Work Experience

2024-Present
UCB Biopharma

Director, Omnichannel Engagement Capabilities

  • Scaled web capability operations into a global operating model, increasing delivery throughput by +50%, reducing contractor reliance by -35%, and improving internal service NPS by +200%
  • Designed and institutionalized UCB’s omnichannel engagement framework, embedding it into brand planning, launch, and impact measurement processes
  • Expanded platform capabilities to enable AI-supported scientific content discoverability and learning ecosystems across global HCP engagement journeys
  • Contributed to UCB’s #1 pharma CX ranking across key markets by standardizing omnichannel engagement standards
2022-2024
UCB Biopharma

Director, Digital Strategy and Capabilities Lead

  • Led EU omnichannel transformation across immunology portfolios, embedding digital into end-to-end go-to-market and launch strategies and enabling improved prioritization, adoption, and execution across markets
  • Established governance across core omnichannel domains (web, automation, analytics, digital assistant), enabling connected HCP engagement ecosystems
  • Introduced agile operating model (squads, intake, prioritization), aligning business demand with execution capacity across markets
  • Developed ROI and prioritization frameworks, enabling data-driven investment decisions and improving alignment across business and IT stakeholders
2020-2022
UCB Biopharma

Director, Digital Transformation Strategist

  • Defined and led enterprise digital health strategy across immunology and neurology, aligning innovation with launch readiness and patient engagement
  • Built UCB’s digital health innovation hub and corporate incubator, connecting external ecosystems with internal capabilities and establishing partnerships with startups to accelerate innovation and capability development
  • Established cross-functional transformation network (1000+ stakeholders), accelerating enterprise adoption of digital initiatives
  • Integrated digital health into brand and launch planning, shifting from innovation pilots to scalable business impact
2019-2020
Boehringer Ingelheim

Digital Transformation Manager

  • Led omnichannel HCP engagement transformation across 18 affiliate markets, adapting execution to diverse regulatory and market maturity contexts
  • Increased HCP reach by +200% while reducing delivery costs by -95% through digitization of medical education and engagement models
  • Transitioned fragmented local initiatives into coordinated regional omnichannel campaigns, improving targeting consistency, scalability and impact measurement
  • Implemented Digital Asset Management integrated with Veeva CRM, establishing governance and compliant content reuse across markets
2018-2019
Boehringer Ingelheim

Digital Content Manager

  • Led regional digital content strategy across rare diseases and oncology portfolios, aligning affiliate execution with global campaign objectives
  • Partnered with field teams and KOLs to develop scientific engagement content, extending reach beyond traditional face-to-face interactions
  • Standardized localization and content reuse processes, enabling scalable omnichannel content deployment across 18 markets
  • Integrated digital touchpoints across congresses and events, extending the impact of in-person engagement into continuous HCP journeys
2017-2018
E-2 Communications GmbH

Online Marketing Manager

  • Launched the world’s first native media portfolio for digital sports gaming in LATAM, integrating inbound, paid, social, and in-app engagement channels
  • Managed European advertiser accounts entering or expanding in LATAM markets, optimizing multi-channel campaign portfolios to maximize digital media ROI
  • Partnered with app developers and digital publishers to design and optimize in-app advertising experiences, improving user engagement and conversion rates
  • Introduced new performance measurement frameworks (Tableau), enabling data-driven optimization and more effective investment decisions across campaign portfolios
2010-2017
Embassy of India

Marketing Officer

  • Drove international innovation partnerships (B2B, B2G, academia), supporting technology transfer and market entry initiatives between Austrian and Indian stakeholders
2009-2010
e-Merch GmbH

Online Marketing Assistant

  • Supported in-market digital marketing operations, contributing to Salesforce CRM implementation and marketing automation integration; promoted from intern to full-time

Academic Education

2019-2020
Quantic School of Business and Technology

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

Master's in Business Administration
Specialization: Corporate Strategy & Entrepreneurship

2006-2010
Lauder Business School

International Marketing and Management

Magister (Master's equivalent)
Specialization: Customer Behavior

2012-2015
FH Technikum Wien

Business Informatics

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, B.Sc.
Specialization: Mobile Computing and Social Media Marketing

Executive Education & Certifications

2025
MIT Sloan Executive Education

Frontiers of Generative AI in Business

2024
MIT Sloan Executive Education

Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation

2024
MIT Sloan Executive Education

Business Process Design for Strategic Management

2023
MIT Sloan Executive Education

Algorithmic Business Thinking

2021-2022
Yale School of Public Health

Health Informatics Certificate Program

2022
Harvard Medical School

Immunology Pro - Novel Therapies

2022
Harvard Medical School

Immunology Fundamentals

2021
MIT Sloan Executive Education

Corporate Innovation: Strategies for Leveraging Ecosystems

2021
MIT Sloan Executive Education

Platform Strategy

2021
HarvardX

Innovating in Healthcare

2020-2021
Cambridge Judge Business School

Digital Disruption: Digital Transformation Strategies

2017-2019
University of Vienna

Media Informatics (Postgraduate Education)

Profile

Brussels, Belgium

Location

EU passport holder

Work Authorization

Languages

Portuguese - Native

100%

English - C2

100%

Spanish - C1

85%

German - B2

75%

French - B2

75%

Core Skills

  • Enterprise Transformation & Scaling
  • Innovation & Capability Development
  • Omnichannel Strategy & Customer Engagement
  • Operating Models & Governance
  • Change Enablement
  • Leadership & Coaching
  • Performance & Impact Measurement

Coaching Education

Alongside my role at UCB, I practice coaching internally and through private engagements—supported by the following certifications:

Scuba Diving Education

When out of office, I offer private diving courses as a certified PADI instructor — a path supported by the following instructor-level certifications:

Other Education

For details and credentials on other courses, licenses and certifications, visit my LinkedIn profile.