
Simona Gilardi
Senior Business Analyst
Salary / Daily rate
Zürich, Switzerland
Mobility: Switzerland
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior Business Analyst with over 20 years of experience in driving digital transformation within the Swiss financial services and innovation sectors. Proven expertise in process optimization, stakeholder management, and cross-functional team coordination. I deliver pragmatic solutions that align business needs with technology, specializing in requirements engineering and agile methodologies for complex projects.
Work experience
Senior Business Analyst
Innosuisse (The Swiss Innovation Agency)
Jan 2020 - Jan 2025
5 years 1 month
Bern, Switzerland
– Led business analysis for the conception and implementation of the new platform used to submit and manage applications to Innosuisse. – Provided methodical advisory and analytical support to Product Owner and organizational units, focusing on process analysis, optimization, and documentation. – Collaborated with stakeholders and Product Owner to elicit business needs and specify user stories. – Planned, organized, and facilitated user workshops, ensuring smooth communication and alignment between cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Senior Business Analyst
AlphaZetta – The Independent Analytics Experts
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
2 years 1 month
– Opened new markets in Switzerland, driving adoption of advanced data analytics solutions across various industries. – Collaborated with multinational teams across North America, Europe, LATAM, Asia, and Australia to deliver tailored data-driven solutions.
Senior Business Analyst
Julius Baer
Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
1 year 1 month
Zürich, Switzerland
– Led business analysis for the Financial Instruments (FI-Master) system, enabling the integration of financial data across multiple applications. – Defined interfaces to connect data feeds from legacy systems to the new FI-Master, ensuring seamless data flow across consuming applications.
Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst
Profond Vorsorgeeinrichtung
Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
1 month
Thalwil, Switzerland
– Managed the migration of the Swiss Pension core business application, coordinating efforts across multiple stakeholders to ensure project success. – Conducted in-depth business analysis to optimize processes and ensure the accurate transfer of data and functionality during migration.
Senior Business Analyst
UBS Wealth Management
Jan 2014 - Jan 2014
1 month
Zürich, Switzerland
– Analyzed and evaluated big data infrastructures for innovation projects, leading to the selection of optimal data market vendors. – Defined and documented requirements for the delivery of market and financial data from external vendors such as Bloomberg and Reuters.
Senior Business Analyst
Thomson Reuters
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
1 year 1 month
Zürich, Switzerland
– Led the requirements specification for re-engineering the Thomson Reuters operational risk management solution, ensuring alignment with business goals. – Developed user stories, acceptance criteria, and modeled business processes to drive the successful redevelopment of risk management features.
Senior Business Analyst
Allianz Suisse Versicherungsgesellschaft AG
Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
1 year 1 month
Zürich, Switzerland
– Conducted feasibility study and led business analysis to enhance the life and pensions portal, focusing on improving user experience. – Provided coaching and mentorship to team members, enhancing their skills in requirements specification, BPMN and UML modeling.
Senior Business Analyst
AdNovum Informatik AG
Jan 2010 - Jan 2010
1 month
Zürich, Switzerland
– Led business process analysis and requirements specification for UBS investment management systems, ensuring compliance and accuracy in mandate handling. – Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize business processes and improve system functionalities.
Senior Business Analyst
Finnova AG Bankware
Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
1 year 1 month
5600 Lenzburg, Switzerland
– Led business analysis for the implementation of Finnova basis modules at Migros Bank and regional Swiss banks, ensuring alignment with client needs. – Managed the specification, testing and documentation of new requirements, producing user manuals and technical documentation.
Senior Business Analyst
Credit Suisse
Jan 2005 - Jan 2007
2 years 1 month
Zürich, Switzerland
– Led business process analysis and requirements management for AML projects, implementing a search engine tool that allows to reduce manual research and monitor customer relationships. – Enhanced a web-based tool that generates various position and trade surveillance reports.
Senior Business Analyst
Systor AG / Accenture Technology Solutions AG
Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
2 years 1 month
Zürich, Switzerland
– Managed data warehouse and CRM projects, delivering strategic insights through the implementation of reporting systems for UBS. – Planned and executed human resource data warehouse projects at SwissRe, developing reporting systems and providing user training.
Principal Consultant E-CRM Practice
Conexus AG (Ex Logical Solutions AG)
Jan 1992 - Jan 2001
9 years 1 month
8302 Kloten, Switzerland
Education
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Master, Applied Psychology
Licenses & certifications
Business Analysis Certificate Program, IIBA-BABOK
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The Art of Communication
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Business Process Management Professional Certificate
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Business Rules and Decision Analysis Masterclass
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Data Modelling Fundamentals / Masterclass
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Agile Requirements
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Business-Oriented / Advanced Data Modelling
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Building and Using Business Process Architecture
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Working with Business Processes
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Business Architecture Best Practices
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SAFe DevOps
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