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Zürich, Zh, Ch

Zurich, Ch

ANYbotics: Building the autonomous robotic workforce of the future. As Chief Product Officer I lead all formal product roles and "top-of-stack" end-user solution development to create an ever-more capable mobile robotic co-worker. I ultimately own and formally lead the Technical Leaders of: Artificial Intelligence, Architecture, Cybersecurity, User Interaction Design (UX & Design). Organizationally, I establish and strengthen strategic partnerships, coach IP portfolio management, project management, and both initiate and collaboratively shape people/HR and learning programs.Summarized Results- 200+ robots deployed globally- Growth from low single-digit to significant double-digit million annual revenues- Company scaling from 40 to nearly 200 team members- 75m company funding leadership, including a 50m Series B (2023) and a 20m Series A (2020)- AI: 99+% industrial stairclimbing with AI (Reinforcement Learning), first-ever industrial application - AI: Development of Machine Learning and modern Computer Vision visual inspection framework- AI: Strategy, partnerships and application of multimodal foundation models- Company-wide introduction of goal-setting framework based on OKRs (& KPIs) at scale- Design and implementation of a cross-department collaborative roadmap-building process- New product strategy and roadmap rolled out to nearly 200 employees- Design and roll-out of transformation to cross-functional development organization (Team Topologies)- Commercial growth via establishing technical partnerships with major hyper scalers (AWS, Google, NVIDIA)

Zurich, Ch

As CTO I grew and led Software Engineering (machine learning, perception, navigation, locomotion, cloud robotics, end-user applications, data engineering, etc.) from 15 to 70+ direct team members. I additionally advised Product Management. I formally led these technology areas: Artificial Intelligence, Architecture, Cybersecurity, Robotics, User Interaction Design (UX & Design), R&D Testing Automation & Quality.Awards- Winner of Digital Economy Awards 2023 - Next Global Hot Thing- Winner of SPRINT Robotics Challenge 2022- Winner of Mars Habitat Challenge 2021- Winner of Swiss Economic Award 2020

Copenhagen, Dk

- Member of Labster's "C-Level" Executive Team (CTO/CPO Equivalent)- Leading the Product Development & Strategy for the digital transformation of education- From "0" to 20+ mUSD ARR in Labster’s revenues via the introduction of a new SaaS license model- Shaping company growth, structures and processes from ca. 30 to 200 team members worldwide- Scaling Product R&D from ca. 25 to 80+ people, local & remote in 20+ countries/locations- Company-saving coordination of 2m USD in 2020 R&D cost savings in response to Covid19- Guiding Labster to 35m USD funding (Series A, Series B), setting up a 60m USD Series C round- Creation, growth and leadership of Product Management team within Product R&D- Direct involvement in large and multi-million dollar deal shaping and closure- Expert use of OKRs, Holacracy, Agile for self-organization, distributed teams and leadership- Direct budget responsibility exceeding 5 million USD annually- Program management, roadmap planning, innovation management, coordinating engineering execution- Identifying technical opportunities, challenges and communication to the broader team, as well as developing proposals for future strategic directions for innovative technical products- Team hiring, development and compensation coordination- Finances and budget Planning: headcount, cost-forecasting, metric definition and tracking- Technical partnership agreement negotiation, signing and coordinationAwards:- 2018 2x Reimagine Gold i) Life Sciences & Medicine: https://www.reimagine-education.com/discipline-2019-award-winners/ and ii) VR/AR in Education: https://www.reimagine-education.com/vr-ar/- 2017 Index Design Award "People's Choice" for best Product Design (https://theindexproject.org/post/labster-2017-peoples-choice-winner)- 2016 Reimagine Education "Overall Winner" (http://www.reimagine-education.com/2016-winner-labster/)

Volketswil, Ch

www.hocoma.com - Senior Product Manager and Head of Personal Therapy Technology, leading the global innovation, product development, as well as facilitating the new business development of consumer medical products at Hocoma: Innovative rehabilitation therapy for personal and home use. This included business modeling, internal and external leadership, global partner coordination, international research, development projects, product design, start-up collaboration, contract negotiation, and investment strategy. MAIN ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Leading and managing the product development of Valedo from vision to launch in under one year- 13 highly-recognized product innovation/medical device awards and certifications for Valedo- Budget responsibility of over 4 million CHF- Team leadership, development and coordination of 30+ employees- Drive the implementation of multi-product (portfolio) and multi-market development roadmaps- Set up and supervise global, cross-functional innovation and development teams - Drive targeted business development projects for Valedo in new markets- Establish and lead partnerships with major global technology companies- Media relations and international speaking e.g. TechCrunch, USA Today, Royal Society of Medicine "Future of Wearables for Telemedicine & eHealth"Expertise in user-centered design, wearable technology, personal medical devices, serious gaming

Berlin, De

• The coordination, planning and execution of the strategic and operative planning days of pocketvillage • Advising and coaching company executives (e.g. strategy, business) • Supporting the search for financing and investors • Supporting the development of the team and employees

Contract research and development in the area of biomedical engineering (medical devices, implants, etc.) and nanotechnology (nanowires, nanoparticles, thin films, waveguides, etc.). Additional services include scientific consulting and project coordination. Familiarity with ISO 13485 for quality management in the design and manufacturing of medical devices.

Berlin, Please Select, De

Innovestment is a crowd investing platform, enabling anyone to invest in early-stage dynamic companies and so to drive innovaiton. This represents a new form of investment opportunity for people, since investing capital into companies is no longer accessible only to a financial elite. For young and growing companies this represents an efficient and attractive new method to finance their ideas and growth.MAIN ACHEIVEMENTS- Increased funding over the platform from €400 000 (2011) to over €1 000 000 (2012)- Growth to become second largest crowdfunding platform in Germany and top ten worldwide (2012)- Representation of Innovestment.de in national and international media

Zürich, Ch

ETH - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ZürichResearcher & Doctoral Candidate• Research and development of new nanowire-based and optical biosensor technology• Planning and supervision of 11 research projects, scientific publications, grant procurement

Execution of professional seminars (strategic planning, personal leadership and skills, team leadership and team development), international speaking engagements, event moderation

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Elected for a full term to the professional executive position of AIESEC in Germany e.V. AIESEC is an international non-governmental not-for-profit organization that provides young people with leadership development and cross-cultural global internship and volunteer exchange experiences across the globe, with a focus to empower young people so they can make a positive impact on society. The AIESEC network includes over 100,000 members in 133 countries and territories. AIESEC is in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), is affiliated with the UN DPI and UN's Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, member of ICYMO, and is recognized by UNESCO.• Leadership & management of the international organisation with 3000+ members in Germany, a 3 million Euro budget, and projects of national/international impact• Development & implementation of national strategic planning (balanced scorecard system)• Responsible for the national leadership development and education program for all members and international trainees

Freiburg Im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, De

• Thesis: Implementation of an interferomic micro-detection bio-analysis system• Construction of complex laser systems, signal processing, and signal analysis

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- Research, development, experimentation & programming on various university projects- Translation and correction of websites, lecture texts, studies and reports of institutes

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Hardware and imbedded software design of server and web systems

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Co-creation of a new graphical microelectronics layout product

Van Buren Township, Mi, Us

Managing the design and installation of a new production line for air bag accelerometer devices

Managing the upgrade and migration of the company's systems to a new server system

Doctor, Nanotechnology & Biomedical Engineering

Master’S Degree, Electrical And Biomedical Engineering

B.A.Sc, Electrical Engineering & Mathematics