Andreas (Joachim) Illig-Business Development
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Experience
Business Development
SoftQuadrat GmbH
- Analyzed the current situation and repositioned the brand
- Built up recruiting, sales, and customer support
- Planned participation in trade shows
- Established a sales process
- Introduced a CRM tool (Pipedrive)
- Set up a subsidiary in Switzerland
- Implemented all aspects of staff leasing
Senior Business Analyst
PostFinance AG
Business analysis for payments reporting
Designed and analyzed a partner report for revenue and fee calculation
Coordinated between business and development teams
Data modeling and importing missing data
Tested the results
Translated a legal text into a report
Identified signs of potential tax evasion
Checked legal requirements against available data
Mediated between the legal department and report developers
Performed tests to detect indicators
Managing Director & Principal
Callista Group AG
- Built up recruiting, sales, and customer support
- Event marketing, positioned as a management consulting firm
- Led back office (contracts, invoices, insurance)
- Controlling, annual financial statements
- Implemented all aspects of staff leasing
- Business / Data Analyst in telecom and banking
Senior Data & Business Analyst
Swisscom AG
Process analysis in customer service (Customer First project)
Calculated KPIs
Supported management decisions
Evaluated hardware swaps (Project to improve assurance swap for hardware)
Calculated connection rates
Analyzed campaigns
Project Manager
Eschenbach Optik
- Led the development of an international B2B shop
- Budget controlling
- Coordinated between client and developers
- Rollout
- Testing
Business Analyst
Raiffeisen Schweiz
- Implementation of a Business Object Model
- Creating documentation of all main processes and involved applications and Business Objects
- Designing an IT Service Concept
Senior Consultant
Vodafone AG
- Supported the existing customer marketing team in launching an online tool for customer service
- Set up and managed a new standard campaign
- Supported the churn team (developed a dashboard, performed analyses, annual planning)
Project Manager / Senior Consultant / Business Analyst / Data Analyst
Various Projects
- Led projects to set up data warehouses and develop customer and market analyses
- Optimized business processes with innovative data science approaches
- Acted as the main interface between business units and IT teams
- Implemented tailored data-driven solutions to ensure sustainable business success
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Telecommunication, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Project Management, Human Resources, Finance, and Marketing.
Summary
- Experienced Business Analyst and Project Manager with over 20 years of experience in data analysis and implementing data-driven solutions, among others for the finance and banking sector.
- Specialized in bridging the gap between business units and IT teams, translating business requirements into technical solutions. I focus on optimizing processes as well as providing transparent data analysis and targeted reports.
- Extensive experience in implementing regulatory requirements into process-oriented solutions and reporting formats, for example in AIA/FATCA reporting, including testing and validating results.
- Expertise in analyzing and visualizing large datasets using SQL and Python, with a strong focus on business intelligence.
Skills
Business Analysis: Strong Analytical Skills For Requirements Gathering And Process Optimization, With A Focus On Strategic And Operational Business Decisions.
Agile Project Management: Experience With Scrum (Safe) On Several Large Projects.
Process Modeling: Analysis (E.G., With Celonis) And Business Object Modeling In The Banking Environment.
Compliance: In The Aia/Fatca Project, I Translated Legal Texts Into Reports, Checked Compliance With Legal Requirements, And Identified Indications Of Tax Evasion. I Also Served As The Interface Between The Legal Department And Developers.
Data Analysis: Experience Applying Data Science Techniques, Machine Learning, And Statistical Methods For Data-Driven Decision Making.
Multivariate Statistics: Solid Knowledge Of Cluster, Factor, And Regression Analyses To Identify Patterns In Complex Datasets.
Python: Advanced Skills In Python For Data Analysis, Modeling, And Process Automation, Including Use Of Relevant Libraries.
Sql: Deep Knowledge Of Database Querying And Management.
Kpi Dashboards: Identifying Kpis, Analyzing Requirements, And Creating Dashboards. These Served As The Basis For Business-Relevant Decisions And Project Management.
Languages
Education
Freie Universität Berlin
Geography, Mathematics · Berlin, Germany · 2.17
Krankenhaus Waldfriede
Health / Nursing · Berlin, Germany
General university entrance qualification · Darmstadt, Germany · 1.6
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Andreas is based in Unterägeri, Switzerland and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate).
Andreas has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 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: Business Development, Senior Business Analyst, Managing Director & Principal.
Andreas's most recent position is Business Development at SoftQuadrat GmbH.
In recent years, Andreas has worked for SoftQuadrat GmbH, PostFinance AG, and Callista Group AG.
Andreas is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Telecommunication. Andreas also has some experience in Banking and Finance and Manufacturing.
Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Project Management. Andreas also has some experience in Human Resources, Finance, and Marketing.
Andreas has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Telecommunication.
Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Business Intelligence, and Finance.
Andreas attended Freie Universität Berlin for Geography, Mathematics.
The availability of Andreas needs to be confirmed.
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