Zurich, Switzerland
I am a senior leader in Digital Strategy and Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Data & Analytics. I have managed large teams of data scientists/engineers (>60 FTE), delivered large projects (>20m CHF p.a.) and built impactful digital products (>1500 users). It excites me to build digital products, teams, and solutions, and bring them from concept to realization with an entrepreneurial mindset. With a broad background in strategy consulting, cross-industry and cross-functional experience, and a can-do mindset, I am versatile all-rounder and problem solver. Quickly, I come up to speed in new environments, and bring in a perspective that fosters pragmatic solutions to challenging situations. I feel most rewarded when my customers love what they get, and my team thrive in what they are doing. While my career followed a managerial path, I receive credit from my team and my stakeholders for being hands-on, innovative, and for having a thorough understanding of technology. Having worked and lived in several countries around the globe and having founded, grown, and led several departments, I am a well-versed talent manager. I excel in forging successful and innovative teams with highly talented people from diverse backgrounds. I believe that combining technology, people, and the right digital strategy will make people and companies successful, and I have a proven track record of making it happen at scale. In short, I will get the job done.
- Delivery of (Gen)AI solutions in the Life & Health division of Swiss Re
- Coordinated analytics projects in the domain of risk and compliance within the Global Wealth Management division
Working in Credit Suisse’s Digital Transformation & Analytics Lab (DTPL), the department for digital innovation and Data & Analytics for Risk & Compliance, I get to wear many hats: - All-round Leader: Acquired several projects across Risk and Compliance, managed the product pipeline, resource requirements, and financial planning with responsibility for an eight figure (CHF) book of work - Incubator: Joined DTPL at early stage and helped shepherd it from 50 to 700 FTE in 3 years - Strategist: Acted as core member of the Data & Analytics Management Committee within DTPL helping to define and execute the strategy and vision of the department - Talent Leader: Acted as line manager of a large team (60+ FTE) of data scientists and engineers - Entrepreneur: Spearheaded several digitalization projects, taking on whatever roles were needed, including Product Manager, Technical Delivery Lead, Business Process Designer, Project / Program Manager, and many more - Digital Visionary: Delivered impactful digital products at scale (1500+ users), drove integration of tools into business processes - Innovator: Devised and successfully implemented several key innovations and re-usable components for the banks’ largest data platform unlocking massively improved user experience in parallel to significant cost savings and technology infrastructure simplification - Trusted Partner: Tightly worked with senior management and key stakeholders globally across Risk, Compliance, Finance, IT, Legal, and Front (Private Bank, Investment Bank) to find pragmatic solutions to pressing challenges, with the deliveries frequently having large regulatory implications (FED, DOJ, FINMA, MAS, and many more) - Technical Leader: Led complex projects from inception to business adoption; relentlessly pushed the boundaries of what was possible with existing tech stack; oversaw and guided data scientists & engineers; applied wide-range of technical skills incl. Python, SQL, JavaScript, and DevOps
- Co-built up Digital & Analytics practice at EY from 0 to 20 people within 2 years - Acted as delivery lead across various projects with focus on data & analytics and digitalization - Supported digitalization strategy and technology implementation at leading Swiss consumer credit issuer - Co-led implementation of simplified & automated financial reporting at a large reinsurance company - Implemented daily cash forecast for liquidity planning in the treasury department of a large Swiss travel company
- Conducted market research and devised internationalization strategy for Swiss company in the space of core insurance IT systems - Assessed market potential for a Swiss manufacturing company as part of a vendor-side due diligence - Supported leading Swiss pharmaceutical company in streamlining & automating reports to key regulators - Led analytics & reporting stream at a Swiss private bank in response to a regulatory investigation