
David Garcia-Taheño
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Professional experience for David Garcia-Taheño
- Current 6 years and 9 months, since Oct 2018
Project Manager Officer & Area Sales Manager
TK Aufzugswerke GmbH
Lead industrialization of a new elevator line at a greenfield site, coordinating 100+ stakeholders and 8 functions. Define timelines, deliverables, and governance with KPIs and dashboards for cross-functional alignment. Manage international sales across Europe, Africa, and Latin America, handling client relations, technical offers, and contracts. Standardize stakeholder and reporting processes while balancing PMO and sales roles.
- 4 years and 5 months, Apr 2014 - Aug 2018
Project Engineer
ThyssenKrupp Elevator (U.A.E.) LLC
Qualified and integrated local vendors for elevator components, ensuring compliance with quality standards. Analyzed complex specs to support accurate offers and tailored pre-sales strategies. Defined engineering workflows with global teams to localize production in the Middle East. Delivered 500+ elevator units to major projects like Dubai Opera House and Saudi Ministry of Health through strong vendor and process management.
- 3 years and 8 months, Sep 2010 - Apr 2014
Technical Engineer
Thyssenkrupp Elevator Manufacturing Spain S.L.
Led a 12-member engineering team, managing project execution, resource planning, and compliance with standards. Performed engineering calculations and created assembly drawings for accurate elevator component production. Delivered training and oversaw performance to boost team efficiency. Worked with PLM and R&D teams to support new product industrialization and process improvements.
- 1 year and 11 months, Sep 2008 - Jul 2010
Engineering Director
Luar Elevators S.L.U
Defined engineering strategies for a start-up elevator company, leading project execution, documentation, and client acquisition. Expanded the customer base through targeted sales strategies aligned with market needs. Managed contract negotiations and full project lifecycles to ensure quality delivery. Introduced tech review protocols to optimize procurement and align purchasing with business goals.
- 1 year, Sep 2007 - Aug 2008
Workshop Manager
SYSMAN LEVANTE S.L.
Managed maintenance and repair of banking hardware systems, ensuring service quality and efficiency. Led a team of technicians, providing hands-on training and supervising lab testing. Handled inventory and resource allocation to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. Improved maintenance methods and optimized support workflows to enhance service and reduce costs.
- 11 months, Mar 2006 - Jan 2007
R&D Engineer
Raychem Tyco Electronics, Valencia, Spain
Self-reset telecommunication protection development: design and testing, PCB, electronic equipment testing and product definition with suppliers, data analysis and reporting. • Established the basis for new product development. • Reduced costs in 5%.
Educational background for David Garcia-Taheño
- Current 4 years and 10 months, since Sep 2020
Computer Science
Harvard University – Online @ edX
- 3 years and 11 months, Sep 2004 - Jul 2008
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Languages
English
Fluent
Spanish
First language
German
Intermediate
French
Basic
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