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Established record in group management, business development and global sales across the US, South America, Europe and Asia. Hands-on multi-disciplinary expertise, from supervising dynamic work environments and managing multinational clients to business systems development and restructuring that significantly enhance growth and productivity. Multilingual in English, Spanish and Danish, and confident communicating in Portuguese.Currently vice president and head of brewery systems at Alfa Laval Copenhagen A/S, overseeing a global workforce of over 80 employees.Distinguished presenter at international business trade shows, previously through close ties to the business community in Japan and the US through consulting and executive education projects under the auspices of the Knowledge Institute, a Tokyo-based management consultancy.Close collaboration with Professor Hirotaka Takeuchi of Harvard University, a Knowledge Institute founder, coauthoring Extreme Toyota (Wiley 2008), a six-year study on innovation in sales, marketing and human resources in the auto industry, published in 10 languages and recognized as one of the best business books of 2008. Also closely assisted Ryuji Yasuda (former McKinsey Director), professor of corporate restructuring in the MBA program at Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, one of Japan’s top business schools.Author of the most downloaded paper on brewing water treatment in the industry (www.academia.edu/6928942), referenced by national water authorities globally and recognized as a global top 4% academic on Academia.edu (>8000 views). Lead inventor of de-alcoholization technology used in the brewery industry and co-inventor of an automated fermentation system (patent publication no. 20160194586).Specialties: Competitive strategy, corporate & business restructuring, organizational innovation, talent management, customer relations, account management, and entrepreneurship.

Listed skills include Product Development, Strategic Planning, Restructuring, Product Management, and 14 others.