Dipl.-Ing. Carsten Keil

Product Line Manager for GLADIUS 2.0 Soldier Systems

Career reorientation with language studies at the University of California San Diego - paternity leave for two kids

- independent Project Lead in Eventmanagement, including the planning of Security and Protocol measures - Coordination of events with internal and extarnal partners - Planning, executing and supervising of VIP - visits (e.g. Federal Minister of Defense Mrs. Dr. von der Leyen) and selected events at the Command and Staff College

Supply Chain Management - Planned & supervided independently the strategic operational capability of the vehicle fleet using SAP, Track record: long-term increase 66% to 71% - Advised & made direct suggestions to the Commander about the best course of action maintenance & EOD-wise - Managed & administered maintenance budget (appr. $4.5 million/year) - Drafted & established SOPs for introducing & maintaining new vehicles & material - Supervised & managed maintenance staff & work safety

- Lead, supervised&trained up to 20 persons of intermediate & higher intermediate Service - Planned & coordinated independently staff & material regarding the long-term maintenance capacities of the whole military unit using SAP - Planned & optimized processes maintenance-wise between different military units & third party companies - Negotiated & organized price structures & maintenance plans with third party companies - Located, removed & dismantled explosive ordnance, lead&trained the EOD staff

- Lead, supervised and trained up to 30 persons of lower intermediate and intermediate Service - Planned, coordinated and supervised internal and external security guidelines for all live firing, including sea and air space using radar - Created and executed extensive security briefings for all users of the military training area