Roger WIDMER

Led international development projects employing geospatial and mobile technology to address health crises in developing countries, fostering capacity building and beneficiary empowerment. • Communication focal point across multi-cultural stakeholders (UN agencies, NGOs, MOHs). • Conducted geospatial analysis and reporting using QGIS, ArcMap, Arc Hydro, and ArcGIS Pro & Online. • Designed and analysed digital field data collection using ODK, ONA and KoboToolbox. • Managed project resources, staffing, budgets, and roadmap. • Managed business needs analysis, service implementation, and technical support. • Managed product testing, end-user engagement, deployment, release, and documentation. • Oversaw procurement, negotiation, and management of technology vendors. • Delivered project updates and reports to domestic and international stakeholders. • Ensured compliance with governance methodologies and contributed to PMO activities. • Delivered in-country and virtual product demonstrations and training.

Managed the global client reporting implementation team, aligning business objectives with technological solution (Actuate). • Developed service budgets, strategies, and roadmaps for continuous improvement. • Supervised a global team of eight, ensuring effective collaboration between local and remote teams. • Negotiated contracts with external vendors and consultants. • Managed service capacity, availability, performance and security. • Gathered requirements, monitored SLAs, and managed business expectations. • Provided project progress reports to senior business sponsors. • Oversaw deployment and post-implementation support for service.

(As a consultant for Tanit Services S.A.) Project Coordinator, Release and Implementation Planning • Coordinated the global implementation of real-time data services in virtualized environments. • Monitored project risks and progress while coordinating global technical operations teams.

Release and Deployment Management Directed IT change initiatives and global rollouts in compliance with ITIL and COBIT standards. • Coordinated resources across development, DBAs, server teams, data security, and support. • Managed regression and UAT testing, project planning, and go-live events. • Improved release processes and developed tools for enhanced performance and ensured governance. • Creation of project plans and schedules, chairing meetings, and hands-on leadership of go-live events.

Software Delivery LODH Private Bank

Led IT support and software rollouts across Switzerland for the private banking division of UBS in Geneva.