Andreas Bernhardt-Finance Expert, AI Training & Evaluation
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Experience
Finance Expert, AI Training & Evaluation
Micro1
- Design complex finance prompts and evaluation rubrics for frontier AI models across corporate finance, valuation, financial statement analysis, leverage, treasury, and cross-border finance topics.
- Create expert-level test cases to assess genuine multi-step financial reasoning rather than simple lookup or pattern matching.
- Review model outputs for numerical accuracy, logical consistency, assumption quality, source traceability, and compliance with prompt requirements.
- Stress-test AI responses on accounting, covenant logic, scenario analysis, returns analysis, and decision-useful written synthesis.
Co-Founder & Partner Emeritus
Anura Partners AG
- Built and led a consulting boutique focused on Financial Services and PE transformations.
- reviewed and guided analytical workstreams across multi-country programs.
Founder & Managing Partner
Lesedi GmbH
- Senior advisor on strategy execution, PMI, TOM redesign, and regulatory programs.
- Led diagnostic and evaluation work for complex banking transformations.
CEO & Shareholder
Pure Foods AG
- Led turnaround and performance restructuring of a multi-site business.
Consultant
Bain & Company
- Delivered strategy and execution programs for insurers and telecoms.
Consultant → Junior Manager
Oliver Wyman
- Led analytical workstreams on bank and insurer transformations.
- Delivered regulatory models and CDDs for banks and private equity funds.
Collections & Recoveries Transformation
European Bank
- Diagnosed performance drivers of a 500-FTE collections function.
- Structured analytics to identify recovery levers and prioritisation logic.
- Outcome: €100m+ uplift through improved strategies and decision rules.
Carve-Out & Regulatory Readiness
Global Universal Bank
- Structured end-to-end regulatory readiness assessment for the largest bank carve-out in Swiss history.
- Designed analytical framework covering capital, liquidity, IT, operations, governance, and risk.
- Reviewed and stress-tested assumptions and remediation plans with regulators.
- Outcome: full banking license approval with zero regulatory reservations.
Sales Performance Transformation
Nigerian Bank
- Led redesign of sales incentive framework across retail and SME banking.
- Introduced RoE-linked performance metrics to improve revenue quality and sustainability.
- Implemented performance dashboards to drive accountability.
- Delivered ~60% uplift in sales performance and improved productivity.
Middle East Expansion Strategy
Pan-African Banking Group
- Led evaluation of expansion into Middle East markets, including regulatory frameworks, licensing requirements, and entry barriers.
- Conducted market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and customer segmentation to define attractive entry points.
- Designed go-to-market approach and operating model, including product focus, distribution, and organisational implications.
- Built full business case and supported successful board approval of the expansion strategy.
Operating Model Redesign & Expansion
Pan-African Banking Group
- Designed group-wide Target Operating Model and Middle East expansion logic.
- Structured governance, decision rights, and performance metrics.
- Prepared board-level synthesis and regulator-facing materials.
Commercial Due Diligence & Value Creation
Private Equity
- Led and reviewed CDDs across software, logistics, medtech, and FMCG.
- Structured market analyses, competitive assessments, and value creation hypotheses.
- Identified key risks, weak assumptions, and upside levers for investment committees.
Digital Transformation & IT Enablement
Retail Bank
- Structured and evaluated multiple IT-enabled transformation initiatives within a bank-wide digital program.
- Assessed customer journeys, backend process automation, and operational impacts.
- Synthesised findings into executive-level recommendations and implementation priorities.
Turnaround & Performance Framework
Swiss Restaurant Chain
- Diagnosed financial and operational drivers across six sites.
- Designed KPI framework, cost controls, and performance tracking logic.
- Outcome: CHF 4.5m capital raise and EBITDA restored to breakeven.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Insurance, Food and Beverage, Telecommunication, and Information Technology.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Strategy, Project Management, Finance, Business Intelligence, Operations, and Research and Development.
Summary
Former Bain & Company and Oliver Wyman consultant with 15+ years’ experience leading strategy, operating model, and transformation engagements across Europe and Africa. Strengths include MECE structuring, issue trees, market sizing, competitive analysis, due diligence, and executive-ready recommendations.
Track record delivering cost and performance improvement, regulatory readiness, digital enablement, and growth planning—working with executives, regulators, and cross-functional teams. In parallel, active as an AI trainer and evaluator, designing scenarios, rubrics, and test cases to assess and improve AI performance on consulting-style analysis and decision-quality synthesis.
Skills
Mece Structuring, Issue Trees, And Hypothesis-Driven Analysis
Market Sizing, Competitive Benchmarking, Customer Segmentation, And Growth Strategy
Operational Diagnostics, Cost Transformation, Kpi Frameworks, And Performance Management
Target Operating Model (Tom) And Organizational Design (Governance, Decision Rights, Ways Of Working)
Commercial Due Diligence (Cdd), Value Creation Planning, And Investment Committee Materials
Executive Communication: Board-Level Storylines, Decision Memos, And Steering Committee Updates
Ai Evaluation: Scenario Design, Rubric Development, And Quality Control For Analytical Outputs
Banking Transformation & Strategy Execution (Retail, Corporate, Pan-African Context)
Cost-To-Income Optimisation And Operational Efficiency
Revenue Growth, Sales Effectiveness, And Performance Management
Regulatory Readiness, Risk Governance, And Compliance Frameworks
Operating Model Redesign (Digital, Centralisation, Shared Services)
Ai-Enabled Finance Workflows And Analytical Augmentation
Commercial Due Diligence & Value Creation
Advanced Excel Modelling & Powerpoint
Clear, Structured Board-Level Communication
Excel (Advanced)
Powerpoint (Advanced)
Financial Models & Kpi Frameworks
Remote Collaboration Tools
Languages
Education
INSEAD
MBA · Fontainebleau, France · Dean’s List, Top 10%
Harvard College
Exchange Programme · Cambridge, United States · Top 5%
University of Witten/Herdecke
BA · Business Economics · Witten, Germany · Top 10%
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
Frequently asked questions
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Andreas is based in Zürich, Switzerland.
Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Andreas has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Finance Expert, AI Training & Evaluation, Co-Founder & Partner Emeritus, Founder & Managing Partner.
Andreas's most recent position is Finance Expert, AI Training & Evaluation at Micro1.
In recent years, Andreas has worked for Micro1, Anura Partners AG, and Lesedi GmbH.
Andreas is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Professional Services, and Insurance. Andreas also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Telecommunication, and Information Technology.
Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Project Management, and Finance. Andreas also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Operations, and Research and Development.
Andreas has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Professional Services, and Information Technology.
Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Strategy, and Business Intelligence.
Andreas holds a Master from INSEAD and a Bachelor in Business Economics from University of Witten/Herdecke.
Andreas is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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