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Basel, Bs, Ch

Basel, Basel, Ch

IT Tribe Lead delivering an integrated data and analytics platform for Crop Protection Research and Development. Where R&D and IT partner together as a service organization to accelerate the use of data and technology by R&D to deliver value more efficiently and effectively to growers.

Basel, Basel, Ch

Transformation Lead delivering a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) framework that is Agile-DevOps-SRE compatible for an IT Infrastructure & Security service servicing 53,000 employees, in over 100 countries. Identified performance hotspots. Implemented performance manage dashboards for executive, management, and operations levels. Tracked effectiveness of performance improvement plans.

Basel, Basel, Ch

Service Head delivering enterprise-wide cloud (AWS, Azure) and on-premise compute to 26,000 employees, in over 100 countries. Implemented a multi-cloud hybrid IT ecosystem with multi-account architectures. Introduced a new operating model and continuing to automate backend operations. Optimized cloud and on-premise infrastructures by 25%. Improved cloud operational performance by 50% year on year. Improved cloud security compliance by 20%.

Basel, Basel, Ch

Tribe Lead delivering IT & digital products for early stage and late stage development in R&D to 3000 scientists across 90 countries. Agile coach on multiple business and IT transformations. Migrated 75 applications to the cloud in 18 months. Implemented 6 Agile-DevOps product squads (Portfolio Management, Biological Trialing, Toxicology, Environmental, Regulatory). Realized 10x increase in number of releases, 2x increase in number of new features released, 2x decrease in defects and 30% reduction in operational costs. Achieved direct line-of-sight between individual R&D outputs and individual market segments.

Basel, Basel, Ch

Led global large-scale programs in R&D and Knowledge Management. Delivered new organizational structures, globalized processes and tools, change management and training to 4000 people, in 90 countries, across multiple functions through multi-year transformation programs. In R&D, delivered global transparency across portfolio planning, functional resource planning and capacity management of biological trialing operations in R&D. Realized a 5% increase in productivity and achieved ROI within 3 years of operations. In Global Knowledge Sharing, optimized operations resulting in a 90% reduction in customized solutions, 25% operational savings, and achieved ROI within 18 months of operations.

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

Governed external and internal on-line presence across all Novartis companies with a focus on branding, user experience, data privacy, application security, legal & regulatory compliance. Delivered E-Business Project Management Office services (IT Portfolio Management, Communications and Training). Delivered a consistent and secure user experience to millions of patients, doctors and businesses.

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

Led bioinformatics operations for R&D Pharmaceuticals. Developed IT solutions for bioinformatics project management. Ensured the delivery of bioinformatics services (statistics, databases, and data management) for Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials across all therapeutic areas (700 clinical trials/year).

Various roles in academia, government and industry. Specialized in aquatic ecosystem and ecotoxicological modeling, laboratory and field experimental validation, experimental design and statistical analysis.

Executive Education, Getting Business Value From It

Dess, Gestion De Projets En Ingénierie Et Aménagement

Diploma, Ecotoxicology

Bsc, Biology