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Thomas Irgang

Technical Project Manager

Professional Summary

Technical Project Manager with 10+ years in embedded software and Linux systems. I combine a mathematics background and peer-reviewed research with hands-on software engineering (developer, function owner, architect) and certified PM practice (PMI CAPM 2025, PMI PMP 2026), working at the interface between engineering and management from proposal to delivery.

Work Experience

Senior Project Manager

January 2025 to Present

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Erlangen, Germany

Leading Linux integration for a software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform; driving technical strategy and cross-functional collaboration across international teams, and mentoring engineers.

Product Owner, Automotive Linux OS

September 2023 to December 2024

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Erlangen, Germany

Owned roadmap and backlog for an automotive Linux distribution for high-performance controllers and software-defined vehicles; led global resource planning and acted as technical bid lead, assessing complex customer requirements for proposals.

Project Manager, High-Performance Controller Linux OS

September 2020 to August 2023

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Erlangen, Germany

Led Linux software-stack integration for a central high-performance controller on an OEM electric-vehicle platform; owned risk and change management with ASPICE compliance.

Team Lead Web & App Development

February 2020 to July 2020

ABIDAT GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany

Advised on modernising enterprise web applications for an enterprise client (Java EE, SOA, OAuth 2.0); led distributed international teams.

Project Manager, Automotive Infotainment

December 2018 to January 2020

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Erlangen, Germany

Managed UI/UX customisation of a luxury vehicle infotainment platform in a combined PO/PM role; led three Scrum teams and negotiated scope and feasibility with the OEM.

Senior Software Engineer / Product Owner

May 2017 to November 2018

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Erlangen, Germany

Architected connected infotainment services for a high-volume automotive platform; led voice-assistant integration and owned voice-control product features.

Function Owner / Software Engineer

October 2015 to April 2017

Valentum Engineering, Regensburg, Germany (deployed at Elektrobit, Erlangen)

Developed and owned UI components for connected automotive infotainment services (Java, embedded, QNX).

Researcher

September 2013 to August 2015

Fernuniversität Hagen, Germany

Researched Petri net synthesis and process mining; published peer-reviewed papers.

Skills

Project Management: SAFe · Scrum · Kanban · Stakeholder Management · Risk Management · ASPICE · Bid Management · Change Request Management · Release Management

Technical: Embedded Linux · Automotive Middleware · Java · Angular · C · C++ · Python · Rust · Docker · Bash Scripting · CI/CT/CD · DevOps

Analytical: Process Modelling · Process Mining · Requirements Analysis · System Architecture

Education

Diploma of Mathematics and Computer Science

2006 to 2013

Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt

Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science (equivalent to Master's degree).

Vocational Training as Kommunikationselektroniker Informationstechnik

2000 to 2003

Alcatel SEL / Sanmina-SCI, Gunzenhausen

Circuit development and µ-computer programming (C, Assembler).

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

PMP Certificate

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Project Management Institute (PMI), 2025

CAPM Certificate

Languages

German: Native

English: Fluent (C1)