Noel F. - Career Transition

Bern, Switzerland

Experience

Jul 2025 - Present

6 months

Career Transition

Jun 2024 - Jun 2025

1 year 1 month

Sabbatical

Took time off to recharge and reconnect with family and friends across Spain, the US, and Austria.

Sep 2021 - May 2024

2 years 9 months

Switzerland

Lead Analytics Engineer, Sales Analytics

GitLab.com

Designed dbt data models using dimensional modeling
Automated ETL pipelines with Python, Airflow, and Jupyter
Standardized cross-functional metrics
Mentored analytics engineers
Improved planning accuracy and alignment

Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

1 year 3 months

Switzerland

Senior Analyst, Sales Strategy Analytics

GitLab.com

Developed quarterly sales performance analytics using DBT and Snowflake
Enabled effective forecasting and strategic decision-making

Nov 2017 - May 2020

2 years 7 months

Switzerland

Senior Data Engineer, Sales & Marketing

Tricentis GmbH

Defined KPIs and implemented strategic analytics solutions
Built BI dashboards with Qliksense and Periscope for pipeline, marketing attribution, and sales insights
Developed ETL pipelines using Python, Alteryx, and Airflow
Created self-service SQL models enabling effective ad-hoc analytics

May 2015 - Oct 2017

2 years 6 months

Bern, Switzerland

Lead Business Intelligence/Process Engineer

Walgreens Boots Alliance Development GmbH

Led $300K ETL/data warehouse project
Streamlined SQL ETL from more than 30 data sources
Optimized processes
Reduced reporting lead time by 50%

Oct 2014 - Apr 2015

7 months

Career Transition

Feb 2012 - Sep 2014

2 years 8 months

Winterthur, Switzerland

Senior Manufacturing Analyst – R&D

Vistaprint Schweiz GmbH

Managed investment analysis for global manufacturing projects ($5M)
Supervised BI intern
Facilitated data-driven R&D and operations decisions

Summary

With a career spent at the intersection of business and technology, I’m interested in roles that bridge engineering and business impact, leveraging the modern data stack to deliver meaningful, data-driven solutions.