Joao Ramalho
Title: Senior Data
Employer: Nestle
Skills: Data Science, R, Python, SQL
Education: Joao has a background in Mechanical Engineering from the Instituto Superior Tecnico of Lisbon and a specialization in Applied Data Science by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL Extension School).
Experience: In his work he had the opportunity to see more than 30 different factories around the world and work on varied projects from coffee capsules to watches, from plastic parts to software. His experience in the manufacturing industry spans 24 years, with Philip Morris, Rolex and Nestle. Having held various positions in R&D, Operations and IT he has gathered a broad understanding of how consumer goods are conceived, industrialized and manufactured.
Enrico Chavez
Title: Senior Statistics Specialist
Employer: Nestle
Skills: Statistics, R
Education: Enrico holds an MSc in Mathematics and a PhD in Statistics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL).
Experience: Enrico has been working as a statistician for more than 18 years in the food and pharma industry. He worked at the Federal Department of Finance in Bern for 4 years, and was a course developer & instructor at the EPFL Extension School for 2 years. Since 2019, Enrico is a Senior Lecturer in Statistics at the University of Geneva. He is currently a Senior Statistician in Food Safety at Nestle.
Alain Jungo
Title: Postdoctoral Researcher
Employer: University of Bern
Skills: Data Science, Statistics, Python
Education: Alain holds an MSc and PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Bern.
Experience: Currently, he is a postdoctoral fellow in the AI for medical imaging group at the University of Bern. In his research, Alain primarily develops and applies machine learning methods for medical images and other medical data to facilitate clinical research and innovation.
Oscar Martinez
Title: Manager Business Intelligence
Employer: PwC Switzerland
Skills: Business Analytics, Power BI
Education: Oscar holds a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management and various licenses and certifications related to data analysis and IT service management.
Experience: Oscar has over 10 years of experience in the finance and business intelligence fields. He has held roles such as Corporate Treasurer Business Intelligence and Financial Planning Consultant. Oscar is proficient in various data analysis tools like Microsoft Excel, SQL, and Power BI. He has a strong understanding of business intelligence, analytics, cash management, treasury management, and banking, as well as experience in financial analysis and accounting.
Vafa Sarmast
Title: Group Manager, Data and Analytics
Employer: Avanade
Skills: Business Analytics, Power BI, RPA
Education: Vafa studied Civil Engineering at the University of Tehran and has a background in computational modelling and analysis of structures and bridges.
Experience: Vafa has more than 20 years of experience in software development, enterprise data management, data architecture, and data engineering. From 1993 to 2011, he lived in Tehran and worked as structural engineer, software developer, and IT consultant. He moved to Switzerland in 2011, and by joining Frontiers he participated in its innovative advancement by conducting enterprise data management and analytics. He is currently working as Data and Analytics Group Manager at Avanade.
Paul Janes
Title: Director
Employer: Global Financial Services Firm
Skills: RPA
Education: Paul holds an MBA from IE Business School, and Masters degrees in Physics and Computer Science from the University of Bristol. Paul also recently completed a CAS in Blockchain at the University of Zurich.
Experience: Paul has 20 years of IT experience working mainly within the Financial Services industry. He started his career working for the United Nations in Geneva as a software developer, before moving into financial services. From 2017, Paul spent several years working as an RPA specialist and leading multiple RPA teams within Group Operations at UBS. Since 2019, he has been working as an AI Advisor at UBS. Prior to becoming an IT Trainer, Paul was also a volunteer job coach for several years at Powercoders.
Rene Goris
Title: Cloud Solution Architect
Employer: Microsoft
Skills: Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, Power BI, Fabric
Education:
Experience: As a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, Rene partners with customers to design and implement solutions that meet their business needs and goals. Rene has over eight years of experience in cloud engineering, and spend his professional career with Database Design, and data analytics and Business Intelligence. Rene enjoys working with diverse and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and scalable solutions that leverage the power of Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, Power BI and Fabric. His core competencies include data modeling, performance optimization, security, and automation. Rene is on a mission to empower customers with the best cloud technology and practices, and to continuously learn and grow and extend his field of expertise. He is passionate about creating value and impact for Microsoft and its customers, and is always eager to take on new challenges and opportunities.
Eduardo Vioque-Martinez
Title: Lead data scientist
Employer: Roche
Skills: Python, Data science, SQL
Education: Eduardo holds two Masters in aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering from the University of Sevilla, Spain.
Experience: Eduardo has worked as a data scientist in different sectors like financial services, supply chain, energy, telecom, and the pharmaceutical industry. At Roche, Eduardo leads the development and deployment of global data products to support the Go To Market group of Roche Pharmaceuticals.
Sasa Juratovic
Title: Advisory Group Manager
Employer: Microsoft
Skills: Business Analytics, Power BI
Education: Sasa holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Zagreb.
Experience: Sasa is an experienced professional with more than 25 years in software and large-scale systems engineering. Currently working as part of Digital Enterprise Advisory team, focusing on Digital Innovations (Analytics, Data & AI , IoT) technologies. Sasa has led multiple, diverse, and cross-functional projects for global companies in the Pharmaceutical, Consumer Good & Services, Banking, Electronics and High-Tech industries. He is currently working as Advisory Group Manager at Avanade.