Education
- 1982 - 1983
Vocational training as a certified translator and tour guide - 1983 - 1984
Vocational training at the commercial school in Sofia to become a qualified saleswoman - 1984 - 1989
Degree in Electrical Engineering and Electronics at the TU Sofia - 1985 - 1989
Degree in Technical Journalism at the TU Sofia - 2001 - 2005
PhD studies at the TU Graz - 2015
PRINCE2 Project management
Professional career
- 2/1991 - 9/1994
CPA/Steinklauber
Engineering and automation in plant construction - 12/1994 - 8/1997
EVK, Graz
Project management, product management and product development in component and plant engineering - 9/1997 – 12/2012
FH JOANNEUM- 09/1997
Professor of Measurement Technology, Signal Analysis and Electrical Engineering - 12/2006
Head of Study Programme and Transfer Centre "Automotive and Railway Engineering". Head of Accredited Testing Laboratories (according to EN ISO/IEC 17025). From 01/2008 also Head of FH Budget Committee.
- 09/1997
- Since 2002
Independent expert at the European Commission - 2/2013 – 1/2022
Alstom Transport Austria GmbH- 2/2013
Director Drives Engineering und Site Lead Propulsion and Controls - 4/2017
Rolling Stock Equipment Site Lead Vienna - 7/2019
Head of Global Product Development Drives and Head of Sealed Carbody Product Development Flexity - 7/2021
Head of Train Design Light Rail (D-A-CH Region)
- 2/2013
- Since 2/2022
ÖBB-Technische Services-GmbH
Managing Director