Description

Senior strategy and transformation operator with 10+ years across UBS, Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas and Capgemini Invent. Now co-leading Umami Consulting, an AI-augmented strategic advisory.

Financial Services depth: post-merger integration, target operating model design, wealth management strategy, regulatory reporting, executive coordination and Chief of Staff functions. Delivered on UBS ExCo, Credit Suisse Switzerland, BNP Paribas CIB.

Cross-industry differentiator: six years of deliberate fashion, luxury and consumer immersion through Institut Français de la Mode Executive MBA, The Outsiders Perspective accelerator, INSIDE LVMH certificate, and current DTC transformation engagement for a Shanghai-based luxury heritage brand (brand equity, CRM, Shopify, SEO, UX/UI, conversion).

Where I deliver:

→ Target Operating Model & organisational transformation

→ Post-merger integration & change management

→ Executive advisory & Chief of Staff support

→ Wealth management, client coverage & growth strategy

→ Regulatory reporting & ESG disclosure

→ Brand strategy, DTC & eCommerce transformation

Sectors: Financial Services (banking, wealth, insurance), Fashion, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer, Retail.

Formats: strategy sprints (2 to 4 weeks), transformation engagements (2 to 6 months), executive sparring on retainer, plug-in operator mode.

Credentials: LBS Finance for non-Finance Executives, IFM Executive MBA, Outsiders Perspective, INSIDE LVMH, WSET. EN/FR/ES fluent. London, Zurich, Paris.

Available immediately.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Spanish
Fluent
Italian
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Londres (up to 20km)

ANTLER
Founder in Residence
April 2023 - July 2023 (3 months)
Paris, France
• • Developed two B2C concepts: a premium services marketplace for fashion show production (talent, photographers, hair, make-up, security), and a cultural experiences booking platform spanning ceramics, theatre, sound baths and family activities in Paris
• • Led investor pitches and a €100,000 pre seed fundraising round before electing not to pursue the founder path
UMAMI CONSULTING
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor
September 2025 - Today (11 months)
London & Zurich, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
• • Co-founded an AI-augmented strategic advisory practice serving fashion, luxury and beauty businesses on operating model design, organisation efficiency, branding and growth, with rapid turnaround diagnostics and recommendations
• • Current project (e-commerce & brand transformation): steering the end-to-end reimagining of the DTC operation at global scale for a Shanghai-based luxury clothing brand, combining strategic brand equity building with hands-on execution across CRM, ecommerce architecture (Shopify, SEO), customer journey mapping, UX/UI and conversion optimisation
• • Delivered business plan development, sales strategy
UBS
Director, Senior Business Manager & Chief of Staff (Corporate Services)
January 2023 - July 2023 (6 months)
Zürich, Switzerland
• • Advised senior leadership through one of European banking's largest post-merger integrations (UBS/Credit Suisse), shaping operating model design and a workforce consolidation involving 50+ staff with 80% talent retention
• • Acted as Chief of Staff to a global team of 30, ensuring strategic alignment, executive coordination and disciplined delivery
• • Streamlined 220+ initiatives across five divisions into 90 strategic priorities, sharpening focus and resource allocation
• • Shaped UBS's strategy narrative across four thought leadership pieces and six global events generating 40,000+ engagements
• • Initiated GenAI roundtables linking innovation to business performance, with three project proposals advanced to leadership