Experience

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  Schweizer armee

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  Transmission engineer in the rank of sergeant

  Compulsory military service:• Communication in German, French and Italian• Time management, team work and problems facing• Unsociable hours, discipline and personnel limits• Advanced knowledge about transmission techniques and troubleshooting• Certificate in youth and sport (J+S) coach

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  Cardiff university / prifysgol caerdydd

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Chief mortician's assistant

  Cardiff University Anatomy Centre (Welsh Centre for Anatomical Education):• Support the professional services team in the development and cataloguing of the new pathology museum for teaching purposes• Transport of pathology specimens from the University Hospital of Wales (UHW)• Working with and disposal of human tissue guided by the Human Tissue Act 2004• Working with embryologic pathology specimens• Human body embalming (4x)• Human lower limb dissection• Chief mortician's assistant and coffins preparation for cremation Show less

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  Schweizer armee

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Transmission engineer in the rank of lieutenant

  Voluntary military service:• Leading up to 4 sergeants and 40 soldiers• Quarterly assessment of each individual soldier• Drafting plans, checking standards, time and project management• Communication in German, French and Italian• Unsociable hours, discipline and personnel limits• Leadership certificate in “team communication” and “team leadership”

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  Limmat handelshaus aktiengesellschaft

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Temporary assistant

  Branded kitchen and tableware for professional gastronomy:• Check of product quality, error corrections, correspondence with customers in German, French, Italian and English

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  Apple

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

  Technical support specialist

  Apple Store Glattzentrum:• Sale and product consulting (Apple Steps of Service)• Problems identification and technical support of customers• Identification of business customers (Business sense / acumen)• Team working, communication skills and technical knowledge

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  Universitätsspital zürich

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  Student research assistant

  Laboratory for Urologic Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Therapy:• High-quality primary cell culture and differentiation• Biomaterial and implantable grafts preparation (Smooth muscle cells and adipose-derived stem cells seeded in compressed collagen hydrogel)• Immunofluorescence, viability and proliferation assays• Cellular live tracking, Flow cytometric analysis, Cell type and tissue morphology characterization• In vivo experimentation and histology• Pubblication of Master Thesis Show less

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  Cutiss ag

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2023

  • Completion of multi-centric Clinical Phase II Trial in burn adults, trauma and reconstructive patients in Europe for the personalised dermo-epidermal skin grafts "denovoSkin"• Addressing clinical needs in burn children in ongoing Clinical Phase II in Europe.• Hands-on practical aseptic cell culture (isolation and expansion) and skin grafts production• Team leader of 6-7 GMP Production employees including dedicated Logistican with bi-yearly assessment of each individual employee• Operational production status, material management and implementation of continuous process improvments via Change Control, CAPA and Deviations Procedures• Treatment of compassionate use patients (neonatal, children and adults)• Licensed Security Manager Known Consigner for Cargo Air Shipments; Transport Coordinator for sea and inland shipments from and to clinical sites• Production Representative in SwissMedic Audit with follow-up of CAPA-plan actions defined based on the audit findings Show less • Addressing clinical needs in burn and trauma patients in Europe by developing personalised dermo-epidermal skin grafts "denovoSkin" in coorporation with the Wyss Zurich in Clinical Phase II• Hands-on practical aseptic cell culture (isolation and expansion) and skin grafts production• Team building after generational change and company re-structuring• Team leader of 3-5 GMP Production employees with bi-yearly assessment of each individual employee • Implementation of R&D process improvements into the GMP system• Operational production status, material management and equipment maintenance• Treatment of compassionate use patients (children)• Occasional auditing of external partners and support SwissMedic Audits Show less Research & Development (R&D) Department:• Optimization of GMP manufacturing process: Cell culture (isolation and passaging until senescence) and skin grafts production• Drafting of SOPs, study designs, experimental planning, data analysis and facilitating improvement transfer from R&D to GMP • Support of cells (flow cytometry and colony-forming assays), supernatant (proteomics) and skin graft (histology) characterization• Support automation project by testing different biomaterials, coatings, consumables, equipments and devices• Support pigmentation project regarding isolation and cell culture stand-in• Laboratory management by managing orders, inventory, consumables and aliquots preparation, feeder cell line expansion, cell bank maintenance, cleaning and good documentation practice (database development, electronic notebook and lab meeting protocols)• Promotion to Head of GMP Production Projekt "denovoSkin" in collaboration with the WyssZurich Show less

  • GMP Production Team Leader

    Mar 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Head of GMP Production Project “denovoSkin” in cooperation with WyssZurich

    Jan 2020 - Feb 2022

  • R&D Process Developer

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
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  Wyss zurich

  Jan 2020 - Feb 2022

  Head of gmp production project “denovoskin”

  • With the support of the regenerative medicine technology platform of Wyss Zurich, CUTISS AG addressed the clinical needs in burn and trauma patients in Europe by developing personalised dermo-epidermal skin grafts "denovoSkin" in Clinical Phase II.• Technology Transfer from Wyss Zurich Production Facility to the newly build GMP-certified CUTISS AG Production Facility

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  Bundesamt für bevölkerungsschutz babs

  Mar 2020 - now

  • The NEOC is the federal centre of expertise for exceptional incidents (radioactivity, major chemical accidents, dam ruptures and natural hazards) and is authorised to implement immediate measures to protect the population.• With the military staff, the NEOC has a personnel pool at its disposal consisting of well trained, qualified specialists who are ready for deployment within four to six hours of an incident. The military staff joins NEOC for a week's military service three times a year, in order to remain familiar with the procedures and systems. Show less

  • Deputy Chief at the Swiss Military Intelligence Unit of the National Emergency Operations Center

    Jul 2016 - now

  • Military Support Analyst COVID-19 at the National Emergency Operations Center

    Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
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  Disch ag

  Aug 2023 - now

  • Responsible that products are produced and stored in accordance with regulations to achieve and maintain the required quality and quantity• Ensuring that work is carried out in accordance with applicable operational safety regulations• Organization and monitoring of daily operations (planning and realization of production)• Instructions for the labeling and segregation of non-compliant medicinal products in accordance with packaging regulations• Reviewing instructions for production processes and ensuring that these are strictly followed• Ensuring that the required initial and ongoing training of personnel in their department is conducted in accordance with the current guidelines and the requirements for GMP-compliant maintenance• Responsible for ensuring the legal storage of hazardous substances• Coordination with other departments at Disch AG to increase productivity• Responsible for the cleaning of rooms and equipment in the production area and adjacent rooms and maintaining a GMP-compliant hygiene status• Responsible for the qualification of rooms and equipment in the production area• Responsible for the validation of production and cleaning processes• Responsible for creating relevant procedural instructions• Responsible for evaluating and controlling changes in the production area• Responsible for monitoring and preventing deviations in the production area• Participation in audits by authorities, customers, and suppliers, investigation of product complaints, self-inspections and environmental controls in the production area• Participation in the preparation of investment, maintenance, and personnel budgets• Creation/participation in the handling of incident reports (deviations/complaints, etc.)• Leading or participating in defined projects• Participation in the creation and adjustment of regulatory documents• Member of the executive management team Show less • Serving as a liaison between different departments in the context of project management.• Coordination and management of various projects from R&D to GMP Manufacturing.• Leading and/or participating in project meetings to exchange information with internal and external stakeholders.• Contribution and support for the implementation of process improvements and product developments in accordance with regulatory requirements in a regulated environment.• Supporting in the scale-up of development projects.• Creation, revision, and subject matter review of instructions for the manufacturing area.• Preparation and handling of change requests, deviation reports, risk analyses, and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) management.• Qualification and re-qualification of production equipment and facilities.• Support in the validation and optimization of manufacturing processes.• Handling tenders and User Requirement Specifications (URS) for procurement projects of production facility in regulated environment, including project management until commissioning.• Initiation of sustainability (CO2-footprint, Ecovadis, SBTi) and AI-based initiatives.• Member of the Personnel Commission Show less

  • Chief Operations Officer (COO)

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Manager Process and Operations

    Aug 2023 - Jul 2024