Professional Experience & Leadership

LSE Alumnae and Alumni Foundation of Switzerland, Zurich

President of the Board

co-established the endowed national scholarship foundation under federal supervision

05/2017 - today

Founder and Managing Director

graduated from the start-up and entrepreneurship training program of the Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation produce legal visualizations, perform legal intelligence and prepare legal designs

09/2013 - today

Swisscanto Group, Zurich

Risk Officer

managed market, credit and liquidity risk, including financial instruments modelling, back testing of risk models, stress tests and data and information flows to and from the asset management system and the risk data warehouse
coached portfolio management teams, did operational risk management, optimized the risk profile of Swisscanto Group and reported on market, credit, liquidity and other risks to the Executive Board

05/2002 - 05/2012

from 07/2009

Deputy Head of Business Development

lead the Group-wide projects on financial risk management, the exercise of shareholders’ rights and the monitoring of investment restrictions
co-lead the projects on the creation of a centralized trading department
advised and supported the departments on the organization and planning of their business operations

from 03/2006

Head of Information and Data Projects

made accessible and coordinated the use of sales, product and market information and lead and co-lead various projects

from 05/2004

Project Manager Products

devised and managed the central corporate management system and associated processes

LSE Alumni Association, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom

Vice Chairman of the Founding Executive Committee

wrote the strategic development and marketing plans and coached alumni leaders on all continents

09/2005 - 07/2007

Bigger & Partner, Rorschacherberg

Junior Partner

07/2000 - 04/2002

Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Government of the Swiss Confederation, Berne

Desk Officer / Trade Diplomat

formulated Swiss public policy in regard to investment and lending projects and other activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank Group
generated, appraised and managed the execution of technical assistance projects funded by federal trust funds

12/1999 - 06/2000

Ministry of Finance, Government of the Republic of Poland

Consulting Economist

12/1998 - 11/1999

Swiss LSE Alumni Association, Berne

Secretary General

increased membership from 50 to over 450, organized over 250 events and lead the Association to be the largest and most active national LSE alumni club in Europe

11/1998 - today

UBS, Zurich

Temporary Member of Staff, Retail and Private Banking

06/1993 - 08/1993

Okasan Securities, Zurich

Head of the Trading Assistant Team

05/1988 - 04/1990

from 04/1989

Member of Staff

UBS, Altstätten

Professional Trainee

04/1985 - 04/1988