About.
INSPIRED BY CHALLENGE.
Experience must be coupled with flexibility and adaptability. Connecting the dots is not enough.
As the pace of change accelerates, as borders are put up and others torn down, as science is questioned and proof discredited, the bigger picture must come into focus.
Soul and substance need to replace bigger and better.
My name is Fred Brunken. I bring to the table an international perspective, a healthy curiosity and an environmental respect.
Work.
RECENT PROJECTS.
Guided the company through the HACCP and Safe Food for Canadians certification, while also creating a Quality Assurance Department.
Business consultancy to review the customer journey in ionos cloud.
Berlin, ionos cloud headquarters
New SoHo Portfolio by Vodafone.
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen and Baden-Württemberg footprints of Vodafone.
new magento based webshop
Work Skills.
EXPERIENCE MATTERS.
I bring a unique set of skils to help you with your challenges.
01. Network Operators.
Since the early 2000s, worked in many Telecom operators, starting with Swisscom, passing by Etisalat Sri Lanka, Embratel, Claro, Unitymedia and Vodafone. Served from Director of Operations to General Manager for Swisscom, overseeing operations in Switzerland, the Iberian Peninsula, and Germany. Managed 1st and 2nd level customer support. With Unitymedia in Germany, worked as program/project manager delivering new portfolios on time and on budget, ensuring profitability and quality products for clients.
02. Start-up.
Passion for the new and for the challenge. It takes a special kind of person to find joy in challenges associated to start-ups. Having lived through all phases of various start-ups, I bring this skill with me.
What do you need? Help with your Business Plan? Help with your Business Model? Help with your market position?
03. Travel industry.
In recent times, no industry has faced more challenges than the travel and tourism sector. This industry must take a deep look within to discover new strategies and innovations. Reinvention is essential, and there’s no better way to achieve this than with the guidance of someone who has extensive experience in the industry, combined with a fresh perspective. This approach is further enhanced by the experience of working with start-ups, which inherently need to reinvent themselves daily and consistently deliver value.
04. Food production industry.
Quality Assurance is essential in any industry, particularly in the food sector. Implementing standards such as HACCP, Safe Food for Canadians, and SQF not only ensures safety but also attracts a larger customer base. These certifications complement new processes and reinforce QA commitments.
Services.
RESULTS DRIVEN.
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
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Areas I can help
Program/Project Management
- Follow all PMI phases, from initiation to closing
- Budget development and control
- Follow Agile as well as water fall methodologies as applicable
Business Consultancy
- Process review
- Budget development as well as control tools
Internet and security consultancy
- Website, creation and maintenance
- E-commerce
- Including fulfillment partner negotiation and training on the tools.
- CDN strategy development and implementation
- Provide support for SEO and SEM
Food Production and Quality Assurance
- HACCP Certification and recertification
- SQF and SFCR Certification and recertification
- Creation, training and maintenance of processes required to maintain a QA Department
Department Management to C level Management
- Strategy development
- Planning, Budget and creation of business plan
- Creation or merger of departments
- Development of start-up companies
- Participation in the acquisition of venture capital and cooperation with the relevant banks
- Personnel management, budget responsibility
- Creation of job descriptions, personnel search and selection