Prof. Tjark Siefkes

Shaping Digitalization for the Future

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

Long-standing international recognized manager in the transportation industry. In-depth experience in the energy and IT sectors. Regular requests to work on challenges which require high leadership skills and professional competence. Since five years successfully working as executive engineering manager in the microchip industry to ‘broaden my horizon”. Possesses extensive knowledge and skills in technology and product development, product management, project management, change management, marketing, knowledge management and team and personnel management. Career success is linked directly to a consistent yet reasonable focus on targets and results, high creativity and perseverance, a keen entrepreneurial mindset and strong competencies in communication and change management, while being “down to earth”.

Experience

  • Director Institute for Vehicle Concepts at German Aerospace Center (DLR)
    2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

  • Sr. Director Mechanical Architecture and Opto-Mechanics at ASML
    Jan 2013 - Nov 2017 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Lithography machines for microchip production. Doubling technical performance every two years.

  • Bombardier Transportation (13 yrs)
    • Head of Engineering Görlitz
      Jul 2011 - Dec 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Engineering leadership for the Central European double deck train projects of Bombardier Transportation (650+ Engineers)

    • VP Technology & Sen Dir Global Product Management, R&D, Expert Engineering and Knowledge Management
      2000 - Feb 2012 · 12 yrs 2 mos

      Shaping the Future of Mobility External Organizations and Boards 1. Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Berlin "Railway System-Engineering and Energy Supply" 2. Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) - German Industry Association: - Member of the Executive Board for Research, Innovation & Technology (2009 till today) - Task Group Leader “Increasing Efficiency in the German Mobility Sector“ – A ten year Mobility Innovation Roadmap for the German Government - Task Group "Future Perspectives for Value Creation"; Leader Editorial Team “Mobility” – Trends, Disruptions, Paradigm Shifts and Future Opportunities 3. Chairman of the Advisory Board for the “European Rail Research Network of Excellence” 4. Member of the Appraisal Board for the Evaluation of the DLR Program “Transportation” 5. Deutsche Maschinentechnische Gesellschaft (DMG): Beuth Ausschuß

  • ADtranz (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director Expert Engineering
      1998 - 2000 · 2 yrs

    • Project Management ICE3 High Speed Train
      1996 - 1998 · 2 yrs