I systematically look beyond the immediate problem to understand the wider system, often uncovering additional issues and opportunities that affect overall performance.
The cases below illustrate how this approach has been applied across engineering, manufacturing, operational excellence, innovation and product development — both as an engineer and as a consultant.
I was brought in to support a complex problem-solving case at an Audi engine plant, although I was not an engine technology specialist. Using Six Sigma and Design of Experiments, I helped the team explore approaches and solution methods they had not previously considered, while broadening the investigation beyond its initial focus.
Audi’s sponsor subsequently wrote:
“His knowledge in methods like Six Sigma and Design of Experiments led our team the way to new approaches to the problem and new methods of solution that we had not found without him.”
— Frank Niessen, Head of Quality Assurance, V-Engines, Audi Hungaria