Silicon Valley Behind. Curiosity Ahead.
Fresh in Chicago with a zeal for innovation and AI, I'm keen to use my skills to scale Midwest technology globally. I seek a role that challenges me and lets me contribute to exciting projects.
I’m not the loudest voice in the room, but I’m the one people turn to when things get complicated.
For 7 years, I helped lead product strategy and innovation at Swisscom, one of Europe’s largest telecoms. From boardrooms to build cycles, I’ve driven initiatives and AI-powered solutions with one goal: to make work clearer, smarter, and more human.
Experience
Swisscom | Palo Alto, CA May 2022 - Present
Innovation Manager, Silicon Valley Outpost (Product Management Focus)
Product Management: Managed introduction and growth phases of the company’s innovation platform, by defining user groups/access rights, automating onboarding, and prioritizing feature development, and drove a 2x increase in adoption.
Customer Focus: Delivered AI video solution that drove $4M in revenue by conducting user interviews and performing competitive research to identify key needs, define requirements; and delegated tasks to engineers for implementation.
Product Launch: Deployed a wearable AI device for search & rescue teams, from initial ideation and securing C-level buy-in to MVP development and user onboarding, resulting in a 12x improvement (4x personnel & 3x time reduction).
Product Ownership: Pioneered first-generation LLM-based AI agents to automate trend and technology evaluations, by partnering with engineering, design and sales, producing 8 working prototypes through continuous user feedback.
Swisscom | Palo Alto, CA April 2020 - May 2022
Senior Business Analyst, Silicon Valley Outpost
Product Analysis: Applied product analysis frameworks during VC due diligence across 50+ companies, focusing on roadmap viability, user traction, and scalability, resulting in 2 Series A investments in high-growth products.
Portfolio Business Development: Designed GTM strategy and executed roadshow for 20+ portfolio companies, driving direct engagement with 150+ potential clients and investors to accelerate traction and market entry.
Swisscom | Palo Alto, CA January 2018 - April 2020
Business Analyst, Silicon Valley Outpost
Business Analysis: Analyzed product trends, market gaps, and competitive positioning in 10+ market reports to inform executive decisions on strategic expansion in the IoT, smart city, healthcare, retail, and UAV markets.
Performance Analysis & Project Development: Spearheaded product vision and roadmap for startup accelerator program, incorporating user research and competitive analysis, resulting in 500% more participants and NPS of 8.5/10.
BuruLabs | Zurich, Switzerland March 2015 - July 2017
Co-Founder
Product Launch & Market Expansion: Led a team of 10 software engineers using agile methodology and sprint planning to build an AI-powered calendar scheduling app (iOS & Android), driving user adoption and growth.
Education
MBA (Specialization in Finance)
Hult International Business School, San Francisco, CA, August 2022
Dean's List
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Specialization in Energy & Propulsion Systems)
University of Applied Sciences, Northwestern Switzerland, August 2017
Skills & Certifications
Additional Experience
SunWork Renewable Energy Projects | San Francisco, CA | Volunteer January 2024 – April 2025
Collected user feedback during 12+ solar and heat pump installations to inform service iteration.
Early-Stage, VC-backed Startups | Part-time Consultant | Product Advisory Experience August 2022 - Present
Advised 5+ early-stage startups on product strategy, MVP scoping, and user research prioritization to drive market-fit.
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce | San Francisco, CA | Product Development August 2020 - Present
Led CRM redesign, improving UX and boosting member retention, resulting in a 1.5x YoY fundraising growth.
Climatebase | San Francisco, CA | Fellowship September 2023 – December 2023
Designed a G2M strategy plan for the leadership team to fill funding gaps for early-stage climate projects.
Personal qualities
Creative and innovative thinker with a entrepreneurial mindset.
Strong communicator, capable of effectively focusing the team in stressful situations.
Collaborative team player with a positive attitude.
Passionate about staying current with technology trends.
Interests
Passionate home barista exploring the world of coffee
Snowboarding in the Swiss alps, boxing for strength, yoga for flexibility
Personal development & reading
Cooking: making the best desserts
Cultural travel & history