Edwin Lin
Technology and Operations Consulting Leader
About
Highly accomplished technology and operations consulting leader with over 15 years of global experience driving B2B growth, strategic partnerships, and complex solution development. Expert in leveraging cloud, AI, and supply chain technologies to unlock significant revenue, enhance operational efficiency, and accelerate digital transformation for multinational enterprises. Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams, managing large-scale programs, and delivering measurable impact across diverse industries.
Work
Zalando SE
|Principal, Strategic Development B2B (Ecosystem & Alliances)
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Summary
Currently drives Zalando's B2B growth vector (ZEOS) through strategic partnerships and ecosystem development, enhancing market proposition and revenue generation.
Highlights
Secured Decathlon Marketplace, including a PGA Tour pilot, as a strategic channel partner, significantly bolstering ZEOS' proposition within sports retail.
Established critical partnership with Taxdoo to address tax and compliance barriers for merchants, implementing sales enablement programs that enhanced cross-border warehousing adoption.
Unlocked significant annual revenue by securing ChannelEngine as a strategic integration partner, expanding access to a large merchant base and deepening ZEOS penetration in key BENELUX markets.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
|Sr. Partner Development Manager
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Summary
Led product innovation and solution development through the AWS partner network, addressing complex industry use-cases and driving significant ARR.
Highlights
Delivered product innovation through the AWS partner network, building solutions for impactful industry use-cases including generative AI accelerators, industrial twins, and sustainable supply chain traceability.
Led solution ideation, build, and go-to-market for EMEA's first multi-partner solution (5 partners), developing an end-to-end digital twin solution for manufacturing projected to deliver $XX Million ARR within three years.
Developed scalable program mechanisms for the newly formed Partner Solutions Factory (PSF), fostering cross-organizational collaboration and accelerating partner development on AWS.
Sr. Solutions Consultant- EMEA Lead, Google Cloud Consulting
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Summary
Managed technical scoping and commercial structuring of professional services deals across diverse practice domains for Google Cloud Consulting in EMEA.
Highlights
Led negotiations for key service partner agreements, enabling a flexible and scalable resource model for Google's Sovereign Cloud offering, requiring European engineering resources.
Built scalable solutions, processes, and tools to accelerate enterprise cloud adoption, digital transformation, and innovation through Google's consulting & engineering services.
Functioned as a Google Professional Cloud Architect and AI Principles Pioneer, contributing to the strategic direction of cloud and AI initiatives.
Sr. Program Manager, Cloud & Industrial AI
Frankfurt a. M., Hesse, Germany
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Summary
Designed and delivered programs for the new Siemens-Google partnership, focusing on Industry 4.0 and driving strategic development.
Highlights
Designed and delivered the program for the new Siemens-Google partnership focused on Industry 4.0, establishing a critical collaboration framework.
Led five cross-functional workstreams, spanning technical development to commercial strategy and go-to-market execution.
GEP Strategy
|Managing Consultant, Procurement & Supply Chain
London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Summary
Led workstreams and managed programs in procurement and supply chain, delivering substantial cost savings for multinational clients.
Highlights
Led an S2P technology assessment workstream, solution design, and business case development, resulting in $XXX Million in tech and process savings for a multinational health-tech conglomerate.
Managed a procurement operating model design and pilot program, targeting $1XX Million in annual savings for a Fortune-50 US bank.
omni:us
|Sr. Manager, AI Product / Implementation
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Summary
Directed the sales and feature development of the company's inaugural AI (CV, NLP, ML) platform, securing key client contracts.
Highlights
Led the sales and feature development of the company's first MVP, an AI (CV, NLP, ML) platform, for a major Belgian insurer.
Served as the technical presales and PoC lead for the first US production client, securing a multi-year production contract valued at $X Million USD in professional services and licensing revenue.
Various Consulting and Analyst Roles
|Consulting and Analyst Roles
Multiple Locations, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Summary
Provided extensive consulting and analyst services across diverse industries and geographies, focusing on technology solutions, operations, and strategic implementations.
Highlights
Advised Philips Healthcare on tech solutions and operating model design, optimizing their operational frameworks.
Contributed to claims tech implementation for Allianz, enhancing their processing capabilities.
Supported GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) with procurement systems and strategy, improving supply chain efficiency.
Consulted Ernst & Young (EY) on operations and supply chain, driving process improvements.
Managed supply chain commercial aspects for Coca-Cola, impacting market strategies.
Delivered human capital analytics for IAG, optimizing workforce strategies.
Managed indirect procurement for IKEA Group, contributing to cost efficiencies.
Contributed to sales and product management initiatives at IBM.
OpusCapita
|P2P Implementation Lead / Project Manager
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Summary
Managed end-to-end implementation of Procurement & S2P/P2P SaaS solutions for clients across DACH & Nordics, ensuring successful project delivery.
Highlights
Implemented Procurement & S2P/P2P SaaS solutions for clients in DACH & Nordics, encompassing end-to-end project management, system configuration, data migration, testing, and supplier enablement.
Developed and implemented new global services team workflows, including a 'Best Practice Implementation' toolkit, standardizing process and project delivery.
Delivered the company's first on-time eProcurement/P2P implementation and lowest cost migration to date, covering global client businesses in Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Poland, USA, and Chile.
Successfully led the pilot integration and joint delivery with new invoicing solutions partner Medius.
Education
University of Wollongong
Bachelor
Business Administration
Courses
Events Management (Major)
Hospitality Operations (Diploma)
Languages
English
Native
German
Conversational
Certificates
IBM Cognos BI
Issued By
IBM
AWS Solution Architect
Issued By
Amazon Web Services
IASA Enterprise Architect
Issued By
IASA
GCP Professional Architect
Issued By
Google Cloud
GCP Cloud Digital Leader
Issued By
Google Cloud
Tableau Design Studio
Issued By
Tableau
IBM Global Sales School
Issued By
IBM
Google Professional Cloud Architect & AI Principles Pioneer
Issued By
Skills
Technology Solutions
Tech Solution Design, Business Development, Cloud Computing (AWS, GCP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision (CV), Digital Twin, Generative AI, SaaS Implementation, Enterprise Solutions Architecture.
Operations & Process Improvement
Process Improvement, Operations Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Procurement (P2P, S2P), Operating Model Design, Digital Transformation, Process Standardization, Data Migration.
Program & Project Management
Program Management, Project Management, Agile Methodologies, User Story Development, Backlog Prioritization (JIRA), Cross-functional Collaboration, Project Delivery, Go-to-Market Strategy.
Product Strategy & Development
Product Strategy Development, Product Ideation, MVP Development, Product Go-to-Market, Product Implementation.
Business & Strategy
Strategic Development, B2B Growth, Ecosystem & Alliances, Partnership Development, Channel Partner Acquisition, Commercial Structuring, Deal Negotiation, Business Case Development, Sales Enablement, Market Penetration, Revenue Generation.
Data & Analytics
Data Analysis, Business Intelligence (BI), IBM Cognos BI, Tableau Design Studio.
Consulting
Technology Consulting, Operations Consulting, Strategic Consulting, Technical Presales, Proof of Concept (PoC) Leadership, Advisory Services.