Thorben Graf

Experience

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  Brookhaven National Laboratory

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  Guest Scientist
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  SUBATECH

  Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

  Postdoctoral Research Associate
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  Brookhaven National Laboratory

  Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

  Guest Scientist

  • Published 6 papers in leading scientific journals as lead and co-author.• Won endowed awards, received scholarships, and gave over 20 talks (e.g. at MIT) to 10-150 persons.

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  D-fine GmbH

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2020

  Consultant

  • Managed test, deployment, and release procedures of large software development projects (15-45developers, 30-70 people in total) e.g. in an international regulatory authority and German Landbank.• Established a CI/CD pipeline within the task force team including automated end-to-end testing anddeployment which reduced the deployment time by a factor of 20.• Led teams (5-8 people) implementing automated client workflows and business processes.• Developed software and tools including performance improvements (e.g. a decrease in the calculation time by 10) resulting in 4 successful Go-Lives.• Assured regulatory compliance (PD/LGD models) in the credit risk measure system.• Designed and implemented automated data processing routines for a big data environment includingETL components and plausibility check algorithms.• Led subproject as part of the bank’s digital transformation strategy. Tested PD-rating models. Show less

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  Mettler-Toledo International, Inc

  Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

  MBA Intern

  • Worked out international go-to-market strategy for strategic business unit "Standard Industrial" in collaboration with local market organizations, which included e.g.- initiated target customer-oriented marketing for markets in Europe, North America, and Asia.- analyzed relevant sales data w.r.t. channel distributions and customer online behavior data to formulate adequate strategic measures.

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  Horn & Company

  Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

  Associate

  • Managed project- and investment portfolios in cost efficiency program within German insurance, e.g.– analyzed near- and offshoring alternatives resulting in a sourcing benefit of e7m.– controlled number of joiners and leavers in personal reduction initiative as part of efficiency program.

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  AlixPartners

  Jul 2022 - Feb 2024

  Vice President

  • Implemented and oversaw review data platform within historical financial investigation in a Swiss major bank, i.e. responsible for AI / ML matching decision algorithm, end-to-end development, and the system's reliability and operational performance.• Led implementation of sanctions lookback investigation (incl. data platform architecture &methodology) within a big data environment of German major bank, enabling it to comply with international regulatoric requirements and avoid sanctions breach fines.• Managed development of AML (anti-money laundering) pipeline in cloud/data warehouse architectures within multiple banks to avert severe regulatoric restrictions.• Led development of financial model calculating the P&L of an international pharmaceutical company after PE acquisition so that strategic decisions could be made based on monthly reported KPIs and plant decommissioning was avoided.• Engaged in strategic consulting business development such as presentations on C-level and pitch deck preparations in various branches (Risk Advisory, Strategic Procurement, etc.). Show less