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Munich, De

Munich, De

Munich, De

Responsible for the leadership of the overhead medium voltage systems business including the R&D, manufacturing and global business development functions. Currently seeing the business through the transition phase from genuine start-up to mainstream Siemens business.

Was a founding shareholder and Managing Director of technology start-up Kaon Electric that developed the Fusesaver product for improving the reliability or rural power distribution. Key achievements were the successful development of world first technology, the building of a group of companies, winning pilot projects with utility companies around the globe, securing multiple tranches of venture capital and the successful sale of the business to the German technology multi-national SIEMENS

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr

Was responsible for the operations of the recloser manufacturing facility. The role encompassed managing 20 white collar staff including purchasing, engineering and quality along with a 100 blue collar building a range of complex products. Key achievements included the implementation of a total lean transformation of the factory that secured the competitiveness of the product portfolio through a 40% labour productivity improvement.

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr

Was leader of the engineering team charged with improving the product and manufacturing process of a range of reclosing circuit breakers and controllers.

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr

Was project manager and lead design engineer for the development of a number of reclosing circuit breaker products that have been globally successful.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering