About
Product and platform leader whose work spans fintech, ESG reporting and secure communications. Founded and sold pelt8, an ESG-reporting platform that raised CHF 1 million and served more than 25 enterprise clients, and later owned multi-million-franc product budgets inside a PE-backed group. Has led teams and market entry across Switzerland, Germany and South Korea. Trained in political science at the University of Zurich, and currently focused on AI governance, in particular the legal conditions under which AI may support municipal work.
Education
- MA Political Science - Democracy, Development & IR, University of Zurich
- BA Political Science / Political Economics, University of Zurich
Certificates
- PECB AI Lead Implementer
Covers the practical implementation of AI management systems aligned with ISO/IEC 42001, including governance, risk, and lifecycle management for AI systems within organizations.
- EU AI Act Course - Responsible Innovations
Covers the EU AI Act's risk-based classification system and the compliance and governance obligations it creates for organizations building or deploying AI systems in Europe.
- Product Management - Transforming Opportunities, Stanford University
Stanford's product management program, covering opportunity identification, roadmap prioritization, and cross-functional execution. Completed via LPA's professional development program.
- CBL International Business & Law School
1-month summer program in Shanghai and Beijing. Focus on cultural exchange, intellectual property and local business development. Winning group of business plan competition.
Awards & Recognition
All three specific to Pelt8. Also accepted into startup programs run by MasterCard, SIX, and LHoFT Luxembourg, among others.
- Swiss FinTech Award 2023 fintechnews.ch
- Swiss InsurTech Award 2023 mll-legal.com
- MOI2023 Insury Awards hzinsurance.ch
Skills
- Product & Innovation Strategy - AI/ML product translation, Emerging-tech evaluation, Protocol & technical specification ownership, 0-to-1 product creation, Productizing R&D, Security & privacy-by-design product architecture
- Organizational Leadership - Leadership & team building, Organizational build-out & hiring, Company founding & incorporation, Change management, Public speaking & teaching, Cross-border/distributed team leadership (Switzerland, Germany, Spain)
- Commercial & Growth - P&L ownership, Go-to-market & commercial strategy, Fundraising & investor relations, Enterprise sales & contract closing (six-figure deals), Market segmentation & pricing strategy
- M&A & Post-Acquisition Integration - Founder-side exit (Pelt8's sale to Atlas Metrics), Post-acquisition integration (HedgePilot into the LPA Group), Navigating acquisitions as an employee (AAAccell into LPA, Threema's PE acquisition), Strategic pivoting & exit execution under market disruption
- Partnerships & Market Development - Strategic partnership development, Multi-stakeholder consortium building, Enterprise & institutional business development, International market entry, Competitive & market analysis
- Governance & Compliance - Regulatory-aware product design, Applied AI governance, Legal & contract negotiation, Policy & regulatory foresight
Tools
- Software Development & Project Management Platforms - GitHub, GitLab, Linear, YouTrack, ClickUp, Azure DevOps
- Office Productivity Suites - Microsoft 365, OpenOffice, Google Suite
- Advanced Coding & Agentic AI Models - Claude, Qwen, Kimi, OpenCode, Codex, Hermes
- Knowledge Management & Wiki Platforms - Notion, SharePoint, Obsidian, Outline
- UI/UX Design & Prototyping Platforms - Figma, Claude (Artifacts/Design features)
- Virtualisation & Infrastructure Management Platforms - Proxmox VE