How I Help

The execution partner for hardware products.

I step in when companies need senior operational leadership — to execute, industrialize, and scale. Based in Switzerland, operating across Europe and Asia.

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The Problems I Solve

If any of these sound familiar, we should talk.

01 · First-Time Outsourcing
"We have never outsourced a project — let alone to a team on another continent."

No internal process, no reference points, no network. The risk feels unquantifiable.

I make outsourcing structured and transparent — with clear milestones, contracts, and governance that let you stay in control from Europe.
02 · Failed Asia Attempt
"We tried Asia before. It did not go well."

Wrong supplier, quality failure, missed delivery. Once burned, the instinct is to avoid it — even when the economics demand it.

I know which manufacturers to trust and which to avoid. My network is built on 15+ years of on-the-ground relationships, not directories.
03 · No Engineering Team
"We don't have an engineering team — but our business depends on delivering a product."

The commercial opportunity is real. The technical capability is not there. Hiring takes too long and the risk of a wrong hire is high.

I bring both the engineering leadership and the Asian manufacturing network to deliver the product — without requiring you to build a team first.
04 · Cost Reduction Strategy
"We need to reduce costs through outsourcing — but have no idea how to structure it."

Margins are under pressure. What to outsource, to whom, and in what sequence is unclear.

I diagnose where cost is actually created, build the outsourcing strategy around that, and execute it with clear owners and milestones.
05 · IP & Confidentiality
"We want to outsource R&D — but cannot afford to lose control of our IP."

Especially critical in medtech and defense. Fear of IP leakage to Asian manufacturers often prevents companies from acting at all.

I structure outsourcing with IP segregation, NDA frameworks, and contractual protections validated across regulated industries.
06 · No Single Owner
"Everyone is involved — but no one owns the result."

Projects span R&D, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing. Each team does its part. But nobody drives the outcome end to end.

I own the outcome — one accountable person from kickoff to delivery, regardless of how many teams are involved.
25+
Years in hardware operations
$100M+
Project budgets managed
40+
Asian suppliers qualified
Revenue growth at MDS+
3
Hardware ventures founded
Engagement Models

How we work together.

Model 01

Fractional COO / CPO

Embedded part-time operational leadership, 2–3 days per week. Direct accountability for outcomes, not just advice.

6–18 month engagements
Model 02

Project Lead

End-to-end ownership of a defined project — supply chain setup, certification, team buildout — with clear deliverables and timeline.

4–12 month projects
Model 03

Strategic Advisory

Structured guidance and network access. Useful for a second opinion, a supplier introduction, or early-stage direction-setting.

Monthly retainer or hourly
Model 04

Venture Co-Founder

For the right hardware opportunity — equity-based, full operational commitment, network of investors and manufacturers.

Selective — 1 per year
Not sure which model fits?

Book a 30-minute call. I will tell you directly whether I am the right fit — and if not, who might be.

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Selected Engagements

Real work. Most of it under NDA.

Anonymized where required. Outcomes are accurate. Full details available in a conversation.

Medtech · Europe → Singapore
R&D team built from zero for a European medical device company entering Asia
Result: 8-person team operational in 5 months. ISO 13485 extended. European HQ managing remotely within 6 months.
Consumer Electronics · Switzerland → Malaysia
Full supply chain for a Swiss IoT company moving production to Asia
Result: Production qualified in 7 months. COGS down 34%. Lead time cut from 14 to 5 weeks.
Medtech · Germany → Asia
ISO 13485 QMS deployed across two Asian contract manufacturers
Result: Both sites certified in 11 months. Product launched in EU and APAC on schedule.
Robotics · Switzerland → Singapore
Manufacturing transfer for a Swiss robotics company moving to Southeast Asia
Result: Transfer in 8 months. 40% cost reduction. Zero field failures in year one.
Consumer Hardware · France → China
Full industrialization for a French hardware startup post-crowdfunding
Result: Mass production in 9 months. 18,000 units shipped on time. Zero critical quality issues.
Industrial · Belgium → Malaysia & China
Dual-source supply chain for a Belgian industrial electronics company
Result: Dual-source live in 8 months. Lead time from 20 to 6 weeks.
Products I have personally built and commercialized
PMI · 2014–2019
IQOS
$17B ARR · 50M devices/yr · 40+ suppliers
Gill Lab · 2020
Gill Face Mask
S$1.5M · 20+ countries · ISO 13485 in 60 days
InnoCity Lab · 2025
Nomade Pavilion
Solar infrastructure · Masdar City & Singapore
MDS Safetech · 2022
Industrial Safety Devices
Worker safety hardware · Asia & Middle East

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30 minutes. No pitch, no deck. I will tell you directly whether I can help.

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