Frank is an Experienced technologist, enthusiastic innovator and pragmatic entrepreneur, with strong computational background in artificial intelligence, operations research and risk mitigation. Specializing in industrial data mining, big data analytics and machine learning. Developing and commercializing scalable and robust diagnostic and prognostic solutions for industrial asset management.
Founder & CTO.
Nov 2007 – Present · 14 yrs 9 mos
Developed high-end prognostic solution for technical and commercial risk mitigation in industrial asset management. Provided methodological and computational framework. Coded core application, integrated with web-based front-end and database back-end. Validated solution with progressive clients in various industries world-wide.
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Jul 2004 – Oct 2007 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Established and managed innovation management advisory and software start-up, providing knowledge and risk management solution to European power corporations.
Project Manager (Strategy Practice)
Arthur D. Little
Jun 1999 – Jun 2004 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Led consulting projects in strategy, technology and innovation management in the power and process industries, predominantly in Europe.
Decision Analyst (Strategic Planning, Biotech)
Bayer Corporation
Apr 1998 – Apr 1999 · 1 yr 1 mo
Analyzed competitors’ R&D project portfolios to determine risk-return profiles. Leveraged corporate R&D project evaluation concept by a probabilistic risk analysis tool.
Research Associate (Strategy & Policy Group)
ICRAF (World-Agroforestry)
Jul 1998 – Sep 1998 · 3 mos
Led prioritization and impact assessment of agroforestry R&D projects based on World Bank data. Developed project evaluation tool for multi-objective funding decision processes.
Technical University of Munich
Gymnasium Starnberg
Abitur