Controlling · Operations · Strategy

Turning numbers into decisions.

I’m Atilla Kerim Demir, M.Sc. Industrial Engineering (FAU), a bilingual (DE/TR), KPI-driven consultant with experience from CARIAD (VW Group) and SME/start-up projects, turning strategic business goals into measurable results – from M&A due diligence to go-to-market execution.

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Skills

Professional Skills

Controlling & FP&A – budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis KPI & performance steering – scorecards & dashboards M&A support – financial & operational due diligence (buy-side) Operations & process optimisation – lean, efficiency & scalability Project management & PMO – roadmaps, milestones, risks Stakeholder communication – board-ready presentations & narratives Analytical problem solving – structured, data-driven decisions

Tools & Methods

Excel & Power BI – models, pivots, interactive reports PowerPoint – executive decks & visual storytelling VBA & automation – macros & workflow simplification SQL / data basics – structuring & querying data (light use) HTML/CSS/JS – small tools, landing pages & prototypes CAD (Creo, CATIA) – reading & documenting technical data Process documentation – SOPs, playbooks, templates

Languages

German – native (C2) Turkish – native (C2) English – fluent (C1) French – basic (A2) Chinese – beginner (A1)

Resume

Financial Controlling Specialist · CARIAD (VW Group)

March 2023 — Today · Ingolstadt / Germany

Product controlling for automotive software and quality topics – planning, forecasting and steering KPIs for development projects, bridging engineering realities with management requirements.

Operations & M&A Consultant · OUYA Engineering

July 2021 — February 2023 · Ingolstadt / Germany

Support in financial & operational due diligence (buy-side) in the automotive sector, including market analysis, business modelling and preparation of investor presentations for international clients.

Company Building · Fintech Start-up (CTO, pre-seed)

April 2021 — June 2021 · Ingolstadt / Germany

Co-responsible for product concept, technical roadmap and MVP architecture in an early-stage fintech, connecting business requirements with technical feasibility.

M.Sc. Industrial Engineering & Management · FAU

2019 — 2022 · Erlangen-Nürnberg

Focus on mechanical engineering & management. Master thesis on external succession in family firms (2022) with a strong link to SME ownership, financing and governance.

B.Sc. Industrial Engineering · FAU

2015 — 2019 · Erlangen-Nürnberg

Major in mechanical engineering. Bachelor thesis at AUDI AG (Controlling) on costing of steel sheet components and transparency in product economics (2019).

Expertise

Market & customer analysis

Strategy & Market Perspective

Analyse markets, customers and competitors to position products, sharpen value propositions and prepare go-to-market moves that are grounded in data rather than gut feeling.

Market analysisCustomer insightsGo-to-market
Financial consulting

Finance & Performance Management

Build budgeting and reporting structures, design KPI frameworks and translate complex figures into clear steering logic for management – from planning to monthly performance reviews.

ControllingFP&AKPIs
Company building

Organisation, Operations & Company Building

Design lean structures, clarify roles and processes and support building organisations that can scale – from SMEs to fast-growing set-ups in automotive, tech and related industries.

OrganisationOperationsScale-up

Portfolio

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TWAICE

Development of several pricing models and structures for different software products (2020).

PricingSaaS

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OUYA Engineering

Market analysis & company presentation (2020); later operations and M&A advisory in automotive supplier context (2021).

OperationsM&AAnalysis

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Kuzey Tedarik

Web presence, positioning and support in company building for an international trading business (2021).

WebBrandingCompany building

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Fintech Start-up

Co-shaping the product vision and technical set-up from pre-seed phase as CTO and board member (2021).

Start-upCTOProduct
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FAU – Chair of Management

Project thesis on search funds (2021) and master thesis on family firm succession (2022) with a strong focus on SME ownership and succession models.

ResearchSuccession

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AUDI AG

Bachelor thesis in the controlling department on costing of steel sheet components and transparency in product economics (2019).

ControllingCosting

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Let’s talk

Currently in Ingolstadt, Germany. Prefer email for first contact.

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