SwissDrones is a leading manufacturer and operator of long-range uncrewed helicopter systems designed to replace manned helicopters for safe and cost-effective aerial intelligence gathering in surveillance, linear inspection and search & reconnaissance missions beyond visual line of sight.SwissDrones was founded in 2013 and is based out of Switzerland with its headquarters in Zurich and its manufacturing site in Buchs (St. Gallen). The company has been named a Top 50 Global UAV Enterprise by the World UAV Federation and a Top 40 Civil Drone Platform Manufacturer by Drone Industry Insights.

Co-founder, board member and investor in multiple ventures. Strategy and business planning, facilitation of growth financing, financial oversight, business development.

Supporting growing companies in shaping their strategy, business plan and helping them with technology enablement. Independent coaching of management teams and boards.

Managing partner of KPMG’s Consulting practice in Switzerland with >150 professionals and 9 partners, serving global organizations with advisory services related to business transformation, financial management, IT management, supply chain management, shared services and outsourcing.Member of KPMG’s Management Consulting leadership group for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMA) and of KPMG Switzerland’s Digital Board.Consulting lead partner for various corporate clients in charge of key account management, developing trusted relationships with senior executives and expanding KPMG’s business.Engagement partner, responsible for consulting engagements for corporate clients, focusing on shared services & outsourcing, cyber security, ERP and digital transformation.

Managing partner of KPMG’s IT Advisory practice in Switzerland with >100 professionals and 4 partners, offering advisory services in the domains of IT management, IT assurance & certifications, information governance & privacy, cyber security, ERP systems and data analytics.Broad range of client facing responsibilities in business development and engagement partner roles.• Transformed the practice through redefinition of the strategy to focus on global clients, larger client engagements and a streamlined solution portfolio, resulting in growth from 50 to over 100 professionals within three years• Implemented significant cultural change, established high performing teams across the practice and increased multidisciplinary collaboration with other KPMG service lines and countries

Member of KPMG’s leadership team of the Swiss Advisory practice and Deputy Head of IT Advisory. Redefined key account portfolio and go-to-market approach of the Risk & Compliance service group; led targeting and sales activities for key clients, won and delivered multiple large advisory engagements across industries.

Career track from Assistant Manager to Director. Line management responsibility to build and manage multiple teams. Sales and delivery responsibilities for numerous client engagements.

Various consulting engagements for companies across manufacturing, trading and financial services industries. Focus on business process analysis, specification and evaluation of ERP and CRM systems, information security assessments, strategic project portfolio evaluation, project management and controlling.