Sylvie is Swiss-American and grew up in Washington State. She began her career in Seattle before moving to Switzerland in 2019 to pursue her MBA. She currently lives in the Gruyères region.

Over the past 12 years, she has worked as a management consultant and program manager in both the US tech and Swiss higher education sectors. All of her roles have included elements of project management and she has had the opportunity on multiple occasions to develop bespoke internal project management process infrastructures. She enjoys taking clunky processes and streamlining them to create efficiencies for all stakeholders involved. She also enjoys developing and training fellow colleagues interested in project management.

Sylvie is working towards her PMP certification and joined Switzerland's chapter as a way to expand her network and meet new project management peers.

In her spare time Sylvie enjoys cooking, exploring new food markets, hiking and swimming.

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

Jerome is currently working as a Project Manager in the field of IT and digital transformation.

He joined the Swiss chapter of PMI to expand my professional network.

In his free time, Jerome enjoys rowing on Lake Geneva, volunteering as a mentor for EPFL's students in Management, Technology and Entrepreneurship. He is also interested in digital innovation applied to the energy sector.

You can find more about Jerome by visiting his LinkedIn profile.

Dr. Xiaotao Ren is an accomplished scientist and expert in automation, with a strong passion for railways. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Paris-Saclay University and has over six years of academic experience, during which he conducted extensive research, mentored Ph.D. students, and played a key role in initiating and securing project funding while overseeing their execution. Additionally, he brings five years of practical engineering experience in automation and controls.

In Switzerland, he worked as a scientist at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) for more than four years. His passion for railway applications led him to Zurich. He fully embraces Switzerland’s multilingual culture, which has enriched both his professional and personal life.

You can learn more about Dr. Ren by visiting his LinkedIn profile.

Meissa lives in Lausanne with his family. Between October 2009 and April 2024, Meissa worked for Orange in Senegal. He started as a Customer and Telecom Network Field Technician, then moved on to roles as Transmission Network Supervision Technician, Compliance Controller, and in 2021, he took on a data analyst position. Meissa contributed to many projects, which motivated him to formalize his project management skills by obtaining his PMP certification. Meissa is currently on a professional break but remains open to job opportunities in the data and project management fields in general. He obtained his PMP certification and has since joined the PMP chapter Switzerland to further develop his project management skills and connect with other professionals in the field.

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