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Kenan Özdemir

@kenanzdemir

Software Product Manager at Mercedes-Benz AG coordinating Zone Controller releases across four hardware variants for MB.OS.

Germany

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At Mercedes-Benz AG, I steer company-wide release planning and component delivery for the Zone Controller platform software across four hardware variants within MB.OS. I coordinate delivery with international engineering teams, suppliers, and cross-functional domains.

Previously at Mercedes-Benz AG, I carried out Functional Safety governance across R&D, including assessments under ISO 26262 and reviews of safety-critical development artifacts. I also defined and rolled out safety processes and delivered software safety training programs for engineers.

At Robert Bosch GmbH, I defined and maintained ASPICE-compliant software architectures for radar and intelligent drive controller systems, then developed embedded software for safety-relevant vehicle braking systems. Earlier, at Bosch Engineering GmbH, I steered software integration for engine control units and prepared series releases.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Product Manager

Current

Mercedes-Benz AG

Apr 2026 - Present (6 months)

Steering company-wide release planning and component delivery for the Zone Controller platform software for 4 HW variants within MB.OS. Coordinating delivery across 11 international engineering teams and external suppliers, and preparing executive status reports and KPIs.

Release planning Product Management Stakeholder Management Risk Management KPI Reporting MB.OS CI CD

Functional Safety Governance

Mercedes-Benz AG

Nov 2021 - Mar 2026 (4 years 4 months)

Independent I3 governance instance for Functional Safety across overall R&D. Led and executed Functional Safety Assessments for systems, components, and software according to ISO 26262 (ASIL-A to ASIL-D), and defined and rolled out safety processes and trainings.

ISO 26262 Functional Safety I3 Reviewer ASIL Safety assessment Process Definition Training R&D

Software Architect

Robert Bosch GmbH

Jan 2019 - Oct 2021 (2 years 9 months)

Defined and maintained ASPICE-compliant software architectures for complex radar and intelligent drive controller systems (ASIL-B/ASIL-D). Performed software safety analyses (DFA, CPA) and coached agile feature teams on architecture and safety practices.

Software Architecture ASPICE ISO 26262 Safety Analysis DFA CPA Enterprise Architect PlantUML Agile Coaching

Software Engineer

Robert Bosch GmbH

Sep 2014 - Dec 2018 (4 years 3 months)

Embedded software development for safety-relevant hardware monitoring (ASIL-D) for vehicle braking systems on multicore microcontrollers (C/C++). Established software requirements, created designs in Enterprise Architect, and executed static code analyses (MISRA C).

Embedded Software C C++Multi Core Development Requirements Management Enterprise Architect Static Code Analysis MISRA C Unit Testing Integration Testing

Software Integrator

Bosch Engineering GmbH

May 2012 - Aug 2014 (2 years 3 months)

Steered software integration for engine control units (Powertrain) and prepared series releases. Performed failure and problem analysis for customer complaints and clarified software interfaces for third-party software integration.

Software Integration Root Cause Analysis Interface Management Powertrain Series Release

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Hochschule Mannheim

Master of Science, Information Technology

2010 - 2012

Grade: 1.5

Master of Science in Information Technology with focus on Sensor Fusion and Algorithm Development. Thesis on development and validation of a fusion algorithm to determine driver attention.