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Graduates List


Eleanor Cashin
Saskia Metzler
         Bernard Valluy
Alain Dannaoui
Elaine Moran
         Daan van Well
Alberto De Min
Javier Navarro
         Pascal Volery
Andrea Donelli
Frédéric Rimaz
         Hakan Volkan
Marc Faresse
Lionel Schilli
         Laurent Wenker
Philip Fuerstner
Jürg Schneider
         Maria-Nicola Zarraga
Stefan Heinrichs
Gabriella Spirli
         Tamim Zeidan
Issah Kane
Udo Stenger
         Stefano Zulian
Francesco La Palombara
Eric Surdez

Ali Mahfouz
Gilles Tacchini

N.B. Profiles listed below reflect the students' professional situation at the time of their application to the Executive MBA.


Graduates Background

eleanor Cashin

Irish



 

Degree(s):
Doctorate in Law

Political Science



Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)

2006 - current: Director - Swiss Institute of Comporative Law - CH

2004-2005: Head Scientific Dpt -Swiss Institute of Comparative Law -CH

1999 - 2004: Professor - University of Metz - France



Language(s):
English - French - German

 




Alain Dannaoui

French



 

Degree(s):
Electrical Engineering


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - current: Engineer Network - Sunrise - CH
2003 - 2006: Team Leader Network - Sunrise - CH
2001 - 2003: Senior Engineer Network - Diax - CH


Language(s):
English - French - Spanish





 

Alberto De Min

Italian

 



Degree(s):
PhD Nuclear & Sub-Nuclear Physics


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2002 - current: APM Technologies SA - Director - CH
2007 - 2008: Academic Host - EPFL - CH
2000 - 2007: Consultant - Index Ventures & Omega Fund - CH


Language(s):
English - French - Italian - Spanish


 





 

 
Andrea Donelli


Italian


 

 

Degree(s):
Biomedical Engineering


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - current: EU Manager Clinical Research - Stryker Europe  - CH
2002 - 2006: EU Study Manager - Medtronic Europe - CH
2001 - 2002: Associate Clinical Study Manager - Medtronic - Italy


Language(s):
English - French - Italian


 



 

  

Marc Faresse

Swiss - French

 


 

Degree(s):
Mechanical Engineering & Computer Sciences


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2005 - 2008: Manager of Software Department - Thermo Fisher Scientific - CH
2002 - 2005: CEO & Founder - VisioAlert Technology - CH
2000 - 2002: Project Manager - Fastcom Technology SA - CH


Language(s):
English - French

 



 

  

Philip Fuerstner

Swiss - USA




 

Degree(s):
Int'l Hospitality Management
Political Science


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - current: EMEA Marketing Manager - Dell SA - CH
2004 - 2006: Advertising Mkg & Communication Manager - Dell SA - CH
2002 - 2004: Sales & Project Manager - Dell SA - CH


Language(s):
English - French - German - Spanish


 



 

  

Stefan Heinrichs

German



Degree(s):
PhD in Natural Science
Physics


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - current: Consultant - d-fine GmbH - Germany
2005 - 2006: Postdoc - University of Konstanz - Germany
1999 - 2005: Research Assistant - University of Konstanz - Germany


Language(s):
English - French - German


 

 



 

  

Issah Kane

Swiss - Senegalian - Mauritanian

 



Degree(s):
Mechanical Engineering



Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2000 - current: Senoir Trader - Novel Commodities SA - CH
1998 - 2000: Trader - Cargill Int'l SA - CH
1997 - 1998: Project Manager & Internal Consultant - Baumgartner SA - CH


Language(s):
English - French



 

  

Francesco

La Palombara

Italian



 
Degree(s):
Biomedical Engineering


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2005 - current: Brand Manager - Zimmer GmbH - CH
2002 - 2005: Product Manager EMEA - Zimmer GmbH - CH/Italy
1995 - 2002: Researcher - Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli - Italy


Language(s):
English - Italian - Spanish





 

Ali Mahfouz

Lebanese

 


 

Degree(s):
Computer Science


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - current: Consultant - Microsoft Corporation - CH
2004 - 2006: Manager & Co-Founder - Sabre Tek - CH
2003 - 2004: Consultant - Microsoft Corporation - Morocco


Language(s):
English - French - Arabic




 

  

Saskia Metzler

Swiss

 

 


 

 

Degree(s):
Mgt Finance & Controlling


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2005 - current: Assistant of Vice-President - BCV - CH
2002 - 2005: Financial Planning Advisor - BCVaud - CH
1998 - 2002: Employee Benefit & Life Insurance Advisor - BCVaud - CH


Language(s):
English - French - German - Dutch

 

 



 

  

ElAine Moran

Irish



Degree(s):
Technology- Production Mgt


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2004 - 2007: Demand Manager EU - Honeywell Technologies - CH
2002 - 2004: Project Manager - Honeywell - France
2001 - 2002: Customer Quality Engineer - Honeywell - France


Language(s):
English - French - Italian - Irish

 

 





  

Javier Navarro

Spanish

 

 

 

Degree(s):
Mecanical Engineering
Industrial Engineering


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2007 - current: Account Manager - Softmar - CH
2003-2007: Cost Controller - Seat SA - Spain

2005 - 2007: Technical Consultant - Caterpillar - Spain/USA


Language(s):
English - German - Spanish

 

 




  

Frédéric Rimaz

French


 


Degree(s):
Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine
Biology & Medical Science


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
1998 - current: R&D Manager - Euro Bio Alternative - France
1997 - current: Co Manager - Dahut Veterinary Clinic - France
1994 - 1997: Veterinarian Surgeon - Veterinary Clinics - France
 
Language(s):
English - French - German




  

  

Lionel Schilli

Swiss

 




Degree(s):
Environment Engineering & Mgt Systems
Geology


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2004 - current: Senior Associate Scientist - Philip Morris - CH
2002 - 2003: Safety & Security Engineer - PMI R&D - CH
2001 - 2001: Quality, Safety & Environment Engineer - Tornos - CH


Language(s):
English - French

 



 

  

Jürg Schneider

Swiss

 



Degree(s):
Environmental Engineering


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - current: Internal Audit Specialist - CFF - Bern - CH
2002 - 2006: Project Manager/Sales Coordinator - MIBAG - CH
2001 - 2002: Thesis - CFF - CH


Language(s):
English - French - German - Swedish

 



 

  

Gabriella Spirli


Swiss




 

Degree(s):
Economics


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - current: Prog. Specialist & Deputy Team Leader -UNDP Nigeria

2004 - 2006: Economist & Social Dev - Swiss Agency Dev & Cooperation - CH
2001 - 2004: Deputy Contry Director - Swiss Agency for Dev & Cooperation - Bangladesh


Language(s):
English - French - German - Italian - Spanish



 

  

Udo Stenger

German




Degree(s):
PhD in Pure Mathematics


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - current: Consultant - d-fine GmbH - Germany
2004 - 2006: Research Associate - FernUniversity - Germany
1998 - 2001: Research Associate - FZ Informatic - Germany



Language(s):
English - German



 

  

Eric Surdez

Swiss

 

 




Degree(s):
Electrotechnics
Mechanical Electronics


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2002 - current: Information Services Project Leader - Philip Morris Int'l  - CH
1998 - 2001: Information Services Manager - Silicon Graphics - CH
1997 - 1999: Lead Software Engineer - Mueller Industries Inc - USA

Language(s):
English - French



 

 

Gilles Tacchini


Swiss

 

 

 

Degree(s):
Geophysics
Earth Sciences


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)

2008 - current: Strategic Project Manager - Groupe E - Fribourg

2004 - 2008: UD Manager - Altran Group - CH
2001 - 2003: Developper - Campus Virtuel - CH


Language(s):
English - French - German


 



 

  

Bernard Valluy

French



Degree(s):
Civil Engineering
Mathematics


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)

2003 - current: Civil Engineering Manager - Cleuson-Dixence Construction - CH

1999 - 2002: Project Manager - ISL Ingénienieurs - France
1997 - 1999: Engineer - ISL Ingénieurs - France


Language(s):
English - French - German - Arabic



 

  

Daan van Well

Dutch



 

Degree(s):
Law


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2002 - current: Senior Legal Counsel - Royal Ahold  - CH
2002 - 2002: Legal Counsel - Royal Ahold - CH
1999 - 2001: Lawyer -Loyens & Loeff - The Netherlands


Language(s):
English - French - German - Dutch



 

  

Pascal Volery


Swiss


 


 

Degree(s):
Organic Chemistry


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2006 - current: Quality Manager - Nestlé Nutrition - CH
2004 - 2006: Group Manager for Applied Science - Nestlé - France
2001 - 2004: Research Team Leader - Nestlé - CH
 

Language(s):
English - French - German


 



 


Hakan Volkan

Swiss

 

 


 

Degree(s):
Mgt & Technology Info Systems
Social Economics


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2003 - current: Information Systems Officer - UNECE/OHCHR - CH
1999- 2003: IT Programmer & Consultant - Office High Commissioner Human Rights - CH
1998 - 1999: Lotus Notes Administrator - IHS Energy Petro-Consultant - CH

Language(s):
English - French - Turkish




 

  

Laurent Wenker


Swiss

 

 


Degree(s):
Arts



Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2005 - current: Product Manager - IATA - CH
2004 - 2005: Consultant - P. Robert & Partners SA - CH
2001 - 2004: Director of Travel Research Dept - P. Robert & Partners SA - CH


Language(s):
English - French - German






 

  

Maria-Nicola Zarraga

Swiss



 

Degree(s):
Psychology


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2007 - current: Project Training Advisor - TSR - CH
2005 - 2007: Industrial Psychologist and HR Consultant - Cabinet Didisheim - CH
2005 - 2005: HR Project and Internal Communication  - Nestle - CH


Language(s):
English - French - Russian - German - Spanish






 

 

Tamim Zeidan

French - Venezuelan

 


 

Degree(s):
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2003 - current: Project Leader - Shell - Holland/UK
1999 - 2003: Petroleum Engineer - Shell - UK/Holland
1997 - 1999: Consultant - METSCO - Middle East


Language(s):
English - French - Arabic




 

  

Stefano Zulian

Italian

 


 

Degree(s):
Electronic Engineering


Professional Experience: (last 3 positions)
2004 - current: Deputy Project Manager - RFF & SNCF - France
2003 - 2003: Transmission Engineer - 3GIS - Sweden
1999 - 2003: Transmission Engineering Manager - Nortel Networks - Europe


Language(s):
English - French - Italian - Spanish

 

 

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