Biography
- Maria was born in Hamburg, Germany, and has been living in Switzerland since 2011. She enjoys spending time outdoors, working on craft projects, or tackling a tough problem at work. Maria loves challenges and welcomes any opportunity to learn something new. She enjoys working with people and bringing talents together to excel as a team.
Since 2020 Maria has been working as a consultant at Meocon Management Consultants. Before that, she worked as a research assistant at ETH Zürich University and Paul Scherrer Institut while getting her Ph.D. in X-Ray Physics/Biomedical Engineering. During that time, Maria led change processes and designed and implemented her first lean laboratory. She discovered her passion for change management, organizational behavior, and the exciting world of Lean, data and insight-driven process improvement.
At Meocon, Maria is a specialist in implementing operational excellence and continuous improvement measures, focusing on enabling her clients to manage process improvements and change projects independently. Her long-term experience in data analysis and her ability to empathize with people allows her to quickly gain crucial insights and pinpoint bottlenecks. Besides advising her clients on Change Management and facilitating lasting improvements, Maria constantly looks for opportunities to further develop her client's processes to keep up with the ever-changing demands of a digital world.
Professional Experience
- Since 2020
- Senior Consultant at Meocon GmbH, Switzerland
- 2013 – 2019
- Research Associate at ETH Zurich in the Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Paul Scherrer Institut
- 2011 – 2013
- Research Assistant at ETH Zurich in the Laboratory for Field Theory and Microwave Technology working with Luciole Medical AG (former NeMoDevices AG)
- 2010 – 2011
- Research Assistant at RWTH Aachen University in the Philips Chair for Medical Information Technology (MedIT)
Consulting & Project Experience
- Process Management & Process Improvement
- Lean & Six Sigma Projects and Coaching
- Operational Excellence Program Implementation
- Organizational Effectiveness
- LeanLab | QC Excellence & Lean QA
- Statistical Data Analysis and Modeling
- Modeling of Complex Systems
- Analytical Data Modeling
- Software and Application Development
Business Sectors/Industries
- Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology
- Engineering
- Health Care
Education
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Doctor of Sciences (Dr. sc. ETH Zurich) in X-Ray Physics/Medical Engineering
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biomedical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Engineering