Work Experience

At NEURA Robotics, I worked in the CEO Office supporting strategic initiatives around robotics and artificial intelligence. My work focused on coordinating proof-of-concept projects, developing partnerships with technology providers, and helping translate emerging robotics capabilities into practical industrial applications. The role required close collaboration across engineering, product, and business teams to evaluate new use cases and support the structured adoption of advanced robotics systems.

Before joining NEURA, I conducted research at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow within the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme EINST4INE (European Training Network for Industry Digital Transformation across Innovation Ecosystems). The project brought together universities such as Cambridge, Stuttgart, Aarhus and Sant’Anna alongside industry partners to explore how emerging technologies reshape organizations and industrial systems. Within the programme, I led the thematic research package “The Human Side of Digital Transformation”, coordinating interdisciplinary work across academic and industrial partners. My research examined how collaborative robotics and human–robot interaction affect workflows, decision processes, and the role of humans in technology-intensive production environments. The work resulted in academic publications, policy reports for the European Commission, and advisory-style engagement contributing to industry discussions on the responsible adoption of emerging technologies.

At KPMG, I worked in digital compliance consulting with a focus on IT audit and risk management. My responsibilities included system analysis, developing internal tracking tools, and preparing reports to support regulatory compliance in complex digital environments.

Earlier, I joined the Mercedes-Benz Production System Office at Mercedes-Benz Group, where I contributed to lean transformation initiatives. I supported the design of training programs, facilitated simulation-based learning formats, and participated in production optimization projects.

I began my professional career at Robert Bosch GmbH in Reutlingen. There I gained hands-on experience in manufacturing processes, quality assurance, and mechanical failure analysis, providing a practical foundation in industrial production systems.

Education

I completed my Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Mechanical Engineering at Cologne University of Applied Sciences. I subsequently pursued a Master of Science in Lean Operations Management at Montpellier Business School, where I focused on lean management, supply chain operations, and agile project management.

My academic work gradually shifted toward the question of how organizations adopt emerging technologies. During my studies I became particularly interested in the human and organizational dimensions of digital transformation—how new technologies reshape workflows, decision structures, and collaboration in complex systems.

This interest ultimately led me to pursue a PhD in Innovation Management at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, where my research examined the adoption of collaborative robotics and human–robot interaction in industrial environments, focusing on how intelligent systems reshape work processes and human roles within production systems.