MORE ABOUT ME

Tailor-Made Solutions / Angepasste Lösungen

After starting my working-life as a co-founder of my father's start-up engineering consulting firm (Tank Industry Consultants, Inc.), I joined Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan in 1989. In 1995 I moved to Ford of Europe in Cologne, Germany. After several different roles in Chassis Engineering, Vehicle Development and Program Launch, I had the opportunity to serve in Chief Engineer / Director roles:

• Vehicle/Chassis/Quality Chief Engineer for Ford South America (Camaçari, Brazil)

• Product Development Quality Director for Ford of Europe (Cologne, Germany)

• Global Suspension and Frame Chief Engineer (based in Cologne, Germany)

In my last role at Ford (2011-2019), I was responsible for a global team of nearly 400 people scattered around the globe in 10 PD centers, who released parts worth $4.4 billion in annual turnover.​

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In 2019 I founded KNOY-CONSULTING to use my experience to help other companies, especially start-ups (whether entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial) with their strategies, product development and quality processes and leadership development.

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Since then, I have consulted various automotive start-up OEMs and Suppliers on technical and management challenges. Most recently I was employed by Vinfast (an EV start-up in Vietnam) as Deputy CEO for the Vehicle Development Division, to lead nearly 600 team members responsible for the development of seven passenger cars, E-Scooters and E-Buses.

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My goal is to serve automotive OEMs or Suppliers in establishing technical capability and feasibility for new products, either as a consultant or direct employee.

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I speak German fluently and some Portuguese.

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Ich spreche auch Deutsch, und würde mich über deutsche Kontakte freuen.

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