Saint-Sulpice, Vaud, Switzerland
I am a senior innovation leader with 16+ years of experience at the intersection of technology, finance, and global institutions. My career has taken me from CERN’s frontier research labs, to the Swiss National Bank, and now to the BIS Innovation Hub, where I lead portfolios shaping the future of financial services. Having completed an Executive MBA, I combine technical depth (PhD in Physics) with strategic business leadership. I thrive on building and leading innovation projects, translating emerging technologies like AI, tokenisation, and real-time analytics into solutions with measurable business impact. At the BIS Innovation Hub, I manage multidisciplinary teams delivering prototypes in AI forecasting, digital assets, liquidity-saving mechanisms, and real-time FX analytics. I drive experimentation, mentor cross-functional teams, and engage senior stakeholders to ensure innovation aligns with strategic priorities. At the SNB, I led the development of data platforms and real-time analytics dashboards, modernising the tech stack and strengthening decision-making in monetary policy, reserves, and systemic risk. At CERN, I spearheaded R&D into distributed data infrastructures and next-generation computing, preparing for experiments at exabyte scale. Fluent in English, German, French, and Slovenian, I bring an international outlook and strong partnerships across central banks, IFIs, fintechs, and academia. My passion is rethinking how finance can leverage technology to deliver sustainable, client-centric, and future-ready solutions.
As an adviser at the BIS Innovation Hub I lead portfolios of innovation projects that explore how AI, blockchain, tokenisation, and real-time analytics can transform global financial services. Working with central banks, IFIs, fintechs, and academia, I manage multidisciplinary teams, foster experimentation, and align emerging technologies with strategic priorities. • Delivered prototypes in AI forecasting, tokenised financial instruments, liquidity-saving mechanisms, and real-time FX analytics. • Built a culture of experimentation, mentoring teams in agile and design thinking. • Introduced KPI-driven evaluation processes to measure strategy execution and innovation impact. • Presented innovation outcomes to central bank governors and senior stakeholders, ensuring governance alignment.
I drove the development of AI-enabled data and analytics platform, modernising the tech stack. I championed agile delivery, fostered a lab-style innovation culture, and ensured secure, business-critical solutions. • Directed AI-enabled data platform delivery, enhancing transparency and decision-making for policy and operations. • Built real-time dashboards to provide actionable insights and support agile decision-making. • Partnered with economists, analysts, and IT stakeholders to align innovation with strategic priorities. • Ensured resilience and zero downtime at go-live while meeting security and compliance standards.
I focused on R&D for CERN’s next-generation experiments, evaluating emerging technologies to prepare for exabyte-scale data challenges. I led prototyping, technology assessments, and long-term infrastructure planning, while fostering collaboration across global research centres. • Researched and tested distributed computing infrastructures for future experiments. • Designed prototypes and strategic plans for data platforms at exabyte scale. • Collaborated with 40+ global data centres to align technology with CERN’s long-term vision.
Teaching physics to master level students
Worked as a research assistant while completing my PhD in Physics. Focused on software engineering and distributed computing to support large-scale physics experiments. Designed data processing tools and pattern recognition software, and developed frameworks for workload optimisation in distributed computing.