• Director Defense Projects Portfolio

b1 Engineering Solutions, (Germany and Romania)

01.2023 - Present

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Responsible for defining technical solutions for Image and Intelligence Systems, with a strong focus on Defense projects. Specializing in creating value through the integration of key technologies, particularly in developing advanced surveillance solutions for defense and security applications.

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• STI (Science, Technology, Innovation) Consultant

Vienna, Austria

04.2020 – Present

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In today’s competitive global economy, leveraging science, technology, and innovation is essential. As an STI Consultant, I support businesses in the industrial and technical sectors, helping them innovate their products, services, and processes to stay ahead.

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• Head of Emerging Delivery Projects

NTT DATA Romania, Cluj-Napoca

01.2019 – 03.2020

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Led the productization of a 3D-based People Counting application, a modular and scalable SaaS solution for Crowd Analysis, designed to balance Surveillance and Privacy. As a Product Owner, I successfully pitched the solution and identified opportunities across the EU market.

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• Head of R&D and Innovation Center

NTT DATA Romania, Cluj-Napoca

02.2017 – 12.2018

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Founded the R&D department that consisted of 15 engineers, data scientists and presales managers that (1) contributed to business creation as experts of Smart Tech Innovative Technologies, (2) supported the R&D activities in NTT / NTT DATA HQ and (3) built technological differentiators related to Innovation.

Some representative projects that were initiated and completed during this period include:
(1) A Suite of Crowd Analysis Solutions (People Counting, Queue Length Detection, Semantic Classification of Human Activities) that truly respected the privacy by analyzing only captured 3D point clouds.
(2) AI based Object Detection and Classification in an industrial setup (2D image based).
(3) Mobile and Web-based applications for Big Data Analytics deployed for clients from the Healthcare sector.
(4) VR System for a Realistic (3D + Audio) and Interactive Workplace Safety Training Tool.
(5) Smart Robotic System that employed 2D Vision and Robot Arm Actuation to implement Automatic Touch-Screen Devices Testing.
(6) Autonomous Drones for Smart Maintenance Solutions (with onboard 3D based Navigation and Obstacle Detection as well as 2D based Object Recognition).

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• Senior Research Scientist, Lecturer

University of Applied Sciences Technikum, Vienna

04.2016 – 01.2017

 

(1) Conducted applied research and teaching in Mobile and Service Robotics.
(2) Assembled a consortium of academic and industrial EU partners to submit an R&D proposal on Effective Industrial Human-Robot Collaboration.
(3) Led high-level engagements in Japan, organizing on-site visits and fostering collaborations with prestigious Graduate Schools (NAIST) and top Robotics Companies (Kawada Robotics, ATR, SMC).

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• Senior Project Assistant 

Technical University of Vienna, Austria

10.2015 – 03.2016

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Coordinating a team of Master students for implementing an automatic image based reading of measurement instruments (pressure gauges, water level indicator) for autonomous surface robot adapted to oil & gas sites.

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• Project Researcher Specialist

Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Vienna, Austria

​02.2013 - 09.2015

 

Designed and implemented an intrusion detection system based on 3D vision (1). Involved in industrial applications that required precise volumetric measurements by using depth sensors (2). Analysed the feasibility of flying an Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle based on on-board camera feed and satellite imagery of the surveyed area (3).​

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• Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Dept. of Adaptive Machine Systems, Osaka University, Japan

06.2012 – 10.2012

 

Investigated automatic detection of comfortable level of illumination by using expressive facial expressions generated in response to changes in the visual environment. The research topic belongs to a Smart-House project undertaken in collaboration with Daiwa House (industrial partner).

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• Expert Research Scientist 

National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) Kyoto, Japan

04.2006 – 05.2012

 

(1) Developed an automated 3D reconstruction system that aligns unregistered range views from unknown locations, enabling full 3D model generation of real-world objects. 

 

(2) Analyzed the maximum displayable angular resolution of a 3D object on a glasses-free tabletop 3D display, utilizing a conic-shaped optical device and a projector array for rendering.

 

 

• Research Scientist 

Wakayama University / Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), Japan

04.2002 – 03.2006

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Developed 3D map reconstruction of unknown environments using an omni-directional camera, creating a virtual camera with a cylindrical image plane for enhanced spatial mapping.