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• Creating a configuration management process architecture and defining the requirements of IT systems • Leading the configuration management workshops and establishing the common concept within the VW Group • Preparing a project roadmap and reporting the project progress to management • Supporting the development of innovative consulting methods as well as the acquisition of new projects

• Creating a configuration management process architecture and defining the requirements of IT systems • Leading the configuration management workshops and establishing the common concept within the VW Group • Preparing a project roadmap and reporting the project progress to management

• Created a budget of estimated costs and monthly reported the financial status to management • Led Collaboration Platform while developing an effective communication among Program teams and facilitating the project steering • Mobilized all project contracts and reduced the risk index by monthly redefining the procedures for open controls in Client Data Protection tool • Improved MS SharePoint processes and actively participated in the implementation of agile project management methods

As a part of Leadership 2020 program, • Examined decision-making criteria considered in the R&D subunits under the both hierarchical and agile organizational forms • Analyzed effects of the transition from hierarchical to agile organizational structure and developing a framework defining the necessary pre-conditions where the agile methods are useful for development projects • Created a sustainable change management to provide fast response to the changing market environment

• Developed cross-functional processes and organizational structures, and synthesized them in the project manual by coordinating a team of 26-line function managers • Analyzed project relevant data and issues, and presented results to enhance ongoing tasks in Daimler Trucks platform • Prepared product development draft decisions and presentations for management • Owned the preparation, realization and post-processing of project meetings and business review workshops

• Observed the whole process and documentation in Quality Control work stations • Conducted a time and method study by working closely with the business development team • Analyzed which type of activities, and how these activities can be improved to increase the efficiency of process flow • Proposed six solutions to inefficiencies, which enabled Quality Control work stations to align with the target of Production department and to increase the daily control capacity

• Examined the main production planning techniques • Monitored the data including customer demands, production and inventory quantities, and product deliveries through the company's own ERP software • Reported ERP results and suggestions to Production Planning manager to optimize the supply chain performance

• Specialization in Technology and Innovation Management • Master thesis: Implementing agile management practices in product development projects and creating sustainable change within digitization, mobility services and e-mobility business areaat Daimler AG

• Specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• Specialization in Supply Chain Management • Bachelor thesis: Statistically modeling of corporate level strategic decisions such as joint venture, equity alliance, non-equity alliance, merger&acquisition and greenfield, using the real data of the companies in manufacturing sector