Zurich, Switzerland
Innovative pioneer of (enterprise) data architecture and creator of exceptionally profitable cutting-edge data solutions, designs and strategies (some with ROI > 1000%). These drive major data initiatives such as Data Mesh, meta-data and -model repositories, data interface tiers, analysis, BI and OLTP systems: Data Mesh • for a large early initiative o created metadata to implement data products enable interoperability support federated governance o optimized approach to governance, balancing central vs. domain control o created automation principles • implemented essential Data Mesh ingredients successfully for decades (please see below - productizing data, capabilities, complex federated data governance and glossaries, automation and rapid development) Business capabilities • implemented the IT division’s capability model including board approval • enabled data federation by mapping the capability model to the enterprise data model Automation, rapid development and code generation • drove rapid development initiatives from Agile to large-scale model-driven development, automated testing and monitoring • wrote code generator (100% and bug-free generation of large and complex code) Data governance, glossary and models • created Data Mgmt. Office (DMO) for 30000-staff IT division, served as deputy head • refactored corporate data glossary on the basis of the enterprise data model • created many exceptionally successful data models for enterprise data architecture and for analysis and OLTP systems Data strategy, principles and frameworks • drove data strategy initiatives from inception to board approval • developed comprehensive, optimized enterprise data architecture frameworks including methods, standards and principles for several organizations • enabled data productization through meaningful data quality standards Data platforms, analytics and BI systems • designed highly scalable federated data platforms • built operational global data hub primarily to support legal archiving • built the first fully automated data warehouses and BI systems for universities Optimizing off-shore sailing yachts operating in demanding environments focusing on product and project management, systems, integrated propulsion and power generation integrated multi-component optimization. Developed land-mark real estate in Austria, high-end residential real-estate in the US and residential units in the UK. Competent professional writer in English and German, experienced teacher, researcher and musician as well as a serviceable photographer.