Sebastian von Rotz

Launch and Evolve Automation Products for the Life Sciences

Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

About

By applying expertise from life sciences and biotechnology, as well as consecutive further development of my abilities, I want to make a significant contribution to the success of a company.

Experience

  • Securecell AG ()
    • Head Operations | Business Product Manager
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      - Lead team of Application Specialists, Support Engineers, and Project Managers, ensuring operational continuity for Lucullus across Europe and North America. - Initiated and managed cross-departmental improvement projects that streamlined support workflows and reduced backlog. - Introduced product management practices across departments, enabling business case -driven development of new products. - Coordinated interfaces with Software Development, Marketing, and Sales to align product roadmaps with customer and market needs. - Acted as interface to Software Development, prioritising customer-driven feature requests and product improvement projects. - Supported pre-sales activities through technical demonstrations and documentation, improving customer onboarding and engagement. - Executed software installation, support, and service projects at customer sites; created and extended documentation supporting operational and deployment processes.

    • Lead Lucullus Operations | Sr. Application Specialist Lucullus
      Oct 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      - Lead a team of Application Specialists, Sr. Support Engineer, Support Engineer and Project Manager - Coordinate operational activities of the software product Lucullus in Europe and North-America - Interface to software development to coordinate new product development and improvement projects - Interface to business development and sales management for technical sales support - Executed software installation, support, and service projects at customer sites. - Acted as first-line contact for customers, handling technical inquiries and troubleshooting. Created and extended documentation supporting operational and deployment processes. - Provided presales and marketing support through technical input and customer demonstrations.

    • Application Specialist
      May 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Application Specialist / Wissenschaftlicher Assistent

  • Wissenschaftliche Assistent, Fachgruppe Bioprozesstechnologie at ZHAW Life Sciences und Facility Management
    Feb 2018 - Dec 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    - Key user of process control software (Lucullus) and management of IT lab infrastructure - Initiation of digitalization projects and contribution to the development of novel PAT systems - Implementation and conduction of bioprocess technology projects - Cultivation of various organisms: microalgae, yeast, mammalians, bacteria in benchtop and pilot scale - Supervision of undergraduate students for semester and bachelor theses - Organization and conduction of practical and theoretical courses for biotechnology students

  • Zivildienst at Oekotoxzentrum, Eawag-EPFL - Swiss Centre for Applied Ecotoxicology
    Sep 2017 - Dec 2017 · 4 mos

    Durchführung Literaturstudie zu online Biomonitoring Durchführung Literaturstudie als Vorbereitung für eine ISO-Standardisierung des kombinierten Algentests

  • Laboratory Technician at Roche diagnostics International
    Feb 2013 - May 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos