DI Carlos Trejo MSc., MBA

What I stand for

Structure. Transparency. Measurable impact.

• Clarity in processes – clean roles, handovers and decision paths

• Steering with impact – KPI logic, triggers and actions instead of data overload

• Finance meets Operations – connecting financial impact with operational reality

• Pragmatic digitalization – using existing tools wisely instead creating new complexity

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My Path to DDM

I come from technology, management, controlling and international project practice. My path led me from mechanical engineering through research, development and project management into business steering.

Along the way, I experienced that good results rarely fail because of missing reports — but because of unclear processes, missing responsibility and a lack of translation between operational reality and financial steering.

This is exactly how DDM was created: the connection of management, controlling, business intelligence and execution.

Why companies work with me

• I think top-down in business impact and bottom-up in feasibility

• I connect financial logic, process understanding and leadership cadence

• I am neither just a strategy consultant nor just a BI specialist — I make steering practical for daily business

• I work pragmatically with existing resources and create clarity instead of a tool zoo

Academic Background

MBA - Entrepreneurship & Innovation

WU - Executive Academy & TU Wien

2018 - 2020

2007 - 2009

Master in Systems Design - Mechatronics

FH - Kärnten - Villach

Diplom in Maschinenbau

UVM │Universidad del Valle de México

2001 - 2005

Professional Experience

DDM- Data Driven Management

Management Consultant & Interim Manager │Independent

Seit 2025

2022 - 2024

Semperit AG

CAPEX / OPEX Global Controller

Czipin - EFESO

Management Consultant │Productivity Improvement

2020 - 2021

2012 - 2019

Zirkonzahn

Project Manager in R&D │Dental Ceramics

ASTOTEC │ Hirtenberger Automotive Safety

Senior Project Manager│Business Developer

2010 - 2012

2007 - 2009

Infineon KAI

Metrologie │R&D │Simulations Engineer

2003 - 2007

MAQUITEC

Machinery Sales for the Automotive Industry │Service Coordinator

Values that shape my work

Partnership at eye level

I work as an equal partner with executives, teams and departments. Good solutions emerge where operational reality, experience and responsibility are taken seriously.

Respect

For me, respect means working together in a clean and professional way, listening carefully and truly understanding context, interests and challanges.

Transparency

I prefer clarity over ambiguity. Goals, roles, responsibilities and decision criteria should be traceable, so collaboration builds trust and steering becomes effective.

Commitment

Good collaboration needs clear agreements, transparent priorities and consistent execution. That is why I value reliability in action and a clear cadence that enables decisions.

DDM Insights

Here I share selected impulses on processes, KPI logic, business steering and digitalization — practical, clear and focused on measurable impact.