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Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

Founded a tech startup with the mission to merge e-commerce and sustainability. While in charge of product development, led the team of 7, navigating challenges and obstacles and innovated e-commerce and digital payments.- Innovated agile delivery of a product based on customer centricity and data- Developed external strategic partnerships and collaborations- Oversaw day-to-day team operations - Developed product roadmaps, oversaw financial management and led other initiatives incl. fundraising, growth hacking and affiliation- Gained valuable experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability, e-commerce, user experience, leadership and resilience.Achievements:- Our e-commerce platform was listed among Top 100 Swiss Innovation challenge 2021 products- Innovated e-commerce reducing clicks to purchase down to 3 (market avg. is 6)- Improved time to market of a product from a year to 3 months

Zurich, Switzerland

Coached 100+ IT and business professionals across Switzerland Scrum and Kanban methodologies. Measurably improved the delivery quality and stakeholders' satisfaction, emphasising leadership, continuous innovation, self-organized teams, communication and transparency.Client project experience:- Provided Agile assessment across the organization to quickly identify gaps providing structured and actionable plan of improvement- Coached leadership, suppliers and teams inkl. product owners, and scrum masters, improving collaboration in software development and business processes- Removed intercultural barriers - Rewired managers to leaders- Gained experience in building high performing teams and efficient product development, expectation management and de-escalationAchievements:- Improved teams satisfaction from 2.2/5 to 3.9/5- Coached up to 5 teams simultaneously- Changed mindset about the suppliers integration into the software delivery, removing delays, dependencies and red tape which lead to improved teams efficiency and delivery quality.

Basel, Switzerland

Worked with clients from various industries designing and delivering data-driven insights to support business objectives in roles of Product Owner, Scrum Master, Visual Analytics & Business Intelligence Expert.- Led product ownership and reporting solution for EU financial institute- Built analytics and BI platform for German national financial institute- Developed Service Management and client satisfaction analytics for German international car manufacturer- Designed and implemented predictive analytics for market research on product performance for Swiss international consumer products company- Created pre-sale and after-sale analytics dashboards analyzing customers' order behaviour and component requirements for a German international car manufacturer.- Supported various Accenture clients proposals incl. solution architectureAchievements:- Identified 4 product attributes driving successful product launch- Identified 8% saving potential in customer acquisition costs- Identified saving potential of 13% in car components overall storage costs- Turned dissolving project to a first sign off in 18 months

Austria

Assumed the role of COO and was responsible for transitioning the business model from a total "in-house" operation to "packaged" services for scalability and market growth.- Analysed competitors and market to identify gaps, competitive advantages and value proposition.- Revised business model, pricing and negotiated procurement prices with providers- Prepared fundraising documents incl. revision of cash flow and financial modelAchievements:- Led the first fundraising round since the company was founded- Brought to live scalable business model and set up scalable operations and custom acquisition

Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany

Worked with a client in insurance industry in Germany. As a program PMO and later project PMO lead, took ownership of various project reportings, communication and internal processes. Later in a role of an IT Project Co-Lead became responsible for 16 Mio EUR budget and 60 team membersClient project experience:As a Project Co-Lead at an insurance group in Germany:- Responsible for project financials, schedule, estimates, risks and resources- Introduced Agile and built a hybrid SCRUM and waterfall model- Gained experience in insurance processes, project planning and budgeting, risk mitigation, change management and entire project lifecycleAchievements: - From PMO lead to project co-lead in 12 months- Received 3 promotions in 3 years- Planned a successful "Big-Bang" Go-Live incl. dry run

Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany

Program PMO at an insurance group in Germany- Gained experience in stakeholder communication, project financial management, transparent reporting and delivering work under pressure

Ladenburg

Working student in the department of the Supply Chain Management and IT

Ladenburg

Intern in a field of project management