Edson Akiyama

Senior Manager Digital Transformation at BASF

• Actively promoting a digital journey through cultural change, agile and entrepreneurial mindset, digital scouting with startups, venture capital and innovation • Leading a Digital Transformation Journey including Customer Success Management, Innovation Management, Agile and Entrepreneurial Mindset Transformation, Cybersecurity, developing the Digital Ecosystem with Startups, R&D Organizations, Venture Capital, Universities, Customers, Suppliers, Technology Partners, creating new business models and promoting operational excellence in the organization Promoting the omnichannel strategy development for differentiated services and developing cloud computing based architectures Leveraging SaaS platforms to reach time-to-market solutions to attend efficiently the business needs • Experience acquired in various small, medium and large national and multinational companies from the Telecommunications, IT Consulting Services, Pulp and Paper, Manufacturing and Chemical segments. • Experience in Information Services, Marketing, Finance and Human Resources areas • Management of global teams (Germany, Canada, USA, Belgium, Malaysia, Singapore, Argentina and Brazil) • Management of Global DevOps Organizations - Connectivity • Responsibility for global strategic projects (including governance model, strategic approach, risk management and communication management, executive presentations, opportunity management in a short, medium and long term-view). Development of market analysis, trends and application in accordance with the corporate vision and mission. • Promote Electronic Commerce strategy, cost-effectiveness, innovation, intercultural competences and integrity in all related activities, processes and projects • PMO (Project Management Office) supporting the business and functional units strategies in order to execute the most valuable projects for the company and control the capital and expenditure budget for projects and ongoing costs