About
Hi, I'm Nils - presently leading new business development and innovation sales at Swisscom. My wheelhouse includes AI business building, enterprise sales, business development in new markets, and strategic partner management. While I've a knack for unveiling opportunities in new spaces including, security, zero-trust, agentic AI and physical AI.
Previously, I pushed the fields of sales, new business in industry with Schneider-Electric and ABB. In a past life, I did research on physical AI at Technische Universität Darmstadt. I now live in the area of Zurich, Switzerland.
Experience
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Swisscom (Zurich, Switzerland)
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Lead New Business Development and Innovation
Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
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Startup Advisor - Swisscom Ventures
Sep 2022 - Dec 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos
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Co-Lead Business Development - B2B Mission Business Critical & 5G
Nov 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos
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Future Mobility Ambassador at Swiss Association for Autonomous Mobility (SAAM)
Feb 2024 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs
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Solution Manager Internet of Things (IIoT/IoT) - B2B/B2B2C at Schneider Electric
Jun 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos
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Senior Expert R&D Industrial Internet of Things (IoT & IIoT) at ABB
Nov 2019 - Jun 2020 · 8 mos
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Technische Universität Darmstadt (9 yrs)
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Lecturer | Postdoctoral Researcher
Apr 2019 - Oct 2019 · 7 mos
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Project Manager | Research Scientist
Feb 2015 - Apr 2019 · 4 yrs 3 mos
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Junior Research Scientist and Teaching Assistant
Nov 2010 - Feb 2015 · 4 yrs 4 mos