Operations, Transformation, Lean & Operational Excellence

• Leading the group's transformation program task force on behalf of the CEO and representing the CEO at the sites on operational and transformation executive managerial matters
• Operational & (digital) transformation advisor to the CEO
• Operational stabilisation of the group during a group-wide Operational Excellence and Lean transformation program consisting of process improvement, digitalisation and sourcing consolidation
• Increasing efficiency through automation and AI application in close collaboration with the CIO
• Improvement of the central IT, Finance and HR departments
• Management of the OpEx Teams and advisor to the VP Operational Excellence
• Stakeholder management of shareholders, business entities and employee representatives

• Self-employed Business Transformation, Lean & Operational Excellence and Organisational Development advisor and management consultant in TIC, MedTech, Manufacturing & other industries
• Strategic advisor, implementation consultant and trainer at EVANA AG, a PropTech AI SaaS start-up, leading implementation activities at real estate & property management clients
• Strategic advisor, transformation consultant and mentor at the Bavarian state office and laboratory for health and food safety (Bayrisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit)
• Strategic advisor and business development at an e-commerce group in wine, travel & events
• Business development, sales and marketing for an AI-enhanced classical music composition software
• Moderating workshops and providing training in Leadership, Team Building and Lean Management

• Lecturing Lean Management to Food Chemistry students as part of the lecture course Laboratory Management

• Led in consulting projects distributed each to a third between McKinsey projects, projects for internal clients within the Lufthansa Group and external standalone clients
• Performed Lean Production & Admin transformations and process optimisation projects & programs
• Spearheaded the UK market as part of a successful +10% sales increase programme of a major car manufacturer, improving sales & marketing activities & developing performance management system
• Implemented performance management and continuous improvement system and culture through KPI development and implementation as well as improved end-to-end operational processes at several engineering service industries, e.g. testing, inspection & certification of electrical devices, aviation MRO and railway MRO
• Increased the quality performance along the engine overhaul end-to-end process
• Conducted strategic restructuring projects by acting as an analytical and cross-cultural advisor

Provided consulting, training, coordination and interpretation services (German, Japanese, English) for clients including Adidas, AGC, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Daifuku, FC Bayern AG, Japanese Embassy Berlin, Japanese Society for Footcare, Sanwa Kenma Co. Ltd., Sycor mbs, Tokyo Metropolitan Police, WashTec, Xiaomi, Yomiuri Shimbun

• Was trained on SAP's Internal Audit function, governmental structures and DAX company processes, and Global Internal Audit Services (GIAS) as a department directly reporting into the CEO
• Carried out statistical analyses of corporate data to generate departmental KPIs
• Co-developed a revised standardised assessment process for audit results
• Supported auditors in Customer Confirmation Cycles (English & French)
• Co-edited the GIAS annual report for the Executive Board
• Worked as part of the Japanese team within GIAS
• Audited the company's governance, finance and controlling structures and processes for the Asia Pacific region
• Conducted audits and investigative interviews at the Japanese & Korean subsidiaries
• Acted as translator and interpreter for confidential topics to Board members and the Audit Manager

• Conducted face-to-face interviews and CATI for market and marketing research projects