Patrick Kranz Email & Phone Number

Bangkok, Th

Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

Rayong, Thailand

Taipei City, Taiwan

• Conducted feasibility study in project team for offering finance/insurance products for Mercedes-Benz trucks in Taiwan as master thesis for MBA program• Responsible for business plan write-up

Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

• Analyzed data discrepancies and fixed existing misalignments between different data sources to assist go-live of data warehouse that stores all company data centrally• Automated acquisition and penetration reports• Ad-hoc projects in the department (e.g. slide creation for department presentations, etc.)

Singapore

• Coordinated set up of SQL database containing APAC credit applications, which serves as backup and test environment• Responsible for monitoring risk situation in the entire Daimler Financial Services AAP region by collecting risk data from local markets• Ad-hoc projects within risk department (e.g. preparation of briefing presentation, follow-up on project status with other local APAC markets, etc.)

Ludwigshafen Am Rhein, Deutschland

• Conducted in-depth analysis of potential industries of entry, including market size estimation, competition, trend analysis etc. (examples of industries explored: beverage, pet foods, oil & gas, water refinery, food colorants, etc.)• This industry research, analysis and recommendations (in PowerPoint format) served as the basis for presentations for management review

Taipei City, Taiwan

• Designed and executed test scenarios to verify correct implementation of business product rules in credit scoring engine (“Blaze”) which was a crucial milestone to ensure on-time go live of the engine• Responsible for maintaining and enhancing digital marketing applications for car-dealerships, such as iShowroom and myMBFS Android/iPhone application with monthly brand partner campaigns to implement digital marketing strategy• Cooperated with brand partner to facilitate monthly campaign updates• Ad-hoc projects for Managing Director: o Overtime analysis of Risk Department, which resulted in one increased headcount o Assisted preparation of management presentations

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Worked with local German Chamber of Commerce to facilitate market entry into Southern California for German SMEs & helped to develop marketing campaign to attract investments of SoCal-based companies to Germany • Ad-hoc projects for Economic Affairs department

Tübingen Area, Germany

• Created research reports and conducted research reports on efficiency gains through team internationalisation (and merits of multi-cultural teams in general)• Created teaching materials and supported and supported research activities of post-docs

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General, Taiwan Grade: 96/100 (~Us Gpa: 4.0/4.0)

Dual Degree with University of Mannheim

Mannheim Master In Management, Business Administration And Management, General, German Grade: 1.3 (~Us Gpa: 3.9/4.0)

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Economics And Business Administration, German Grade: 1.3 (Us Gpa: ~3.9/4.0)

• Baden-Württemberg Scholarship for Academic Achievements • DAAD Scholarship for Academic Achievements

Exchange Semester

• Baden-Württemberg Scholarship for Academic Achievements

Abitur, A-Levles In Economics & Business, English, Mathematics And German, German Grade: 1.2 (~Us Gpa: 3.95/4.0)