Dedicated Aerospace and Deep-Tech R&D Lead with 24 years of substantial aircraft engine expertise, complemented by a solid background in launching and growing startups over several years.Strong experience in multicultural practices, acquired through extensive collaboration with representatives from up to 8 different countries and serving customers from over 25 countries.Current leadership responsibility includes overseeing a team of 42 individuals, with 7 direct reports.Start-up expertise spanning three distinct stages: from initial founding activities to extensive growth and successful scale-up.My personal dedication and enthusiasm are grounded in my cross-cultural exposure and a profound belief in the transformative potential of effective teamwork and communication.Key Achievements• Achieved an annual average cost reduction of $45 million for 7 consecutive years through successful negotiations.• Demonstrated a consistent track record of reaching ambitious negotiation objectives, finalizing 28 company contracts, and securing numerous agreements.• Successfully launched and led a program organization in a Start-up with a matrix structure, resulting in team-wide comprehension of program objectives, clear goal-setting, and improved efficiency.• Implemented a strategic shift to boost short-term revenues, offering engineering services leveraging the technology and workforce advantage, while exploring product opportunities in Autonomious Logistic Vehicles and niche market battery support/partnership solutions.