About me
For more than 18 years, I have been working in the fields of engineering and natural sciences, both in academic and industrial environments.
When it comes to knowledge management, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges professionals in these fields face.
In 2017, I successfully implemented the first Knowledge Management System (KMS) following an M&A process, at that time still in my role as a Hardware Engineer at Qualcomm Austria RFFE GmbH.
Fascinated by the time savings that the KMS brought to my daily business and that of my colleagues, I refined my approaches further during my MBA program at California Lutheran University.
After extensive research, studies, and hands-on KM experience, I compiled everything into a KMS strategy program.
Now, as an independent consultant, I advise companies, organizations, and individuals alike on implementing knowledge management culture, knowledge management systems, and related challenges.
I am married, enjoy spending time in nature in my free time, and am actively involved in equestrian sports.
Languages
German
English
Swedish
Professional Experience
2024/2025 – Guest Speaker at California Lutheran University, California, USA
"Leveraging Project Management with Knowledge Management"
2022 – Present – Technical Consulting in Knowledge Management for Engineers and Scientists
Strategic consulting, coaching, online courses, and webinars on knowledge management
Based in Deutschlandsberg, Austria
2022 – Founded Sole Proprietorship
2013 - 2021 – Experience in Research, Hardware, Process and Quality Management, Semiconductor Industry
Chalmers University Gothenburg, TDK Electronics, Qualcomm Austria RFFE GmbH
Knowledge management, knowledge database, employee training, teaching
Technical project management, cooperation with research institutes
Product reliability and qualification, equipment installation, high-tech equipment procurement
Laboratory setup, test and analysis coordination, material analysis, fundamental materials research
2021 – Volunteer Work
Mentoring, networking, and contact organization with Bettina Stein-Geba, BIC Graz
Education
2021 – Civil Engineer Examination with Certification for the Field of Technical Chemistry
2021 – Executive Master of Business Administration, California Lutheran University, USA
2012 – Master’s Degree in Technical Chemistry - Materials Technology and Analytics, TU Wien, Austria
2010 – Bachelor of Science in Technical Chemistry, TU Wien, Austria
Awards
2019 – MBA Scholarship Award Kleine Zeitung
2013 – Thesis Award Society of Austrian Chemists
My journey to Knowledge Management
In 2017, I felt I need to call the HR department.
I asked for my all-in compensation to be removed because, despite on extra work, I had not been able to report any overtime for several months.
Compared to my hardworking colleagues who had high overtime quotas, this seemed unfair to me.
However, the HR department advised me against it, assuring me that the extra workload would return soon.
However, the extra work came, but the overtime hours did not.
After another year had passed and I was still not logging any overtime despite having an all-in contract, I was even rewarded with a salary increase for my outstanding performance.
This made me think, and I started wondering…
How could this be?
Without realizing it, I had developed a kind of Knowledge Management System that allowed me to deliver excellent performance in a short amount of time.
It was unconscious but highly effective.
It reduced my working hours from 70 hours per week to under 35 hours per week.
I reflected:
"How many of us juggle information daily, communicate across teams and departments, establish connections, and find solutions without a systematic approach to knowledge management?"
"How many of us unknowingly stumble upon our own ways of managing knowledge without even realizing it?"
"And how much more efficient and effective could we be if we applied knowledge management consciously and systematically?"
This was my entry point into the fascinating world of Knowledge Management.
Additionally, my supervisor at the time asked me to implement a Knowledge Management System (KMS) for 38 employees.
This was the first time I consciously implemented a KMS. I followed academic and literature-based approaches, but they soon reached their limits in practice. I realized that it is not the literature but the employees themselves who determine whether a KMS works or not.
These experiences have shaped the way I design and adapt strategies and concepts for successful knowledge management in companies and organizations today.
Eventually, I was awarded a scholarship from Kleine Zeitung for the Executive MBA at California Lutheran University, California.
This program enabled me to view companies on a larger scale and see the so-called "bigger picture."
I incorporated my practical experience and KM approaches into my thesis, "The Implementation of a Knowledge Management System."
Furthermore, I developed a calculation model to determine the potential savings through applied Knowledge Management. This turns a Knowledge Management System into real business value.
And allows Knowledge Management to play a crucial role in annual budget planning.
