Lars Rau

Background

About Lars Rau

An international leader with more than 24 years experience in business development, digital transformation and holistic solution design across Automotive, Manufacturing and Financial Services sector acting as Head of Solutions, Digital Solution Architect, Onsite Client Delivery Manager, Head of Automotive Competency Europe, Founder & Managing Director of a niche consultancy firm and Product Owner of an Automotive Connected Aftermarket offering. Proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams in large, strategic deals to architect novel business solutions based on deep domain experience, analytical approach and disruptive thinking. Building on open platforms, composite architecture frameworks and software defined networks to transform customer domains through business process reengineering, automation and actionable insights to disrupt the API based economy with timely and innovative new business models to monetize enterprise data. Personal Skills: • intrinsically motivated innovator with focused research and deep analytical skills • an effective problem solver with attention to detail, determination and resilience • outstanding personal commitment and proven entrepreneurial spirit • holistic thinker who likes to challenge the status quo • a business case, ROI-driven calculated risk taker • an effective collaborator with multi-cultural awareness and consultative approach to leadership • persuasive communication and presentation skills in both English and German • strong project management with proven ability to manage and deliver projects on time and to budget • quick learner with keen desire to learn and apply new skills