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Ryan IsonounlockedThomas: together at Credit Suisse (2015–2016)
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About
Instrumental in launching the Swiss Fintech Angels initiative and SICTIC's Swiss Fintech Investor Day, established in 2016 as a leading matchmaking event for seed and early-stage fintech startups.
Experience
- UBSDelivery Lead GCORC Market Conduct & Trade Surveillancecurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- UBSCrew Integration Lead GCORC Market Conduct & Trade Surveillancecurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- KERN&PARTNERManaging Partnercurrent2003 — presentGreater Zurich Area
- KERN&PARTNERBlueCallom AG2020 — 2025
- KERN&PARTNERSICTIC Fintech Angels2015 — 2020
- KERN&PARTNERCredit Suisse2011 — 2017
- KERN&PARTNERNetApp B.V.2010 — 2012
- KERN&PARTNERSIX Group2009 — 2011
- KERN&PARTNERZürcher Kantonalbank2005 — 2009
- KERN&PARTNEREnjoyliving AG2005 — 2007
- KERN&PARTNERNearmedia/4home Inc. (acquired by Motorola Mobility and Google)2004 — 2007
- KERN&PARTNERConvergex Inc.2003 — 2005
- KERN&PARTNERBarix AG2003 — 2004
- Credit SuisseSurveillance Technology Lead2023 — 2024
- Credit SuisseHead of Core Compliance Services Technology2019 — 2023Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Credit SuisseSenior Program Manager Global Communications Surveillance2018 — 2020
- Credit SuisseSenior Program Manager Global Investment Suitability Monitoring2012 — 2019
- Credit SuisseSenior Program Manager Global Trade Surveillance2011 — 2014
- Credit SuisseSenior Program Manager Global Securities Reporting Migration2011 — 2012
- SwisscomHead of Product Management Business2002 — 2003Bern Area, Switzerland
- SwisscomHead of Conextrade1999 — 2001Zürich Area, Switzerland
- SwisscomHead of Outsourcing Services1997 — 1999Zürich Area, Switzerland
- SwisscomDirector of Consulting and Education Services1993 — 1997Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Ergonomics AGSoftware Engineer and Project Lead1986 — 1992Zürich Area, Switzerland
Skills & more
Strategy16Management29Business Development54Program Management24Product Management39Outsourcing31Business Strategy27Entrepreneurship22Start-ups17Software Project Management13IT Strategy11Project Portfolio Management8
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Venture CapitalStrategic PartnershipsLanguages English · French · German · Spanish
- Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
- Professional Agile Leadership™ — Scrum.org
- ST001 Architecture and Design of Storage Solutions — qSkills GmbH & Co. KG
- Estimating and Planning Agile Projects — Strategy Execution, A Korn Ferry Company
- Foundations of Exponential Thinking with Ray Kurzweil, Peter H. Diamandis, Brian Ferguson and Pascal Finette. — Singularity University
- Making Sense of Complexity with Duke Corporate Education — Strategy Execution, A Korn Ferry Company
- Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme with Nir Vulcan, David Shrier, Meltem Demirors, Teppo Felin and Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
- STARTUP BOARD ACADEMY Directors education program for business angels with Jacques Hefti and Virginie Verdon — ZHAW School of Management and Law
- Fintech Certificate Future Commerce with Alex "Sandy" Pentland, Dave Shrier, Brian Forde and Joost Bonsen — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- How to Build Successful Startups: Learn Lessons Straight from Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs with John Kelley — Stanford University
From Thomas's professional profile.
Colleagues at SICTIC
Bolko Hohaus
Vice President at SICTIC
Christina Kistler
VP Partnerships & Ecosystem at SICTIC
Cornelia Gut-Villa
Board Member, Education at SICTIC
Elisa Boschi
Member of the Board of Directors at capQon AG
Hermann Koch
Founding Partner at EquityPitcher Ventures
Jan Fülscher
Investor at SICTIC
Joëlle Stocker
Events and Startup Ecosystem Coordinator at SICTIC
Lucas du Croo de Jongh
Investor at SICTIC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thomas Kern?
- Instrumental in launching the Swiss Fintech Angels initiative and SICTIC's Swiss Fintech Investor Day, established in 2016 as a leading matchmaking event for seed and early-stage fintech startups.
- Where does Thomas Kern work?
- Thomas Kern is at SICTIC.
- Where did Thomas Kern go to school?
- Thomas Kern studied at ETH Zürich (Master of Science ETH (MSc ETH EEIT), Computer Science); University of St.Gallen (Executive MBA HSG (EMBA HSG), General Management).
Same school
Also attended ETH Zürich323
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Also attended University of St.Gallen383
Melissa DonohoeVice President at Notion CapitalMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalGülce KoçInvestment Manager at IdacapitalDominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesChristian NagelInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalKarol CieslukAssociate at TCV
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Shared employers
Also worked at Credit Suisse1,013
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesNik StoronskyCo-founder & CEO of RevolutVlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of RevolutRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners
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Also worked at Swisscom22
Claude RitterInvestor at Cavalry VenturesLukas AndréGeneral Partner at RedstoneKrzysztof BialkowskiManaging Partner at TX VenturesRob TriceFounding Partner at Better Food VenturesDietrich AumannInvestment Manager at Helsana HealthInvest AGElisa BoschiMember of the Board of Directors at capQon AG
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