Alexander Schneider completed an apprenticeship as an electronic technician after graduating from high school and studied computer science at Furtwangen University. After several positions in software application development as a developer and architect, he found his way into the automotive industry, where he initially worked as an expert for UML design and software process manager. Since 2017, Alexander Schneider has been working for Mentor Graphics as a quality manager and develops Automotive SPICE® and safety-related processes and methods.