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Stockholm County, Sweden

Estocolmo, Provincia De Estocolmo, Suecia

-Responsible for Global Online Training - English & Spanish Markets + Six Sigma / Lean project validation & certification.-Development of business in Europe / Asia region.-Expert in Six Sigma, Lean, Root Cause Analysis and Core Tools for global companies.

Estocolmo, Provincia De Estocolmo, Suecia

-Six Sigma consulting for EU countries.-Partnership with Global Six Sigma & International Society of Six Sigma Professionals

Estocolmo, Provincia De Estocolmo, Suecia

Cofounder of the First Real-Time SPC cloud-based software in the world.www.dominionspc.com

Köping, Provincia De Västmanland, Suecia

-Global Head of Quality Management for the luxury brand Hästens (World’s #1 beds).-Responsible for Supplier Quality Assurance, Customer Quality, Customer Care, Continuous Improvement, and Legal Compliance.-Work closely with Global Team Leads and suppliers to ensure customer experience and compliance with local laws and regulations regarding Quality Testing in Europe, USA, China, India, and others.-Development of new processes to enhance quality of products as well as… Show more -Global Head of Quality Management for the luxury brand Hästens (World’s #1 beds).-Responsible for Supplier Quality Assurance, Customer Quality, Customer Care, Continuous Improvement, and Legal Compliance.-Work closely with Global Team Leads and suppliers to ensure customer experience and compliance with local laws and regulations regarding Quality Testing in Europe, USA, China, India, and others.-Development of new processes to enhance quality of products as well as tracking of areas of improvement. Achievements include reduction of defect rates for two top contributors defect rate by 90% and 99%, implementation of 8Ds locally and with suppliers for problem-solving, development of statistical inspection processes for incoming raw materials and accessories, obtaining the legal compliance approval for our materials in India, USA, UK, China and ROW.-Main supplier auditor for capacity and for quality procedures, responsible for several combined improvements in Sweden, Romania, Estonia, Poland, among others. Show less

Estocolmo, Provincia De Estocolmo, Suecia

-Savings reported of +150M€ due to L6S implementation in Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, PMO and over 300 people trained in Yellow / Green / Black / Master Black Belt.-Expert in Continuous Improvement and Problem-solving development for Lean Six Sigma for Central Northvolt (Sweden, Poland, Germany, USA).- Responsible for the standardization of Lean Six Sigma in Northvolt at Cell and Battery Systems on 4 levels: Black Belt, Green Belt, Yellow Belt, White Belt, including Lean… Show more -Savings reported of +150M€ due to L6S implementation in Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, PMO and over 300 people trained in Yellow / Green / Black / Master Black Belt.-Expert in Continuous Improvement and Problem-solving development for Lean Six Sigma for Central Northvolt (Sweden, Poland, Germany, USA).- Responsible for the standardization of Lean Six Sigma in Northvolt at Cell and Battery Systems on 4 levels: Black Belt, Green Belt, Yellow Belt, White Belt, including Lean Principles and advanced statistics.-Development of standards for A3, 8Ds, DMAIC Projects.-Trainings and Projects developed in Core Tools - MSA, SPC, Capability, FMEA to +300 people on all areas of the organization. Show less

Austin Y Alrededores, Texas

- Master Black Belt, trained + 100 people / year in areas of Six Sigma and Lean from different places around the world including USA, Mexico, Central America, Dominican Republic, Germany, India, Australia, Fiji, China, Colombia, among others.- Development of Lean & Six Sigma programs for +65 companies in different areas including manufacturing, health care, banking, services, logistics, government & military, movies & entertainment.- Development of the Lean Fundamentals + Lean… Show more - Master Black Belt, trained + 100 people / year in areas of Six Sigma and Lean from different places around the world including USA, Mexico, Central America, Dominican Republic, Germany, India, Australia, Fiji, China, Colombia, among others.- Development of Lean & Six Sigma programs for +65 companies in different areas including manufacturing, health care, banking, services, logistics, government & military, movies & entertainment.- Development of the Lean Fundamentals + Lean Master Certification Programs + responsible for Six Sigma libraries for White / Yellow / Green / Black / MBB updates.- Worked with global teams in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia to ensure customer experience, KPI tracking and material updates.- Main point of contact for new revisions due to changes in standards (e.g. AIAG / VDA FMEA 2019). Show less

Honduras

-Managing Director for Consulting Services.-15+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement Methodologies with 65+ customers, in online and onsite training, in service / administration and manufacturing industries. -Responsible for Operations in the Spanish Market regarding Lean and Six Sigma training - online and onsite. -Development of Training Plans for Six Sigma, Lean Programs, and Lean Events. -Training and Project Certification through partnership with… Show more -Managing Director for Consulting Services.-15+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement Methodologies with 65+ customers, in online and onsite training, in service / administration and manufacturing industries. -Responsible for Operations in the Spanish Market regarding Lean and Six Sigma training - online and onsite. -Development of Training Plans for Six Sigma, Lean Programs, and Lean Events. -Training and Project Certification through partnership with Six Sigma US. Show less

Querétaro Arteaga, México

-Continuous Improvement Regional Director for Americas Region.-First Master Black Belt Certified in the Novem Group - Accredited by Six Sigma US (Chicago, IL).-Direct responsible for the Continuous Improvement Teams in USA, Mexico, and Honduras-Experience with over 10 different projects for customers such as Daimler (Mercedes Benz), BMW, Toyota, Tesla, Honda, Ford, Nissan, General Motors, Audi in process improvement for interiors in wood, aluminum and synthetics… Show more -Continuous Improvement Regional Director for Americas Region.-First Master Black Belt Certified in the Novem Group - Accredited by Six Sigma US (Chicago, IL).-Direct responsible for the Continuous Improvement Teams in USA, Mexico, and Honduras-Experience with over 10 different projects for customers such as Daimler (Mercedes Benz), BMW, Toyota, Tesla, Honda, Ford, Nissan, General Motors, Audi in process improvement for interiors in wood, aluminum and synthetics. -Standardization of Lean Management projects for the production plants in Mexico and Honduras (Lean Training, Workshop Development, Lean Strategy for the Region, Suggestion Systems Standardization).-Development and Balancing of Lean Kaizen Lines + Lean Training in all levels in the region for Daimler (Mercedes-Benz), General Motors (Denali, Escalade), BMW, Tesla, Toyota, Nissan, Ford. -Deployment of Shopfloor Management and Toyota Kata as business strategy for USA, Mexico and Honduras. -Lean Leader for Lean Events (Kaizen Workshops) throughout the region for Quality and efficiency improvements (20 per country) including teams from Europe and the Americas.-Responsible for the Kaizen Events that lead to Novem's first implementation of a Kanban System for Mercedes-Benz and BMW Projects. Show less

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

-First Certified Master Black Belt in the Novem Group (through Six Sigma US). -Kaizen Manager for Mercedes Benz, Denali, Escalade, Lexus, Nissan, Ford, Tesla programs.-Implementation of Lean Six Sigma program in Honduran plant (First in the Novem group).-Development of up to 25 Lean Six Sigma Projects (Green Belt and Black Belt) per year with improvements in Lead Time, Productivity, Direct Material Cost, Quality Cost with savings of up to US$500K per… Show more -First Certified Master Black Belt in the Novem Group (through Six Sigma US). -Kaizen Manager for Mercedes Benz, Denali, Escalade, Lexus, Nissan, Ford, Tesla programs.-Implementation of Lean Six Sigma program in Honduran plant (First in the Novem group).-Development of up to 25 Lean Six Sigma Projects (Green Belt and Black Belt) per year with improvements in Lead Time, Productivity, Direct Material Cost, Quality Cost with savings of up to US$500K per year.-Development of up to 20 Lean Events (Kaizen Workshops) per year that include Planning, Efficiencies, Problem-Solving, Mapping Administrative Processes, and Quality Improvements.-Training on all Levels on Kata Coaching, Improvement Kata, Lean Six Sigma and Lean Tools (5S, Standardized Work, Value Stream Mapping, Root-Cause Analysis, Lean Leadership, Line Balancing, Waste Identification). -Development of Dojo Training Center for Ergonomics and Safety (Innovative idea in the group).-Implementation on Idea Saving Initiative of Rewards Based on Points with participation of employees from all the plant (75% employees participate) and up to $100k Savings per year. Show less

-Certified in projects of continuous improvement, through statistical data (Six Sigma) - Green Belt / Black Belt Training. -Responsible of Start of New Programs for Hyundae Sonata, Hyundae Santa Fe, KIA Sorento, and KIA Optima, from the Area of Crimp Development, and terminal applicator development.-Co-responsible of terminal and application validation for Electrical Harnesses. -Development of up to 10 Cost Reduction Projects with $60k annual savings per project… Show more -Certified in projects of continuous improvement, through statistical data (Six Sigma) - Green Belt / Black Belt Training. -Responsible of Start of New Programs for Hyundae Sonata, Hyundae Santa Fe, KIA Sorento, and KIA Optima, from the Area of Crimp Development, and terminal applicator development.-Co-responsible of terminal and application validation for Electrical Harnesses. -Development of up to 10 Cost Reduction Projects with $60k annual savings per project. -In charge of the Departments of Crimp Validation (Design) and Terminal Applicator validation (Lab Room Testing).-Responsible for the implementation of mechanical improvements on machinery (Dies), and their validation, contributing to savings in quality and efficiency. -Documentation and control of terminal applicators for all KyungshinLear Site. Show less

-Personnel Training (Upper Management, Supervisors, and Operators), on 5S Development Projects in 10 different companies in the areas of Electronics, Automotive, Retail, Customer Service, and Health and Safety.-Development of Improvements on Work Areas related with inventory control and standardized work.-Layout Redesign for work cells.-Improvements in OEE.-Development of Control Plans per customer for new implementations.

Engineering, Logistics Engineering

Magna Cum Laude

Engineering, Industrial And Systems Engineering

Magna Cum Laude Winner of the "Entrepreunirship Fair" in 2007

High School

Highest GPA in School in 2003. Received recognition for excellence in Science, Math, Music, Leadership, Sports