Adrian Kerber

Freelance Management Consultant

Adrian Kerber
Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

May 2022 - Present
3 years 9 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Freelance Management Consultant

PalmTree Kerber Consulting

  • Design and rollout of an architecture design strategy, including training of over 200 employees
  • Leading the redesign of feature lifecycle management and release process for an autonomous mobility company
  • Creating dashboards and C-level reports for a DAX company to steer the development department
  • Managing over 500 requirements for a software-defined vehicle
  • Conceptual and technical evaluation of future digital product portfolios for two vehicle platforms launching in 2026+. Preparation for 12 new features
  • Development of a digital driving function, including building an MBSE requirements management system
Mar 2019 - May 2022
3 years 3 months

Senior Consultant

Drive Consulting GmbH

  • Lead generation, new customer outreach, proposal creation, and account management including cross- and upselling for projects worth €2M
  • Leading a team of up to 10 consultants to establish an ALM system at a rail transport provider
  • Designing the growth strategy for polyurethane-based product developments for automotive battery systems based on market studies and sales forecasts for a chemical company
May 2017 - Feb 2019
1 year 10 months

Consultant

Drive Consulting GmbH

  • Developing and implementing strategies for rolling out digital features with an annual development budget of over €20M for a premium OEM
  • Developing a company-wide sustainability campaign to offset CO₂ emissions, reducing the carbon footprint by 30%
Aug 2015 - May 2016
10 months
Aachen, Germany

Science Assistant

Institut für Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen University

  • Prototyping an error-detection sensor to reduce costs in industrial plants through economies of scale
  • Developing a neural network approach for test automation in carbon fiber plants

Summary

With over 8 years of experience as a management consultant and project manager in organizational development and as a requirements manager, I support companies in optimizing their processes, executing complex projects efficiently, and achieving value-adding outcomes. My deep technical understanding combined with a strategic consulting perspective enables customized solutions – from ideation to implementation.

Skills

  • Project Management

  • Change Management

  • Business Development

  • Stakeholder Management And It Consulting

  • Requirements Management And Mbse

  • Negotiation

  • Coaching, Mentoring And Team Building

  • Quality Management And Business Excellence

  • Ms 365

  • Project

  • Visio

  • Dynamics

  • Azure Devops

  • Atlassian Jira

  • Atlassian Confluence

  • Ms Sharepoint

  • Ibm Rational Change

  • Polarion Alm

  • Intland Codebeamer

Languages

German
Native
English
Native

Education

Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

RWTH Aachen University & RMIT

Master of Science in Plastics and Textile Engineering · Plastics and Textile Engineering · Aachen, Germany

Oct 2009 - Oct 2015

RWTH Aachen University

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Aachen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Professional Scrum Master I (Scrum.org)

Project Management Professional (PMI)

Six Sigma Green Belt (WZL, RWTH Aachen)

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