Andreas Kern

Senior Solutions Consultant at IBM Apptio | Transforming Technology Investment Management through TBM, FinOps, Cloud Optimization and AI-Driven Automation

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

About

• Experienced manager in digital transformation and global digital operations. Passion for driving business value through technology • Analytical mind combined with strong relationship management skills with clients, team and key stakeholders • Drives outcomes in global, multicultural enterprise set-ups or in start-up scenarios • University degree in business management, communicates in German, English and French Distinct track record as an account-, project-, service- and line manager while working for Microsoft and F. Hoffmann - La Roche Areas of expertise: Digital transformation • IT operations and security • Leading and transforming diverse global teams • Good financial skills • Pharma industry • Microsoft insider Industry experience: Pharmaceuticals • Pharma Research and Development • Information technology • Financial Industry

Experience

  • Solution Consultant - Presales Apptio, an IBM Company at IBM
    Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    As a Solution Consultant at IBM Apptio, I help organizations improve technology investment decisions through greater transparency across IT costs, cloud usage and business value. Using Apptio, Cloudability and Turbonomic, I connect TBM, FinOps and technology optimization to deliver clearer insights, stronger business cases and measurable outcomes.

  • Senior Advisory Solution Consultant at ServiceNow
    Dec 2017 - Mar 2026 · 8 yrs 4 mos

    ServiceNow makes work better across the enterprise. Getting simple stuff done at work can be easy, and getting complex multi‑step tasks completed can be painless. Our applications automate, predict, digitize and optimize business processes and tasks, across IT, Customer Service, Security Operations and Human Resources, creating a better experience for your employees and customers while transforming your enterprise. ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) is how work gets done.

  • Global Technical Account Manager at Microsoft
    Nov 2011 - Nov 2017 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Supporting and growing Microsoft Premier Support customers in my portfolio – including one Global top account - through renewal growth and service add-ons. Creating impact from driving the delivery of planned services, reviewing the value realized, and discussing new value propositions. Passionately accelerating and supporting digital transformations to global value and productive use of Microsoft cloud- and on-premises solutions: Microsoft Azure, IT Security, Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 365. As the primary support relationship person I am accountable for ensuring customers have a great experience. A relationship built on trust allowing to achieve great outcomes.

  • F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd (12 yrs 9 mos)
    • Engineering Team Head
      Jan 2009 - Apr 2011 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      lead of a multinational engineering organization with four team leads and 27 engineers / delivered service design and service strategies for Roche’s large scale IT infrastructure covering: PCs (thick and thin clients), voice (IPT), mobile devices, video conferencing (studio and PC based), messaging and collaboration

    • Service Manager External Business Partner Services
      Aug 2006 - Dec 2008 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Organisational development and service build-up of the global External Business Partner Service (main customer Pharma Development) / Virtual team head and service delivery manager coordinating 12 team members serving 6'500 users and 500 partner organisations

    • Lead Collaboration Engineering and Service Development (CESD)
      Aug 2003 - Aug 2006 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Lead of the CESD engineering unit with four direct reports / Project Manager: design and setup Microsoft SharePoint infrastructure for Roche's Chairman's Office / Roche global Lotus Notes Out-Phasing / service development audio and data conferencing / architecture and road-map for messaging and collaboration

  • Tutor at University of Basel
    1990 - 1993 · 3 yrs