Achim Raad

Achim Raad has extensive experience in product management and engineering, beginning a career as a Software Engineer at hsh Systeme from May 1996 to July 1997, where responsibilities included custom adaptations of automation software. Subsequently, Achim served as a Project Manager at Trenew Electronic from August 1997 to March 2000, focusing on system definition, technical customer support, and pricing for customized backplane solutions in industrial IT systems. Since April 2000, Achim has held the position of Senior Product Manager at ITT, initially managing DSub connectors and later overseeing the development of a medical patient monitoring connector system, while also completing a 2.5-year full-time assignment as a VBSS Black Belt. Achim Raad holds a Diplom Ingenieur degree in Electrical Engineering and Electronics from Fachhochschule Heilbronn (1991-1996) and completed VBSS Six Sigma Training (2003-2004).