Jean Maurice Kong Ndoumbe
Chateauguay,Quebec
Summary
Accomplished leader at Airbus with a proven track record in spearheading digital transformation and strategic planning. Excelled in fostering innovation and enhancing customer satisfaction, evidenced by a 20% system uptime increase. Skilled in team leadership and stakeholder engagement, adept at navigating high-pressure decisions to drive business growth and operational excellence.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Digital Engineering, North America
Airbus Canada
Mirabel, Canada
01.2023 - Current
- Managing a trans-divisional team of IT professionals to provide efficient product life cycle management (PLM) solutions and services for Airbus Groupe wide in North America
- Spearheaded the deployment of the strategic plan for IT separation from the C-series environment to the Airbus ecosystem
- Ensured digital transformation was streamlined
- While focusing on services, business continuity and production ramp up
- Designed and delivered a strategic plan that increased system uptime by up to 20% over a two-year span
- Managed an annual budget of $3.5 million, leading to an overall cost reduction of 20% in cost containment
Integration and Release Manager
Airbus SAS
Toulouse, France
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Provided leadership to the collaborative product architecture Large Solution
- Collaborated with R&D to scale up new products from pilot to full-scale deployment, and facilitated the integration of the digital architecture solutions under SAFe methodology
- Pioneered and promoted business knowledge management across Airbus IM organization
Head of Digital (PLM) Research and Innovation
Airbus SAS
Toulouse, France
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Directed a transnational team of 16 multidisciplinary personnel, performing PoC to support the Next Generation Aircraft design, architected with Airbus CTO and DDMS the Airbus group wide digitalization
- Rallied and leveraged on the innovation campaign to promote innovative thinking and capitalize on secure innovation projects for the agile portfolio
- Executed with external partners and government organizations (EU / GIFAS/DLR) the technologies and innovation roadmaps
- Developed and built strategic partnerships with external research centers, technology solution providers, spin-offs for fast prototyping, backbone support, and staying on top of the technology trend
Services Sales Director
Airbus SAS
Toulouse, France
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Provided fleet operators with upgrade services and new solutions across the airline portfolio: also captured market demands, customer experience, and opportunities
- Built and improved customer confidence: strengthened and sustained good relationships; and focused on enhancing customer satisfaction and business opportunities
- Conducted service sales campaigns with the contribution of engineering support, marketing, contract, and legal expertise
- Developed sales strategic planning, including competitive and market analysis, building and maintaining strong customer relationships
- Initiated and nurtured strategic partnerships with technology providers to enhance our product offering and assure fast track to customers resulting in a 15% increase in customer satisfaction scores
Supply Chain and Material Logistics Project Manager
Airbus GmbH
Hamburg, Germany
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Developed and implemented supply chain solutions for long-term customer support, pioneered and built a strategy vision for product obsolescence with respect to legacy aircraft types
- Developed and delivered solutions for obsolescence management in the supply chain, materials and logistics
- Directed a team of 11 spares professionals and 107 suppliers, with a budget of $1.3M under regular scrutiny to ensure the P&L control
Sr. Business Analyst and Executive Assistant
United States Army Europe
Landstuhl, Germany
01.1998 - 01.2006
- Streamlined data analytics to enhance operational development, capture recommendations for executive Sr
- Director of Personnel and Records Management
- Coordinated the material logistics transfer deployment across various command stations
- Performed courses at the Embry Riddle campus in Ramstein, Germany
Aircraft System Integrator
Airbus GmbH
Hamburg, Germany
01.2006
- Designed and optimized wiring diagram and solution, increasing aircraft production rate
- Implemented a continuous improvement program that reduced process downtime by 30%
- Conducted detailed data analysis to identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions
- Ensured electrical designed solutions are implemented on aircraft as per design directives and provided documentation for A380 program E Type certification
Education
Master’s Degree - Mechanical Engineering
University of Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern, Germany01.2004
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Digital transformation
- Innovation
- Supply chain development
- Customer support
- New service development
- Team leadership
- Project management
- Budget management
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Interpersonal skills
- Data analysis
- Metrics analysis
- Decision-making
- Continuous improvement
- Active listening
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Relationship building
- High-pressure decision making
Websites
Languages
Native, Native, Fluent oral and written
References
Available upon request
Awards
Airbus Award for Excellence, 2011, Practice teamwork and global integration
Timeline
Head of Digital Engineering, North America
Airbus Canada
01.2023 - Current
Integration and Release Manager
Airbus SAS
01.2020 - 01.2023
Head of Digital (PLM) Research and Innovation
Airbus SAS
01.2018 - 01.2020
Services Sales Director
Airbus SAS
01.2012 - 01.2018
Supply Chain and Material Logistics Project Manager
Airbus GmbH
01.2006 - 01.2012
Aircraft System Integrator
Airbus GmbH
01.2006
Sr. Business Analyst and Executive Assistant
United States Army Europe
01.1998 - 01.2006
Master’s Degree - Mechanical Engineering
University of Kaiserslautern
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