Jan Rihak
MSc in Computer Science from ETH Zurich (2005), MBA from Cambridge University (2010), Consultant / Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company (2005-2009), Research Assistant at Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) from Mar-Jul 2005.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Computer Engineering, Design, English, French, German, Graphic design, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Public Relations, Software Engineering, Windows, Windows applications |
| Groups: | Global Social Venture Competition 2011, Global Social Venture Competition GSVC 2012, [INACTIVE] Global Social Venture Competition 2009-10 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | ETH Zurich, University of Cambridge |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | McKinsey & Company, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Position: | Consultant / Engagement Manager, Business Technology Office |
| Time period: | July 2005 - July 2009 |
| Description: | Leading management consulting company
• Developed a new business model for a life insurance company involving operations, distribution, product offering, IT landscape • Supported setting-up a centralised claims centre for a large P&C insurer • Developed a concept for a shared service centre for a pharmaceutical company • Facilitated contract negotiations for an IT development project in the telecommunications industry with contract volume above €200m • Developed concept for simplification of network and production platform for a telecommunications company and supported overall IT and operations improvement programme • Supported large IT integration and migration project in insurance in a project office role |
| Employer: | Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland |
| Position: | Research Assistant |
| Time period: | March 2005 - July 2005 |
| Description: | Technical University Switzerland, Institute for Information Security
• Developed software to automatically generate compilable source code from graphical representations of the software • Extended graphical notation to allow modelling security parameters • Extended source code generator to automatically generate secure source code with built-in authorisation and authentication logic • Presented software and generation logic at information security research group |
| Employer: | IBM Research, Ruschlikon, Switzerland |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | April 2004 - June 2004 |
| Description: | Research unit of large IT service company and computer manufacturer
• Developed software for automatic conversion of security policies from a proprietary policy language into a standardised, widely accepted format (XACML, an access control language standardised by OASIS in 2003) • Performed research on policy transformation and mathematically verified validity of transformation |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Cambridge |
| Time period: | 2009 - 2010 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | ETH Zurich |
| Time period: | 2000 - 2005 |
| Degree: | Computer Science, MSc |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Tennis; Karate, Outdoor Sports |
| Hobbies: | Literature, Cinema, Travel |
| Clubs: | tennis club Baden (2003–2006) |
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Aiducation International
Aiducation International is a non-profit organization, dedicated to giving people access to education. Founded in 2007, the organization awards merit-based high school scholarships to bright and needy students in developing countries.
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Mark Fliegauf
M.A. in Political Science from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (2009), PhD Candidate at University of Cambridge, Consultant and Coach at SAB Negotiation Group, Teaching Fellow at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität since 2009.
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Jeremie Guillerme
Integrated Bachelor/Master in Political Science from Sciences Po (2007), MSc in Management from London School of Economics (2009), Research Assistant at HEC School of Management (2008) and Market Research Analyst at AUGURE UK (2009)
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