Team

Ivona is a dedicated B2B marketing expert with professional experience in various industries. She has a passion for digital marketing and strategy development. With a desire to contribute to the growth of the community and the inclusion of women in the world of digital technologies, she joins our team. She holds a master's degree in Marketing.

Jeannette loves bringing brands to life as impactful and engaging and holistic experiences. She has held international retail marketing roles across diverse industries - Mondelez, Gillette, P&G, HP - and has also worked in Startup and Consultancy roles in digital transformation. Key areas include: Brand Strategy, Content, Creative, eCommerce. She is now in CXM with Merkle (Dentsu network).

Jia-Ying is the research lead at WDS. As a biochemist, project manager, medical writer and startup cofounder, she enjoys connecting the dots between people, science, and business. She strongly believes in synergistic collaboration. Besides science, she is also fascinated by sustainable disruptive innovations, intellectual property, and management.

Jesper has over 20 years commercial experience from classic Account management to being part of the digital transition in the video games industry. Jesper is a big advocate for DEI initiatives and see WDS’ great community as a good opportunity to drive this. Jesper is part of a small group of volunteers from Electronic Arts trying to help improve membership offerings to the WDS community.

Ogo is an oncology pharmacist and clinical research professional with wealth of experience in healthcare and Pharma sector. She is passionate about improving access to healthcare for all and advocates for opportunities that fosters inclusion and equity. When Ogo isn't working, she loves to travel and explore new places. She is especially fond of discovering the hidden gems of Zurich.

Angie is a finance professional with experience in tech, consumer goods and videogaming industries. She has lived in 8 countries over the last 8 year and has a passion for cross-cultural communication and diversity. Angie is part of a small group of volunteers from Electronic Arts trying to help improve membership offerings to the WDS community.

Lucie is a multi-lingual professional with a wide range of customer marketing experiences gained over the past 13 years in corporate blue chip organisations. She has a broad spectrum of marketing and communication experiences and a proven track record in lead generation, brand and product management, customers and partners co-marketing, digital and social marketing.
Lucie’s goal is to deliver profitable and sustainable solutions to drive sales, attract and maintain customers, and build a solid corporate brand. Lucie lived in four different countries and strongly believes in building networks to share best practices, knowledge and meeting new people. 

Roxane lives in Geneva and work as Head of communication at Le Temps. After graduated in digital marketing and communication, she worked as head of Digital and marketing in a media group in Geneva for 5 years before joining Le Temps. She has also a passion for travel, art and outdoor sports. On top of that, she loves to read and write.
Gender equality, inclusion and women empowerment have always been important value for her and this is the reason why she decided to volunteer for this position. She is willing to use her experience and skills in social media to do something that has a positive impact and can't wait to join this amazing community.

Cristina is the Content Specialist at WDS. She has worked in multiple large corporations and is currently a Salesforce Consultant at Accenture. She is also an Ambassador for the Bring Women Back to Work program and an avid supporter for gender equality, with a great passion for cross-cultural communication and diversity.

Avery leads Electronic Arts Applied Research team for EA's Strategic Technology and Applied Research (STAR) group. He has extensive experience working in identity, security, and cloud computing as an architect, consultant, team lead, and leading DEI initiatives. Avery is also the Global Chair for EA's new Mosaic ERG and believes it is important to mentor, support, and provide opportunity.

Melanie lives in Zurich and has an EMBA in Corporate Strategy and works as an Executive Search Consultant for Ganci Partners. In her past roles, she has worked primarily in the tech sector and has seen how much can still be done in the area of diversity and inclusion. In her free time, she loves to travel, does a lot of sports and meeting friends and family.

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Giulia supports Partnership Development at WDS. She works in management consulting and is a real enthusiast when it comes to customer strategies, digital marketing and business development. She wrote her thesis on "inclusion", a topic she is very passionate about and one of the very reasons she decided to volunteer for WDS. Outside of work, you can find Giulia spending time in nature and doing sport, from lifting weights, to swimming and horse riding.

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Elke Kumala, a Winterthur resident from Indonesia with a dual bachelor degree in Information Systems and Chemical Engineering. With over 6 years of work experience as a Marketing Manager, 3+ years as a co-founder and Program Coordinator of an NGO, and 5 months as an Interim Business Process Manager, she's ready to efficiently improve processes, build networks, and gain Swiss work experience through WDS volunteering. Ready to make a difference!

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Kristina has a strong background in software engineering underpinned by a product development culture. Her experience spans biotech companies and other innovative digital sectors. As a certified Scrum Product Owner, Kristina extends her commitment beyond her professional endeavours. By actively mentoring aspiring women in tech, she's driven to ensure a more inclusive digital future.

Jennifer works as a Consultant helping companies with their Digital Transformations. She also finds a sense of shared purpose critical to her motivation and volunteers with organizations like WDS which does a great job engaging women in technology through connection and relevant and interesting content. 

Stefanie brings a unique blend of experience: Marketeer with a global perspective from studying in the UK and Asia. With a focus on Marketing, CRM, and E-Commerce, she's collaborated across APAC, Europe, and the US. Her expertise spans loyalty programs, email marketing, and e-commerce, covering everything from startups to major corporations, and regional to HQ roles. She's made her mark in the airline and luxury retail sectors and has been in life sciences since December 2021. Stefanie, a fulfilled working mother of 2 boys is proud to be part of a modern family where she equally shares household responsibilities with her working husband. 

Originally from France, Christelle has been living in Zug for the past 11+ years. Prior to that, she lived for 12 years in Silicon Valley where she worked as a corporate accountant and financial reporting specialist for different companies in the tech industry. In Switzerland, she first continued working as an accountant and then decided to take a break. She is now pivoting, currently completing a CAS in data engineering & data science, and looking forward to volunteering as a data analyst at WDS. Christelle loves learning technical things. In her free time, she is also a personal trainer, a group fitness instructor and enjoys hiking.

Anna Zarzyńska is a skilled business analyst and a project manager with more than 10 years of experience, adept at leading teams and optimizing operations through business and data analysis. Leveraging her professional skills she aims to contribute to a community fostering growth and empowerment of women.

Dr. Kamini Garg holds a Ph.D. in Informatics from Switzerland and a Master's in Information Technology from India. She has over 10 years of experience in machine learning and data Science. Currently, she works as a Senior Data Scientist at Johnson & Johnson Consumer. Prior to J&J, she was working as a lead data scientist at Sunrise Communications. She also teaches data science to students from different backgrounds in Informatica Feminale, Bremen, and the University of Regensburg, Germany.

Rishal began her career with software development gaining unparalleled experience in the IT field, while also establishing herself as an impressive candidate. Rishal is looking for the right opportunity to dive into and her experience at WDS helps her to do this.