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Andre Damiano

Global Program Management

€1,800/day
Zug, CH
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Andre

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Portuguese

    Native or bilingual

  • Italian

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Fluent

  • German

    Basic

Can work on-site
Zug (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Biogen
    Global Head of Technology & Cloud Strategy
    January 2019 - January 2024 (5 years)
    Lohmann & Rauscher USA, Milwaukee, WI, USA
    Led Biogen's global cloud and infrastructure strategy, overseeing architecture, operations, FinOps, and engineering across Europe, the US, and Asia. Strategic Business Impact:
    • Designed and executed Biogen's global cloud strategy, adopting a hybrid architecture combining data centers, colocation (EU, US, Asia), and multi-cloud (AWS and Azure).
    • Led end-to-end cloud operations and engineering, including onboarding, service provisioning, architectural design, security guardrails, and FinOps governance.
    • Oversaw full decommissioning of three legacy data centers and implemented three colocation sites to reduce costs and improve global reliability.
    • Aligned closely with network, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to ensure architectural compliance, scalability, and secure cloud enablement.
  • Cross-Industry
    Strategic Business-Technology Advisor
    January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
    Switzerland
    Trusted strategic advisor to Fortune 500 leadership teams, delivering actionable frameworks that transform IT governance, optimize technology investments, and establish CIO organizations. Strategic Clients Impact:
    • Built the Global CIO Office, Governance, IT Operating Model & IT Strategy for ThyssenKrupp.
    • Defined IT Governance, ERP, Data, and Cloud strategies to align decentralized systems with global standards and policies (ThyssenKrupp)
    • Managed Novartis' global payments platform selection and data harmonization strategy for Clinical Trials.
  • Bank J.Safra Sarasin
    Executive Director Infrastructure & Operations
    January 2019 - January 2019
    Switzerland
    Member of the IT Leadership Team. Managed a team of 25 people.
    • Led global IT infrastructure, data centers, and IT service management.
    • Enhanced core banking technology resilience and cybersecurity frameworks.

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Education

  • Master's in
    University of São Paulo
    Master's in
  • Executive MBA
    FGV Business School
    Executive MBA

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