Ing. Tiemen van Dillen

launch a new to the world product: STEPDive - a patent pending diving system with adjustable depth limits for children. completely new approach to practice first SCUBA diving techniques and build up experience.

Focusing on creative technical solutions in water sports, consumer products, & automation.

Lead a group of 15-25 specialists to research and define the fundamental consumer drivers and interactions with our products, and bring these insights into product development. •Validate user experience, product performance, and ergonomics for Kitchen appliances and other categories (Personal care, Oral Health, and Saeco Coffee) •Master and create appropriate research design and tools, including observation techniques, home placements, sensory tests, and managing the database of 3-5k external participants

Overall responsibility for new strategic initiatives and innovations. Accountable to frame business opportunities & ensure global leverage. Manage prioritization and articulation of key strategies for executive Global Product Leadership. • Led consumer & market strategy for a new technology opportunity with industry changing scope, $30M+ development, and significant external partners • Organized successful consumer research and created an innovation project stream with global sessions for the above techn

Global subsystem owner for all ice and water components on Europe’s refrigeration products. > Realigned regional module plan, resulting in a 14% reduction in part count and 1145k€ of cost change (20% of subsystem SIC value). > Proposed comprehensive quality package, with 1M€ quality improvement & 1 patent Management and development accountability for 2-4 engineers, leading with strong Six Sigma approach & personal development for the group. > 1 of 3 finalists 2009 WERLD Program Award in Manager Excellen

Accountable for technology research & ideation on food preservation. Led ideation on water conditioning and consumables. growing the project to a team of 4 engineers and initiating a comprehensive IP portfolio and strategy. > Using Blue Ocean approach, and joining technology, marketing, and logistics innovations, defined a new opportunity space for beverage consumables. > initiated a comprehensive IP portfolio and strategy. > 15+ patents filed, with focus on retrofit to expand first yr consumable busines

Joined start-up family venture recycling contaminated plastics (tetrapack-like waste) & molding wood composite products.Supported & led key activities throughout the life of the venture, from initial scoping to eventual final productions. Supported customer accounts (fortune 500) with product solutions (1 joint patent).Managed all aspects of the design and installation of a fully automated, computer controlled production line, including mechanics, electronics, hydraulics, sensors, human interfaces, control

Laundry product category. Based in USA & Germany (2yr expat)

dynamic systems robotics materials statistical quality control international business

Summa cum laude

Summa cum laude