Konstantin Shirokinskiy
Konstantin rejoined Roland Berger in the North American automotive practice in early 2018 after having spent almost two years as Senior Director with an automotive startup where his core responsibilities included working with investors, supporting major strategic deals and direct sourcing of all components for the future vehicle. At Roland Berger, he focuses on the disruptive trends (MADE ©) , corporate strategies and strategic support of investment activities for automotive suppliers, OEMs, large diversified conglomerates and financial investors.
Besides the startup experience, Konstantin's early career includes work at a leading automotive company in Germany and at Roland Berger global offices in Moscow and in Detroit, as well as being one of the founding investors of a company that is now one of the largest black car and limousine operators in Metro Detroit.
Konstantin holds an MBA from the Ross School of Business (University of Michigan) and received his undergrad education at the People's Friendship University in Moscow and Fachhochschule Reutlingen in Germany.
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