Ralf Daucher

Ralf Daucher Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master / Process & Efficiency Coach Sheridan/US (currently working out of Manta/Ecuador) +1 --References: LinkedIn profile International Manager with strong Product background and +11 years professional experience in Project, Program & Process Management (from Startup to Fortune 500) - Developed user centric B2B2C technology products/services (from idea to launch) that generated a business value of 600 Mio EUR T/O p.a. - Created & lead high performance, cross functional teams of up to 16 members - Multilingual (English/German/Spanish) with expertise in Durable/Consumer Goods, edTech, Artificial Intelligence & Software (SaaS) - Positive thinker with "do it" mentality & growth mindset WORK EXPERIENCE Freelancing, Remote - Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master / Process Consultant 02/2020 - PRESENT ● Senior Project Manager for ITTDigital, a fast growing US Technology Startup: ○ Client facing Project Management for North American Blue Chip Key Accounts. Full responsibility for scope, quality, cost and timeline for Digital Learning & Digital Transformation projects. ● ○ Multi-Project Management over the complete project lifecycle with project budgets >700.000 USD. ○ Lead cross-functional remote teams with up to 16 internal full time resources to successful project deliveries. Senior Agile Project Manager in early-stage Canadian Technology Startup Palliser AI: ○ Accountable for complete project lifecycle (incl. scope, budget, schedule, quality, resources, procurement, risk) to develop Artificial Intelligence for object detection. ○ Recruited & led remote international tech team to develop ten AI aerial object detection algorithms for specific military & civil use cases (e.g. military surveillance, fire fighting, search & rescue). ○ Set up Project Management framework, processes, tools, systems and KPI metrics from scratch and continuously improved throughout the project (e.g. -40% lead time per AI training iteration). ○ Negotiating with, contracting & managing third party suppliers & contractors. ● Senior Project Manager/ Scrum Master/ ClickUp Architect in early-stage US Technology Startup VIRTUALhaus: ○ Implemented Scrum framework and coached Product Owner & Development Team to build the MVP for a SaaS marketplace. Improved team velocity by +25%. ○ Designed, optimized and automated business processes (e.g. fully automated status & performance reportings via customized ClickUp Dashboards). ○ Recruited & led a project team of international Architects laying the groundwork for a Machine Learning algorithm to automatically generate 3D models of architectural house plans. BSH Household Appliances (100% Bosch subsidiary), Germany - Senior Global Product & Program Manager 10/2017 - 01/2020 ● Project Management Office (PMO) for strategy project defining and operationalizing product division portfolio with 3 B EUR T/O p.a. (incl. Complexity and Cost Management, Modular Design, Business Case). ● Functional Lead of five Regional Product Managers. ● Worldwide Business Opportunity Management & Strategy Development for Growth in key program (agile) for product portfolio with 600 Mio EUR T/O p.a.. ● Ensuring strategy implementation via set up of short-long term Product Roadmap. BSH Household Appliances, Germany - Global Product Manager 10/2013 - 09/2017 ● As Project Leader bringing multiple innovative product development projects (waterfall approach) to successful product launch (e.g. first refrigerator worldwide with embedded cameras and app control enabling smart food management to drastically cut down food waste and revolutionary UX with automatic inventory management/ replenishment). ● Process Leader Variant Management & Cost Cutting with realization of 4 Mio EUR savings per workshop. ● Worldwide responsibility for Product Lifecycle Management of a product line with 300 Mio EUR T/O p.a. steering demand-supply between five factories and five demand regions. SKILLS Project Management, Leadership, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Stakeholder Management, Recruiting, Business Process Modeling, Cost Management, Product Development, Project Management Software, Product Management, Strategy, Roadmap, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Analysis, UX/UI CERTIFICATES Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance 08/2019), Product Analytics (Product School, 09/2022), Product-led Growth (Product School 08/2022) LANGUAGES English (fluent), German (native), Spanish (intermediate) EDUCATION Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany - Business Administration (Bachelor, Master) 10/2005 - 10/2011