Rafael Ozaki

CEO WSTECH GmbH

Germany

About

I am an enthusiast to understand and act on how digital technologies can evolve our current infrastructure towards continuous efficiency and responsible usage of resources. A leader who believes that going digital is key to evolve our energy grid on all aspects of protection, automation, control, operations and services. My agenda at Siemens Smart Infrastructure and as CEO of WSTECH is to turn the world into a more connected and caring place – where resources are conserved and sustainable energy is delivered reliably and efficiently.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at WSTECH GmbH
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Siemens (Full-time · 17 yrs)
    • Global Senior VP Electrification and Automation
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Business Unit CEO United States, Grid Control Americas + Pacific | Digital Grid
      Aug 2019 - Sep 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos

      Lead a brilliant team in the United States to succeed in all verticals of our integrated digital portfolio of Protection, Automation, Telecommunications, Grid Control and Operation systems (*), Energy Consulting services and IoT + Grid Planning & Simulation Software (*) Accountable for Americas and Pacific Countries related to the Grid Control Business

    • Transformation Officer, Global Business Development & Strategy Head | Digital Grid
      Jan 2019 - Jul 2019 · 7 mos

      Spearheading the transformation change program and developing the change management framework for a new global organizational setup for the Digital Grid Business Unit with a consistent focus on the strategic vision, milestones to be established and a communication plan roll out. Managing the cultural implications associated with change management and building mutually beneficial relationships

  • President at eMeter Corporation, a Siemens Business
    Aug 2019 - Sep 2023 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Working closely with the global management team to set the Metering and Consumer Engagement IoT offering to success. EnergyIP offers device, grid, and market operations embedded in a single, unique architecture. A comprehensive set of powerful applications are based on the domain specific energy industry data model to fully support processes and complex use cases in the energy industry today and tomorrow

  • Project Manager | Power Solutions Systems at ABB
    Jan 2009 - Jul 2009 · 7 mos

    Project Manager for Substation Automation projects. Managing green and brownfield projects from conception to completion including builders and subcontractors, current relationships with key clientele/ stakeholders, internal operations team, finance and engineering

  • Siemens (São Paulo, Brazil)
    • Project Manager, Business Excellence Manager | Energy Automation
      Jan 2008 - Dec 2008 · 1 yr

      Responsible to manage Protection, Automation and SCADA projects for Energy related accounts in South America (primarily in Brazil, Chile and Argentina) along with the establishment and implementation of the PM@Siemens methodology to the Project Managers related to the Business Unit Energy Automation based in Brazil

    • Trainee | Industry Solutions
      Jan 2007 - Dec 2007 · 1 yr

      In parallel to my attributions as Automation Engineer, I had the opportunity through the Trainee program to take over a project within the Industrial and Automation group focused on developing a process along with an application to mitigate Non Conformance Costs in projects. It has been successfully rolled out to its Operations and implemented by all Project Managers. My first business case with direct impact on the business

    • Talent Development Program
      Jan 2006 - Dec 2006 · 1 yr

      Proud to start my career out of this program! For over 30 years contributing to the development of young students, the "PDT" Program's main mission is to bring together the technical and behavioral aspects of the student, so that he has an opportunity to put into practice all the learning at the university, knowing the various Siemens operating modules