Coached high-tech officers in streamlining their product strategy. Reviewed and revised go-to-market strategies, MVP definitions, positioning, value propositions, product roadmaps and pricing.Provided guidance and hands-on support to international technology start-ups and SMEs for entering the Swiss market. Connected leadership teams with potential business partners. Engaged in direct sales activities to prime the local business.

◼ Product Innovation ManagementCreated open innovation incubator. Coached and advised on digitization strategy, value proposition, business models, product positioning and growth opportunities. Drove technology scouting and M&A process to acquire a strategic Machine Learning startup. Developed a partnership with an innovation accelerator to provide synergies with our incubator◼ Business Development Led a "Banking and Industrial" consulting group (20 consultants) and increased… Show more ◼ Product Innovation ManagementCreated open innovation incubator. Coached and advised on digitization strategy, value proposition, business models, product positioning and growth opportunities. Drove technology scouting and M&A process to acquire a strategic Machine Learning startup. Developed a partnership with an innovation accelerator to provide synergies with our incubator◼ Business Development Led a "Banking and Industrial" consulting group (20 consultants) and increased focus on account management. Tripled revenue in 2 years. Became the number one profit contributor from year two on with >2M CHF Show less

◼ Product managementManaged product portfolio, strategy, life cycle, USP, requirements, global launches. Followed Agile product development practices.◼ Business developmentEstablished an international distributor and integrator network in North America, Europe and Asia: 20+ partnerships. In less than 3 years, transformed ViDi from a project focus into a product focus company and positioned it as a global key player. This led to ViDi being acquired by the market leader.◼… Show more ◼ Product managementManaged product portfolio, strategy, life cycle, USP, requirements, global launches. Followed Agile product development practices.◼ Business developmentEstablished an international distributor and integrator network in North America, Europe and Asia: 20+ partnerships. In less than 3 years, transformed ViDi from a project focus into a product focus company and positioned it as a global key player. This led to ViDi being acquired by the market leader.◼ Disruptive innovationPositioned and promoted Artificial Intelligence (deep learning neural network technology) for the industrial machine vision market. Show less

◼ EntrepreneurshipCreated first SME in the renewable energies integration field in Silicon Valley to offer distributed photovoltaic & hydrogen fuel-cells power plants. Negotiated key partnerships with distributors and equipment manufacturers.◼ Project managementConducted 80+ construction development projects for commercial and residential markets (Site feasibility studies, financing, development, design, construction and servicing). Applied Lean project management to create more… Show more ◼ EntrepreneurshipCreated first SME in the renewable energies integration field in Silicon Valley to offer distributed photovoltaic & hydrogen fuel-cells power plants. Negotiated key partnerships with distributors and equipment manufacturers.◼ Project managementConducted 80+ construction development projects for commercial and residential markets (Site feasibility studies, financing, development, design, construction and servicing). Applied Lean project management to create more value for customers and drastically reduce the average time to completion. Show less

◼ Product managementManaged best-in-class semiconductor design software including strategy, roadmap, features, testing and life cycle. ◼ Change management and technology transferDrove a large scale “0-disruption” technology transfer among 400 users. Managed an international team of 10 engineers to promote benefits, support the deployment and counter resistance during the transition phase. Achieved 100% adoption rate.

◼ Open innovationConducted business case development, technology scouting and partnership opportunity assessment. Managed disruptive innovation projects from product concepts to business creation go-no-go decisions. Combined company expert knowledge and external network of partners (industries, universities, startups, research centers) in high tech fields: photovoltaic, biosensors, MEMs, mobile applications.◼ Project managementCo-led a “TV-on-mobile-phone” demonstrator application… Show more ◼ Open innovationConducted business case development, technology scouting and partnership opportunity assessment. Managed disruptive innovation projects from product concepts to business creation go-no-go decisions. Combined company expert knowledge and external network of partners (industries, universities, startups, research centers) in high tech fields: photovoltaic, biosensors, MEMs, mobile applications.◼ Project managementCo-led a “TV-on-mobile-phone” demonstrator application project (six months, $4M budget, 25 engineers based in the USA and Germany). Resulted in a prime partnership agreement with a leading mobile phone manufacturer and the creation of a new product line. Show less

Semiconductor design - Improved quality and reliability control over silicon chip manufacturing. Deployed design-for-test and design-for-manufacturing methodologies to increase testing capabilities and product yield.