About the author

Dr. Achim Oberacker holds a doctorate in electrical engineering and has completed the Design for Sigma Lean Green Belt (DIDOV), Six Sigma Lean (DMAIC) and Professional Scrum Master training courses. He works as a trainer at the Staufen Academy. Achim Oberacker has many years of leadership and project management experience in product development and production and is an expert in lean and agile development processes and R&D management. He also has methodological and practical knowledge of Design for Six Sigma, requirements management and value stream mapping and design. He has industry knowledge in electronics, mechanical engineering, automotive and transportation.

In addition, he has over 15 years of consulting experience, including as a technical manager, more than 10 years of professional experience with a focus on lean and agile product development as well as holistic transformation and training programs and 10 years of experience as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (as a project manager and global trainer).