KEYENCE CORPORATION

As a Team Leader at Keyence, I support and guide a team of sales engineers in delivering high-performance microscopy and elemental analysis solutions to R&D, quality control, and industrial applications.

My role involves:
- Coaching & leadership – Developing my team’s skills to drive sales excellence and customer satisfaction.
- Strategic sales development – Identifying new opportunities and ensuring our solutions align with customer needs.
- Technical expertise – Helping R&D and QA teams optimize workflows with automated imaging, AI-driven analysis, and high-resolution microscopy.
- Customer success – Working closely with leading companies and research institutions to enhance their innovation and efficiency.

At Keyence, we don’t just sell products—we provide cutting-edge tools that simplify inspection, analysis, and decision-making. Passionate about technology, problem-solving, and continuous improvement!

Team Leader - Microscopy Division

- Owned full-cycle enterprise sales covering French-speaking and German-speaking regions in Switzerland 
- Currently serving as a Senior Sales Engineer (functionally Senior Enterprise AE)
- Applied MEDDIC methodology, CRM forecasting, and technical discovery
- Focus on bringing the best value to my customers 
- Act as a mentor to new starters, providing guidance and support to facilitate their onboarding process.
- Lead internal sales training initiatives, ensuring the team understand all stages of the sales process

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kooko.app

At Kooko, we reinvented the corporate lunch break through a digital platform that connected employees with fresh, homemade, and sustainable meals — delivered in less than 30 minutes.

My responsibilities included:
-  Building and scaling the B2B sales engine from scratch, driving customer acquisition and revenue growth.
- Negotiating and closing strategic partnerships with local businesses and corporate clients.
- Designing and optimizing the commercial strategy, including sales processes, CRM adoption, and marketing automation.
- Leading cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience, increase retention, and accelerate upsell opportunities.
- Focusing on sustainable operations and ESG-driven initiatives to align with modern corporate values.

Kooko.app served as a SaaS-enabled marketplace supporting employee wellbeing and promoting responsible food consumption.

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Mindsay

MindSay enables companies to deliver efficient and simple customer interactions through Conversational AI. The SaaS platform helps automate high volumes of customer service requests, streamline operations, and optimize human resource allocation.

Key achievements:
- Actively involved in customer acquisition, joining the CEO in final-stage meetings with major enterprise clients to secure high-value deals.
- Represented Mindsay at the Innovation World Cup® Series in Baden, pitching the company in front of industry leaders.
- Awarded the Best Travel Tech Company trophy at the event for outstanding innovation in AI-driven customer engagement.
- Supported strategic planning and sales enablement processes during a high-growth phase, contributing to fundraising and market expansion efforts.

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Nestlé

Worked within the Global Procurement Excellence team on key strategic initiatives to enhance supplier collaboration and procurement efficiency at a group-wide level.

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Experienced Sales Leader with a strong track record in B2B tech solutions, combining hands-on sales management, business development, and customer success.

After co-founding and scaling a SaaS-enabled marketplace (Kooko.app) and supporting strategic operations in a Conversational AI startup (ViaSay), I now focus on helping innovative companies grow through technology-driven sales excellence.

Passionate about scaling commercial teams, optimizing processes through automation, and building long-term partnerships with enterprise clients.

Currently leading the Microscopy Team at Keyence Switzerland Romandie, supporting R&D and Quality Control teams across industries.

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