Experience

TRAXESS

• Switzerland
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Traxess is an independent and experienced provider of travel management solutions. Our solutions enable clients to reduce costs, minimize reputation risks and improve employee safety while traveling on business purpose. For more information please check-out our web page on www.traxess.ch

• Chairman of the Board / Partner

  • Dec 2015 - Apr 2017



Hari Advisory Services

• Zurich / Global

• Founder / Advisor

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Real Estate and General Management Expertise in one. Services: - Acting as house builder representative or house builder advisor - Office location portfolio analysis - Developing office infrastructure strategies - Due diligent of office infrastructure in M&A projects - Conducting or optimizing office location operation concepts - Evaluation of business cases for infrastructure projects - Realizing efficiency gain programs in corporate real estate portfolios - Mentoring and managing real estate projects, office relocations and set-up of new office locations - Interim management of enterprises and business units - BoD mandates in small- and midd-size enterprises (KMUs) Show less



Swiss Re

• Switzerland
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sabbatical

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  Exploring business opportunities

• Head of Regional Centre CRE&Logistics Asia-Pacific

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  - One year assignment to the Region Asia-Pacific- Acting as turn-around manager within the Region in a dual role- In charge of corporate office operations and logistics services within Asia-Pacific- Iniciating and managing as Sponsore and Project Manager the office expansions and office relocation projects in Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Jakarta, Mumbai and Sydney

• Head of Divisional Operations Corporate Real Estate & Logistics

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2014

  Managing the division’s Executive Team and Operations CommitteeCoordinating the division’s interfaces to its clients, service providers and group functions such as IT, Finance, Risk Management, Sourcing etc.Managing the division’s infrastructure project portfolio as program ManagerIn charge of managing the division’s management and support processes such as strategic planning, financial planning and controlling, operational risk management, communication, project portfolio management etc.Establishing and shaping the division’s Operating ModelImplementing and leading of functional process management within a global matrix organizationSupervising multiple complex projects as sponsor such as Global Service Desk operations, Workplace and Move Management, Global Room Reservation, roll-out of Multimedia Services, Records Management and consolidation of Physical Access Management Systems etc.Representing the division in acquisitions, de-investments and organizational alignments driven by Swiss Re Group Show less

• Divisional Operations Officer Corporate Real Estate & Logistics

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Managing the division’s Executive Team Meetings and interfaces to its clients, group functions and internal service ProvidersDriving the consolidation of the division’s core business according to the mandate given by Swiss Re GroupManaging the division’s strategic planning, financial planning, controlling and risk management as process manager, with management responsibility for the Regional Centres APAC, Americas and Europe in a matrix functionLeading a cost reduction program as program manager, which reduced the company’s footprint and achieved USD 42m of recurring savingsEstablishing global Standards as functional manager within a global matrix organizationContributing as steering board member or sponsor to various global projects such as implementing Global Sourcing, Global Facility Management System, Global Travel Online Booking Tool and roll-out of electronic document induction etc.Heading the division’s Finance workstream in a 2b acquisition (GE Insurance Solution) Show less

• Head of Shared Services Group Logistics

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

  Overseeing the department’s management and support processesProviding of accounting, procurement and project management services to units in the DepartmentOverseeing and guiding the department’s ISO 9001/14001 certificated Management System in the role as Management LeaderManaging the department’s planning & controlling processes as process ownerOptimizing the department’s ERP System as business owner. The system comprised of various modules such as budgeting, accounting, procurement, inventory management and sales PortalActing as project sponsor for various projects such as Central Procurement, Visitor Registration and Global Business Card Tool etc.Managing the Logistics specific IT application such as Facility Management System, Reservation Tool and Hotel Management System etc. Show less

• Head of Planning & Controlling Logistics

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

  Managing the department’s planning and controlling processes as process ownerImplementing a ISO 9001/14001 certificated management system as project manager within Logistics ZurichOperating the department’s Management System as Management LeaderManaging as project manager the restack of Swiss Re’s New York office premises and consolidating of five Swiss Re group entities in one office location (project budget: USD 25m)