Karsten Van Rest Email & Phone Number

Son En Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands

Currently working as Production Manager at Prodrive Technologies, where I am leading a team of 150 people working on the SMD Department. Focus lies on building a strong team and improving effectiveness through both the implementation of a sound daily performance structure and long-term improvements

Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

Led a team of 20 employees in the Logistics Department of Livit Orthopedie. While responsible for the day-to-day operations in purchasing and logistics, I was working on both short and long-term efficiency improvements. Biggest achievement was creating the right environment and structure in which the team was able to flourish. Through coaching and.

Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

Transitioned from HAL Investments to its (former) portfolio company Livit Orthopedie to apply and develop my skills in a more practical environment. I was involved in many strategic initiatives such as the implementation of a new ERP system, the post-merger integration into (current shareholder) Ottobock and general process improvement in our production.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Worked as an associate at the Rotterdam-based private equity firm HAL Investments. In this function, I was involved in the financial and operational analysis of a wide range of new investment opportunities as well as the management of portfolio companies. Working at HAL Investments, I strongly improved my business sense and gained significant experience in.

Munich Area, Germany

As an intern in one of BMW's manufacturing plants in Munich, I learned about the different manufacturing techniques that are used in the production process of BMW. This included learning to weld, drill and a variety of other techniques to produce the tooling required for the production of sheet metal parts that are used in BMW's cars

Venlo Area, Netherlands

Being temporarily employed as Junior Consultant, I helped Doka subsidiary Concrefy (which was then known as B|A|S Research & Technology) move forward in their data management strategy. During these months I gained significant knowledge on Big Data theory, data analysis tools and techniques and the general management decisions involved in such a process

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

During this internship I supported the Amsterdam Investment Banking Division in its daily operations. This means that I worked on several pitch books, including basic financial analysis and industry research

Delft Area, Netherlands

During my studies in Delft, I spent one year as a full-time board member of the society of aerospace engineering students of the TU Delft, which represents over 2.500 students. Personally, I guided the organization of many activities including a symposium attracting 600 visitors

As treasurer of 'de Atmosfeer', which is the bar of the faculty of aerospace engineering in Delft, I was responsible for keeping the books on an administration with an annual turnover of over €60.000

Master'S Of Science (Msc), Aerospace Engineering

Obtained a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering (taught in German) at the Technical University of Munich. My Master thesis focused on.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Aerospace Engineering

Completed a Bachelor's degree in the field of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology including a minor in.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Liberal Arts And Sciences

Participation in the Campus Scholarship Program of the Fulbright Center enabled me to study abroad for a year at The College of Wooster