Andrea Corda

Technology Executive | Passionate about Technology, People and Global Cultures | Digital Transformation | Robotics | System Engineering | Modularity | Product Development | Innovation Management

Zürich Metropolitan Area

About

With over 20 years of experience in Research and Development, I have held pivotal leadership roles such as CTO, R&D Head, and Technology Head. My career has spanned managing matrixed organizations across various stages, including setup, growth, and optimization. This has involved overseeing teams and budgets in complex, multi-category, and global environments. In the past decade, my primary focus has been on Digital Transformation, System Engineering, and Modularity, particularly during my tenure at Electrolux, a leading home appliances manufacturer with 50,000 employees worldwide. As CTO, I successfully led the company's Digital Transformation efforts, delivering tangible results in developing and operationalizing modular digital and electronics strategies. More recently, at ANYbotics, I embraced an exciting opportunity to delve into the fields of Autonomous Mobile Robotics and AI while contributing to the company's transformation from a deep-tech scale-up to a market-leading enterprise. My experience in leadership paired with vision, technical knowledge, and market awareness have been instrumental to not only developing the Company’s Digital and Technology Ecosystem, but also building the awareness and buy-in required to drive its execution. I would say my strength lies in the ability to combine business requirements, consumer and customer experience opportunities with innovative technical solutions balancing strategic needs with current operational capabilities to deliver key results for the Company. I would also characterize my leadership style as passionate and energetic, with the ability to build collaborative cultures within my organizations, emphasizing authentic teamwork, ownership, innovation and results over hierarchy.

Experience

  • Chief Technology Officer at ANYbotics
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Member Board of Directors at Home Connectivity Alliance
    Jan 2022 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Electrolux (Full-time · 6 yrs 10 mos)
    • Chief Technology Officer
      Sep 2020 - Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • SVP - Global Connectivity & Technology Head
      Jul 2016 - Sep 2020 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • SVP - Global R&D and Design Head at Electrolux Professional
    Jan 2013 - Jun 2016 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Electrolux (On-site)
    • VP - Global R&D Head - Food Preparation - EMEA
      Mar 2010 - Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Technology Director - Product Development Organization - Food Preparation
      Jan 2008 - Feb 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos