MINI Cooper S
- Launch quality and issue resolution
- Process and supplier validation
- Cross-functional problem solving
Data / AI / Operations
Adrian Charpentier
Data & Insights Business Partner | Agentic Workflows & AI Automation
Leading data, AI and automation initiatives to transform business processes and enable scalable, decision-driven operations across commercial functions.
01 / Experience
Selected experience
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Takeda
Data & Insights Business Partner | Agentic Workflows & AI Automation (STA)
Leading data, AI and automation initiatives to transform business processes and enable scalable, decision-driven operations across commercial functions.
- Developed impactful Power BI dashboards to enhance decision-making, achieving strong stakeholder adoption across the organization.
- Designed and deployed a Power Apps solution to streamline data capture and improve strategic planning efficiency.
- Built advanced Python-based analytics tools, including forecasting models and AI-driven approaches to support market strategy.
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In parallel, contributing to a Short-Term Assignment focused on intelligent automation and AI-driven workflows, leveraging Microsoft Power Platform and generative AI to redesign how work is executed.
- Designed and implemented AI-powered workflow automation solutions, including customer service email triage and classification using AI agents, customer service RAG for internal processes, and automated HCP contract generation for events.
- Developed end-to-end solutions integrating Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Dataverse and Power Apps.
- Established monitoring and performance frameworks including KPIs, audit logs and dashboards to track adoption, performance and business impact.
- Acted as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical capabilities, translating business needs into scalable data, AI and automation solutions.
- Focused on evolving from traditional reporting towards AI-enabled, automated and scalable operating models.
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Takeda
Project Lead - Process Excellence Team in Business Operations Unit
- Implemented software improvements and a Power BI dashboard to streamline commercial offers creation, increasing satisfaction from 2.97 to 4.07.
- Led project management efforts to integrate commercial contracts software with SAP, aiming to improve operational efficiency.
- Diminished non-value added work by 20% through process enhancements.
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OceanoCripto
Founder and Content Creator
- Developed a web page for selling online courses.
- Trained 100+ students.
- Generated over €10,000 in sales during the first year.
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- Designed marketing strategy via social media with an audience of 6,000+ people.
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Bentley Motors
Manufacturing Feasibility Engineer - Launch Quality Centre / BIW Team
- Managed a cross-functional team between Bentley, Porsche and Volkswagen to solve parts quality issues.
- Improved quality target by 30%.
- Reduced delay of quality milestones by 50% in two projects.
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- Developed a strategy plan to trigger outsourcing of parts from a group supplier to an external supplier.
- Implemented problem-solving activities across product launches.
- Resolved more than 30 complex issues before start of production milestone.
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Bentley Motors
Development Programme - Launch Quality Center / PilotHalle
- Created a problem-solving methodology guideline to solve assembly quality issues.
- Proved the methodology in 10+ complex issues before implementation.
- Achieved standardization of process and more effective communication.
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- Shared lessons learned to influence future project design.
- Benchmarked competitor bonnet brackets and improved stiffness of bonnet assembly brackets by 40%.
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BMW UK Manufacturing
Process Planning Engineer
- Resolved continuing medical sick leave due to back problems in a harness assembly station.
- Redesigned a material handling device to make it more user-friendly for operators.
- Decreased medical leave by 100% in the working station.
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- Conducted problem-solving analysis in powertrain marriage station causing 20-60 minutes of assembly line stop per week.
- Identified root cause, defined maintenance action plan and reduced line stops by 90%.
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Ford Motor Company
MSc Thesis Project - Clutch Thermal Modeling
- Established a clutch system model capable of predicting operating temperatures in ABAQUS.
- Predicted clutch temperatures, stresses and deflections using Finite Element Analysis.
- Created methodologies for extracting heat dissipation coefficients.
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- Validated the processes and procedures developed.
02 / Projects
Selected initiatives
Applied AI, automation and analytics initiatives.
BEFORE AI / SYSTEMS / OPERATIONS
Complex Systems Foundation
Engineering foundation
Before building AI-powered workflows and data products, Adrian worked on complex engineering, manufacturing feasibility and launch-quality problems across selected premium automotive program contexts.
This background shaped a systems-thinking approach to process improvement, cross-functional problem solving and operational execution.
Bentley Flying Spur
- Manufacturing feasibility and launch readiness
- Process capability and risk assessment
- Quality gate improvements
Jaguar XE
- Launch readiness and process reliability
- Root cause analysis and containment
- Quality improvement and variation reduction
Renault Megane
- Process optimization and standardization
- Quality monitoring and issue resolution
- Continuous improvement mindset
Bentley Bentayga
- Complex systems integration
- Launch validation and performance tracking
- Cross-functional problem solving at scale
Bentley Continental GT
- Luxury quality and refinement
- Advanced validation and durability thinking
- Cross-functional launch excellence
03 / Capabilities
Working toolkit
Data & Analytics
AI & Automation
Microsoft Power Platform
Business & Pharma
Engineering & Product
04 / Credentials
Education and certifications
Education
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Master of Business Administration - MBA
IESE Business School
Aug 2022 - May 2024
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Master of Science - MSc, Automotive Engineering
Cranfield University
2014 - 2015
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Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
University of Navarra
2009 - 2013
Certifications
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Six Sigma: Black Belt
Project Management Institute
May 2024
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Python Data Analysis for Healthcare
LinkedIn
May 2024
05 / Contact