
Arnaud KLINGER
Manufacturing Expert, CTO Digital Solutions
Salary / Daily rate
Barcelona, Spain
Mobility: Madrid, Geneva, ...
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
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About me
Intro
Digital Solution & Innovation leader with 25 years experience spanning semiconductor, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. As Head of Innovation at Sanofi, I've contributed to accelerate Digital Tech Transfer by 30% and implemented sophisticated PLM solutions that maximize production value. My expertise in digital twins, AI, and cross-platform integration delivers tangible business outcomes while navigating complex technical ecosystems.
Work experience
Founder, Managing Director
SYNODA Consulting S.L.
Sep 2026 - Present
2 months
Barcelona, Spain
SYNODA supports customers in their digital transformation projects in the e-Commerce, PLM, ERP, and MES fields. The strength is the dual knowledge of software solutions and continuous manufacturing processes (semiconductor, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, perfumes, etc...) This allows us to implement new processes and innovative production methods adapted to business needs.
Fractional CTO / Transition Manager
AK ConsultingFreelance
May 2025 - Aug 2026
1 year 4 months
Remote
IT & Digital Solution, Head of Innovation, Digital Manufacturing and Supply
Sanofi
Mar 2023 - May 2025
2 years 3 months
Barcelona, Spain
Standardization * Recipe description alignment to S88, implementation in DELMIA Recipe Management Engineer (RME). * Usage in context of GxP ALCOA+ for decisions taking. * Material, Equipement and Single Use master data co-existence with 3DEXP Platform. * Single Use Technology rationalization and standardization. Tech Transfer Acceleration * DTT acceleration by 30% cycle time reduction. * Anticipated recipe intermediate releases forward from Sending Unit to Receiving Unit. Recipe maturity and usage restriction management. ROI Increase * Evolutive Facilities spécificities support and small batch ROI Increase. * Maximize production before Off Patent. * Advanced Intellectual Property Classification design (IP). * Solution implementation to satisfy Recipe, Process Equipment, Single Use Technology, Raw Material, Sample and Drug Substance smart characteristics management. * Custom 3DEXPERIENCE widget design to represent process description. * NORs, PARs, DSp and variability of process parameters management. CQAs design management. IT landscape integration and Access Management * Campaign recipe Bill of Material and Bill of Process transfer to ERP. * Heterogeneous Master Data unification to central PLM. * Docking Station, Ballroom, Module Train and shared areas simulation/what if in the building (BIM + planning + ergonomics simulation). * Extended company (incl’ contractors) corporate User Access Management by P&O control (People and Organization) and license control.
Dassault Systèmes
Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
18 years 1 month
78140 Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
High-Tech Industry, Simulation and Manufacturing Director - Consumer Electronics and Semiconductor
Mar 2021 - Mar 2023
2 years 1 month
78140 Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
* SIMULATION: Contribute to solution integrating various tools (simulation, CAD, etc.) that might be available within an organization to create simulation processes. Leverage "design by simulation experience". Provide back and forth process on the Cloud from CAD to multi multiphysics simulation. * MANUFACTURING: Contribute to build solutions to transform global production operations to achieve and sustain operational excellence. Several years experience on * SEMICONDUCTOR: accelerator (data model, web applications, bulk load/migration) on Front End, Back End manufacturing, IP management and dashboard/KPI. * INTEGRATION: on heterogeneous/hybrid platforms, full stack Cloud. Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides business and people with collaborative 3D virtual environments. By creating virtual twins of the real world with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and applications, Dassault Systèmes allows to push the boundaries of innovation, learning and production. More than 270,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, world wide. #cloud #ipaas #isaas #integration #digitalcontinuity #digitaltwin #frontend #backend #semiconductor #IpManagement #IpRoyalties #wafer #manufacturing #plm #3DEXPERIENCE
High Tech Industry Services Director
Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
4 years 3 months
78140 Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
- In charge of portfolio of Services offers for high-tech industry customers. - Ensure capitalization of customer project implementations - Contribute to Semiconductor Service Kit (data model, web applications, bulk load/migration) on Front End/Back End manufacturing, IP management and dashboard/KPI. Support Multi-Project Wafer, Export Control Laws, GDSII format, assembly kit, digital continuity, Digital/Analog Design change management, TapeOut. Actively contributed to Dassault Systèmes solution adoption by * STMicroelectronics, * MELEXIS, * RENESAS, * Broadcom, * NXP (North America + Eurowest) More information @ https://ifwe.3ds.com/high-tech #semiconductor #frontend #backend #wafer #rawmaterials #systemonchip #customization #datamodel #capitalization #digitalcontinuity #tapeout #gdsii #exportcontrol
High Tech Industry Solution Technical Senior Manager
Mar 2010 - Dec 2016
6 years 10 months
- Manager of the Technical Team ~ 12 persons - Demonstrate to high-tech industry customers the added value of solutions portfolio - Build demo and support technical deployments - Capitalization on business transformation deployments - Bridge between geos/account teams and Research and Development teams, contribute to enhancement request and roadmap define.
Systems Engineering and Requirement Management Engineer
Apr 2007 - Mar 2010
3 years
92150 Suresnes, France
In charge of creating solution for Requirement Management and system engineering Traceability. Help customers to create error-free products, reduce rework and detect issue earlier in design lifecycle. Managing a team of 3 experts
PLM Consultant
Mar 2005 - May 2007
2 years 3 months
92150 Suresnes, France
Smarteam/CSE implementation responsible. The Collaborative System Engineering for Electronics (CSE-E) solution is based on SMARTEAM®, a product data and lifecycle management solution for the electronics sector. The solution delivers advantage by optimizing the early stages of product engineering, when companies establish the requirements, functions, and technical architecture of a new product, and commit 80 percent of its cost. CSE-E also enables companies to integrate product design with product definition, ensuring 'right to market' delivery through traceability between final product design and initial customer requirements. Actively contributed to adoption by Dassault Aviations (airplane manufacturer), Volvo CE (Construction Equipement)
Astek
Sep 1999 - Mar 2005
5 years 7 months
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Software Engineer
Jan 2004 - Mar 2005
1 year 3 months
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Software consultant on FELIN project for french army. Worked for SAGEM/SAFRAN to develop SITEL system. This system provides the soldier with improved close-combat capability. Equipped with a radio / Global Positioning System (GPS), the RIF (Infantry Information Network) connects the soldier to other infantrymen in the section and to the section commander, who is connected to the SITEL battle management system of the vehicle. SITEL is being fitted to all French Army vehicles.
Software Engineer
Sep 1999 - Dec 2003
4 years 4 months
78280 Guyancourt, France
Technical product manager on e-Sim factory project. Actively contributed to the adoption by DGA, Dassault Aviation, SNECMA, ONERA and Thales. e-Sim Factory is a SIMULOG software platform for scientific computing and simulation, providing a complete range of services and tools to solve the problems of scientific and numerical simulations. * encapsulation of scientific applications, * computation in heterogeneous computer networks, * automatic execution of simulation sequences, * parametric analysis, * distributed computation and code coupling based on CORBA standard, * automated generation of a computation results report.
Education
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
1999 - 2003
3 years 5 months
Licenses & certifications
GxP ALCOA+
Issued: May 2024
Pharmacovigilance
Issued: May 2024
ESSEC Business Program
Issued: Nov 2019
3DEXPERIENCE Platform Semiconductor IP Management & Export Control
Issued: Jan 2017
3DEXPERIENCE Platform Semiconductor Solution
Issued: Jan 2016
ENOVIA MQL Language and Query
Issued: Jan 2009
ENOVIA Reusable Components
Issued: Jan 2009
ENOVIA ADK & Java Program Object
Issued: Jan 2008