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Sven Paschburg
Hi! I’m Sven
An engineer, micro-business owner and leader, passionate about business improvement, management practice and strategic planning.
My most unique qualities are my ability to lead business improvement initiatives, bring together a team and cultivate the potential of others around me.
who I am
My values and principles can be most accurately summarised by a collection of my favourite quotes and extracts.
I gain inspiration from and live by the following.
My Work
— Seth Godin (Author and Entrepreneur – his thoughts on shipping your work)
My Approach
— Naomi Simson (Australian Business Person, Blogger, and Entrepreneur – from her book Live What You Love)
My Value
— Seth Godin (Author and Entrepreneur – from his Blog Article of the same Title)
My Success
— Naomi Simson (Australian Business Person, Blogger, and Entrepreneur)
My Potential
“I have no limits!”
— Jim Carrey (Actor, Comedian, Impressionist, and Producer)
My Time
The importance of spending time with people I love and on personal dreams…
“If we do not ever take time, how can we ever have time?”
— Character of the Merovingian (a.k.a The Frenchman – The Matrix Reloaded)
My Determination
— Louis Zamperini (World War II Prisoner of War, Olympic Athlete)
— Jim Carrey (Actor, Comedian and Impressionist)
what I’m passionate about
Continuous Improvement in business processes & structure.
The principles, planning & execution of Management & Leadership + STRATEGY within an organisation.
The development of Company Culture, as well as Organisational Behaviour, particularly in the areas of employee engagement, development and recognition.
Cultivating the potential of others through Mentorship.
Technology of all kinds, especially Computers, Software, Digital Devices and Systems.
And when I’m not working, Sailing, Self-Improvement and Home Improvement.
what I’m good at
Planning, developing and implementing changes to systems, processes, strategy or quality.
I’m the sort of person you go to to “get it done”.
My Strengths
(a.k.a Value for Your Money)
I work best in leadership roles, when my job is to facilitate, guide and help others do their jobs and achieve goals.
I am most challenged when solving what I like to call open-ended problems. Problems where no clear or structured solution exists, requiring us to understand root causes and solution pathways before looking to execute change.
As a result, I am exceptionally good at organising, analysing, and strategic thinking, taking serious care in all decisions made.
When you work with me you’ll find I’m incredibly perceptive and care deeply about improvement beyond the status quo.
I Work Best When
(a.k.a Your Lowest Opportunity Cost)
Working for organisations, departments or teams that welcome change, or when I’m the one tasked to nurture the shift. One of my greatest strengths is observing, understanding and improving inefficiencies.
I operate most effectively when provided the independence to determine my own sub-tasks and approach to a problem, and when regularly provided the time and environment to think, deliberate and muse. My best ideas and work come from this time, allowing collaborative times to be more fruitful.
I am happiest when the task, project or job has a strong aspect of team work, or collaboration between numerous stakeholders.
My Skills
(Processes & Software)
- Process Improvement
- Project Management
- Quality Control (5S, Kaizen, TQM, Root Cause Analysis)
- Website Development (WordPress.org)
- Microsoft Excel (inc. VBA Script)
- Microsoft Project
- CAD Software – Solidworks, AutoDesk Inventor, AutoCAD
- Microsoft Word
what others say about me
People often come to me as the first stop for advice, information and direction.
I worked with Sven at Total Marine Technology. He was always professional, dependable, on time, and full of initiative. He has an excellent understanding of the technical, commercial, and key management requirements of a project, which made my life easier. He is amicable and confident and would be an asset to any company. I can highly recommend him.
Sven is an intelligent, very organised and highly effective individual. He is a great addition to any team.
my work
Here’s a brief overview of my experiences throughout the years
If you would like to read my full resume, you can see it here.
Total Marine Technology
Business Services Manager — Manufacturing | Oil & Gas Industry
Perth, Western Australia | since 2020
Total Marine Technology (Malaysia)
Regional Business Manager – Acting — Manufacturing | Oil & Gas Industry
Perth, Western Australia | 2023-2024
Total Marine Technology
Business Systems Manager — Manufacturing | Oil & Gas Industry
Perth, Western Australia | 2019-2020
Total Marine Technology
Business Systems Engineer — Manufacturing | Oil & Gas Industry
Perth, Western Australia | 2018-2019
Bodey World
Owner — Micro-Business | Toy Retail Industry
Online Business | 2017-2020
Total Marine Technology & Sapura Energy Australia
Project Engineer / Project Planner — Project Management | Oil & Gas Industry
Perth, Western Australia | 2016-2017
Inverted Umbrella
Owner — Micro-Business | Fashion Retail Industry
Online Business | 2016-2020
Total Marine Technology
Production Engineer — Manufacturing | Oil & Gas Industry
Perth, Western Australia | 2015-2016
Komatsu Australia
Perth, Western Australia | 2013-2015
Austal
Perth, Western Australia | 2011-2013
Lockheed Martin Australia
Adelaide, South Australia | 2009-2011
Aurecon
Adelaide, South Australia | 2009
my qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) with First Class Honours
Bachelor of Economics
Certificate III in Telecommunications (Open Registration)
my thoughts
Here you’ll find articles on topics I’m passionate about and things which are too good not to share with you.
Coming Soon!
get in touch
If you have any questions or would like to have a chat, I look forward to speak to you.
Over Coffee
I'm Currently Based in Perth, Western Australia
On Social
Via Email
On the Phone
(trying to reduce the public availability of my phone number from telemarketers and fraudsters.)