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Ioana Hermenean

@ioanahermenean

I lead automotive product development from requirements through series production.

Romania
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I'm a PMP-certified project and product leader currently working as a Product Owner at Miele Tehnica, where I clarify customer requirements, manage functional and non-functional requirements, align stakeholders on priorities, and support delivery within available resources.

Previously, I led development projects at DRÄXLMAIER from conception through series production and managed waterfall projects for BMW and Daimler at Continental Powertrain Fuel & Exhaust Management/Vitesco Technologies. I planned execution and gate releases, coordinated cross-functional teams and plants, and aligned next steps with customers, Sales, R&D, and Launch Management.

My engineering foundation includes design, simulation, validation, and technical documentation at Auto-Kabel and CAE customer support at LMS, a Siemens business. I bring experience with CATIA, AutoCAD, LMS Virtual.Lab, Jira, Confluence, and technical writing, supported by a PhD in Product Design for Sustainable Development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Product Owner

Miele Tehnica S.R.L.

Sep 2021 - Present (4 years 11 months)

Clarified customer requirements, kept stakeholders updated, negotiated feature priorities, and ensured product delivery within available resources.

DG

Functional Project Manager (FPL-E)

DRÄXLMAIER Group

Apr 2021 - Sep 2021 (5 months)

Led and coordinated a development project from conception to series production, ensuring timely, quality, and cost-compliant product development.

CT

Project Manager

Continental Powertrain Fuel & Exhaust Management / Vitesco T

Jun 2017 - Mar 2021 (3 years 9 months)

Planned waterfall projects, led project teams, aligned with customers, and managed gate releases according to project plans.

AG

Design Release Engineer

Auto-Kabel GmbH

Feb 2015 - May 2017 (2 years 3 months)

Responsible for design, simulation, planning, and testing of pyrotechnical components, and created documentation for concept decisions.

AG

Design Engineer

Auto-Kabel GmbH

Nov 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 2 months)

Coordinated the design team, assisted in prototype development, and planned product validation testing.

LB

CAE Customer Support Engineer

LMS Intl a Siemens Business

Oct 2011 - Oct 2013 (2 years)

Worked with LMS Virtual.Lab, created training material, and provided technical support in an Agile environment.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Transilvania University of Brasov logoTB

Transilvania University of Brasov

Doctor of Philosophy, Product Design for Sustainable Development

2008 - 2011

PhD in Product Design for Sustainable Development, focusing on energy efficiency of photovoltaic systems.

Transilvania University of Brasov logoTB

Transilvania University of Brasov

Master of Science, Engineering Design and Management of Renewable Energy Systems

2008 - 2010

Master's degree in Engineering Design and Management of Renewable Energy Systems.

Transilvania University of Brasov logoTB

Transilvania University of Brasov

Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Product Design

2003 - 2008

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Product Design from the Technological Engineering Faculty.

Brighton University logoBU

Brighton University

ERASMUS Student, Product Design

2006 - 2007

ERASMUS student in the Product Design Department.

JL

Johannes Honterus Theoretisches Lyzeum

Baccalaureate, General Education

1999 - 2003

Baccalaureate graduate and German Language Diploma (Sprachdiplom).

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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