Timo Bley

External Doctoral Candidate

Contact

Email: timo.bley@tuhh.de

About me

I completed a dual Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management at the PHWT Diepholz and a Master of Science in Technology-Oriented Management at the TU Braunschweig. During my studies, I gained international experience in St. Petersburg and Valencia and worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Automotive Economics and Industrial Production (AIP). An internship at VW Financial Services rounded off my practice-oriented education.Since 2021, I have been a doctoral student at Volkswagen, where I am putting my theoretical knowledge into practice. My research focus is on time series forecasting with artificial intelligence and its explanation by Explainable AI (XAI). This enables more efficient control of planning processes in the after-sales area.I am currently working in the strategy department of Volkswagen, where I use my research results to develop sustainable business areas and contribute to the future-orientation of the company.

Curriculum Vitae

Since 04/2021 Doctoral candidate
  Area of sales and profit planning at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover
07/2020 – 03/2021 Research assistant Excellence Cluster
  Institute of Automotive Economics and Industrial Production in Braunschweig
02/2019 – 06/2019 Semester abroad
  Universitat Politècnica in Valencia, Spain (Erasmus+)
07/2019 – 12/2019 Intern Project Controlling & Portfolio Management
  Project controlling at Volkswagen Financial Services AG in Braunschweig, Germany
02.2019 – 06.2019 Degree: Master of International Business Administration (Double Degree)
  State University in St. Petersburg, Russia
10/2018 – 03/2021 Degree: M. Sc. Technology-Oriented Management
  Technical University in Braunschweig, Germany
02/2017 – 09/2018 Project- and Industrial Engineer
  Airpool GmbH in Damme
08/2013 – 08/2017 Dual Studies, Degree: B. Eng. Industrial Engineering
  Private university for Economics and Technology in Diepholz
08/2011 – 01/2014 Apprenticeship as industrial clerk
  Airpool GmbH in Damme