Startup Pivoting
Corporate Pivoting and Strategic Renewal
Venture Boards and Venture Governance
Founder-Investor Relations
Startup Fraud and Governance Failure
Strategic Leadership
Startup Pivoting and Strategic Turning Points
Corporate Pivoting and Strategic Renewal
Venture Boards and Venture Governance
Founder-Investor Relations and Decision-Making under Uncertainty
Startup Fraud and Governance Failure
Strategic Leadership
Research-based Startup Coaching and Entrepreneurship Education
2021–2024: Ph.D. in Management (PMA), University of St.Gallen; degree «Dr. oec. HSG»
2022–2024: CAS in Higher Education Didactics (CAS Hochschuldidaktik), University of St.Gallen
2018–2020: Master of Arts in Business Management, University of St.Gallen; degree «M.A. HSG»
2017–2018: Master's Preparatory Program, University of St.Gallen
2013–2017: Master of Science in Business Administration, major "New Business", HTW Chur (today: University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons); degree «M.Sc.»
2008–2013: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, major "Sports Management", HTW Chur (today: University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons); degree «B.Sc.»
2006–2007: Commercial Vocational Baccalaureate (kaufmännische Berufsmatur), Berufsfachschule Davos
2003–2006: Professional Apprenticeship in Retail, Swiss Post, Davos
Since 2026: Founder and Executive Director of the Pivot Lab at the University of St.Gallen (in development)
Since 2025: Lecturer in Innovation Management, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons (FHGR)
2025: Visiting Postdoc, University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business (USA)
Since 2024: Postdoctoral Research Associate and Project Manager at the Global Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (GCEI-HSG), University of St.Gallen
Since 2024: Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Academic Writing, University of St.Gallen
2021–2024: Doctoral Research Associate, Project Manager and Teaching Assistant at GCEI-HSG, University of St.Gallen
2019–2021: Research Associate, Project Assistant and Marketing Manager, Chair for Entrepreneurship, Institute of Technology Management (ITEM-HSG)
2010–2015: Advisor for Private Clients, Graubündner Kantonalbank, Davos
2006–2010: Front Office / Retail Sales, Swiss Post, Davos
Since 2025: Lecturer in Innovation Management, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons (FHGR)
Since 2024: Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Academic Writing, University of St.Gallen
2021–2024: Teaching Assistant in entrepreneurship courses, University of St.Gallen
Since 2026: Building the Pivot Lab at the University of St.Gallen, a practice-oriented research and advisory organisation on strategic turning points in companies
2024–2028: Project Manager of the SNSF project "Corporate Pivoting: The Capabilities Needed and Consequences for Long-Term Survival" (Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Joakim Wincent)
Since 2026: Head Coach, Genisuisse Zürich-Ostschweiz
Since 2026: Member of the Board, Genisuisse Zürich-Ostschweiz
Since 2023: Startup Coach and Mentor, Genisuisse Zürich-Ostschweiz
Since 2023: Mentor in the HSG Mentoring Program, HSG Alumni
Since 2020: Initiator, Co-Founder and President, Association for the Support of SMEs and Startups (VUKS), Winterthur
2022–2023: Member of the Board, DocNet HSG
2024–2026: Great Minds Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of St.Gallen (competitive fellowship of the Basic Research Fund, GFF)
Reviewing
Since 2024: Reviewer for management journals and conferences (e.g., Academy of Management, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice)