Christian Paulsen
About Christian Paulsen
Christian Paulsen is a Lead Coach at QAD Redzone, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in operational excellence and continuous improvement, having held various managerial roles in companies such as Unilever, Nestle USA, and Frito Lay.
Current Role at QAD Redzone
Christian Paulsen serves as the Lead Coach at QAD Redzone, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on enhancing productivity and operational excellence within organizations. His responsibilities include implementing strategies that drive workforce engagement and continuous improvement. Paulsen actively participates in Redzone Community events, which aim to demonstrate the company's productivity and cultural improvement strategies.
Previous Experience at QAD Redzone
Prior to his current role, Christian Paulsen worked at QAD Redzone for six years as a Continuous Improvement Coach and Operational Excellence Coach from 2016 to 2022. During this time, he contributed to the development of productivity improvement programs that have resulted in significant productivity gains across various deployments.
Career Background
Christian Paulsen has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. He was a Business Unit Manager at Nestle USA (Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream) for one year in 2009-2010. He also served as Engagement Director at Incito Consulting Group for six years from 2010 to 2016. His earlier experience includes roles as Operations Manager at Unilever for 15 years and Production Supervisor at Frito Lay for two years.
Education and Certifications
Christian Paulsen has a solid educational foundation, having studied Mathematics at Purdue University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from 1980 to 1984. He furthered his education with advanced studies in Lean Principles and Tools at Purdue University, achieving Advanced Lean Certification in 2012. Additionally, he obtained Lean Six Sigma Certification in 2011. Paulsen also attended Lehigh University College of Business and Regent University.
Expertise in Productivity Improvement
Christian Paulsen possesses expertise in deploying cloud technology solutions aimed at enhancing workforce engagement and productivity. He has been instrumental in implementing Redzone's productivity improvement program, which has demonstrated an average productivity increase of 12% within 90 days across the first 100 deployments. His focus includes developing workforce skills and structures to ensure sustainable productivity improvements.