Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Drove global data strategy and execution for all internal product data, incl. ERP transactional data, IoT manufacturing and quality data, plan and inventory data, sustainability, Material Master Data, Bill of Materials for supply chain optimization. Responsible for data governance, data models, standards and entire cycle from data ingestion to data curation and business launch, etc. - Leveraged AI to build data as a product, to be consumed across the entire organization as a reusable asset - Built and led four high-performing teams, in multiple locations (Switzerland, US, Canada, India) Since May 2023, the J&J Consumer Health organization has been listed as a separate independent company: Kenvue.
- Defined and executed the global data and AI strategy for Smart Infrastructure - focus on smart buildings, incl. data governance, data literacy, process, data catalog, data accessibility and ownership - Triggered the first product lifecycle process change in the organization to embed data strategy measures across the entire build of a software product, from concept to launch - Data foundations: consulted, prioritized and implemented the data analytics infrastructure, metadata and core analytics services - Identified strategic business opportunities by using data and accelerated data monetization possibilities and related business models - Led the cultural shift towards AI data-driven services - Contributed to the global legal contracts upgrades such that they include the required data usage clauses to enable building data-driven offerings - Supported the executive leadership team on data-related decisions on a continuous basis (e.g., M&A decisions)
- Set up and led the global data analytics team (7 onsite direct reports, 27 remote team members located on 3 continents; roles: product managers, architect, data scientists, data engineers) - Initiated and shaped the global data and AI strategy for Siemens Smart Infrastructure - focus on smart buildings data - Responsible for the data analytics roadmap, productization and monetization of data-driven offerings, budget and resource allocation, recruiting, architecture and technology decisions, data ownership and governance, partnerships, AI evangelism across different units - Initiated and completed the buildup of the needed data analytics infrastructure for the business unit, incl. external vendor assessment, contract and price negotiation, technical and business feasibility check, internal stakeholder alignment, legal and procurement check - Supported C-level executives in fact-based decision-making on data-related topics
- Initiated and drove the data strategy for Siemens Smart Infrastructure - Responsible for evolving analytics prototypes into monetizable offerings - Conceptualized and launched the implementation of AI-driven initiatives to reach millions EUR savings/year
- Teaching, incl. assignments and exams planning, correction and student coaching - Supervised five BSc and MSc theses
Implemented a tool-supported method that enables developers to automatically integrate RESTful Internet and Telecom services into a Service Delivery Platform. *CDTM is an institution of the Bavarian Elite Network