Ahsen Z. - Additional Projects

Cugnasco-Gerra, Switzerland

Experience

Mar 2024 - Present

1 year 9 months

Switzerland

Founded and scaled an e-commerce startup, overseeing full-cycle business operations and strategic growth initiatives.
Conducted market research on consumer trends to shape growth roadmap.
Designed website in Figma, working on UX/UI to ensure an intuitive and seamless customer journey.
Built the Shopify-based platform, integrated analytics (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, SEMrush), and executed digital marketing campaigns and influencer partnerships.
Established partnerships with Korean skincare brands and managed supply chain operations.

Sep 2022 - Aug 2023

1 year

Basel, Switzerland

Collaborated within a team of consultants to drive digital transformation and IT strategy.
Supported management of €60M digital transformation portfolio aligned to strategic objectives.
Acted as project manager in the development and implementation of new IT operating model (SAFe, Agile) and contributed to change management implementation (Prosci, ADKAR).
Provided regular reports and presentations for senior leadership, aligning KPIs with business goals.
Researched and piloted generative AI applications across the value chain.
Mentored junior colleagues in portfolio management practices.

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025

4 years

Built SaaS app and several complex automation workflow processes using n8n and low code tools.
Built e-commerce MVPs (USA and EMEA) to test product-market fit.
Coded Python financial models and dashboards producing investment recommendations.

Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

9 months

Korea, Republic of

Conducted in-depth market entry analysis for South Korean expansion.
Delivered actionable recommendations on partnerships, pricing, and go-to-market strategy.