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Christian Steup

Consultant, Managing Director, Partner

Christian Steup
Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 2 months

Consultant, Managing Director, Partner

ST & Partners UG

  • Project experience in the automotive supplier industry and with German car OEMs
Jan 2017 - Present
9 years 2 months

Independent Management Consultant

  • Project experience in the automotive supplier industry and with German car OEMs

  • Assessor in assessments and potential analyses in various departments of an OEM's technical development

  • Process coach in a large project for ASPICE process optimization in an OEM's technical development

  • Process coach in a multi-client project for brake system development

  • Interim management and program leadership in overseeing subprojects to align technical development

Oct 2010 - Oct 2016
6 years 1 month

Management Consultant

P3 automotive GmbH

  • Project experience with German car OEMs, especially in EE development

  • Project management and support in leading small and medium projects

  • Project controlling and metrics

  • Operational project for the regular deployment of diagnostic data to workshops while migrating data from the old tool environment to the new one

  • Process analysis and organizational development, adjusting to customer needs and aligning with standards, defining roles and responsibilities

  • Designing components as Product Owner, comparing under technical premises, considering cross-functional requirements and cost effectiveness, evaluating suppliers, involving stakeholders

  • Reviewing and adjusting the testing approach

Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
4 years

Managing Partner

roxter GmbH

  • Development, production, and sales of bus-controlled multimedia electronics

  • Business planning and financial analysis

  • Hardware development and supplier selection

  • Software development

  • Sales and marketing management

Apr 2005 - Jul 2005
4 months
Hamburg, Germany

A380 Structural Assembly Intern

Airbus Hamburg

  • Documentation and optimization of manufacturing steps
Mar 2002 - Jul 2002
5 months
Puebla, Mexico

Internal Audit Intern

Volkswagen de Mexico

  • Review and evaluation of the in-house test vehicle fleet

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Automotive (15.5 years), Manufacturing (4 years), and Aerospace and Defense (0.5 years).

Automotive
Manufacturing
Aerospace and Defense

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (19 years), Project Management (15 years), Quality Assurance (15 years), Marketing (4 years), Production (4 years), and Operations (1.5 years).

Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Marketing
Production
Operations

Skills

  • Project Management Experience In Project Setup And Tracking, Traditional And Agile Project Management
  • Process Management Planning And Piloting Processes According To Defined Standards And Customer Requirements
  • Aspice Assessments And Coaching
  • Quality And Release Management, Vda Volume 02, Ppf
  • Functional Safety Knowledge And Experience With Iso 26262
  • Information Security Iso 27001, Tisax, Isms
  • Ee Understanding Of Electronic Vehicle Architecture, Bus Topology, Basic Knowledge Of Hardware And Software Development, Product Development Process And Testing
  • Adas Architecture And Components, Autonomous Driving
  • Electrification, Hv Battery, Power Electronics
  • Navigation And Infotainment Electronics
  • Pc Office Tools Ms Excel, Ms Word, Ms Powerpoint, Ms Outlook, Ptc Integrity, Ptc Codebeamer, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira, Siemens Teamcenter, Sharpen360 Trace, Freecad, Eagle Layout

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced

Education

Sep 2003 - Jul 2004

University of Salamanca, Faculty of Economics and Business

Salamanca, Spain

Aug 2000 - Jul 2006

University of Karlsruhe

Diploma · Industrial Engineering · Karlsruhe, Germany · 1.8

Aug 1990 - Jun 1999

Peter-Joerres Gymnasium

German Abitur · Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany · 1.6

Certifications & licenses

Ecqa Intacs Certified Agile Spice Extension

ECQA

Fs Engineer

TÜV Rheinland

Intacs Automotive Spice Competent Assessor

Model Extension Automotive Spice for Cybersecurity

Volkswagen Sqil

Volkswagen

Professional Scrum Master I

Project Management Specialist (GPM IPMA)

GPM IPMA

Intacs Automotive Spice Provisional Assessor

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Where is Christian based?

Christian is based in Hamburg, Germany.

What languages does Christian speak?

Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Christian have?

Christian has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 3 months. Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Christian be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant, Managing Director, Partner, Management Consultant, Managing Partner.

What is Christian's latest experience?

Christian's most recent position is Consultant, Managing Director, Partner at ST & Partners UG.

What companies has Christian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Christian has worked for ST & Partners UG and Independent Management Consultant.

Which industries is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA). Christian also has some experience in Production/Manufacturing, Marketing, and Operations.

Which industries has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in industries like Automotive.

Which business areas has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Christian's education?

Christian holds a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from University of Karlsruhe.

Does Christian have any certificates?

Christian has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Ecqa Intacs Certified Agile Spice Extension, Fs Engineer, and Intacs Automotive Spice Competent Assessor.

What is the availability of Christian?

Christian will be available part-time from March 2026.

What is the rate of Christian?

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