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Friedbert (Dr.-Ing.) Wilczewski

Senior Consultant

Friedbert Wilczewski
Ihringen, Germany

Experience

Jan 2014 - Present
12 years 2 months

Senior Consultant

Freelance Senior Consultant

Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
25 years

LITEF GmbH (Northrop Grumman)

  • Quality Process Engineer Black Belt (2010–2023)

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (2007–2010)

  • Head of Production Engineering (2000–2007)

  • Development Engineer (1999–2000)

  • Implemented and maintained ISO 9001/9100 quality management processes

  • Led cross-functional teams in production engineering and process optimization

  • Designed and executed Six Sigma projects to reduce defects and improve cycle times

  • Developed engineering solutions and prototypes in communications engineering

  • Coordinated requirements engineering, verification, validation, and system testing

  • Participated in EASA audits and hardware/software certification according to DO-178 and DO-254 standards

Jan 1988 - Dec 1999
12 years

Senior Engineer

University of Wuppertal

  • Led research and development projects in communications engineering
  • Supervised graduate students and managed laboratory operations
  • Published technical papers and presented at conferences
  • Collaborated with industry partners on engineering innovations

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Aerospace and Defense (25 years), Professional Services (12 years), Education (12 years), and Telecommunication (12 years).

Aerospace and Defense
Professional Services
Education
Telecommunication

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 (36 years), Operations (25 years), Quality Assurance (25 years), Strategy (12 years), Project Management (12 years), and Research and Development (12 years).

Product Development
Operations
Quality Assurance
Strategy
Project Management
Research and Development

Skills

  • Created Interactive Dashboards And Reports Using Power Bi, Power Platform, Power Bi Embedded

  • Strong Skills In Python And R / Shiny

  • Developed Kpis And Trend Analyses

  • Customized Visualizations To Match The Client's Corporate Design

  • Queried Multiple Data Sources And Databases In Various Formats

  • Built Analytics Platform In Azure Cloud Using Fabric

  • Performed Database Queries With Sql And Pl/sql

  • Set Up Analytics Platform On Databricks

  • Integrated Gis Data Into Reports

  • Strong Knowledge Of Sap R/3 And Sap S/4hana

  • Basic Knowledge Of Abap

  • Strong Knowledge Of Microsoft Dynamics 365

  • Extensive Experience With Azure And Aws Cloud Platforms

  • Solid Experience With The Cloud-based Data Platform Snowflake

  • Linked Power Bi With Microsoft Dynamics And Sap Applications

  • Created Data Models In Snowflake

  • Extensive Experience With Power Query, Dax, Dax Studio, And Direct Query

  • Strong Skills In Sql Queries (Ms Sql, Mariadb, Snowflake Sql)

  • Strong Statistics And Machine Learning Skills

  • Built Etl Pipelines With Python, Talend, Powershell, And R

  • Gathered Business Requirements (Requirement Engineering)

  • Strong Knowledge Of Microsoft Sharepoint And Microsoft 365 (E.g., Excel)

  • Ms Bi Technologies (Ms Sql Server, Ssis, Ssrs, Power Bi, Visual Studio With Data Tools, Dataverse)

  • Strong Skills In Data Quality And Data Cleansing

  • Experience Conducting Proof Of Concepts

  • Version Control With Git / Github

  • Strong Experience With Power Bi Permission Models / Access Concepts (Row-level Security And Object-level Security)

  • Trained Employees In Power Bi

  • Business And Process Methods: Bpmn Modeling

  • Lean Six Sigma

  • Requirements Engineering

  • Value Stream Mapping

  • Business Process Engineering

  • Balanced Scorecard (Bsc) And Key Performance Indicators (Kpis)

  • Statistical Process Control (Spc)

  • Brainstorming

  • Quality Function Deployment (Qfd)

  • Planned And Conducted Workshops And Training On Spc In The Automotive Sector

  • Workshop On Lean Six Sigma In The Paper Industry

  • Trained Green And Black Belts

  • Training On Minitab Software

  • R Training

  • Workshop On The Newly Developed Problem-solving Process

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Doctor of Engineering · Communications Engineering

Certifications & licenses

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

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Where is Friedbert based?

Friedbert is based in Ihringen, Germany.

What languages does Friedbert speak?

Friedbert speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Friedbert have?

Friedbert has at least 38 years of experience. During this time, Friedbert has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 13 years and 8 months. Note that Friedbert may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Friedbert be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Friedbert would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Consultant, Senior Engineer.

What is Friedbert's latest experience?

Friedbert's most recent position is Senior Consultant at Freelance Senior Consultant.

What companies has Friedbert worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Friedbert has worked for Freelance Senior Consultant and LITEF GmbH (Northrop Grumman).

Which industries is Friedbert most experienced in?

Friedbert is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Professional Services, and Education. Friedbert also has some experience in Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Friedbert most experienced in?

Friedbert is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Operations, and Quality Assurance (QA). Friedbert also has some experience in Strategy and Planning, Project Management, and Research and Development (R&D).

Which industries has Friedbert worked in recently?

Friedbert has recently worked in industries like Aerospace and Defense and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Friedbert worked in recently?

Friedbert has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Product Development, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Friedbert's education?

Friedbert holds a Doctorate in Communications Engineering.

Does Friedbert have any certificates?

Friedbert has 1 certificate: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

What is the availability of Friedbert?

Friedbert is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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