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Stefan Schaper

Freelance Consultant

Stefan Schaper
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Tutzing, Germany

Experience

Feb 2019 - Present
7 years 2 months

Freelance Consultant

Freelance Consultant

Expertise details
Position Summary
Freelance Consultant at Freelance Consultant
Industries
Biotechnology
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
Research and Development
  • Workshops for digitization initiatives, AI, new product development using methods like TRIZ, Hackathons, Design Sprint etc.
  • Business model definition
  • Innovation training (e.g. TRIZ, Digital Business Model Development)
  • Project lead of digitization projects e.g. Digital Twin, AI-based discovery of antibodies, automated digital lab, IT/OT
  • Business analysis and optimization of processes including IT landscapes
Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
1 year 6 months

Head of Lean Innovation

Roche Diagnostics

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Lean Innovation at Roche Diagnostics
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Research and Development
  • Department lead
  • Digitization initiatives (Robotics, 5G, Data Analysis, Digital Business Models)
  • Start-up co-operations and competitions
  • Implementation of agile project management methods
  • Patent circumvention and patent scouting
  • Leading learning management operations for +1000 employees under GxP regulation
  • Leading continuous improvement, Scrum, TRIZ, agile and design thinking initiatives
  • Lab automation
Dec 2012 - Dec 2017
5 years 1 month

Director IP Management & Innovation

Roche Diagnostics

Expertise details
Position Summary
Director IP Management & Innovation at Roche Diagnostics
Industries
Healthcare
Pharmaceutical
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
Strategy
  • Department lead learning management
  • Digitization initiatives (e.g. Trouble shooting app) with agile and design thinking methods
  • Patent circumvention and patent data analysis
  • Development of strategy for research and development
  • Implementation of TRIZ as innovation management methodology including ideation, cost saving, strategy, trends and IP generation
  • Speaker and organizer innovation and OE conferences
Oct 2008 - Nov 2012
4 years 2 months

Innovation Manager

Bayer Business Services

Expertise details
Position Summary
Innovation Manager at Bayer Business Services
Industries
Information Technology
Pharmaceutical
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Project Management
Research and Development
  • Technology scouting
  • Global innovation process management
  • Coaching of innovators in Big data projects
  • Lead of innovation projects e.g. ML-based image recognition
Jan 2006 - Sep 2008
2 years 9 months
France

Country Lead for Fresenius Netcare in France

Fresenius Netcare

Expertise details
Position Summary
Country Lead for Fresenius Netcare in France at Fresenius Netcare
Industries
Healthcare
Pharmaceutical
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Responsibility for 6 employees and 7 external consultants
  • Responsibility for all IT, business consulting including process improvement, project management and support activities in France
  • Project lead for a SAP implementation in a medical devices production and a generics production in Portugal
Aug 1999 - Dec 2005
6 years 5 months

Manager IT & Innovation Projects

Fresenius Netcare

Expertise details
Position Summary
Manager IT & Innovation Projects at Fresenius Netcare
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Project management of the service and change management optimization
  • Several international IT (SAP) projects in Mexico, Colombia and China

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Information Technology, and Biotechnology.

Healthcare
Pharmaceutical
Information Technology
Biotechnology
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Research and Development, Product Development, Information Technology, Strategy, and Business Intelligence.

Project Management
Research and Development
Product Development
Information Technology
Strategy
Business Intelligence
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Summary

  • Biologist, MBA with IT, innovation management, scouting, R&D, Data Analysis and digitalization-experience in several companies
  • Long people management practice and multi project management competence
  • International experience ; 25 years in industry
  • Method know-how in innovation, strategy, product- and process optimization, IT problem solving

Skills

  • Sap Modules Qm, Pp, Mm And Solution Manager

  • Programming Language Abap/4

  • Statistic Software Sas

  • Cloud Solutions Cornerstone On Demand

  • Office Software Ms Office, Msproject, Ms Visio

  • Triz (Level 4)

  • Scrum

  • Continuous Improvement / Lean

  • Design Thinking

  • Balanced Scorecard

  • Buyer Utility Map

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

FOM

Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · 1,5

Oct 1996 - Feb 2001

University of Hannover

Ph.D.-thesis · Hanover, Germany · 1,0

Oct 1990 - Jun 1996

University of Hannover

Biology · Hanover, Germany · 1,8

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 6
Experience in Healthcare 15.5 y
Avg length 4 y 5 m
Longest experience 7 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (France)
Primary country France

Expertise

Recent roles Freelance Consultant, Head of Lean Innovation, Director IP Management & Innovation
Main industries Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Information Technology
Main business areas Project Management, Research and Development, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

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Where is Stefan based?

Stefan is based in Tutzing, Germany.

What languages does Stefan speak?

Stefan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Stefan have?

Stefan has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Stefan has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 5 months. Note that Stefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Stefan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Stefan would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Consultant, Head of Lean Innovation, Director IP Management & Innovation.

What is Stefan's latest experience?

Stefan's most recent position is Freelance Consultant at Freelance Consultant.

What companies has Stefan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stefan has worked for Freelance Consultant.

Which industries is Stefan most experienced in?

Stefan is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, and Information Technology. Stefan also has some experience in Biotechnology.

Which business areas is Stefan most experienced in?

Stefan is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Research and Development, and Product Development. Stefan also has some experience in Information Technology, Strategy, and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Stefan worked in recently?

Stefan has recently worked in industries like Biotechnology and Information Technology.

Which business areas has Stefan worked in recently?

Stefan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Research and Development.

What is Stefan's education?

Stefan holds a Doctorate from University of Hannover and a Master in Business Administration from FOM.

What is the availability of Stefan?

Stefan will be available full-time from March 2026.

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