Kai Drinda

As a highly qualified specialist, I deliver leadership and direction to improve strategic planning, portfolio management, budget administration, and business development. I've been recognize as SME change agent with focus on portfolio optimization, workplace strategies, and sustainability. Leading a cross functional team in a Matrix reporting environment, I spearhead lifecycle activities in a mixed portfolio with currently 28 Mio sq.ft. under budget and management, totaling 267 sites in 36 countries.

• Accomplished all challenges associated with management of corporate real estate across all business units. • Accelerated revenue growth by securing free cash flow (FCF) and savings in EBIT (P&L). • Attained double digit savings by centralizing global Capex and Opex budgets and prioritizing investments by using a facility condition indexing program. • Led and delivered local headcount reduction programs through right sizing the global CRE headcount in applying proper span of control ratios.

During my time here, I managed over 2.5M sq. ft. mixed office, manufacturing and shop portfolio spread over 37 sites in 13 countries. Due to my excellent managerial, leadership and organization skills, I proficiently streamlined end-to-end real estate and facilities operations within the EMEA region. I ensured seamless running of operations and timely issue resolution while managing professional and disciplinary aspects of an international remote team and outsourced (IFM) provider.

Working as Manager Real Estate & Facilities Central Europe, I was mindful of my role and the roles of others in order to ensure successful outcomes while overseeing respective real estate portfolio and operations. Held accountable for U.S. Center-led function in a matrix reporting environment governing regional capital and expense budgets and projects. • Recognized as RFP lead for Global IFM outsourcing project and related implementation in EMEA.

• Administered high-value portfolio of key account for clients, overseeing a large multifunctional team of 230+ employees. • Functioned as division manager for facilities services (Hard & Soft) on the service provider side.

Direction of the LEED CI 2.0 certification preparation in the role as LEED AP, for the New York City office. Identification of approaches and strategies aiming at a high certification level, while focusing on costs. Coordinating with responsible parties and presenting complete documentation for all LEED templates using the LEED Online platform of USGBC for the design application.

CAFM Vorstudie, Gebäudesicherheit

Kalkulation und Angebotserstellung im Bereich TGM, IGM und KGM für diverse Liegenschaften potentieller und Bestands- Kunden

Wirtschaftlichkeitsbetrachtung von CAFM für die firmeneigenen Standorte.

QM Vorstudie zur Zertifizierung nach DIN Iso 9001:2000

Extra occupational, Graduate Master Program at the Faculty of Civil Engineering with a major in Technical Building Management leading to the credential Master of Sciences. Master Thesis concerned similarities & varieties of the three major Green Building certification systems LEED, BREEAM and DGNB supported by a New York City case-study Commercial Interior project.

Business Administration and Engineering, a combined course of study consisting 50% of Business Administration and 50 % of Engineering contents. Successful completions requires two internship terms. First-of a kind degree course with a Major in Facilities Management and a Certificate from the German IFMA chapter (GEFMA) leading to the European credentials: • Dipl. Wirtsch.- Ing. (FH) • Diplom Facility Manager (GEFMA) Study included one semester abroad in New York City, NY, USA.

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