Burak Kalman
About Burak Kalman
Burak Kalman is the Head of Customer Business Unit AMG at thyssenkrupp and a project management trainer and negotiation expert at Burak Kalman Coaching und Beratung.
Current Position at thyssenkrupp
Burak Kalman is currently serving as the Head of Customer Business Unit AMG at thyssenkrupp. In this role, he focuses on overseeing customer relations and ensuring the success of the business unit dedicated to AMG, a division within the company.
Previous Work Experience
Burak Kalman has accumulated significant industry experience through various roles. He was a Programm-Manager at thyssenkrupp from 2018 to 2019 in Heilbronn und Umgebung, Deutschland. Before that, he worked at voestalpine Automotive Components as Großprojektleiter Karosserie for five months in 2017-2018 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg. Additionally, he held the position of Gesamtprojektleiter Karosserie at Läpple Automotive GmbH from 2015 to 2017 in Heilbronn.
Educational Background
Burak Kalman holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Maschinenbau from Hochschule Heilbronn - Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Informatik. He completed his studies from 2011 to 2015, focusing on mechanical engineering with an emphasis on automotive body development.
Early Career at Porsche and Techno Plastic GmbH
In the early stages of his career, Burak Kalman worked at Porsche in various capacities, including Entwicklung Karosserie Mechanik - Bachelorand in 2014-2015 and as Projektleitung Karosserie Baureihe Boxster - Praktikant in 2014, both in Weissach. Prior to Porsche, he gained foundational experience in tool making at Techno Plastic GmbH, serving as Werkzeugmechaniker Facharbeiter for nine months in 2010-2011 and completing his Ausbildung from 2007 to 2010 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Württemberg.
Coaching and Podcasting
Burak Kalman is also engaged in coaching and consulting through his own venture, Burak Kalman Coaching und Beratung, where he specializes as a Projektmanagement - Trainer und Top-Experte für Verhandlungen in Weissach, Baden-Württemberg. He authors and hosts the 'Jobperformer Podcast,' focusing on project management and negotiation skills, helping project managers to enhance their profitability in technical customer projects.