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St. Gallen, Sg, Ch

Zizers, Graubuenden, Ch

Some of my key accomplishments were:- Spearheaded the achievement of company-wide goals by driving a five-year global IT strategy, fully aligned with organisational objectives.- Expanded and fortified a decentralised IT team across Switzerland, the USA, Germany, and Spain, increasing headcount employees, and bolstering global IT leadership.- Optimised resource allocation by managing an annual significant budget, ensuring seamless alignment with business goals.- Transformed business operations by implementing a cutting-edge ERP system (Infor LN), replacing SAP Business One, and significantly boosting efficiency.- Engineered and deployed new global IT standards, implementing LAN, WLAN, and WAN infrastructure across the organisation.- Architected and executed a hybrid data center environment, elevating system resilience and performance.- Established and directed a global IT helpdesk, adhering to ITIL standards and enhancing service efficiency.

Pfäffikon, Sz, Ch

My key accomplishments of this role were:- Pinpointed the optimal location and crafted a spatial concept using "agile" and "design thinking" methodologies, transforming collaborative work environments.- Assembled a diverse team from different countries within the first year, establishing a globally competent workforce.- Fostered a robust network of partnerships, enhancing collaboration and resource sharing across the industry.- Defined and monitored KPIs to measure and optimise digital hub activities, ensuring alignment with business objectives.- Led and executed multiple projects in IoT/AI and e-commerce, delivering cutting-edge solutions and elevating digital capabilities.- Administered a significant budget in the second year, maximising financial resources for optimal impact.- Directed a 10-member technical team, driving performance and ensuring project success.

Pfäffikon, Sz, Ch

Pfäffikon, Sz, Ch

Pfäffikon, Sz, Ch

Some of my key accomplishments were:- Engineered and executed a global IT strategy and digitalisation roadmap, establishing a robust governance model and organisational framework.- Transformed global IT from a decentralised structure to a service-oriented, global shared service model using a 2-speed IT approach, significantly boosting efficiency and responsiveness.- Harmonised global processes and standardised systems, elevating service levels and operational efficiency across the organisation.- Recruited, developed, and motivated a team of approximately 20 globally active IT professionals, driving high performance in the IT communication sector.- Managed a noteworthy budget, optimising resource allocation and improving financial performance.- Oversaw the disciplinary and technical management of 20 employees, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.Main Projects:- Spearheaded the Data Centre Re-Alignment from "On-prem" to 100% Cloud, including evaluating cloud providers, negotiating contracts, conducting technical feasibility assessments, and leading the IT design, installation, migration, and decommissioning of old data centers.- Crafted and executed a group-wide digitisation strategy, securing management buy-in, preparing decision papers for the establishment of a digital hub, and building a core team to drive the organisation’s digital transformation.

Pfäffikon, Sz, Ch

My key accomplishments were:- Led global leadership and management of network (LAN, WAN, Security) and telephony (fixed and mobile) divisions, providing specialist and disciplinary oversight for 11 employees, enhancing global IT and communication infrastructure.- Negotiated and renegotiated global mobile contracts, securing favorable terms and driving cost efficiency.Main Projects:- Spearheaded the global rollout of Skype for Business, enabling seamless communication across the organisation.- Managed LAN/WLAN renewal projects, upgrading network infrastructure to boost performance and reliability.

Pfäffikon, Sz, Ch

Some of my key accomplishments were:- Managed LAN, WAN, and telephony operations for the Competence Centre in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, overseeing five employees and enhancing infrastructure performance.Main Projects:- Engineered a redundant data center in EMEA, accommodating 40 racks to significantly improve reliability and capacity.- Modernised communication systems by transforming telephony from analogue to VOIP for approximately 700 subscribers.- Executed a WAN tender and provider transition, optimising connectivity for 150 global locations and enhancing network efficiency.- Developed and implemented a global data center strategy, establishing central hubs in Amsterdam, Miami, and Hong Kong to optimise data management.My previous job roles were:IT System Engineer Network, Oerlikon IT Solutions AG, BalzersPC-Supporter, Unaxis Balzers AG, Balzers Partner & Managing Director, General partnership Casals & Zimmermann, LandquartService Technician, Brotzer Automaten AG, ChurService Technician, Tivolino Technik AG, Zurich

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