Raschid I.-Strategy Consultant and Implementation Manager
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Requirements Engineer/Manager
CARIAD – Volkswagen Group AG
- Development of the unified CARIAD E3 2.0 software platform for future mobility
- Stakeholder management
- Synchronization and alignment with Solutions (UX, Security, Data Product & Mobility Services, Architecture, Software Product, Integration)
- Workshop and migration management
- Conducting risk matrix analyses
- Tools used: Jira, Confluence, Codebeamer
Managing Director
Engineering & Trans4mation GmbH
- Responsible for transforming and digitizing company processes
- Organizational management
- Requirements management
- Project acquisition
- Preparing effort estimates
- Conducting cost-benefit analyses
- Reviewing processes from a cost perspective
Requirements Engineer and IT Consultant
CARIAD – Volkswagen Group AG
- Development of a unified software platform (CARIAD E3 2.0) for future mobility
- Development of stakeholder needs and stakeholder requirements
- Stakeholder management
- Working on Car-2-X strategies
- Development of requirements for Automated/Autonomous Driving (Level 3-Level 5), Automated Parking, Digital Assistant, Automated Charging, and Exterior Lighting
- Development of functional and non-functional requirements
- Requirements engineering, systems engineering and systems thinking, model-based systems engineering
- Quality assurance and quality control of the developed stakeholder needs and requirements
- Testing and validating system requirements
- Tools used: Jira, Codebeamer, Confluence
IT Consultant and Strategy Consultant
DB Systel GmbH – Deutsche Bahn AG
- Focus on servitization and increasing the speed and flexibility of digital services
- Advising Product Owners and program management
- Transformation and digitalization
- Working with cloud technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) and platform economics
- Agile transformation and use of agile methods
- Change management
- Co-designing a production model for developing digital services
- Developing a coaching concept and employee development strategies
- Advising on digital services, microservices, and service strategies
Train the Trainer Manager
Huntsman Germany GmbH
- Organizing and implementing the Train-the-Trainer concept across four international locations
- Coordinating and prioritizing requirements between departments and stakeholders (Germany and UK)
- Organizational management, including planning and project coordination
- Conducting and facilitating alignment workshops for business requirements
- Preparing effort estimates and cost-benefit analyses
- Defining acceptance criteria and reviewing results
- Designing, delivering, launching, and supporting the Train-the-Trainer concept
- Organizing and facilitating the training center
Consultant and Implementation Manager
Wincor Nixdorf AG
- Goal: Optimize the international supply chain with maximum flexibility
- Reduce costs, including profitability analysis
- Coordinate requirements between departments and stakeholders at an international level
- Organize and facilitate workshops on business requirements
- Prepare effort estimates and cost-benefit analyses
- Redesign processes with a focus on cost and time
- Advise senior management on process optimization
- Carry out modernization and rationalization measures, including identifying potential savings
- Design an end-to-end supply chain solution and a European central warehouse
Co-Managing Director and Co-Shareholder
iStore-Company GmbH
- Responsible for planning management
- Develop and implement optimization strategies
- Prepare effort estimates and cost-benefit analyses
- Review processes with a focus on cost and time
- Develop optimization strategies with the greatest possible flexibility
- Identify potential savings and analyze profitability
Implementation Manager
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Goal: Optimize production and logistics processes
- Commission state-of-the-art production solutions and manufacturing facilities for headlight and rear light assembly lines
- Coordinate requirements between departments and stakeholders
- Manage hardware and software development processes, including external partners
- Analyze, optimize, and oversee the production environment
- Manage and monitor projects
- Redesign workflows with a focus on cost and time
- Review and document results
- Carry out modernization measures and improve process speed
Management Consultant
Intercon Projekt Management GmbH
- Goal: Automate logistics processes
- Analyze automation opportunities
- Optimize processes
- Change management
Management Consultant
Intercon Projekt Management GmbH
- Goal: Automate logistics processes
- Analyze automation opportunities using intelligent hardware and software systems
- Develop cost-reduction strategies
- Prepare effort estimates and cost-benefit analyses
- Improve process speed
Co-Shareholder, Co-Managing Director and Project Manager
MemeGarden UG
- Goal: Develop and operate a social networking platform
- Company management
- IT management
- Financial management
- Software engineering
- Project leadership and management
- Co-developed the concept
Guest Lecturer
RWTH Aachen
- Delivered lectures and tutorials as part of the course “Dynamic Business Modeling/Simulation”
- Focus on business modeling and simulation, logistics optimization and System Dynamics
Project Manager
T-Systems Business Services GmbH
- Goal: Build an automated and efficient SOA for the IP portfolio
- Implementation, organizational and operational management
- Developed and implemented the SOA
- IT management
- Managed and monitored the implementation of IT processes and technical infrastructure
Research Associate, Research Group Leader and Project Manager (CME/CCES)
RWTH Aachen University
- Promoted interdisciplinary, application-oriented research in modeling, simulation and optimization of complex systems
- Delivered lectures and tutorials
- Supervised diploma students
- Redesigned workflows with a focus on cost and time
- Prepared decision documents, including cost-benefit analyses
- Advised senior management on process optimization and IT
- Coordinated requirements between stakeholders and built an automated and efficient SOA
- Developed and implemented optimization strategies with the highest possible degree of flexibility
- Conducted weakness analyses and implemented rationalization measures
- Identified potential savings
- Ran simulations of “What-if” scenarios
Project Manager
Intercon Projekt Management GmbH
- Goal: Realign the company based on a control system
- IT management
- Logistics optimization and SCM
- Change management for digitalization and automation
- Designed an SCEM system for optimization
- Worked closely with stakeholders to ensure efficient implementation
Research Associate
Universität Leipzig - Lehrstuhl für e-Business und Angewandte Telematik
- Goal: Investigating the use of telematics and software solutions in future cars
- Software engineering, especially the development and implementation of telematics systems
- Working with High-Level Petri Nets to model and optimize complex processes
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Education, Retail, Professional Services, Automotive, and Media and Entertainment.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Research and Development, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, and Strategy.
Summary
Dr. Ijioui began his academic career at the University of Dortmund, studying engineering computer science. After transferring to RWTH Aachen, one of Europe’s most prestigious universities, he earned his doctorate there with an award-winning dissertation. His achievements were recognized by his appointment to a leadership role as a research group leader. After his work in academia, Dr. Ijioui moved into industry and developed into an experienced, decisive implementation manager with intercultural skills. His expertise combines IT know-how with engineering and business expertise. His collaborative and empathetic leadership style is always focused on achieving the best possible results. Dr. Ijioui has extensive experience in the automotive, rail, consulting, chemical, IT, research, and aviation industries. He has held various positions, including in IT management, strategy consulting, and project management. His achievements include optimizing and realigning processes, digital transformation, strategic adjustments, cost reductions, and efficiency improvements. He is also the author/co-editor of management publications that have received wide international recognition. His network includes companies such as Volkswagen Group, SAP, Porsche, Ford, Hella, DB Systel, Accenture, CARIAD, T-Systems, Roland Berger, Arthur D. Little, Kienbaum, Cisco, and Ernst & Young.
Skills
- Project Management
- Strategy Management
- Change Management
- Requirements Management
- Transformation
- Digitalization
- Logistics
- Process Optimization
Languages
Education
RWTH Aachen
Promotion, Dr. rer. nat. · Engineering Computer Science, Business Information Systems · Aachen, Germany · 1+
Process Optimization and Change Management
University of Dortmund
Dipl.-Inform. · Engineering Computer Science · Dortmund, Germany
Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science
Certifications & licenses
Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
Borchers Plakette
Marquis Who's Who In The World
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Experience
Global experience
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Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Raschid is based in Dortmund, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Raschid speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Raschid has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Raschid has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 13 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Raschid may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Raschid would be well-suited for roles such as: Requirements Engineer/Manager, Managing Director, Requirements Engineer and IT Consultant.
Raschid's most recent position is Requirements Engineer/Manager at CARIAD – Volkswagen Group AG.
In recent years, Raschid has worked for CARIAD – Volkswagen Group AG, Engineering & Trans4mation GmbH, and iStore-Company GmbH.
Raschid is most experienced in industries like Education, Information Technology, and Retail. Raschid also has some experience in Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, and Automotive.
Raschid is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Research and Development, and Project Management. Raschid also has some experience in Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, and Business Intelligence.
Raschid has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Retail, and Professional Services.
Raschid has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Operations, and Strategy.
Raschid holds a Doctorate in Engineering Computer Science, Business Information Systems from RWTH Aachen and a Master in Engineering Computer Science from University of Dortmund.
Raschid has 3 certificates. These include: Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, Borchers Plakette, and Marquis Who's Who In The World.
Raschid is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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