Billion Euro revenue via products using the platform. Managing a international (Finland, Germany, Italy, Brazil, China and India) and interdisciplinary ( Product mgmt, Project mgmt., HW and SW R&D, System verification, Support team, Business Excellence, HR, Finance ) team of approx. 1400 people.
- 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Okt. 2005 - Okt. 2006
Vice President “Innovation and Technology Management”
BenQ Mobile
Global responsibility for: •Identification of Innovation areas for BenQ mobile •Initiation and coordination of Innovation projects and predevelopments •Requirements engineering for all products / platforms •General integration of the teams of both companies
- 3 Jahre und 4 Monate, Juni 2002 - Sep. 2005
Vice President “Product Management”; VP “Innovation and Portfolio Management”
Siemens AG, Mobile Devices
•Product Life cycle management of “65 Generation” product family with approximately 2 billion Euro revenue. Successfully driven the first listing of Siemens handsets into global operator programs, for example VF live. •Responsible for development of global Product portfolio.
- 2 Jahre und 8 Monate, Okt. 1999 - Mai 2002
Manager “Technology and Innovation”
Siemens AG, Mobile Devices
Responsible for predevelopments in the area of transmission technologies (UMTS, wireless LAN) Involved in foundation of EU research project to address 4th generation of mobile communication. Leading a team of 40 engineers with a budget of approximately 15 million Euros.
- 1 Jahr und 11 Monate, Nov. 1997 - Sep. 1999
Technical Project Leader ( ex patriot)
Siemens Ltd. USA, Austin, TX
Responsible for the invention and development of a new spread spectrum system, based on the existing DECT technology, including know how transfer towards a US based team. Managed successful the development of products based on this new technology. Developed and successfully launched the first fully 2.4 GHz digital cordless phone, the Gigaset 2420 for the US market. As a result, being honored as one of the 10 “inventors of the year” within the global Siemens AG for the year 1998.
- 1 Jahr, Nov. 1996 - Okt. 1997
Project Leader NA cordless Product
Siemens AG, Cordless Devices
Prepared NA market introduction for Siemens cordless device Developed a complete business plan / strategy how to enter the US market with digital cordless products
- 10 Monate, Jan. 1996 - Okt. 1996
Manager RF development (ex patriot)
Swatch Telecom (JV of Siemens AG and Swatch), Swiss, Bern
Responsible for RF development for miniaturized cordless Phones
- 4 Jahre und 5 Monate, Aug. 1991 - Dez. 1995
RF Development Engineer
Siemens AG, Cordless Devices
Responsible for the development of analog radio systems for CT1+ based cordless phones. Developed the first radio part of an Siemens own developed cordless product (Megaset 940) Interface / Coordinator between Bocholt RF engineering team and Siemens internal consulting team (Roke Manor Research) in the UK
Ausbildung von Uwe Sydon
- 1983 - 1991
Elektrotechnik
1983–1991 Bergische Universität Gesamthochschule, Wuppertal
Nachrichtentechnik, Hochfrequenztechnik
Sprachen
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
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