Stefan Friederichs is the Co-Founder and Head of Engineering of Leaf Logistics, a data and analytics company transforming the logistics and transportation industry with forward-thinking strategies designed to keep you and your drivers moving forward. An entrepreneur, tech lover, Operations Research Ph.D., and ex-management consultant, Stefan is passionate about using tech & analytics to advance logistics, transportation, and supply chain management on a daily basis. A dynamic and results-driven professional with more than 10 years of experience as a management consultant and tech entrepreneur, Stefan brings his drive and dedication for growth and success to every aspect of Leaf Logistics, always putting the future of the industry first without compromising pragmatic, real-world solutions, today. With 15+ years of technology and software development (full-stack) experience and 7 years of management consulting experience advising large/Fortune 500 companies on diverse topics such as strategy, technology, operations, supply chain management, transportation/logistics, and procurements, Stefan is leading the next generation of the supply chain, all with Leaf Logistics’ industry-leading solutions in the driver’s seat.Stefan holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from the University of Cologne in Germany.