Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
A leader in the automotive industry, demonstrating how traditional transport businesses can thrive as electric power that revolutionizes the world. CEO of a leading European aftermarket parts manufacturer, and founder of a start-up, making electric vehicle charging accessible to millions in Germany. Also a management consultant with a proven track record of delivering relevant, focused and measurable benefits to manufacturing and automotive clients. Specialties: Management Consulting, Financial Accounting
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱: LRT eMobility is a clean technology brand established under 𝗟𝗥𝗧 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗺𝗯𝗛, focused on delivering s𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗩 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀: • AC wallboxes: 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲, 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲 • Smart features: RFID access, mobile app control, dynamic load management • Modular and white-label solutions for 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: • Led the design and market introduction of 𝗖𝗘/𝗜𝗘𝗖-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗩 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲. • Developed full product ecosystem including charging stations, software, and installation support. • Built B2B partnerships across 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲, including 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, and 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. • Positioned LRT eMobility as a 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗩 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱.
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: LRT Automotive GmbH is a German company specialized in the development and manufacturing of 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, including manifolds, catalytic converters, and complete 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 for OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and aftermarket distributors across Europe. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: • Led the expansion of LRT Automotive into a 𝗽𝗮𝗻-𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. • Directed all operations: from engineering, production, and quality assurance to strategic partnerships. • Established long-standing relationships with major clients such as 𝗛𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗺𝗯𝗛, 𝗖𝗼𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗺𝗯𝗛, and 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗺𝗯𝗛 & 𝗖𝗼. 𝗞𝗚. • Oversaw implementation of 𝗜𝗦𝗢-𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 and continuous process improvement. • Developed and launched 𝗟𝗥𝗧 𝗲𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, an innovative brand focused on 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆: LRT Innovation Labs serves as the 𝗥&𝗗, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 of the LRT Group, supporting product development for both automotive and eMobility systems. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: • Built and scaled a 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗯 supporting product engineering and electronics development • Oversaw prototype validation, testing, and continuous improvement cycles for EV and exhaust system hardware • Managed cross-functional teams and ensured alignment with German production standards • Helped accelerate 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝘁𝗼-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 for LRT’s product lines
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Universe Of Parts is a Germany-based B2B retail and distribution platform focused on 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. Serving both workshops and retailers with a broad product portfolio, it established a strong presence in the European aftermarket sector. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: • Founded and scaled the company from the ground up, defining its vision and strategy • Built a comprehensive 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 platform featuring thousands of auto parts • Managed supplier relationships, logistics, and a proprietary e-commerce system • Optimized operational workflows to reduce lead time and enhance customer experience • Positioned the brand as a reliable supplier in the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲: Served as a Management Consultant in the 𝗼𝗶𝗹 & 𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, advising clients on operations and risk management strategies in Australian markets. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: • Conducted strategic business reviews and performance audits • Recommended process improvements in maintenance, procurement, and regulatory compliance • Led workshops to align cross-functional teams on operational excellence goals • Collaborated with C-level executives to drive cost-saving and efficiency initiatives