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Tim Stern

Founder & CEO

Tim Stern
Lörrach, Germany

Experience

Dec 2024 - Present
1 year 3 months
Lörrach, Germany

Founder & CEO

Entrepreneur / Founder & CEO

  • Empower businesses to harness AI-driven app solutions for transformative growth
  • Combine hands-on development with strategic AI consulting to turn complex ideas into smart, scalable products
  • Passionate about creating software that delivers real-world impact
Sep 2022 - Nov 2024
2 years 3 months
Basel, Switzerland

Project Manager in Asset Management Projects Dept.

Helvetia Versicherungen

  • Co-led a large-scale, international program to implement the Aladdin BlackRock investment software and modernize IT landscape and processes for asset managers in Switzerland, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Singapore
Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
1 year
Basel, Switzerland

Strategic Projects Leader and Inhouse Consultant

Basler Kantonalbank

  • Performed internal consulting roles including project and program management, project portfolio management, peer coaching in project management methodologies, and inhouse project management trainings
  • Led large-scale strategic projects, e.g. initializing a 4-year program in payment transactions including the introduction of Instant Payments
  • Improved organizational project and portfolio management processes towards a bottleneck-driven and benefits-oriented agile methodology setup
  • Provided operational support to the project portfolio management
May 2019 - Aug 2021
2 years 4 months
Füllinsdorf, Switzerland

Project Lead for Medium to Large Size Laboratory Automation Plants

Chemspeed Technologies AG

  • Managed between 10 to 20 international customer projects worth between 200 000 and 5 Mio. CHF with cross functional project teams
  • Supported sales activities, project initiation, planning, and execution
  • Stakeholder management
  • Requirements engineering
  • Project team building
  • Work package definition
  • Progress tracking
  • Steering committee meetings
  • Risk and opportunity management
  • Project communication and marketing
  • Organizational change management
  • Introduced a harmonized project management process and templates, improving efficiency and effectiveness of project work and increasing stakeholder satisfaction through uniform processes and structures
  • Assigned to company-wide simplification and harmonization of IT tools, resulting in increased productivity and improved 3D model structures in the mechanical design department
Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
6 years 4 months
Kaiseraugst, Switzerland

Specialist for Manufacturing Operations Management

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

  • Mapping of pharmaceutical production and packaging processes in the implemented Manufacturing Execution Systems
  • Responsible for system upgrades
  • Led several business and IT projects in validated production and packaging environments, e.g. the integration of serialization/aggregation data for finished goods
Jun 2009 - Dec 2012
3 years 7 months
Karlsruhe, Germany

Consultant / Junior Project Manager

Systec & Services Ltd.

  • Career entry as consultant and project manager
  • Responsible for IT projects in the pharmaceutical environment
  • Validation of soft- and hardware in the GMP area
  • Consulting MES integration projects
  • Development and integration projects

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Pharmaceutical (10 years), Chemical (2.5 years), Insurance (2 years), Information Technology (1 year), and Banking and Finance (1 year).

Pharmaceutical
Chemical
Insurance
Information Technology
Banking and Finance

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (15.5 years), Information Technology (13.5 years), Production (6.5 years), Quality Assurance (3.5 years), Marketing (2.5 years), and Sales (2.5 years).

Project Management
Information Technology
Production
Quality Assurance
Marketing
Sales

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2004 - Apr 2009

University of Applied Sciences

Diploma · Mechatronics · Karlsruhe, Germany · 1.3 (very good)

Certifications & licenses

Certified SAFe 5 Agilist – Leading SAFe® 5.1

SERVIEW Ltd.

Professional Scrum Master Certification (PSM I)

scrum.org

Project Manager IPMA Level C

GPM

APICS – Basics Of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)

PMI Product Management Institute Ltd.

Project Management Associate IPMA Level D

GPM

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Where is Tim based?

Tim is based in Lörrach, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Tim speak?

Tim speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Tim have?

Tim has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Tim has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 9 months. Note that Tim may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Tim be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Tim would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & CEO, Project Manager in Asset Management Projects Dept., Strategic Projects Leader and Inhouse Consultant.

What is Tim's latest experience?

Tim's most recent position is Founder & CEO at Entrepreneur / Founder & CEO.

What companies has Tim worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Tim has worked for Entrepreneur / Founder & CEO, Helvetia Versicherungen, Basler Kantonalbank, and Chemspeed Technologies AG.

Which industries is Tim most experienced in?

Tim is most experienced in industries like Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Insurance. Tim also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas is Tim most experienced in?

Tim is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Production/Manufacturing. Tim also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Marketing, and Sales.

Which industries has Tim worked in recently?

Tim has recently worked in industries like Chemical, Insurance, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Tim worked in recently?

Tim has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Marketing.

What is Tim's education?

Tim attended University of Applied Sciences for Mechatronics.

Does Tim have any certificates?

Tim has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified SAFe 5 Agilist – Leading SAFe® 5.1, Professional Scrum Master Certification (PSM I), and Project Manager IPMA Level C.

What is the availability of Tim?

Tim is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Tim?

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