Burak Karakoc
LSS Master Black Belt | Transformation Principal
Experience
Lss Master Black Belt
ANUBIS Transformation Business School for Lean Management Six Sigma
Training wave for education of first transformation agents. Training of candidates in: Lean management, Six Sigma & data analysis, change management, rationalization meetings, conflict & crisis management, stakeholder management international, project management, cultural development, AI for OpEx. Strong response to training & certification concept.
Transformation Architect
TRIGA-S GmbH
Introduction and establishment of Lean Six Sigma as operational excellence, cultural development in the sense of Shingo methodology following DMAIC approach. Project currently ongoing with no content shared. Tasks include: Kai:Zen workshops in laboratory, warehouse, administration, quality management/quality assurance, planning.
Lss Master Black Belt
ANUBIS Transformation
Free consultant for transformation projects with focus on Lean Six Sigma, process design, transformation, cultural development and circular economy, operational excellence, turnaround, AI in context of OpEx usage. Utilizing the ANUBIS Codex for transformation with culture and workforce towards AI processes. Tasks include: business model development, process design, project management, cash flow management, organizational development, cultural development, sales & marketing management, training management, innovation management.
Transformation Lead
Edelmann Group
Establishment of OpEx unit with focus on Lean Six Sigma for production cost reduction of 1.05 million euros following DMAIC approach. Training of LSS Green Belts and Black Belts. Cross-departmental cohesion and understanding for business processes; strong development of all belt candidates. Tasks include: Lean 6 Sigma implementation, OpEx unit establishment, transformation planning, C-level strategy workshop, C-level advocacy workshop, site management workshop, VSM and benchmarking.
Transformation Lead
amedes Group
Leadership of strategic introduction of Lean Management for securing sites and enterprise following DMAIC approach. Strategic site transfers, integration of one-piece-flow, layout optimization, introduction of new cultural values with great acceptance for Lean. Tasks include: site assessment, process design, cultural & project management, department development following Lean, site management development, layout design, spaghetti diagram, VSM, cultural development with Shingo, benchmarking & automation, implementation planning.
Business Analyst
BioNTech SE
Analysis & consulting for automation & digitalization, process analysis & modeling following DMAIC approach. Information translation of user requirements to system requirements. Tasks include: LCM requirements, process analysis, process design, communication with system engineers, Adonis flow chart creation, laboratory visits, does & don'ts, implementation planning, traceability matrix, benchmarking.
Chief Executive Officer
OptimusFine GmbH
Business management and external representation; strategy development & vision, development of business relationships & market share gains, KPI monitoring & control, stakeholder management, organizational development, risk management, compliance, representation, innovation, digitalization, strategic market analysis & market share gains. Profitable and particularly successful transformation concept for 0.95 million euros instead of 1.78 million euros.
Product Manager
OptimusFine GmbH
Development of business model for transformation & change management, ScaleUp & market strategies DACH. Tasks include: business model development, process design, project management, cash flow management, organizational development, cultural development, sales & marketing management, product management, innovation management. Profitable and particularly successful transformation concept for 0.95 million euros instead of 1.78 million euros.
Crisis Project Manager
Roche Diagnostics
Project turnaround & sales securing via stakeholder management, interim management in multiprojekt management & PMO setup following DMAIC & Co approach. Turn achieved in 90 days securing 9.9 million euros (Asia), turn of interrupted supply chain & revitalization of production line of 330 million euros (Africa), stabilization of TechTransfer worth 372 million euros (Europe). Tasks include: stakeholder engagement, conflict management, moderation, collaboration (FDA), SAP project documentation, MSA, VSM, system landscape, negotiation.
Multiproject Manager
Roche Diagnostics
Leadership and securing of 19 strategy & cross-departmental improvement projects, PMO setup including PM tools following DMADV approach. PMO development from 7 employees to over 115 employees after 18 months. Tasks include: cross-departmental communication, stakeholder management, planning and control, documentation, moderation, time planning, SAP project planning, target-actual analysis & control, annual planning, VSM, MSA, risk management.
Pandemic Manager
LMU Klinikum & Max von Pettenkofer-Institut
Maintenance of clinic operations, visits & delivery room operations with Lean following DMAIC approach. Increase from approximately 117 analysis results per day to over 4,620 analysis results per day. Tasks include: process management (Lean Six Sigma), process analysis & design, project management, Kai:Zen, Kanban, 5S, SCM diagnostics, VSM, SOPs, KVP boards, SMED, change management & process redesign, implementation of sensors for error prevention.
Pandemic Manager
LMU Klinikum & Max von Pettenkofer-Institut
Participation & leadership of studies (BSL 2/3), process development, study design for the worldwide largest SARS-CoV-2 study. Publications: In-depth profiling of COVID-19 risk factors and preventive measures in healthcare workers; Evidence for increased SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and COVID-19 severity related to pre-existing immunity to seasonal coronaviruses; Impaired immune responses and prolonged viral replication in lung allograft recipients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the early phase after transplantation. Tasks include: laboratory management BSL 2, process development, study design, data science & visualization, clinical diagnostics, study automation, cross-chair communication management.
Project Risk Analyst
MSD Animal Health
Assessment and development of strategies, processes & systems for risk management in aseptic manufacturing at Krems site. Data, facts & evidence-driven decision and presentation: prevention of damage of 5 million euros. Tasks include: traceability matrix, specification analysis, requirement analysis, FMEA, HazOp, SIL, risk assessment, action recommendation, moderator as representative.
Project Risk Analyst
Octapharma
Deployment of modern techniques for measurement of project & process risks in aseptic environments at Springe site. Successful deployment and mitigation of 3D drone model to risk areas in aseptic facilities. Tasks include: machine learning, 3D modeling with drones, user specification creation, traceability matrix creation, target-actual analysis & control, V-model work (validation).
Process Design Consultant
Process.-ING
Consulting in biological systems & development of upstream & midstream process, as well as bioseparation of eukaryotic microalgae as expression systems for biopharmaceuticals following DMADV approach. Reduction of production costs by factor 5. Tasks include: literature research, patent research, process qualifications, process design with design for Six Sigma, Lean management introduction, production calculations, yield calculations, manufacturer exchange, project team management.
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Experienced in Professional Services (4 years), Healthcare (3 years), Biotechnology (3 years), Pharmaceutical (1 year), Education (0.5 years), and Manufacturing (0.5 years).
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Experienced in Project Management (6.5 years), Operations (6 years), Strategy (4 years), Business Intelligence (3.5 years), Product Development (3.5 years), and Quality Assurance (3 years).
Summary
I shape change that lasts – through clear methods, lived values, and measurable, visualized results.
Lean Six Sigma provides structure; Shingo builds culture.
I consult and can also take on interim responsibility – independent, pragmatic, and consistent from a process point of view. Together with you, we identify what really matters. With your teams' acceptance and active participation, you'll shape your company's future – smart, human, effective.
Skills
- Minitab
- Ms Office
- Pm-tools
Languages
Education
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Fresenius
Master of Science, Industrial Chemistry · Industrial Chemistry · Idstein, Germany
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Fresenius
Bachelor of Science, Biosciences · Biosciences · Idstein, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Continuous Improvement
Shingo Institute - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Enterprise Alignment
Shingo Institute - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
System Design
Shingo Institute - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Discover Excellence
Shingo Institute - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
LSS Master Black Belt
AlphAdi Akademie
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