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Liechtenstein

Bank Frick is the crypto pioneer in the secure regulatory banking environment.Bank Frick enables professional market participants to have regulated access to crypto assets such as cryptocurrencies or tokenised assets. With us as your partner, you will receive easy access to a strongly developing asset class.We offer comprehensive banking services for both established and young companies from the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors so you can concentrate on your core business. Thanks to many years of expertise in this area, we understand the underlying technology as well as the various business models – from blockchain start-ups to established crypto exchanges and crypto brokers.In 2018, we became the first bank in Europe to offer blockchain banking. This advanced knowledge, paired with our understanding of the regulatory finesse of financial markets, can become an unbeatable advantage for you.

Lucerne, Switzerland

The CAS Blockchain teaches the fundamentals of the new digital world, the digital business models and the numerous possibilities (cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, etc.) in relation to Blockchain technology. Furthermore, it gives an insight into best practices of existing Blockchain platforms.

Zurich, Switzerland

As a part of the Comsphere Platform and Client Lifecycle Team I was both owning a case manager and leading squads parallely in two major projects. For one of these projects I was the Product Delivery Lead.Part of my day-to-day tasks were- Stakeholder Management for various internal business-sided clients- Reporting to Senior Management on project progress- Communication and organisation with other Delivery Leads to avoid and mitigate dependency risk- Planning with Developers and Testers for efficient progress on the project- Moderation of agile Scrum ceremonies- Definition of high-level requirements and scope- Planning and Estimation of new functionalities for the consequent Roadmap- Analysis of requirements and dependencies and subsequent creation of User Stories- Monitoring and timely resolution of Production Incidents- Conducting user acceptance testing before production release"We got to know Alexander as polite, positive, engaged, and friendly team member. He had a good working relationship with everyone in team and maintained great relations to stakeholders thanks to his good communication skills. He also worked well with the development team."

Zürich Area, Switzerland

As a Requirement Engineer I act as a bridge for business and development.Understanding business features, breaking them down into more granular artifacts and specifying the needed requirements.Main focus:- collecting the software requirement from the client (business)- defining use cases and their needs, advantages and constraints- gathering necessary stakeholders for the respective project or feature- elicitating and clarifying unclear requirements- elaborating and refining business requirements into technical solution designs

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

When acting in parallel also as a Scrum Master I was focussed on the Development Team, facilitating them during the Scrum Events and in their work as a efficient and pragmatic as possible.As a Scrum Master I worked closely together with the Product Owner:- Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood- Effective Product Backlog management- Increasing the quality of the Product Backlog items- Facilitating Scrum eventsAs a Scrum Master I worked together with the Development Team:- Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress;- Facilitating Scrum events as efficient as possible- Planning the next Sprints with the team- Ensuring the Scrum Events take place and that the attendants understand the purpose;- Teaching attendants how to keep the Scrum Events within their time-boxes

Zürich Area, Switzerland

After working for several years in the Financial Services industry I decided to deepen my financial markets knowledge with the CAIA certification. Study topics covered Alternative Investments including Hedge Funds & Managed Futures, Private Equity, Real Assets (Real Estate, Infrastructure, IP), Commodities, and Structured Products.Especially the RE-section encompassed various Real Estate products and characteristics like domestic / international, residential / commercial, private / public, direct / indirect, REITs & LPCs, different valuation approaches (comparable sales, income / discounted cash flow analysis).Furthermore, I now have additional tools and methods to analyse equities with. Topics such as Financial Risk Management & Portfolio ManagementAdvanced Asset Allocation & Institutional InvestorsDifferent investment approaches (top-down, bottom-up), different themes (compliant to ESG-norms, sustainability, CO2-related matters) and fundamental valuations give me a more qualified opinion about investing or divesting.Staying up-to-date in current industry trends is crucial and allows a rational decision process.

Zürich Area, Switzerland

CBAP - Certified Business Analyst ProfessionalBusiness Analysis, Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring, Systems Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Analysis & Management, Requirement Life Cycle Management, Requirements Engineering, Business Case Development, Process Improvement, Consulting and Setting Up User Acceptance TestingA deeper understanding for UML, use case diagrams and methods to elicit and gather requirements, manage, own and prepare these requirements in order to achieve a smooth way of working.PSPO - Professional Scrum Product Owner & PSM - Professional Scrum MasterPlan & lead Agile projects, roles and artefactsITIL - Information Technology Infrastructure LibraryA set of detailed practices for IT service management (ITSM) that focuses on aligning IT services with the needs of business.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Principal strategist, visionary leader, and co-founder of a company that specialises in the imports and exports of Finnish wood and wooden log houses. Developed and implemented strategic operations, business development initiatives, short- and long-term business objectives, and opportunities in the Swiss Real Estate market. Provided technical leadership through all phases of the project lifecycle and led the organization through a period of accelerated growth.• Managed several projects focused on client analysis, quality improvements, and operational excellence.• Provided operational support to clients, facilitated business development, and conducted market analysis and pricing models for the local RE market.• Conceptualized and initiated aggressive internal growth plans and developed the company’s website and marketing initiatives that accounted for significant increase in prospective and actual customers.• Identified new business opportunities and built strategic relationship with stakeholders to expand the company, diversify, and drive revenue growth.• Ongoing client liaison• Developed rapport with customers, understood their needs, used my negotiation skills and promoted the company’s products and services.• Face-to-face interaction on fairs and exhibitions.As a business developer I developed- skills in leadership and an understanding of how people think, act and work- valuable and useful knowledge about sales & commercial acumen and- a professional awareness, especially when it came to negotiations with business partners.Furthermore, with these various projects my strategic planning, prioritization and communication skills had been developed due to new challenges and business requirements.

Geneva, Switzerland

Provided leadership to all aspects of operational stewardship including, business analysis, resource procurement, operational analysis, visualization, and development. Played a vital role in evaluating and strengthening internal controls and mitigating risk exposure. Implemented strategies to assess business performance and suggesting corrective actions.• Utilized analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills to enhance business processes and undertake financial data analysis and provide technical assistance.• Immersed into both technical analysis (entry and exit points) and deepened my knowledge about fundamental analysis.• Professional equity research on different parameters, indicators, or themes like ESG-related matters.• Researched and analysed business processes and business procedures; designed and implemented customised business solutions that yielded significant results.• Developed successful and long-term relationships with hedge funds and portfolio manager, pension funds, asset or wealth management firms among other clients. • Implemented process to identify gaps and inefficiencies and developed strategies for improving GUI handling, performance, and functionality and led to significant process improvement.• Provided strategic operational support, served as a subject matter expert (SME) on technical issues and financial assignments, and facilitated training and development of team members.• Adapted to changing demands and implemented procedures to ensure consistent support• Ensured incessant customer satisfaction and retention by providing the highest level of service and handled customer complaints and issues with great professional courtesy.• Gained huge customer expectation management experience with both financial services clients and technical / IT contacts.As a Business Analyst I developed- skills in conflict resolution & communication skills- customer management skills and- teamwork & collaboration

Lauingen, Germany

Assisted in identifying, researching, and engaging with existing and prospective clients on the selection of insurances and mutual funds products that met their respective needs. By creating material for presentations on fund performance in order to acquire new clients by hosting seminars and counselling sessions for interested and prospective clients.• Improved customer satisfaction by aiding clients to restructure their personal finances, including insurances, savings, pensions, and in the selection of financial products to meet their needs.• Researched and analysed customer’s financial situations• Established reputation for staying up-to-date in state and federal regulations, systems and process across complex instruments.• Appropriate rebalancing according to pre-defined investment rules and risk level per client.During this time I developed skills- especially in relationship building (client-facing)- communication & negotiation and- research and analytical thinking.Furthermore, a high adaptability to the clients' needs (e.g. earnings vs. expenses) and requirements (e.g. risk appetite) was necessary in order to tailor the best solution.

Stuttgart Area, Germany

Diploma Thesis: "Evaluation and Integration of an Application for High-End-Visualization into the Virtual Reality-Data Management Process at Mercedes-Benz Vans”In order to finish all parts of the project it was mandatory to work accurately and strategically. A rigorous project and time management combined with creative problem solving helped to achieve a better process in the design workflow.During my diploma thesis I deepened my skills in- time management- project management and- creative problem solving.

Zweibrücken, Germany

Implementation and design of a Rich-Media-application for architectures and construction manager offices based on the 3D-realtime-platform "Unity 3d"• Conceptual design for an interactive 3D-application specialised and tailored to requirements of mid- and large-sized architecture firms.• Implementation of the user interface design• Draft and design of the program architecture• Implementation of program-tools and application-functionalities based on the Unity 3d-frameworkDuring my practical semester I developed strong skills in - time management- project management and- strategic planning.

Burgau, Germany

Apprenticeship: IT Specialist - Specialisation in System Integration• Installation, configuration and setup of workstations (Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP)• Installation and configuration of network drivers, Microsoft Office (MS Excel & VBA, MS Access, MS Word, MS Powerpoint), PCanywhere, VNC, Anti-virus software• Link accounts to MS Exchange• Implementing a program into MS Access for hardware inventories• Administration of all user-accounts and user-rights for NT-domain, Linux-Mail Server, Exchange Server, ERP-system (infor:com)• Administration and management of the data storage system• Port-configuration for all devices (switches, hubs, printserver)• Technical support via phone and face-to-face• Setup of an encompassed IT-documentationDuring my apprenticeship I started to develop strong skills in - relationship building- organizational thinking and- adaptability / flexibility.

Neuburg, Germany

• Installation, configuration and setup of workstations (Windows 95, 98)• Installation and configuration of network drivers, MS Office, Anti-virus software• Creating images and a faster workflow for workstations which needed software amendments, updates, repairs.• Planned and setup the technical connection (IT) for a new production hall• Assisted in the data security plan for the new part of the company

Blockchain Technology

Masters In Computer Science, Information Technology Project Management

Activities and Societies: Project Management, SQL - Data Base Management, Mathematics, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation &.