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Dirk Berar

Critic · DISC type C
R&D Team Lead Converter Control at ABB Traction Converter GmbH
📍 Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Dirk Berar is a creative and resilient expert in embedded software with extensive management experience. As R&D Team Lead at ABB, he focuses on converter control systems for the rail industry. He holds a Diplom-Ingenieur in Electrical Engineering from the Technische Universität Berlin and is a certified Professional Scrum Master.

He is passionate about the human side of system development, focusing on the people, communication, and processes involved in creating complex systems. Dirk has a long history in the professional audio technology sector before transitioning to his current focus on energy systems within the railway industry.

Unique fact: For several years, Dirk was a lecturer at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, teaching courses on electronics.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
R&D Team Lead Converter Control
Job Level
Senior
Location
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Personality Overview

How Dirk shows up

Critic
Negotiator
Information Seeker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Priorities

Topics Dirk cares about

Embedded Software
His primary expertise and passion, with a career focus on developing software embedded within hardware systems in the professional audio and railway industries.
Agile Team Leadership
Employs an engaging and appreciative leadership style to manage agile teams, backed by a Professional Scrum Master certification.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
R&D Team Lead Converter Control
ABB Traction Converter GmbH
4-2020 - 11-2022
Head of Software Development & Electrical Engineering
PTC Rail OEM GmbH
12-2017 - 3-2020
Software Architect
PowerTech Converter
7-2016 - 11-2017
Leiter Software- und Systementwicklung
STAGETEC GmbH
4-2010 - 2-2013
Lehrbeauftragter
Beuth Hochschule für Technik
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
10-1991 - 3-1998
Diplom Ingenieur Elektrotechnik
Technische Universität Berlin
9-1988 - 2-1991
Kommunikationselektroniker Fachrichtung Informationstechnik
Siemens-Nixdorf AG | Berlin
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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