Brent Roberts

About Brent Roberts

As VP of Growth Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software, I draw on more than two decades of digital transformation, industrial AI and digital twin experience to help industrial leaders turn complexity into competitive advantage. My career spans manufacturing, R&D, supply chain and program management, and I specialize in deploying digital twins and reduced‑order models that bring deep physics into live decision‑making.At Siemens I lead initiatives that embed real‑time simulation and AI into operations, boosting uptime, accelerating innovation and modernizing global supply chains. By pairing high‑fidelity models with fast, reduced‑order approaches, I help teams shift from manual workflows to predictive insights. I’ve steered cross‑functional programs across life sciences, energy and consumer products that cut costs by up to 20%, lifted productivity by 25% and strengthened supply‑chain resilience.Core strengths:• Industrial AI & digital twin strategy – deploying digital twins and reduced‑order models for real‑time asset health and design acceleration.• Growth & digital transformation – leading scalable change programs that drive sustainable growth and innovation.• Cross‑functional leadership – building high‑performing teams across engineering, manufacturing, R&D and supply chain to deliver enterprise outcomes.• Operational & supply chain optimization – streamlining systems to reduce cost and risk while improving speed and flexibility.If you’re focused on harnessing industrial AI and digital twins to unlock measurable business value, let’s connect.

Experience

1. Vice President of Growth Market Strategy Life Sciences, Consumer Product and Energy

   Siemens Digital Industries Software

   Sep 2021 — Present · Scottsdale, AZ, US

Education

• University of Michigan College of Engineering

  Master's Degree, Material Science and Engineering

  1998 — 2000

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor's Degree, Materials Science and Engineering

  1994 — 1998

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

  2013 — 2014

Skills

• Semiconductors
• Design of Experiments
• Product Engineering
• Failure Analysis
• Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Electronics Packaging
• Spc
• Six Sigma
• Silicon
• Characterization
• Process Engineering
• Jmp
• Strategic Leadership
• Project Management
• Engineering Management
• Semiconductor Industry
• Supply Chain Management
• Thin Films
• Proactive Self-Starter
• Microelectronics
• Substrates
• Subject Matter Experts
• Business Decision Making
• Highly Motivated Self-Starter
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)