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.

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 Fincance)

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

Skills: G2M, business analytics, lead generation, sales strategy, marketing, brand strategy, user stories.

Certifications: Google Data Analytics (Coursera), Product Management (Product School SF), AI Master Class (Stanford), Project Management for Continuous Innovation (Stanford)

Software & Technologies: MS Office, SQL, Jira, Figma, HubSpot, MS Dynamics 365, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Tableau, MS Power BI, C++, Java, Matlab.

Proficient in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Framer.
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles.
Ability to conduct comprehensive user research and usability testing.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

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.