Thyssen · production & materials
Production work, materials testing and production planning
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The person behind the CV
Every one of these steps belongs to me.
Production work at Thyssen, international leadership and the choices in between. A path shaped by setbacks, responsibility and curiosity.
The decisions behind my CV
No two jobs were alike.
My career began in production at Thyssen. Customer projects, integration in Wuhan, global sales and CEO responsibility followed. Each move brought different questions, people and responsibilities. Changes of direction, setbacks and curiosity are part of that story.
Sino-European automotive joint venture
Wuhan integration and China operations
Automation · metals · automotive supply
Global projects, sales, pricing and growth
Advanced manufacturing · new mobility
CEO leadership, mobility and special situations
Engineering & transformation consulting
Strategy, engineering and technology commercialization
More than a CV
“What you see is what you get. Every one of these steps belongs to my story.”
The person behind the milestones
What you see is what you get.
I used to keep quiet about starting at Thyssen as a production worker. Being a global executive always made it onto my CV, of course.
I filled my CV with achievements. I also tended to leave out that I hadn’t gone straight from school to a top university. Today, I’m coming to understand just how valuable those early steps were.
A date and a title tell you little about what led me to a decision. No two jobs were alike. There were changes of direction and setbacks, and curiosity kept drawing me towards the next step. Those experiences belong to the person you work with today.
Art, design, craftsmanship and music keep me curious: recognising patterns, combining distinct elements and discovering what emerges between them.
What I bring into leadership
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