Miroslav Drga - Chief Program Manager, NI

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Work Background

NI (National Instruments)Chief Program Manager

Jan. 2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany

NI (National Instruments)Principal Program Manager

Oct. 2021 - Dec. 2022Munich, Bavaria, GermanyPioneering new program management process to manage complex cross organizational programs with multiple hardware and software development in field of ADAS and EV, battery management systems. Management of key turn customer opportunities with involvement of 3rd party integrators. Mentoring of project managemers, active participation in leadership facilitator program.

ValeoSystem Program Manager

Feb. 2020 - Oct. 2021BraunsweighManagement of 180FTE size project team for Cross carline platform program of front camera sensor for German major OEM with 6 Parallel project lines, 7 SW branches and OIT >200 € per annum. Crisis management ( escalation to the OEM board level), multiple task force management, introduction of new project organization structure and deployment of new project management / development process.

ValeoProject / Program manager of ADAS

Aug. 2018 - Feb. 2020Prague, The Capital, Czech RepublicManagement of TIER 1 development project for advanced driving assistance systems from the quotation phase till the start of production for diverse OEM. Project size with OIT >500 mil € with Development cost ~10-30 mil € Full responsibility for complete business case, development, production, purchasing, change management cost vise, performance vise, time vise. Leadership and management of several global scale project teams (up to~50 FTE, FR,DE,CZ,EG,KR,CN,) Fusion based systems with multiple sensors setup including ADAS functions and features development, LKA, E-LKA, AEB, AES, ACC, DW, TJP Sensor set composed of SCALA, FCAM, RADARs, ECUs, ect. Leader of cross product line Prague site strategic initiative, with the target to grow new unit with respect to penetrate new market segment

Thermo Fisher ScientificTechnical Project Manager

Jun. 2017 - Aug. 2018District Brno-City, Czech Republic• Project management of electron microscopy development projects (complete scope: optics, high voltage power source, vacuum, mechanical design, control software, user interface etc.) • Mngt of cross disciplinary technical teams (Mechanical, Electrotechnical, Software, Application, System engineering teams) • Critical chain project management, budgeting, forecasting, senior mngt reporting • Member of University board – ambassador of BUT Faculty of Business and Management (various presentation related to the behaviour skills of manager etc.)

MANN+HUMMEL Group - Global shared service centre OkriskyProject Manager

May. 2016 - May. 2017District Trebic, Czech RepublicSuccessful on time launch of production within first 5 months Successful global quotation within first 5 months Job description: Project / program management of full scale Tier 1 OEM development projects from the quotation phase till the start of production (NPI - new product introduction) Leadership and management of several international teams in various locations (DE, CN, TR, BR 20+ people) on daily basis Daily customer communication, reporting detailed technical presentations, negotiation, leadership of customer process audits Managing and Interfacing complete process including Sales, Development, Quality, Logistics, Production

ABBProduct Manager

Feb. 2014 - Apr. 2016Okres Brno-město, Česká republikaProject manager of international R&D project for Gas-insulated switchgear product optimization • Control of several independent working groups (4 groups CH, DE, CN, CZ, 5 members each group) • Resources allocation, project planning, budget planning, cost tracking • Frequent traveling related to project (CN, CH, DE) Product manager essential responsibilities: • Administration of the product mngt. cost centre • Product promotion and presentation internal, external (e.g. Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, CNPE Beijing, etc.), factory tours, training materials, staff trainings • Product life cycle, product launch and implementation • New business development, portfolio expansion • Competition analysis via competitive intelligence & market analysis • Product and production plant qualification for major customers, FATs • Publications of technical articles for internal and external audience

ABBShort term assignment/internship - Sales & Product management

Sep. 2013 - Jan. 2014Zürich Area, SwitzerlandSales, Bid & proposal department – 2 months Designing offers of complete GIS substations, cost calculations, process mapping Product management training – 2 months Competition analysis, data gathering, product strategy introduction. Product management work shop – 1 week ABB Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania USA

ABBProduct engineer

Mar. 2013 - Sep. 2013District Brno-City, Czech RepublicDevelopment and optimization of components of Gas-insulated switchgear: Execution of projects related to optimization included: Technology feasibility studies Project scheduling Localizing suppliers for required technology Leading meetings with suppliers regarding technology possibilities Organizing testing, cost reporting & development reports