Jessica is originally from Brazil where she studied chemical engineering and worked for several R&D projects and in the supply chain department of a big FMCG company. Her passion for innovation and sustainability led her to pursue a master and a PhD in France in chemical engineering with a focus on environmental management.

Today Jessica works as a production improvement engineer for a Dutch chemical company located in the canton of Valais/Wallis. She is currently preparing for taking her PMP certification and taking further training in Lean Six Sigma.

In her free time, Jessica likes going on bike tours and hikes around Switzerland with her husband, going out with friends and spending time with her family-in-law in Austria. She also loves traveling around the world and meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds.

You can learn more about Jessica by visiting her LinkedIn profile.

Alex is currently the head of the HVAC and automation department at Amstein + Walthert in Geneva. He holds a master’s in engineering degree from Arts et Métiers Paristech, a MBA from IAE Lyon and a postgraduate diploma in pharmaceutical engineering from Manchester University.

Alex had been a project engineer in Cooling and Ventilation at CERN for 8 years where he worked during the design of the CV equipment for the CERN's High Luminosity-LHC project from 2016 to 2019. He also worked at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands and at AstraZeneca in England.

Alex is looking forward to meeting other project managers. He enjoys learning new skills and would like to get some of the lean six sigma belts. Alex is delighted to join the PMI family.

You can learn more about Alex by visiting his LinkedIn profile.

Marie is a R&D Project Manager at Nestlé Research (Lausanne, Switzerland). She has a scientific background in biology with a PhD in Metabolic Health (Paris, France). While passionate of science, Marie has decided in 2017 to move to project management where she applies her positive and pragmatic mindset together with PM skills to applicated R&D projects to maintain or improve a healthy life.

She recently decided to undertake the PMP examination and is now a certified Project Manager.

You can learn more about Marie by visiting her LinkedIn profile

Marco is 33 years old and since 5 years he is working as a project manager in the industry of building materials. Within the company, he is responsible for the development of engineering infrastructures like production plants, manufacturing units, warehouses and offices. He is based in Italy and has driven projects in India, Poland and Italy.

Marco has a curious and determined personality and he is focused at his own professional and personal development. For this reason, he is constantly looking for something new to learn and for the possibility to create a strong network of professionals to share and learn from.

He holds an MSc in Engineering for Environmental Sustainability and obtained the PMP certification in June 2019.

Marco joined the Swiss chapter to enhance his international exposure and to get insights on how other project managers work. Marco is currently participating at the mentoring program, promoted by the Swiss Chapter, as a mentee.

During his free time, he likes to play sports for well-being, reading books and most of all travelling. He gets really excited when he can meet new cultures to share different habits and points of view.

You can learn more about Marco by visiting his LinkedIn profile.