Author Bio - Jason Brown

Jason M. Brown is an operations leader with 19+ years transforming automotive, manufacturing, and mobility organizations. He has led multimillion-dollar product launches, achieved 90%+ forecast accuracy, and delivered consistent double-digit growth using practical technology.

In Business Operations Unlocked 7 Steps To Slash Costs And Streamline Processes With Technology, Jason delivers a proven 7-step framework to slash costs, streamline processes, and turn data into measurable ROI with accessible tools like Excel macros, low-cost IoT sensors, and AI. No massive budgets or consultants required.

For speaking, consulting, or media inquiries:

Email: speaking@jasonunlocked.com

Website: www.jasonunlocked.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brownj1/

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YouTube: youtube.com/@jasonbunlocked

Business Operations Unlocked
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Speaking

Short bio:

Jason M. Brown is an engineer turned P&L leader with 19+ years in manufacturing and mobility. As a Director at Webasto, he built a non-automotive e-mobility portfolio from zero to $8M+ in new annual revenue in 3 years. He holds a MBA from the University of Illinois and writes at jasonunlocked.com.

Long bio:

Jason M. Brown is an engineer turned P&L leader with 19+ years in manufacturing, mobility, and defense. He started as a mechanical engineer at General Dynamics and designed composite armor at BAE Systems for the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion. At Red Dot, he developed products for heavy-duty OEMs including Caterpillar and Komatsu, and took a Caterpillar mining shovel HVAC system from concept to production in 6 months.

At Webasto, Jason held full P&L responsibility as a Director across off-highway, military, bus, and e-mobility. He built a non-automotive e-mobility portfolio from zero to $8M+ in new annual revenue in 3 years, backed by $100M+ in long-term supply agreements. He holds a BS Mechanical Engineering from Western Michigan University and an MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of Business Operations Unlocked, founder and CEO of Keychain Business Solutions, and writes at jasonunlocked.com.

Topics

Planning and Strategy: Quarterly plays, forecasts, and a planning cadence a team will actually run. Example talk: "The quarterly plan your team will actually run"

Efficiency, Data and Tools: Simple tools on top of the data you already have, to find margin, speed up decisions, and cut manual work. Example talk: "Margin hiding in your spreadsheets"

New Technology and AI: Technology an operator can put to work now, from AI agents and automation to connected hardware, judged by one test: real business impact. Example talks: "AI that pays back without the hype" ยท "The 7 Agent Rules: how I run an AI team safely"

Structure, Teams and Leadership: Accountability, structure, and internal networks that get people pulling the same way without a reorg. Example talk: "Breaking silos without a reorg"

Every talk is tailored to the audience. These titles are starting points.

Audience

Who these talks are for:

  • Director-level and above operations, engineering, and commercial leaders.
  • Manufacturing and mobility leadership teams.
  • Industry associations and trade show programs.

The Book

The book Business Operations Unlocked: 7 Steps to Slash Costs and Streamline Processes with Technology. A practical guide to cutting costs and streamlining processes with tools most teams already have. 

Get the book on Amazon

Media

OEM Off-Highway, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023: Video interview on taking a systems approach as OEMs move to electrification.

Watch the interview

For Organizers and Media

  • Based in: Southeast Michigan.
  • Travel: anywhere in the US.
  • Virtual: virtual events, podcasts, and interviews welcome.
  • Bios: short and long bios above, ready to use.
  • Headshot: Available as appropriate and as needed.

 Contact

Request Jason for your event or show: The fastest route is LinkedIn. Message me on LinkedIn with your event or show, the date, the audience, and the format.

Prefer email? Write to speaking@jasonunlocked.com.