RESPONSIBILITIES• Lead the company on a day-to-day level• Develop product and company strategies• Setup internal structures such as purchasing, sales and controlling• Grow the team with people that fit the company professionally and culturally• Setup global sales and distribution channels• Streamline production process• Handle the company’s financial matters on an operational and strategic level• Manages resources (technology and people)• Forecast necessary funds on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis• Follow each project/product through its lifetime and report profitability, bottlenecks etc.• Lead the organization• Oversee all activitiesACHIEVEMENTSDeveloped and executed strategy of an e-bike technology start-up.Spun-off an eight-people department and transformed it into 95+ people strong company with all corporate functions.Led the development and launch of next-generation electronics, software and platform for smart & connected e-bikes. Based on developed technology, launched 4 e-bike product families with 10 different models.Went from zero to 4,5M€ revenue (2021F).Set up both supply chain and distribution network over 4 continents.Led the company through Series A fundraising (investors Porsche & Camel Group) and through world’s first EU regulated Equity Token Offering (ETO).Developed and executed B2B strategy and sales.Has been at the helm when the company was recognized by “Design and innovation award for technology” (2020), “Eurobike award for best eMTB” (2019) and by “Best Employer” (2017 & 2018)

RESPONSIBILITIESResponsible for overall performance of the company.ACHIEVEMENTSIn period 2009-2013, increased revenue from EUR 5,4 million to EUR 9,4 million (+73%) and EBITDA, both in EUR (0,77 to 1,53 million, +94%) and margin (14,2% to 16,3%). Reduced top 5 customer concentration from 84,5% to 55,7% of revenue and subsequently reduced concentration risk. Expanded market from 7 to 17 countries over 3 continents with emphasize on higher profit margin customers in western Europe. Implemented SAP as an ERP and introduced controlling function for the first time in a manufacturing company with 24/7 operations. Submitted Drug Master File to US FDA and Health Canada and successfully organized production according to requirements of ISO 15378 (GMP). Lead the company through due diligence, ownership change and subsequently change in corporate governance.

RESPONSIBILITIESOperations, IT, inventory management, capex and R&D. Also responsible for sales in Russia, Poland and Slovakia. Project manager for implementation of “20 keys” methodology.ACHIEVEMENTSImplemented 20 keys methodology based on Toyota Production System. Increased production capacity of present machinery by 8% without additional capex. Oversaw investment of EUR 0,3 million that lead to introduction of 22% in additional capacity. Achieved a reduction of scrap of 2%.Launched new after forming production line for vials, first significant investment in that product range in 20 years.Introduced first real-time KPI reports for production performance.

RESPONSIBILITIESIn turnaround faze, responsible for capex (total budget >1,0 mil €), implementation of optimized technical solutions, cost calculations, establishing maintenance procedure & building IT infrastructure in the company. Final responsibility was finding the successor.ACHIEVEMENTSSuccessfully restarted devastated manufacturing site and organized operation in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Certifications of both standards were done in less than one year.

RESPONSIBILITIESGeneral management, design of all mechanical components, collaboration with government administration, project management, finance and training.ACHIEVEMENTSSuccessful start-up of private company at the age of 23 in a business never done in Croatia.