Felix B.-Ex-BCG | Cost Reduction, Transformation & Target Operating Model
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Experience
Founder
Trailo
- Founded and built an AI-enabled route-optimization and planning platform (VRP optimizer, AI chat, bulk planning) for cleaning, pest control and field-service companies
- Ran market research and customer interviews, defined the product roadmap and built & iterated the product end-to-end as founder
- Built the product hands-on with an AI-assisted stack: Claude Code, Supabase, GitHub; set up CRM and sales pipeline in Pipedrive
Co-Founder
LomaHealth
- Co-founded a patient-centric at-home diagnostics and telemonitoring service for preventive care (diabetes, thyroid, cardiovascular risk)
- Owned go-to-market, finance and business planning incl. financial model and investor materials
- Led digital product development: data architecture, platform and MVP
Independent Strategy Advisor
Black Brook Consulting
- Led savings for a 4,000-employee business unit within a €150m, two-year cost program at a global semiconductor manufacturer; exceeded target by >130% in ~4 months, then ran a headcount program incl. employee communication
- Designed a leaner target operating model to restore profitability after a weak post-merger integration at an industrial manufacturer; owned strategic TOM decisions and Executive Board materials
- Reorganized structures, roles and functions at a global electrical engineering company as part of a broader digital transformation
- Structured a three-year wind-down of an international hospital project developer across markets, coordinating termination and new employment agreements for 1,000+ employees
- Led a cross-functional team of up to 40 at a leading media group to design a company-wide identity and data strategy replacing third-party cookies (CEO priority); restructured group-wide data purchasing during a major merger
- Designed a new Strategy, Innovation & Transformation unit inside a €43bn automotive OEM's procurement organization, incl. innovation roadmap and Executive Board risk report
- Developed go-to-market strategies for a global truck manufacturer (military logistics) and a used-machinery platform for a leading agricultural machinery manufacturer
- Co-built an AI tool automating consent-form processing for a premium automotive dealer group; led concept, front-end, MVPs and customer acquisition
Strategy Consultant
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- Owned the non-personnel cost module of a PE-backed CEO's 100-day plan post carve-out at a global construction-chemicals company; identified >22% savings within 2–3 years despite limited data Led all technical aspects of the go-live of a German state bank's largest reorganization in 25 years (30 to 17 departments): cut critically affected IT systems from 100+ to 3, cutover from 2.5 days to 1, coordinated 200+ testers
- Led cross-subsidiary data analysis for a zero-based budgeting program at a global tire manufacturer using BCG Gamma tooling; tagged 97% of thousands of cost-transaction bundles under heavy time pressure
- Built market transparency and profitability options for a global pharma's French animal-health business (road-to-customer strategy)
- Member of BCG's Covid-19 task force: led a bank subsidiary's remote-working transition (97% remote-ready in 3 weeks), finalized a global construction-market study and contributed to BCG's most-read Covid-19 publication
Research Assistant
University of St. Gallen – IWI
- Prepared the master-level course "Business Innovation II" and graded assessments throughout the semester
- Co-developed the learning software LOOM
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Healthcare, Automotive, Media and Entertainment, Chemical, and Banking and Finance.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Strategy, Product Development, Marketing, Sales, and Procurement.
Summary
Ex-BCG strategy consultant for cost reduction, transformation and AI-driven savings. Independent 5+ years, working with corporates, mid-sized companies and PE portfolio companies.
Selected results:
- €150m cost transformation, global semiconductor manufacturer: savings target of a 4,000-employee business unit exceeded by >130% in ~4 months
- 100-day plan post carve-out, PE-backed construction-chemicals group: >22% non-personnel cost savings identified
- Post-merger integration & target operating model, industrial manufacturer: profitability restored
- Organizational transformation, German bank: -45% of number of departments, go-live owned
- AI automation, automotive retail: manual document processing replaced by AI tool, cutting processing time and improving data quality
Services:
- Cost reduction: zero-based budgeting, non-personnel and personnel costs, procurement, footprint
- Transformation: PMI, carve-out, target operating model, reorganization, transformation PMO
- AI-driven savings: process automation, agent workflows, data transparency, dashboards
- Execution: initiative tracking, governance, board and employee communication
Background: BCG, M.A. University of St. Gallen, founder of an AI-based B2B SaaS.
Additional credentials:
- Professional Scrum Master — Scrum.org
- Dean’s List & TOP BWL — LMU Munich: Admitted to the Dean’s List and the TOP BWL programme (top 10% of the Business Administration cohort).
- Top 10 Business Plan — Entrepreneurship Center, LMU Munich: Course “Start with Business Planning” – ranked top 10 of 120 teams.
Remote and on-site, willing to travel.
Skills
- Cost Reduction
- Zero-Based Budgeting
- Post-Merger Integration
- Target Operating Model
- Organizational Design
- Transformation Pmo
- Ai-Driven Process Automation
- Ai Product Development
- Change Management
- Financial Modeling
- Go-To-Market Strategy
Tools & Tech:
- Vs Code
- Claude Code
- Claude Design
- Pipedrive
- Zapier
- N8n
- Github
- Supabase
Languages
Education
University of St. Gallen (HSG)
M.A. HSG · Business Innovation · St. Gallen, Switzerland · 5.5 / 6.0
HANKEN School of Economics
B.A. · International Business · Finland · 1.3
Erasmus
Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
B.Sc. · Business Administration · Munich, Germany · 1.7
Certifications & licenses
Scrum.org
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Felix is based in Lisbon, Portugal and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Felix speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary).
Felix has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Felix has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Felix may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Felix would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder, Co-Founder, Independent Strategy Advisor.
Felix's most recent position is Founder at Trailo.
In recent years, Felix has worked for Trailo, LomaHealth, and Black Brook Consulting.
Felix is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Automotive. Felix also has some experience in Media and Entertainment, Chemical, and Banking and Finance.
Felix is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Strategy, and Product Development. Felix also has some experience in Marketing, Sales, and Procurement.
Felix has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Automotive, and Manufacturing.
Felix has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Marketing, and Product Development.
Felix holds a Master in Business Innovation from University of St. Gallen (HSG), a Bachelor in International Business from HANKEN School of Economics and a Bachelor in Business Administration from Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich (LMU).
Felix has 1 certificate: Professional Scrum Master.
Felix is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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