INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE​

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• Automotive processes

• Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Aftermarket

• Innovation process, Entrepreneurial culture

• Operational Excellence 

• Agile, Scrum in all business areas including engineering

• Business Turnaround

• Shingo, VSM, Lean Management, and principles

• Judge - MIT SLOAN Leadership Award

KEY PROJECTS

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• Telematics Ecosystem, Virtual Technician

• Digital Transformation in Engineering (digital Twin).

• Repositioning Program and Operational Excellence with all business areas

• Several SAP rollout projects in Finance, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Parts

• The rollout of new plants, parts centers,

• Big Data to improve all aspects of the business

• Transformation of the supply chain from push to pull

• Launch and ramp up new Vehicle

• Award winning mobile sales App

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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• 1990-1994 Daimler AG, senior manager Process Optimization worldwide projects, Engineering Data Management Cars, Vans, Airbus, Greenfield Mercedes Alabama

• 1994-1998 Daimler Services, GM eBusiness Strategy, Business Development, Board of startups

• 1998-2002 Daimler TSS LLC, CEO, and Founder Pioneered internal software company, entrepreneurial spirit, innovation (1400 + employees)

• 2003-2005 CIO Mercedes Trucks and Powertrain operational excellence program and employee satisfaction increase by 35%, cost reduced by 10 % Leading the IT project for truck JV in China

• 2005-2018 CIO Daimler Trucks NA (1,300 staff). Customer experience, operational excellence, process optimization for all business units driving digital transformation, Innovations, connected truck, internet of Things, Big Data, Agile.

• 2018-present CEO Code White LLC Cyber Security

• 2019-present ConMoto Consulting Group Senior Advisor