Alexander Golets

Experience

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  Various Companies

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2011

  General mechanical and management experience
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  Formel D Group

  Dec 2011 - May 2017

  - Planned and managed benchmarking, budgeting, and sourcing for the "Incoming Quality Control" program at the Nissan production plant, leading it to become the company’s second most profitable project in 2016. Directed a team of 35 members to achieve this success.- Developed and implemented the Company's Quality System according to ISO9001 within the required time bounds and passed the external quality Audit with an 87% score by creating Quality documentation and processes from scratch and training the Quality Team. Show less

  • Program Manager, Automotive Manufacturing

    May 2014 - May 2017

  • Head of Training / Coach

    Jul 2012 - May 2017

  • Project Manager

    Dec 2011 - Apr 2014
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  Plastic Omnium

  May 2017 - Oct 2019

  Quality Engineering Manager

  - Oversaw operations, monitored performance, and resolved internal, cross-departmental, and stakeholder disputes, resulting in a 20% reduction in the PPM (parts per million) rate on the “Hyundai Creta” production line within 10 months.- Successfully transitioned the “Toyota Camry” production to mass production status, increasing production efficiency by 80% compared to pre-series cycles.- Led and managed a team of seven engineers and technicians, providing guidance, support, and mentorship, which resulted in a 25% increase in engagement compared to other departments and a 15% boost in productivity within one year. Show less

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  Flex Databases

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

  Project Manager, Pharmaceuticals Enterprises

  - Delivered releases for 2 new pharmaceutical clients while maintaining three existing production environments, leading three cross-functional teams with a total of 20 members.- Halved the average update time for environments from 4-5 days to 1-2 days and streamlined pre-sales and demo processes by initiating and leading the automation of update and sandbox creation processes, increasing pre-sales efficiency by 20%.

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  Luxoft

  Nov 2020 - May 2022

  Deputy Program Manager / Senior Project Manager, ADAS and Autonomous Driving

  - Managed three remote Scrum teams totaling 25 C++ engineers, growing the team from 8 to 25 in one year by establishing transparent, trustful stakeholder relationships, and ensuring on-time deliveries within budget.- Enhanced the testing strategy, expanding the test scope by incorporating acceptance tests and organizing over 7 vehicle test drives, which improved the accuracy and reliability of software and decreased the defect rate by 20%.- Contributed to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing by implementing a cross-team unified database of engineers’ skills, preferences, and desired improvements, significantly improving cross-functional collaboration within the Automotive Program and reducing "bus factor" by 80%.- Boosted retention within the Automotive Program (80 developers) to 96% over 1.2 years, up from 70% previously, by fostering an engaging work environment, transitioning from a "Time and Material" to a "Fixed Terms" approach, and leading the Machine Learning Community.- Guided 4 developers through their career paths, leading to a 100% promotion rate from mid to senior, or from junior to mid-professional grades within 7 months on average. Show less

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  BMW Group

  May 2022 - now

  Product Owner / Team Lead at Critical Techworks

  - Launched and led the development of the “BMW Passenger Entertainment: Theater Screen,” by building a team of 12 Java/Kotlin engineers and 2 UX designers from scratch within 7 months.- Oversaw the engineering team, managing the product backlog and deliveries within budget and timelines (15% ahead of schedule) in an Agile environment using Scrum/SAFe frameworks. Executed risk analysis and dependency resolution, resulted in reduction of backlog items by 20%.- Introduced two additional ADAS functions (C++/Python) to be developed in the team by significantly enhancing relationships and communication with stakeholders at BMW Munich.- Led the implementation of testing and validation strategies, as well as release, integration, and defect management processes, cutting defect rates by 30%.- Reduced processing time for autonomous drive logs and traces by 50% by initiating and leading the installation and setup of a local build server.- Coached 8 teammates on personal development, resulting in an average increase of two professional grades. Provided overall team leadership and mentoring, conducting 1-on-1s and handling performance pre-reviews.- Increased retention rate by 16%, reaching 89%, by fostering team spirit and cross-functional collaboration. Organized global joint workshops, including manufacturing training at BMW Dingolfing factories and benchmarking at BMW Shanghai and Beijing. Show less