Michael Schmidt

🚀 Swiss Career Accelerator 🚀 Former F1 Team Executive I Helping Professionals To Land Fulfilling Jobs In Record Time I Author I Keynote Speaker / EdTech Pioneer

Zürich Metropolitan Area

About

From becoming the youngest Formula 1 Team executive board member to founding Switzerland’s leading career accelerators, my journey has always been about turning reinvention into performance. After leaving Formula 1 in search of greater purpose, I discovered my entrepreneurial calling during an Executive MBA, launching and later selling an AI consulting venture. In 2019, I founded The Career Bootcamp to unite precision, speed, and deep human growth. What started as a solo mission has grown into something far more powerful — a hand-picked collective of former CHROs, senior corporate executives, seasoned recruiters, and top-tier headhunters who left the boardroom with one shared conviction: that Switzerland’s ambitious professionals deserve coaching from people who’ve sat on every side of the table and truly lived it. The result? A coaching boutique that operates at a speed and precision level no competitor can match. Our proprietary 4-Pillar Method (Training · Advisory · Coaching · AI) is the only fully integrated career acceleration system in Switzerland. Together, we’ve decoded the Swiss hidden job market, cracked the cultural codes that leave even brilliant expats invisible, and built an insider network that opens doors before they’re ever publicly listed. Whether you’re a high-potential disrupted by AI, a senior executive planning your final power move, or an international professional tired of being overlooked — we don’t hand you a roadmap. We put you in the driver’s seat and engineer your win. HOW WE CAN ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER ✨ Reignite confidence and clarity about your professional worth ✨ Build standout Swiss-proven, AI-enhanced career materials ✨ Position yourself as an exceptional candidate for a fulfilling, purpose-driven role YOUR AVENUES TO CAREER ACCELERATION 1) Book a free 30-minute Career Strategy Session: https://strategycall.career-bootcamp.net/ 2) Apply for 1:1 Personalized Career Coaching – weekly live sessions, 24/7 support via WhatsApp, AI-powered tools, and a 90% success rate. https://strategycall.career-bootcamp.net/ 3) Join ELEVATE – The 12-Module Career Accelerator: a high-impact, guided journey combining bite-sized transformation quests, 3 weekly community coachings, and personal sessions with me. https://strategycall.career-bootcamp.net/ 4) Stay inspired – click the bell on my profile and subscribe to my weekly newsletter and podcast for new expert insights and free masterclasses. From Career Stuck to Career Momentum YOU GOT THIS✋ Michael Expert-Guided · AI-Accelerated · Swiss-Proven.

Experience

  • Founder & CEO at Career Bootcamp
    May 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

    In Formula 1, finishing second is simply not good enough. I brought that same relentless pursuit of winning to the world of Swiss career transformation. After senior executive roles in global blue-chip companies and at the highest levels of a Formula 1 team — where milliseconds separate champions from also-rans — I founded Career Bootcamp in 2019. What started as a solo mission has grown into something far more powerful — a hand-picked collective of former CHROs, senior corporate executives, seasoned recruiters, and top-tier headhunters who left the boardroom with one shared conviction: that Switzerland’s top professionals deserve coaching from people who’ve sat on every side of the table and truly lived it. The result? A coaching boutique that operates at a speed and precision level no competitor can match. Our proprietary 4-Pillar Method (Training · Advisory · Coaching · AI) is the only fully integrated career acceleration system in Switzerland. Together, we’ve decoded the Swiss hidden job market, cracked the cultural codes that leave even brilliant expats invisible, and built an insider network that opens doors before they’re ever publicly listed. Whether you’re a high-potential disrupted by AI, a senior executive planning your final power move, or an international professional tired of being overlooked — we don’t hand you a roadmap. We put you in the driver’s seat and engineer your win. YOU GOT THIS 🙌

  • Founder, Incubator at SyncSquared
    Jan 2017 - Apr 2020 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Director at Infront Sports & Media AG
    Jan 2016 - Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Executive Board Member, Sauber F1 Team at Sauber Motorsport AG
    Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Board member, leading: - Marketing - Sponsoring - Branding - Events (on- and off track) - Communications (PR, internal & digital)

  • Head of Employee & Customer Communications, Deputy Chief Communications Officer at Schindler Group
    Sep 2010 - Nov 2014 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    - PR& Media Relations - Official Spokesperson - Global Branding - Global Employee Communications - Global Customer Communications - Global Events & Sponsorings - Group Digital Media & Electronic Communications