Benjamin Schumann, PhD

Experience

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  Rolls-Royce

  Jun 2007 - Sept 2007

  Summer Internship with Test Quality

  During his first summer internship, Ben joined the Test Quality department that checks engines before shipment to customers and tests new engine developments on large custom-build engine test-beds. Ben developed a VB.NET based tool to analyze live and historical data of nine engine test-beds. This allowed daily schedule optimization and capacity utilization increase.Moreover, Ben worked in a laboratory analyzing engine oil composition of customer engines to reduce engine inhibit times. Show less

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  Rolls-Royce

  Jul 2008 - Sept 2008

  Summer Internship with Life Cycle Analysis

  During this internship, Ben worked as part of the LCA team looking into engine parts risk reviews for the Trent XWB engine. Ben analyzed the historical performance of the CRIC (Combustion Rear Inner Casing) and HP & IP Turbine cases. He aggregated the data and presented at multidisciplinary risk review meetings concerning those parts.Moreover, Ben researched semantic web search engines to improve the KBE (knowledge-based engineering) processes at Rolls-Royce.

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  DseConsulting LTD

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

  Modelling Consultant

  Ben joined dseConsulting to work on a manpower modelling project for Aspire Consulting and the MoD. By implementing a novel visual animation approach based on circles (not unlike Google+ circles), he was able to convey complex operational processes in a simple manner to the client. Ben delivered all requirements on time and above expectation, leading to follow on work from the MoD.

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  Decision Lab

  Feb 2014 - Jan 2017

  Ben jointly lead the Aerospace & Defence business unit of decisionLab. He was responsible for the project management operations and adviced on business development and client relations.On a day-to-day basis, Ben managed team members to complete tasks within budget, liaised with clients to ensure satisfaction and supported modelling activities directly. He as referred to as the "simulation Jedi" by his co-workers and took great effort in teaching them the "secret sauce" of good modelling.In parallel, Ben always thought about improving decisionLab internally. He upgraded the old Knowledge Base system (that he introduced 2 years earlier) to use latest technology and make editing and searching much easier.Also, he introducing GitHub for software development in decisionLab, creating a workshop and video lectures for future employees to quickly grasp the concepts. Show less As senior modeller, Ben is responsible for project delivery, including establishing the client need, delivering to that need, testing and deploying to the client. Often, clients are surprised by the visual appearance of a model: Ben is passionate about useful (not fancy) model animation. Ideally, a client can intuitively navigate a model and say “this is the world I live in”. In the past, he has developed a unique circle-based animation for any hierarchical model. Ben has also shown initiative in developing a knowledge base for his company that enables employees to share their specific knowledge with others in a simple manner. Show less

  • Managing Consultant

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Senior modeller

    Feb 2014 - Dec 2015
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  DseConsulting

  May 2014 - Jan 2017

  AnyLogic software trainer

  Several times a year, Ben breaks out of his consulting routine, running the official AnyLogic training course for 6-15 attendees (mostly professionals and academics). Often, Ben runs the course with a co-trainer that he leads to provide a useful learning experience for the students.The course lasts three days and introduces participants to simulation modelling in general, AnyLogic in particular and the three major modelling paradigms (agent-based, discrete-event and system dynamics).Ben evolved the traditional training concept which used separate theory and practical sessions. He now employs a mixed approach where he introduces theoretical bits at the appropriate practical steps. Attendees appreciate the more practical approach a lot:"The idea of breaking up theory with practice is very good.""Ben is very good at explaining things, especially to a novice like myself!""Ben made the course very easy to follow, clearly explaining each aspect.""Ben did an amazing job keeping us all in the loop with a pretty diverse set of skills." Show less

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  McKinsey & Company

  Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

  Senior Analytics Fellow

  Beyond serving clients in mining, supply-chain and procurement, Ben aimed to spread simulation within the Firm's Advanced Analytics team. His vision was to have at least one person on each study that can build simple simulation models, similar to any consultant being able to build Excel models nowadays.Ben started an internal group of simulation practitioners to bring people together. He launched a monthly newsletter and his models raised a lot of interest with senior partners at the firm. Show less

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  Benjamin Schumann Consulting

  Sept 2018 - now

  Founder

  I serve clients around the globe with bespoke simulation models, ranging from complex, highly realistic digital twins of manufacturing plants and supply chains all the way to educational business simulations teaching various aspects of management.I also provide regular simulation and AnyLogic trainings as well as simulation consulting on best practices.Visit benjamin-schumann.com for the latest case studies, my simulation blog and more details on my work.