Lars Uffhausen

MIT Media-Lab spin-out. Built and lead business development and connected business, hardware & software development with operational leadership to streamline growth and align focus for a rapid go to market strategy and execution. Developed, implemented and lead market penetration strategies for SAAS / HAAS platform. Focused team on where the market is heading and how application performance and end-user experience insights can influence customer and lead centric business outcome.

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.

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.

Lead 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. Launched innovative partnerships with the MIT Media Lab and MassChallenge out of Boston to accelerate innovation efforts. Responsible for worldwide innovation activities.

Responsible for starting new strategic capabilities and incubating them through an initial strategy and pioneer funding. Aligned goals to stimulate strategic capabilities and cultivate entrepreneurial activity to develop and execute on game-changing ideas, technologies, and discoveries.

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.

Responsible for daily enterprise-wide operation with annual revenue over $110M. Direct up to 10 senior staff executives, including Finance, IT, Quality & Operations and indirect reports of 200+

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.

Accelerated a startup through hands-on guidance with a board of peers and from experts custom-built for the venture. Demonstrated how to apply the knowledge to a new venture, working with a board to identify and achieve the important milestones.

Financial modeling, interest rates, evaluating investment opportunities, fixed-income securities, term structure of interest rates, risk measures, portfolio theory, value proposition analysis and the Capital Asset Pricing Model based on actual market data.