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
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Principal, Strategic Development B2B (Ecosystem & Alliances)

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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)
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Sr. Partner Development Manager

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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.

Google
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Sr. Solutions Consultant- EMEA Lead, Google Cloud Consulting

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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.

Google
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Sr. Program Manager, Cloud & Industrial AI

Frankfurt a. M., Hesse, Germany

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
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Managing Consultant, Procurement & Supply Chain

London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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
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Sr. Manager, AI Product / Implementation

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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
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Consulting and Analyst Roles

Multiple Locations, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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
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P2P Implementation Lead / Project Manager

Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

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

Google

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.