Stefan Fischer-Senior Expert AI & Digital Transformation | Mobility & Logistics | EX-DKV Mobility
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Experience
Founder & Product Lead
RideNow
- Iterated an MVP for an autonomous vehicle platform in close collaboration with potential customers
- Conducted comprehensive market research, persona analysis and validation tests
Head of Strategic Partnership
DKV Mobility
- Led the development of a Transport Management SaaS model for SME-sized freight forwarders (budget €4.5 million): market research, product & business strategy, go-to-market & ecosystem integration
- Built an IT nearshoring partnership: market analysis, selection of top 3 providers, SLA/KPI agreements & integration into internal product teams
- Prepared strategic analysis and strategy paper for the Management Board
- Developed an agile delivery standard to raise the outcomes of newly introduced product-based delivery model
Project & Program Manager Digital Transformation
DKV Mobility
- Program “Digitization of Customer Interfaces (Portal & App)”: successfully turned around the customer portal project, led a team of 20+ developers, managed €5.2 million budget, delivered go-live including data migration and sales team integration
- Introduced new payment functionality (“Pay at Pump”)
- Executed M&A projects and technology due diligence
Team Leader Capacity Management
Magna Powertrain
- Leading a team to steer tactical supply chain planning processes (Direct: 2 FTE; Indirect: 5 FTE)
- Digitisation of tactical supply-chain processes
Project Manager
Pcubed
- Driving flagship quality improvement program
Industry experience
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Experienced in Transportation, Automotive, Professional Services, and Information Technology.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Operations, Supply Chain Management, and Strategy.
Summary
I partner with mobility and logistics companies to translate strategic priorities into AI-native digital products, high-impact partnerships, and fully executed transformation initiatives — moving from undocumented legacy environments to fully automated, real-time process chains. My approach is deliberately AI-first:
I lead multi-agent AI systems that automate research, requirements engineering, gap analysis, and even parts of development outsourcing — delivering faster, higher-quality results with significantly reduced manual effort. At DKV Mobility, I successfully operationalized real AI use cases: intelligent PDF parsing for fully automated settlement processes, chatbots for customer claims handling, and seamless integration of complex TMS systems (e.g., WinSped). I combine this with 15+ years of hands-on operational and strategic experience from both corporate (DKV Mobility, Magna Powertrain) and startup environments (RideNow), including the end-to-end development of a Transport Management SaaS solution (€4.5 million budget), strategic nearshoring partnerships, and the successful turnaround of major digitalization programs.
The result for my clients:
Dramatically accelerated time-to-value through automated documentation and requirements capture Robust make-or-buy decisions based on genuine gap-fit analysis and AI-supported cost-benefit modeling Immediately actionable project setups that combine agile excellence with AI-powered product development
Skills
Key Focus Areas:
Ai-Supported Product Development & Digital Services
Strategic Partnerships & Nearshoring
Agile Transformation & Program Management
Go-To-Market Strategies & Product-Market Fit
Ai
Digital Transformation
Strategic Planning
Partnerships
Team Leadership
Change Management
Agile Leadership
Languages
Education
FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · Essen, Germany
Trading School
Industrial Clerk · Essen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Management Institute TEQ, Chemnitz
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Stefan is based in Essen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Stefan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Stefan has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Stefan has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Stefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Stefan would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & Product Lead, Head of Strategic Partnership, Project & Program Manager Digital Transformation.
Stefan's most recent position is Founder & Product Lead at RideNow.
In recent years, Stefan has worked for RideNow and DKV Mobility.
Stefan is most experienced in industries like Transportation, Automotive, and Professional Services. Stefan also has some experience in Information Technology.
Stefan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Stefan also has some experience in Operations, Supply Chain Management, and Strategy.
Stefan has recently worked in industries like Transportation, Automotive, and Information Technology.
Stefan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.
Stefan holds a Bachelor in Industrial Clerk from Trading School.
Stefan has 2 certificates. These include: Six Sigma Black Belt and Prince2 Foundation.
The availability of Stefan needs to be confirmed.
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