Sonam Bhuka
Student & Entrepreneur
32 years old
Professional Status
Entrepreneur
Open to opportunities
About Me
Swiss/German/Tibetan born in Switzerland, currently pursuing a MSc Degree at CBS in combination with CEMS (MIM) at HEC.
Curious, warm-hearted, open-minded, positive and energetic person
Curious, warm-hearted, open-minded, positive and energetic person
Advisor/Investor and Business Development Manager
Quanta Elusio
Since January 2022
Full-time
Zurich
Switzerland
- Joined the founding team as investor/advisor and business development manager to accelerate its growth phase
- With our first product named the "Wuerfeli", we have set out to become the leading Swiss manufacturer for CO2 measuring devices
- Joined the founding team as investor/advisor and business development manager to accelerate its growth phase
Co-Founder
Swissbadge GmbH
Since February 2020
Full-time
Switzerland
- Co-Founder of a fully digital textile manufacturer focusing on a Swiss niche market
- Leading sales, stakeholder management, finance, and operations
- Becoming a market leader in our niche market, generating multiple 6-digit revenues (CHF)
Venture / Innovation Analyst
Swiss Startup Factory
February 2020
to August 2020
Internship
Zurich
Switzerland
- Worked as a senior consultant on the innovation project for a major Swiss beverage company
- Analysed and worked on venture building cases in the consumer goods industry
- Conducted pitch training for start-ups and corporate clients
Risk and Investment Management Assistant
Maerki Baumann & Co. AG
October 2019
to January 2020
Internship
Zurich
Switzerland
- Assisted four investment managers (stocks CH, DE, USA | fixed income CH, DE, USA, EM)
- Presented the evaluation and recommendations for the German market strategy to top management
- Supported the Head of Risk Management in the performance tracking of the bank's portfolios
Finance & Strategy Transformation Consultant
KPMG Switzerland
June 2019
to September 2019
Internship
Zurich
Switzerland
- Reviewed the finance functions of a global NGO (Geneva) to digitalise and standardise its processes
- Analysed the business requirements of a global NGO (Lugano) to implement an EPM solution
- Supported colleagues on projects with data analysis and finalisation of presentations
CRM Business Developer
Sympacare AG
January 2019
to May 2019
Part-time
Switzerland
- Analysed business requirements for the selection of a suitable CRM
- Structured the database by mapping internal and external processes
- Trained employees in the use of the implemented CRM
Business Analyst and Assistant to the Founder
C Talks GmbH
September 2017
to June 2018
Part-time
Switzerland
- Developed and implemented two major KPI dashboards
- Prepared member acquisition strategy 17/18 and assessed its implementation
- Supported the organisation of various C-Circles in Basel, Geneva and Zurich
Member of the Organizing Committee
St. Gallen Symposium
September 2016
to June 2017
Full-time
St. Gallen
Switzerland
- Responsible for participants of Switzerland's finance, retail and food industry
- Supervised technical operations (set up of the 47th St. Gallen Symposium site)
Platoon leader and deputy commander
Swiss Army
April 2014
to May 2015
Full-time
Switzerland
- Formation to become a Military Police 1st Lieutnant, one of the most demanding units in the Swiss Army
- Selection and training of 30 privates for 6 months
- Deputy company commander for 100 personnel based on an excellent performance
MSc in Econ. and Bus. Admin. (Management of Innovation & Business Development)
Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
Since August 2020
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (B.A. HSG)
University of St. Gallen (HSG)
September 2015
to September 2019
Graduated among the top 5% (5.53 out of 6.0)
Exchange student at UTS and received the highest distinction for outstanding performance
Skills
Team work
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Interdisciplinary team work
Advanced
Problem solving
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Quantitative analysis
Advanced
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Qualitative analysis
Advanced
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Reasoning
Advanced
Public speaking
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Speaking in front of large groups
Advanced
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Corporate presentations
In front of peers, supervisors and c-level executivesAdvanced
MS Office / Google Suite
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MS Excel / Google Sheet
Advanced
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MS Word / Google Doc
Advanced
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MS PowerPoint / Google Slides
Advanced
CRM Tools
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Zoho CRM
Advanced
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HubSpot
Advanced
