Switzerland
Erfahrener Application & Product Management Professional (MSc, PSPO II, IREB CPRE Advanced Level, TOGAF Practitioner) mit einer einzigartigen Kombination aus technischer Expertise, Projekt- und Stakeholder-Management sowie fundierter Erfahrung in regulierten Branchen wie Finanzdienstleistungen und Gesundheitswesen. End-to-End-Verantwortung für geschäftskritische Applikationen, von Betrieb und Weiterentwicklung über Release-Management bis hin zu Lösungsdesign und Schnittstellenentwicklung. Hintergrund in IT-Audit, IT-Governance und Prozessoptimierung – kombiniert mit einer Expertisefür Business-Anforderungen und regulatorische Vorgaben. Bewährt in der Führung kleiner Teams, in der Zusammenarbeit mit internationalen Lieferanten und in der Umsetzung von Projekten im Zeit- und Budgetrahmen. Offen für neue Herausforderungen, die technische Kompetenz, analytisches Denken und unternehmerisches Handeln verbinden.
End-to-end ownership of multiple business-critical applications, including vendor management, solution design, and interface development. Providing 2nd-level support, incident resolution, and problem management. Driving application enhancements (RfCs) in line with technical, non-functional, and compliance standards. Conducting functional testing, maintaining documentation, and integrating applications with upstream/downstream systems. Experienced in maintenance windows, on-call duties, and ensuring seamless IT–business alignment.
Operation and enhancement of core banking applications, interfaces, and peripheral systems, ensuring high availability and performance. Managed release cycles, including technical assessments and quality assurance. Proactively monitored applications and interfaces, identifying and implementing optimisation and automation initiatives. Co-led small to medium-sized projects, delivering on scope, time, and budget. Served as interim manager for a team of seven application engineers, consultants, and working students, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Conducted financial statement audits for regulated, unregulated, and listed companies in the financial services sector, including banks, securities traders, asset managers, investment fund managers, and insurers, in line with Swiss GAAP FER, Swiss Code of Obligations, IFRS, US GAAP, and FINMA regulations. Participated in regulatory audits based on FINMA principles and IT audits as part of financial statement engagements. Audited internal control systems using process-oriented methodologies, performed gap analyses, and assessed compliance with KPMG quality standards. Executed controls testing for ISAE 3000/3402 reports, independently tested general IT controls, and verified completeness and accuracy of application interfaces.
Provided advisory services on structured products and derivatives to institutional clients, including asset managers and pension funds. Developed tailored investment ideas and solutions, and managed the brokerage and trading of structured products in primary, grey, and secondary markets. Liaised and negotiated with over 20 international issuers of financial instruments. Prepared marketing materials, handled accounting and cash management, and maintained reporting and data management processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.