Tobias Kahnert

CEO

Tobias has focused his career on electric powertrains for almost a decade. At his previous jobs at Tesla and the Silicon Valley Startup Impossible Aerospace, he designed hardware and software for revolutionary electric powertrains. 

As the CEO of EFT Mobility, he unites the team behind its mission: transforming the future of mobility.

Fun Fact: Tobias spends his free time cycling across the Alps or hiking in the mountains. Occasionally you can convince him to bring out his guitar as a reminder of his younger days as he was part of two bands.

Simon Rudolph

Head of Projects

Simon has worked as the lead software engineer for the startup MX3D and as a system architect for batteries at BMW. 

He is our architect for electric powertrain systems and leads the project management.

Fun Fact: Simon spends his free time chasing around his two kids and enjoying delicious Asian food with his partner.

Jonas Fauser

Head of Software Development

Having previously worked as a software and electrical engineer at the startup Blickfeld, Jonas brings with him a rich reservoir of knowledge across various engineering disciplines.

As an expert in software design, he now leads our dedicated software development team.

Fun Fact: When Jonas is not doing embedded Firmware development, you can find him rock climbing in and around the city.

Julian Carl

Battery Project Lead

Tobias Heinrich

Sr. Battery and Mech. Design Engineer

Tobias comes with experience regarding the mechatronic design of components of the electric powertrain.

For the TUFast Formula Student Team of the Technical University of Munich, he was leading the design of the battery pack. Afterward, he applied these skills in the automotive industry at BMW.

At EFT Mobility he is designing products at the intersection of mechanical and electrical engineering.

Raimundo Montalba

Sr. Electronic Design Engineer

Raimundo has dedicated his career to electrical machines and power electronics, showcasing his expertise during his involvement with the KTH Formula Student Team in Stockholm, Sweden. 

He started his career in the automotive industry, and with us, he is broadening this passion to encompass applications beyond cars.

At EFT Mobility, he develops ground-breaking electronics. 

Fun Fact: Raimundo is not only an avid Mario Kart player but has also lived in six different countries.

Hamdi Gargouri

Embedded Software Engineer

With over 4 years of experience in embedded software engineering, Hamdi has worked in the semiconductor and robotics industries, mastering C/C++ programming and tackling complex embedded systems challenges. Whether it’s solving tricky bugs or bringing new features to life, his passion for coding shines through in every project.

At EFT Mobility, he is focusing on designing and developing firmware for our products, with a long-term goal of owning the software side and driving development from requirements to testing.

Fun Fact: Hamdi is an adventurer at heart—having visited 11 new countries in less than 2 years! He’s also a huge fan of Mr. Robot, and when he’s not coding or traveling, you might find him on the football or basketball court.

Abhishek Ahire

Mechanical Design Engineer

Abhishek brings a strong background in mechanical design and engineering to the EFT Mobility team. Before joining EFT Mobility, he worked on electric-hydrogen fuel cell systems for non-automotive vehicles such as forklifts, towing vans, and marine applications at Globe Fuel Cell Systems in Stuttgart. He also has experience in mechanical software support and product development with companies like Thyssenkrupp Elevators and Aker Solutions.

At EFT Mobility, he focuses on design-related topics to help drive innovation in the field of electromobility.

Fun Fact: An endurance sports enthusiast, he trains for Ironman 70.3 triathlons, enjoys hiking, and loves "runcations"—combining travel with running events!

Chaima Ben Brahim

Operations and Marketing Manager

Chaima brings three years of experience in operations management, leading operations in Qatar SportsTech, managing events for hackathons, startup weekends, and community events that helped shape the future of SportsTech—some of which made an impact during the 2022 World Cup.

At EFT Mobility, she is leading operations and event management, as well as marketing, demonstrating her versatility by seamlessly stepping into multiple roles as needed.

Fun Fact: When she’s not working or studying, she’s either playing sports or sketching, seeing both as art forms in their own way. She is also a black belt in taekwondo.

Jailton Bittencourt

Technician Manufacturing / Electronics / Production

Jailton brings over 40 years of experience in electronics, including 23 years in flight test instrumentation at Embraer S.A. and Lilium GmbH, where he covered all major technician responsibilities. At EFT Mobility, he works as a Technician Manufacturing in Electronics, managing the electronics lab, assembling PCBs and batteries—while also providing valuable design improvement feedback—and offering hands-on support to both the electronics and mechanical teams whenever needed.

Fun fact: He’s a true movie enthusiast, with a particular passion for time travel films. During his teenage years, he went through a self-proclaimed "cinephile" phase, diving deep into German Expressionist cinema. 

Onur Imece

Sr. Systems, Integration & Validation Engineer

Onur has dedicated his professional career to Test Engineering, beginning in 2008 at Turkish Aerospace as an Aircraft Systems Test Engineer, where he spent 14 years building his expertise. He then moved on to work at Lilium for 3 years as a Senior Electrical Power System Test Engineer. Over time, he has built up extensive experience across a wide range of aircraft types and systems, and now brings this knowledge to EFT Mobility as a Sr. Systems, Integration & Validation Engineer.

Outside of work, he's an enthusiast of many hobbies—ranging from active pursuits like cycling and swimming to more relaxed pastimes such as train rides and treasure hunting at flea markets. He also has a deep appreciation for nostalgia, especially vintage computers, classic games, and 1980s music on records and tapes. A passionate DIYer, he enjoys repairing electronics and working on hands-on projects.

Fun fact: Despite a long career in aerospace, he’s never been particularly fond of flying.

Suraj Mathew

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Suraj has a strong background in the mechanical development of battery systems, with experience spanning both the automotive and aerospace sectors.

He began his career developing battery components for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles, before moving on to contribute to the design and integration of a high-performance battery pack for the Lilium eVTOL aircraft.

At EFT Mobility, he is focused on the mechanical development of advanced battery packs, contributing to innovation in energy storage technologies.

In his free time, he enjoys exploring new places. He is an avid motorsport enthusiast and loves karting and attending motorsport events.

Bruno Machado

Senior Product Introduction Manager

Philipp Karg

Associate Software Engineer

Philipp brings experience in embedded software development from various bachelor's and master's programs, as well as working student and intern positions. His previous roles focused on C/C++ development for bare-metal and embedded Linux systems.

Uğur Okumuş

Associate Software Engineer

With 3 years of experience in the automotive industry, specifically in the field of Battery Management Systems, Uğur has developed a strong expertise in embedded software engineering and C/C++ programming. His work focuses on creating reliable, high-performance firmware for safety-critical applications.

At EFT Mobility, he focuses on designing and developing firmware for next-generation mobility systems, with the goal of building robust, maintainable, and future-ready embedded solutions.

Fun Fact: Uğur is the guitarist of a rock band, enjoys playing volleyball and basketball on sunny days, and likes spending time playing chess.

Athina Kyriazi

Associate Electronics Design Engineer

Athina holds an Integrated Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, where she developed a strong understanding of the physics of electronics. Early in her studies, she participated in the Wolfram Summer School, gaining experience in software within a company environment. As her academic journey progressed, her interest was driven by electronic design and signal processing. Her thesis explored a wide-bandgap flying capacitor multilevel inverter topology.

At EFT, she is embarking on her professional path in a fast-paced environment driven by real-world challenges that foster continuous learning and innovation in electronic design.

Fun fact: She enjoys being close to nature—running, hiking, or going for a swim.

David Heiser

Software Engineering Team

As a practice-oriented person, David previously worked for several companies as a working student, including feno GmbH (LED electronics), where he gained a solid foundation in hardware and testing basics. Later, after a semester abroad in Copenhagen, he joined BMW for two years, where he developed control software for power electronics. He was also part of TUfast for two seasons, during which he wrote his bachelor's thesis, simulating inverter control. 

At EFT Mobility, he will delve deeper into embedded software and learn more about developing production software as part of a team. 

Fun fact: When he is not engaging in sports like running or going to the gym, you can probably find him working on his vintage bike, which he is currently restoring. He also enjoys spending time in nature, especially in the winter, when he loves to ski and work as a ski instructor.

Vishnu Harikumar

Associate Electronic Design Engineer

Malek Letaif

Operations Management Team

Malek is part of the Operations Team at EFT Mobility, supporting event management, office management, and any other tasks that come her way.

He is currently completing his 5th semester in the Bachelor's of Information Systems program at TUM.

Fun fact: He is a big sports enthusiast, especially when it comes to football. He also holds a brown belt in Kickboxing.

Benjamin Miquel

Signal Electronics Engineer

Benjamin is a man of all traits. Yet his primary focus remains on software design, where he has demonstrated his knowledge both at multiple startups and during his tenure as a software engineer at Google.

Benjamin also loves automating things and finding creative solutions to issues. At EFT Mobility he designs our signal electronics, which combine software and electronic design.

Fun Fact: Ben loves mushrooms, he even built a unique robot to grow them.