Stanford University

Hochschule Furtwangen

De Montfort University

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau

Chief operating officer and co-founder at Essentium, Inc.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Essentium is fundamentally changing how things are made. As innovators in both materials and production platforms, we are disrupting traditional manufacturing processes by bringing strength and speed together, at scale, with a no compromise material set. We are committed to creating industrial solutions for the world’s top manufacturers and bridging the gap between 3D printing and machining.

Follow us here @Essentium for our latest announcements and resources, and to track with us as we disrupt the manufacturing market and fundamentally change how things are made.

- AdditiveAtScale
- AdditiveManufacturing
- DigitalTransformation
- DisruptingManufacturing
- 3DPrinting

<a href="https://essentium3d.com/">https://essentium3d.com/</a>

Essentium, Inc.

Chief operating officer, chief financial officer and co-founder

Focus on Digital Transformation. Industry 4.0, IoT execution.
Accelerate Enterprise Initiatives with disruptive startup technologies, new business models and digital platform innovations that transform how things are made to compete with transitional methods at scale and price.
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing, Distributed / Digital Manufacturing, Digital Real Time Supply Chain,  Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning ,  Sensors / Analytics.

Multiple Startup Companies & Enterprises

Digital Transformation  -  Startup Advisor  -  Actionable Strategies & Investments

Tulip is changing the way manufacturers think about consumer electronics, footwear, robotics, pharmaceuticals, and countless other products that are used everyday. We enable the manufacturing workforce to improve efficiencies, share best practices, reduce downtime, and increase the consistency and safety of their manual processes.

We are hiring a team of vision, graphics, AI, ML and partnership people.
Join something bigger.

<a href="https://tulip.co/">https://tulip.co/</a>

Tulip.co

Head Of BizDevOps

Lars leads Technology Trends & Investments responsible for identifying and tracking technology trends, stewarding Jabil’s innovation investment portfolio processes, and leading the strategic capabilities managers through the development of business plans and investments. He is also responsible for starting new strategic capabilities and incubating them through an initial strategy and pioneer funding. He has launched innovative partnerships with the MIT Media Lab and MassChallenge out of Boston to accelerate innovation efforts. Lars is responsible for worldwide innovation activities and closely aligning goals to stimulate strategic capabilities and cultivate entrepreneurial activity to develop and execute on game-changing ideas, technologies, and discoveries.

Jabil

Senior Director Technology Trends, Innovation & Investments

Director of Technology

Establish and streamline organizational and financial framework. Lead business engagements and direct tactical operations while conducting operational and roadmap planning. Participate in key decisions; policy development, strategic initiatives, operating model and operational execution including business negotiations, mergers and acquisitions. Institute annual budgets, develop and streamline financial forecast, and enact financial goals. Design long-term enterprise strategies and due-diligence package; target acquisition profile, prospect evaluations, combined financial projections, company valuation models, negotiations and review completed packages with lawyers. Lead deal structure and negotiations, including: shareholder agreements, vesting schedules, IP protection, JV & M&A. Delineate, develop and plan go-to-market strategies for channel and product releases. Create a performance incentive matrix to drive market launch readiness. Develop tools, systems to report C-level financial and operational information.
Accomplishments:
- Raise $3M seed-funding, $15M Series A Venture Capital funding preparation with executive team
- Establish strategic Advisory Board recruit VPs from Intel Media/Verizon, Redpoint Ventures, Sony, Woodside Capital Partners
- In 4 weeks, complete acquisition process, conduct business negotiations, strategy and acquisition due-diligence.
- In 6 weeks, attain complete digital media executive team, conduct employee negotiations, strategy and take-over due-diligence.

<a href="http://www.in2technologies.com/engageunity/">http://www.in2technologies.com/engageunity/</a>

In2technologies, Inc.

Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer

High-End Award winning Mobile Audio design and installation
Accomplishments:
- Established complete fabrication shop within 2 weeks
- Created 100% utilized shop with international customers
- CES, Las Vegas – Top 10 Retailer Award, 2013 awarded by Morel Ltd.
- CES, Las Vegas - Dealer of the Year 2013 awarded by Illusion Audio.
- Staff- Top 12 Mobile Audio Installers of the year, 2013 in the US by Mobile Electronics Industry Magazine

<a href="http://simplicityinsound.com/">http://simplicityinsound.com/</a>

Within 2.5 years, sold with positive cash flow, 12 months pipeline and and attractive multiple.

Simplicity In Sound

Owner/Chief Executive Officer

Responsible for daily enterprise-wide operation with annual revenue over $110M. Direct up to 10 staff, including Finance, IT, Quality & Operations and indirect reports of 200+. Design comprehensive, new site, manufacturing workflow and IT data center; rack mount structure, HVAC, power, UPS, network structure, topology, etc. Develop new, fully integrated finance system; historical trend analysis, and future modeling functionality. Automate and streamline financial reporting & analysis, monthly and audit reports and schedules. Implement Financial Systems, Project Accounting, General Ledger, Budget Planning and Control, A/P, A/R, Payroll Tax, Commissions & Bonuses, Consolidations, and Account Reconciliations. Plan, project manage and execute company headquarters move.

Accomplishments:
- Reduce Labor and Indirect costs by over 50% from $1.1 Mil to $500k per month while increasing utilization from 70% to 90%; reorganize management structure improving on-time delivery, quality
- Reduce operating expense from $400k to $170k monthly via automation and head count reduction
- Streamline and automate strategic financial decision process; transform a monthly, manual, data point collection to an automated dashboard providing daily, data update, visibility
- Reorganize departmental planning matrixes enterprise-wide
- Close Texas and Taiwan plants, establish JV manufacturing in China, expand China demand by $3M per month, decrease operating cost by $300k per month
- Cut facility expenses by 70% and increase efficiencies via centralizing headquarters
- Achieve a 4 day move of our $50 M, 150+ employee firm within budget, eliminating downtime
- Turnaround profitability by $5.5M to over $2.5M net vs.$3M in annual loss for 4 prior years
- Release competitive pricing and market penetration cost model tools; grow revenue by $30M / year
- Reduce month-end close time by 60%; from 5 days to 2 days

<a href="http://www.e-wolfe.com">www.e-wolfe.com</a>

Wolfe Engineering, Inc.

Chief Operating Officer

Manage all aspects of IT infrastructure including networks, power, hardware, operating, ERP and database management systems, electronic communications, and IT security. Design data center, network structure and topology. Create IT standards for manufacturing processes. Deploy, enhance and manage ORACLE dB architecture. Transform efficiency, productivity via automating sales, purchasing, materials, production control, engineering, manufacturing, quality and finance processes. Manage network design and implementation, voice and data cabling, wireless and remote networks, security and video surveillance system. Streamline and standardize ERP; implement MRP, Scheduling, Quality, ECN, Estimating and Finance Oracle modules. Integrate a custom Cycle Count application, automating processes and redefining the cost structure.
Accomplishments:
- Cut annual IT cost by 80%, reduce headcount from 12 to 2 employees
- Increase direct labor hours by 10% stabilize headcount while scaling company size; improve product cost visibility, enabling sales focus on product and vertical placements

IT Director

Provide performance enhancement services, and software & applications; software integration, web-& software development, database and content management, ERP systems, strategic brand consulting, marketing & communication concept development. Setup remote offices in Portugal, Germany, Norway and Silicon Valley.
Accomplishments:
- Found a corporation; specialize in integrating brand communication and technology solutions
- Recognized and Featured in the 2007 Silicon Valley Business Journal; ranked No. 3 for most web pages developed and No. 11 for most web sites developed in comparison to all other Silicon Valley Web Design Firms

<a href="http://www.microflare.com/en-US/solutions/">http://www.microflare.com/en-US/solutions/</a>

Microflare Inc.

CEO/President/Founder

IT Manager

Implement VISUAL Enterprise ERP/MRP system with Oracle DB in CA and TX, contributing to efficient and stable company growth. Design and implement intranet with central ISO management, contributing to ISO 9001 certification. Develop and maintain business processes and supporting ERP application and automate streamlined, daily activities. Develop and support Help Desk tools and global engineering processes and streamline remote communication and oversees efficiencies. Develop and implement a centrally managed master data environment with secure remote access. Project manage and implement corporate identity, communication concept, marketing material, internet and extranet.  Create the intranet and extranet.
Accomplishments:
- Implement a Cycle Count Program; achieve 99% inventory accuracy and eliminate the annual physical inventory audit saving > $50k
- Develop a master scheduling system tying forecasts to planned inventory needs; help improve on time delivery (OTD) to 98.5%
- Upgrade supply chain administration: Create Approved Supplier extranet portal; establish and implement OTD & quality matrix, supplier survey, and risk assessment tools as part of  ISO 90001, 13485 certification
- Administer Materials Cost Savings Program: Achieve $500k savings; just in time sourcing, Kanban program, $110k reduction in freight cost
- Develop a Supplier Forecast & Metrics Portal: Critical suppliers were able to access real-time forecast and metrics via the extranet for supply chain management, replacing manual efforts
- Condense MRB Process: Automate DMR tracking and integrate into the ERP system providing online visibility, and a $200K inventory reduction
- Increase Finished Goods Inventory Turns from 6 to 10, avoiding over $1M in inventory expenditures and related bottom-line costs
- Implement inventory salvage programs; Identify Risk Inventories targeting them for rework or sales discounts, realize $250K in annual, obsolete inventory, savings

Business Analyst/Systems Engineer

Non-profit organization with focus on online technologies. Developed featured & award winning student-to-business-exchange online portal.

Lars Uffhausen

Lars Uffhausen