Experience

Schweizerischer Arbeitgeberverband / Union patronale suisse / Unione svizzera degli imprenditori

• Switzerland
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Economist

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  • Analyses labour market questions • Provides, investigates and interprets labour market data • Supports sound economic conditions for mothers and youth to perform in the labour market • Addresses the challenges of elderly workers• Member of the Federal Coordination Commission for Occupational Safety FCOS (www.ekas.ch)• Member of the Federal Commission on Migration (www.ekm.admin.ch)

• Labour Market Economist

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2019

  • Operates as Deputy Head of the Department of Labor Market and Law• Leads projects on topics such as «Reconciling career and family life», «Wages» or «Digitalization»• Applies economic theory and labor market data to strengthen employers' positions• Gains significant experience in public policy and establishs a solid network in business, politics and federal administration• Conducted a profound labor market analysis, illustrated the results, drew conclusions and published them («Brennpunkt Arbeitsmarkt»)• Developed software interfaces to consolidate labour market data and published them on the SAV website «Kennzahlen Arbeitsmarkt»• Supports and represents employers’ interests in politics, public administration and society• Accompanies internal and external labor market projects (e.g. «Megatrends und Zukunftsbilder»)• Member of the Federal Coordination Commission for Occupational Safety (www.ekas.ch) Show less



Swisscom

• Switzerland
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Conducted projects to improve the paying process of customers • Collected and analyzed large amounts of data in SAP and other IT-Systems • Worked with different stakeholders to evaluate software requirements • Conducted projects to improve the paying process of customers • Collected and analyzed large amounts of data in SAP and other IT-Systems • Worked with different stakeholders to evaluate software requirements



The Wharton School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Research Scholar

  • 2012 - 2013



University of Zurich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ph.D. University of Zurich

  • 2009 - 2013

  PhD thesis titled "A Business Perspective on Public Regulation" PhD thesis titled "A Business Perspective on Public Regulation"



Swiss Competition Commission

• Research Associate

  • 2006 - 2012

  • Applied economics and legal theory to carry out complex economic research and market conditions • Investigated cases in infrastructure markets, particularly in the telecommunications, postal and energy industry • Wrote several reports submitted to the Swiss telecommunications regulator to evaluate the existence of a dominant position in telecommunications markets. The reports contained empirical and statistical data analysis • Undertook literature reviews, studied different papers, obtained insights, summarized current academic consensus (or lack thereof) about particular topics • Coordinated international cases with the European Commission and more rarely with the FTC or DOJ • Reviewed the jurisprudence in the European Union about cases that were similar to the ones under Swiss antitrust law • Developed and applied economic models, evaluated and analyzed market data in mergers and market dominance cases • Co-authored a report that analyzed whether there was a need to adapt Swiss merger control policy to European and American standards • Assessed and issued opinions to other governmental departments on whether a normative or policy would potentially conflict with Swiss antitrust laws • Led teams and gathered evidence during several dawn raids Show less



Swiss National Bank

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Trainee

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

  Investigated composite leading indicators to forecast the GDP growth of Switzerland Investigated composite leading indicators to forecast the GDP growth of Switzerland



Alstom Power

• Electric Power Generation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee

  • Aug 2001 - Oct 2001

  Wrote a program that implemented a mathematical target function to optimize turbine blade shapes for combustion technology Wrote a program that implemented a mathematical target function to optimize turbine blade shapes for combustion technology



Vocational College

• Sursee

• Federal Vocational Baccalaureate

  • 1996 - 1997



Dettwiler Metallbau AG

• Langnau bei Reiden

• Mechanical / Metal Worker

  • 1992 - 1996