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Berlin & Zurich

As a freelance Operations & People Lead, I drive the optimization of internal processes, structures, and team culture. Drawing on my experience in innovation, venture building, and new work, I am dedicated to building a customer-centric, agile, and learning-oriented organization.Selected projects and roles: - Strategy: Translating the company's vision, strategy, and goals into actionable initiatives and priorities. Operational Setup: Identifying opportunities to optimize internal processes and structures to facilitate seamless collaboration and scalable growth.- Team & Culture: Developing initiatives aimed at enhancing team engagement and fostering a positive work environment.

Zug, Schweiz

As a member of the Board of Directors, I provide strategic advice and support the development and growth of the cybersecurity startup founded in October 2021. Selected projects and roles: - Business Development: Strategic advice on founding and developing the company, user-centered service offerings and business models, as well as on specific topics such as MVP development, user research and lean startup methods to drive sustainable growth. - Investor Pitches: Preparation and execution of investor pitches.

Emmi is the leading manufacturer of high-quality dairy products in Switzerland, with a strong local presence in 15 countries. The company distributes its products in around 60 countries worldwide.In my role as global new business, innovation & strategy manager, I led key innovation projects from idea to multi-market implementation in different food and drink categories. I was responsible for the global trend management and enabled the category and market teams with customer insights, innovation methods, trainings and workshop facilitation.Selected projects and roles: - Breakthrough Innovation: Leading innovation projects from opportunity exploration to concept development, consumer validation, business case calculation, iterative product development and launch planning.- Global Trends Management: Developing a comprehensive global trend report to guide strategic decision making, facilitate customer-centric opportunity exploration and support corporate communication.- New Ways of Working: Driving the global marketing and innovation capability program as a trainer, workshop facilitator and internal advisor.

Zürich | Berlin | München | Hamburg

EY etventure is an entrepreneurial implementation partner for (digital) innovation and has been a 100% subsidiary of the EY Group since October 2017.As a Senior Innovation Consultant I led (digital) innovation projects, leveraging Design Thinking and Lean Startup methodologies to drive the development of new business models, products and services for our clients. My experience spans both B2C and B2B settings in various industries, covering all phases of innovation.Selected projects and roles: - Customer-centric Exploration & Innovation: For a global FMCG client as a Design Thinking expert driving a customer exploration and ideation project. - Corporate Venture Building: As a senior project manager responsible for the conceptualization and implementation of a D2C venture for one of the largest Swiss dairy cooperatives. Led an international, cross-functional team, resulting in a venture that continues to thrive. - Enablement/Coaching: As the overall project lead responsible for an end-to-end leadership transformation program involving 60+ people managers at a global Pharma company. Orchestrated multiple cross-country work streams and 8 parallel lighthouse projects over several months, including employee coaching on innovation methods and workshop facilitation.

As part of EY Consulting's Strategic Enablement team, I have driven and supported various strategic design and implementation initiatives as a Strategy Consultant (e.g. M&A activities, change management initiatives, KPI setting and tracking, target operating model design, GSA Consulting internal communications).

Luzern Und Umgebung, Schweiz

As part of the marketing and communication team, I orchestrated and executed internal as well as external communication initiatives. Selected projects and roles:- Strategic Planning and Execution: Planning and executing various communication and marketing initiatives, enabling the company-wide digital transformation process as well as the daily business.- Change Management: Driving internal change management initiatives to support the successful implementation of a CHF 66m Clinic Information System (Epic).

Zürich Und Umgebung, Schweiz

Part-time student jobManaging medical emergencies and interventions abroad on behalf of numerous Swiss insurances (organization and coordination of patient repatriations, extensive cost management from an insurance perspective, international patient management, coordination of medical assessments etc.)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics

Activities and Societies: NEO Network

Matura, Latein

Activities and Societies: Volleyball, Dancelabel Stans