BME Group, a leading multi-specialist distributor of building products, has a strong presence in eight European countries including the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland. Employing over 14,000 people across 900+ locations, the company generated €5.5bn in sales revenue in 2022. BME is a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group.As Group Vice President Digital & Data, my responsibilities encompass:• Digital Transformation Leadership: Lead BME's digital transformation by building and guiding cross-country digital and data teams, driving the deployment of innovative digital capabilities across operating companies, and fostering enhanced collaboration and technological advancement.• B2B eCommerce and Digital Customer Interaction: Direct the transformation of digital customer interaction through B2B eCommerce platforms, resulting in increased customer loyalty, online sales growth, and operational efficiency.• Cloud-Based Data Management: Spearhead the development of a cutting-edge, secure cloud-based data management platform (Databricks Lakehouse, Microsoft Azure), enhancing data accessibility and security across all BME operating companies.• Data Engineering & Science Toolbox: Systematized and rolled out key data capabilities, including AI, enabling local country organizations to leverage state-of-the-art data technologies • Data Intelligence: Pioneer the deployment of high-value, data intelligence solutions (e.g. pricing, inventory management, AI-supported product data management), significantly elevating business performance metrics and decision-making processes.• Pricing Data Management: Design and implement a tool suite for pricing data management that is locally driven yet centrally governed, effectively covering both inflation and deflation scenarios

Theron SCIENCEWORCS specializes in blending management consulting with cutting-edge data science to deliver industry-specific solutions in Logistics & Mobility and Energy & Utilities.My role has focused on spearheading initiatives such as:•Patented Autonomous Driving Technology: Developed an innovative driving algorithm to enhance safety and efficiency in Level 4 Autonomous Trucking (US patent number: US11993261B2)•Cost-efficient Concept Testing: Established a 3D simulation environment for proof of concept testing of invented Level 4 Autonomous Driving algorithms.•Strategy Formulation for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) products: Architected a business plan for an Advanced Driver Assistance Systems manufacturer.•Digital Strategy Formulation in the Automotive Sector: Crafted a digital transformation strategy for a major vehicle manufacturer.

DHL eCommerce is a division of DHL Group that specializes in e-commerce logistics, providing services such as parcel delivery, cross-border solutions, warehousing, and last-mile delivery.As Senior Vice President, I served on the Global DHL eCommerce Management Board, where I held diverse roles and responsibilities. My accountabilities included the following topics:• Global Tech Leadership: Orchestrated geographically diverse teams of up to 120 professionals spanning Germany, the US, and Asia, while spearheading the global platform expansion. • Real-Time Analytics: Supervised the roll-out of real-time analytics platforms designed for Last Mile Delivery and global e-Commerce fulfillment, targeting real-time monitoring, customer analytics, and yield management.• Business Expansion: Oversaw the strategic development of platforms to enter emerging markets such as China, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, with a specialized focus on e-commerce parcel delivery solutions.• Global e-Commerce Logistics: Directed the design and deployment of a unified global e-Commerce Fulfillment Platform and Product, coordinating global orders, warehousing, and delivery operations.• Cross-Border Parcel Shipping: Guided the creation of a comprehensive platform for cross-border shipping, augmented by a B2B Portal to meet the multifaceted e-Commerce logistics requirements of DHL's global clientele.• Tech Ecosystem Integration: Championed a program to facilitate seamless customer integration, aligning with key online sales platforms like eBay and Magento through APIs or plugins.

IT Strategy Development for a Leading Global Postal and Logistics Company:• Analysis of 10 existing business models as a foundation for a total of 18 functional IT strategies.• Emphasis on defining appropriate IT management principles based on the specific characteristics of each individual business model, e.g., maximizing agility vs. minimizing IT costs.

• Responsible for product development (i.e. user experience, game mechanics & features, game ecosystem, social media integration) of the “Stylista“ online game (> 1.5 million active users per month) • Insourced initial game prototype from external agency and setup respective internal product development and operations teams• Developed horizontally scalable server infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (Cloud Computing) to efficiently support highly volatile, global user traffic• Established data analytics capabilities (R, mySQL, Microsoft BI) for the optimization of game configuration and contents based on user behavior• Achieved outstanding game stickiness (>20%) through continuous, fact-based optimization of user experience

• Focus topics: Business Intelligence, Organization, Processes and Change Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM)• Main industries: Retail, Automotive, Property Services, Financial Services, Publishing

As Head of Research & Analytics• Sold and managed research & analytics projects (e.g. usability research, advertising campaign analytics, online consumer research) for large global brandsAs Chief Strategy Officer:• Established financial modelling for strategic decision making• Strengthened organization and processes (i.e. Sales, Human Resources, Accounting) to support efficient expansion across Southeast Asia

• Orchestrated migration of more than 250 users in Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam to a new CRM/ERP system resulting in the smoothest transition amongst all Schlumberger regions• Setup organizational structures, performance metrics and tools for continuous process improvement with impact on more than 1,000 users across Asia Pacific region

Highlighted Projects:• Managed major IT release during a crisis of the IT division (budget: EUR 9m; team size: >120 employees) for a leading mobile telecommunications operator; despite the crisis and very tight timelines, the project was delivered within scope and on time with high quality and maintaining budget• Restructured a large IT development project for a leading logistics service provider resulting in a 75% cost reduction and the ability to utilize standard rather than custom-built software

Highlighted Project:• Supported 30+ shareholders settling on a merger of 13 German telecommunication operators by designing a new valuation model to determine relative company values without the need to agree on future assumptions

Software development for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)• Developed and optimized models, algorithms and software for the simulation of turbulent combustion to reduce computation time of standard cases from about two weeks to less than one day• Designed in-memory data storage and indexing algorithm for highly efficient retrieval of preprocessed data• Optimized software code for parallel computing on main frame machines