Dr. Friedrich-W. Kersting

Experience

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  Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. AG & Co. KGaA

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Buy Side/ Sell Side Equity Specialist (Tech Sector)

  Investment Banking: Equity analysis- Performed financial valuation analysis through the use of DCF- Diagnosed financial statements, corporate filings and earnings reports to identify issues with revenue, expenses or cash flow - Received top-tier ranking in first-year analyst class

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  PwC

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Operations Manager & Transaction Services Specialist/ Strategy Group

  Operations Manager: - worked directly with senior management and key stakeholders, including COO and CFO, to create Business Development unit - took over various business and project management related responsibilities- managed various stakeholdersTransaction Services Specialist:- conducted Commercial due diligence to adapt model assumptions and validate performance outlook and transaction rationale for potential acquirers

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  Credit Suisse

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2012

  Senior Investment Advisor & Senior Manager Business Development

  Senior Project Manager: - worked with senior management, including Private Banking CEO and CFO, to develop strategy for business operations and pricing- took over various business and project management related responsibilities- managed various stakeholdersSenior Investment Advisor: - implemented, and reviewed, financial strategies designed to help clients pursue their long-term financial goals- presented investment products and best current ideas in weekly investment meetings- managed accounts of high-net worth individuals whose combined assets exceeded $ 500 Million Weniger anzeigen

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  International School of Management, Germany

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2015

  Professor of Finance & Management

  Planned, wrote and taught up to 6 courses per semester in finance and management (Bachelor- & Master-Level)- Banking Strategy & FinTech- Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship- Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management- Financial Markets & Institutions- M&A / Corporate Finance- Economics

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  Quirin Privatbank AG

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2017

  Head of Innovation & Corporate Strategy

  - performed competitive analysis of industry for CEO to identify opportunities in financial services- managed and implemented new business development strategies- evaluated new business models in the FinTech sector (one with Springer Plug&Play: http://www.axelspringerplugandplay.com)- managed and effectively communicated the new launch of products with all relevant stakeholders - analysed robo advisory market and managed various projects for www.quirion.de (robo advisor)- drove R&D "rocket process" and innovation mindset to convert ideas into market pilots- identified strategic partners in pursuit of growth opportunities- managed various stakeholders Weniger anzeigen

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  M96.digital Plattform für die Digitalisierung des Mittelstands

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Co-Founder (SME Banking Platform Startup/ with APX by Axel Springer & Porsche)

  M96 addressed a still largely untouched market: an automated yet individual approach for SMEs who seek external help with digitalisation. The rocket didn't take off, but I have deepened my understanding of- exploring innovative business models- developing a product vision and roadmap- “owning” and managing a product- creating prototypes to check the product-market fit and explore innovative business models- focusing on making rapid experiments to see what works and what doesn’t- putting clients first, get them involved and gain valuable feedback- working agile and set a growth culture Weniger anzeigen

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  PostFinance

  Apr 2019 - Jan 2023

  Senior Manager Corporate Strategy & Innovation

  - further developed (digital) corporate strategy with the aim of diversifying into complementary markets - evaluated, drafted, managed and implemented key-strategic digital initiatives like Digital First Banking/ go-live as “YUH” and Digital and sustainable 3a solution (Product Owner)/ prototype - evaluated new digital business models and FinTech/ Startup cooperations with PFLab/ Innovation- performed sophisticated analyses and managed special projects for CEO, Executive Board and BoD- provided actionable suggestions to line managers for responding to new threats and opportunities in Retail Banking and SME Banking Weniger anzeigen

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  UBS

  Jan 2023 - now

  Senior Transformation Manager/ Digitalization Corporate Hybrid Bank

  - help UBS to provide SMEs the best digital corporate banking experience in Switzerland- analyze, evaluate and support the implementation of key strategic projects such as "UBS Instant Business Credit", the fastest and most innovative credit solution in Switzerland- support the redesign and introduction of the new E-Banking solution - including numerous digital self-services- support the GenAI project team in the definition of value-adding use cases and the implementation of prototypes Weniger anzeigen