Frank Gassan - Program Manager | AI Strategist | Speaker | Author | Lecturer “Entrepreneurial AI” | Certified AI Consulting & Automation

Q: Where is Frank based?

Frank is based in Ingenbohl, Switzerland .

Q: What languages does Frank speak?

Frank speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Frank have?

Frank has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 11 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months . Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Frank's latest experience?

Frank's most recent position is Project Lead at Flamingo Med Solutions .

Q: What companies has Frank worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Frank has worked for Flamingo Med Solutions , Axpo Baden AG , RiskRadar , TESA/Baiersdorf , and PUMA .

Q: Which industries is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration , Information Technology , and Healthcare . Frank also has some experience in Sport , Pharmaceutical , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Product Development . Frank also has some experience in Procurement and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in industries like Healthcare , Information Technology , and Sport .

Q: Which business areas has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Product Development .

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Ingenbohl, Switzerland

Experience

Dec 2024 - Dec 2025

1 year 1 month

Nuremberg, Germany

Project Lead

Flamingo Med Solutions

Led the founding of a startup for AI-based consulting products for dental practices.
Developed and launched PraxisScore, a data-driven consulting product for economic analysis and corporate consulting of dental practices.
Held full responsibility for technical implementation, AI integration, and structured startup setup from product idea to public launch at IDS 2025 in under three months.

Apr 2024 - Nov 2024

8 months

Baden, Switzerland

IT Program Manager

Axpo Baden AG

Implemented S4/HANA using RISE methodology for the Grid company with a focus on SwissGrid integration.
Adapted the PMO organization to an agile setup.

Oct 2023 - Apr 2024

7 months

London, United Kingdom

Project Lead RiskRadar

RiskRadar

Led the development of RiskRadar, an AI-supported application for automated sourcing and analysis of global risk reports for financial services.
Transformed a seven-year manually operated business model into a scalable tech solution with global information sourcing, centralized database, intelligent analysis, and automated reporting.
Enabled the company to reinvent itself proactively.

May 2023 - Sep 2023

5 months

Hamburg, Germany

Project Lead

TESA/Baiersdorf

Planned approach, conducted surveys, and implemented SAP Ariba improvements.

Mar 2022 - Apr 2023

1 year 2 months

Herzogenaurach, Germany

Program Lead S/4HANA Introduction

PUMA

Established program methodology and agile working model.
Set up program organization and structure.
Implemented program procedures.
Planned and led projects, including partial leadership of MDM, migration, and cutover.

Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

8 months

Bern, Switzerland

Project Manager / Product Owner

Department of IT, Canton of Bern

Performed conceptual preparatory work and defined the methodology.
Established the delivery pipeline.
Implemented the PPM platform.
Developed an online interface with ServiceNow.
Deployed the solution based on Jira/Confluence.

Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

9 months

Switzerland

Project Manager Ariba Implementation

Swiss Post AG

Reorganized and replanned the project with a pragmatic process-oriented realignment.
Successfully executed five go-lives for:
Supplier integration and contract management
Catalog, free-text, and service orders

Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

6 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Project Manager

Organization and IT Department, City of Zurich

Prepared organizational setup for the consolidation of Waid and Triemli hospitals.
Managed the merger of two care centers into the GZA division.
Migrated the SharePoint environment to MS Teams.

Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

7 months

Switzerland

Lead Information Architecture and Operationalization

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)

Led information architecture, organization, and operationalization of the national COVID portal.
Collected and integrated structured information across cantons, reporting authorities, federal offices, hospitals, labs, and health authorities.
Designed a unified data model for person, case, and hospital data.
Developed central statistics, dashboards, and reports for situational assessment and decision support.

Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

1 year 2 months

Program Manager Digitalization & Automation

Takeda / Shire

Conducted conceptual preparatory work and defined program organization.
Implemented agile program management and led project managers across 16 projects (9 agile).
Coordinated all service providers (12) including contracts, financial planning, and invoice control.
Acted as Scrum Master and Product Owner for RPA in SAP environments (Ariba, Concur, Hybris).
Introduced ServiceNow for global HR in over 100 countries.

Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

1 year 2 months

PMO Setup Lead

Swiss Federal Administration

Planned, conceptualized, and agilely implemented a PMO for a new IT platform project including data center reduction.
Built a PMO covering infrastructure, knowledge/training, services, governance/compliance, and program organization.
Managed a PMO team of six employees.
Supported project managers methodically in both agile and classical approaches.
Organized project-wide workshops and supported WTO execution, POCs, and evaluations (>200 M CHF).
Established a standardized HERMES-compliant SharePoint.
Defined the tool chain and created a communication concept with project marketing website.
Developed and operated a scheduling system for 15 report and meeting types (750 events/year).
Reorganized personnel administration including recruiting, on-/offboarding, resource management, billing, controlling, and target agreements.
Implemented quality and risk management and set up a project wiki.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Government and Administration, Healthcare, Information Technology, Professional Services, Sport, and Pharmaceutical.

Government and Administration

Healthcare

Information Technology

Professional Services

Sport

Pharmaceutical

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development, Procurement, and Business Intelligence.

Project Management

Information Technology

Product Development

Procurement

Business Intelligence

Summary

I am a seasoned project lead with extensive experience in designing and launching innovative, technology-driven solutions across various industries. I have led the development of AI-based consulting products and transformed traditional business models into scalable tech solutions. I take pride in my ability to drive technical implementation, agile transformations, and strategic planning, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.

I excel in managing multidisciplinary teams and integrating advanced digital tools to build robust, data-driven products. My background spans healthcare, finance, IT, and public administration, providing me with a broad perspective and the skills necessary to add measurable value to any enterprise.

Skills

Management

Change Management
Project Management Leadership Expertise
Executive Office (Pmo)
International Project Management
Organizational Development
Program Management
Quality Management
Interim Management
Risk Management
Crisis Management
Service Management
Consulting Leadership
Test Management
Software Development Leadership
Transformation Management

Industry Know-how

Automotive
Defense
Mechanical Engineering
Building Materials
Consumer Goods
Federal Administration (Ch & De)
Media
Energy Producers & Suppliers
Fashion / Apparel
Trade
Logistics
Food
Health
Life Science
Pharma
Ict
Services
Environmental Protection

Technical Know-how

Analysis
Data Analysis & Modeling
Permissions
Business Processes
Compliance
Quality Assurance
Crm
Sarbanes-oxley Act
Concept Design
Software Development

Project Experiences (Regions)

Dach
Middle East
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Brazil
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
South Africa

Short Profile

Flexible
Independent
Mobile
Goal-oriented
Highly Committed
Self-directed
Very Team-oriented
Responsible
Strong Communication Skills
Strong Analytical Skills

Other Skills

Customer Support
Presentation, Sales, Contract Negotiations
Planning And Organizing Trade Show Appearances
Training: Developing Content, Materials, And Delivery

It – Databases

Adabas
Dbase And Derivatives
Gupta
Ibm Universal Database (Db2)
Informix
Mysql
Microsoft Sql Server
Oracle
Postgresql
Quadbase
Sharepoint
Sybase
Watcom

It – Programming Languages

4th Dimension
Abap/4
Assembly
Various Basic
C
C++
C#
Cobol
Delphi
Flutter/dart
Natural
Java
Objectview
Pascal
Python
Vba

It – Scripting Languages

Flash Actionscript
Javascript
Netdata
Perl
Php
Vba For Excel & Word

It – Markup Languages

Html
Css
Wml
Xml
Mediawiki

It – Tools

Aris
Case/4/0
Cognos Analytics
Confluence
Ea Enterprise Architect
Iew
Igrafx
Innovator
Jira
Ms Office Suite
Ms Project
Objectif
Otrs
Planta
Remedy
Sciforma
Sharepoint
Together
Visio

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

TU Karlsruhe/KIT

Diploma in Computer Science · Computer Science · Karlsruhe, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Ai Integration Expert

Leaders of AI

Ai Mastery

Mindvalley

Certification as AI Consultant

Digital Beat GmbH

Training as AI Trainer

ai trainings institute

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Practice

openHPI

Data Engineering and Data Science

openHPI

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Beginners

openHPI

Big Data Analytics

openHPI

Accredited Lead Consultant Auditing &Certification(TM) for Business Process Benchmarks and Ratings

IHK Karlsruhe Trainer Qualification

Certified PerformNet Business-Process Performance Profiler (TM)

Certified Safe® 5 Product Owner/ Product Manager (POPM)

Quality Management Specialist Qmf-TÜV according to ISO 9001

Swiss Personal Security Check PSP 10

Certified Professional Scrum Master (PSM) according to Scrum.org

Certified Project Manager Professional (PMP) according to PMI

Certified Project Manager according to Hermes 5.1 Foundation & Advanced

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 11

Experience in Government and Administration 2.5 y

Avg length 9 m

Longest experience 1 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom)

Primary country Switzerland

Expertise

Recent roles Project Lead, IT Program Manager, Project Lead RiskRadar

Main industries Government and Administration, Healthcare, Information Technology

Main business areas Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 17

Profile

Created

February 2026

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Where is Frank based?

Frank is based in Ingenbohl, Switzerland.

What languages does Frank speak?

Frank speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Frank have?

Frank has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Frank be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Frank would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Lead, IT Program Manager, Project Lead RiskRadar.

What is Frank's latest experience?

Frank's most recent position is Project Lead at Flamingo Med Solutions.

What companies has Frank worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Frank has worked for Flamingo Med Solutions, Axpo Baden AG, RiskRadar, TESA/Baiersdorf, and PUMA.

Which industries is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration, Information Technology, and Healthcare. Frank also has some experience in Sport, Pharmaceutical, and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development. Frank also has some experience in Procurement and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Information Technology, and Sport.

Which business areas has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.

What is Frank's education?

Frank holds a Master in Computer Science from TU Karlsruhe/KIT.

Does Frank have any certificates?

Frank has 17 certificates. Among them, these include: Ai Integration Expert, Ai Mastery, and Certification as AI Consultant.

What is the availability of Frank?

Frank is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Frank?

Frank's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.