Curriculum Vitae

Personal Background
Oliver Pust
born in December 1965 in Helmstedt (Germany)
Married to Anja Hatscher, Physical Therapist, two children
Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering
Sales Director for optical thin film filters
Professional Activity
since 9/2024Sales Director for optical thin film filters at Delta Optical Thin Film A/S
05/2023-08/2024Head of Sales Industrial Sensing at m-u-t
01/2022-04/2023Senior Sales Development Manager for compact spectrometers for OEM customers in the DACH area at Ibsen Photonics
04/2021-12/2021Director of Sales for coloured glass filters, optical thin film filters, glass materials and aspherical lenses to OEM customers in Europe at HOYA CORPORATION OPTICS SECTION Europe Branch
8/2020-03/2021Vice President of Sales and Marketing for optical thin film filters at Delta Optical Thin Film A/S
11/2011-7/2020Director Sales and Marketing for optical thin film filters at Delta Optical Thin Film A/S
8/2008-10/2011Scientific Relations Manager and Product Manager PIV at Dantec Dynamics A/S
3/2007-7/2008Regional Sales Manager at Dantec Dynamics GmbH
9/2006-02/2007Regional Sales Manager for laser systems for micro material processing at Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH & Co. KG
5/2005-8/2006Sales Manager Fluid Mechanics at TSI GmbH
9/2002-4/2005Application and Sales Engineer at Dantec Dynamics GmbH
5/2001-8/2002Coordinator for Experimental Aerodynamics at CargoLifter Development GmbH
1997-2001Freelance work for industrial customers (Bayer AG, Hamburger Stahlwerke GmbH)
10/1996-4/2001Research Assistant
Institute for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Flow Engines
University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
1985-1996Officer in the Federal Armed Forces
2/1995-4/1996Chief officer for security (organisational function)
5/1993-1/1995Platoon leader and weapon officer (second command function)
10/1989Relocation to the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
10/1988-9/1989Platoon leader officer (first command function)
7/1985-9/1988Training as an officer
7/1985Enlistment into the Federal Armed Forces as reserve officer candidate
Education and School
4/2001Graduation as Ph. D. at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (passed with distinction)
3/1997-12/2000Conferral of a doctorate at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Dissertation in the field of experimental fluid mechanics: “Quantitative Visualisation of complex process engineering flow phenomena with the digital Particle Image Velocimetry
10/1989-4/1993Studies at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, branch of study Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering (Fluid Mechanics, Internal Combustion Engines, Applied Mathematics), degree as graduate engineer (overall average grade 1.7)
1972-1985Elementary school, two-grade middle school, high school Neustadt am Rübenberge
Graduation from high school with the general qualification for university entrance (overall average grade 2.1)
Professional Training
2011-2012EBA (Engineering Business Administration) at Copenhagen University College of Engineering
2004Two weeks sales training at the Deutsche Verkaufsleiter-Schule (passed with 97 out of 100 points)
1996Business management training (5 months)
1993Industrial placement at the Bayrische Motorenwerke AG, Munich
1992Industrial placement at the Volkswagen AG, Hannover
Skills, Competencies, Interests
ITProfound IT knowledge, especially experience with Unix, Linux, Windows, Navision, Microsoft CRM and Office-Software
(Foreign) languagesNative language German, fluent in spoken and written English and Danish
InterestsMarathon, triathlon, inline skating marathon
OthersDriving licence classes A, BE, C1E, CE and ML