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Innovation · Transformation · AI
NicoBlöchlinger
Innovation & Transformation Lead
I turn strategy into progress people can feel.
Eight years in business development and project leadership — from banking and the sports industry to AI-enabled transformation.
StrategySystemsImpact
01 / 078+Years in business development
> CHF 3mERP programme volume
330End users in the rollout
−60%Planning effort through AI
What I bring
Execution is the bridge between strategy and reality.
I translate ambitious initiatives into clear decisions, working systems and teams that carry the change.
Connect
Bring business, technology and partners together.
Deliver
Create ownership, momentum and measurable results.
Selected work
Transformation that works in real life.
Three projects from the Swiss sports industry — from enterprise strategy to productive systems.
01
The digital backbone
Stöckli Swiss Sports AG
Company-wide rollout of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and an integrated architecture across ERP, POS, PIM, middleware, ecommerce and CRM.
> CHF 3m330 end usersOn time & on budget
02
Vision 2028
Stöckli Swiss Sports AG
Digital and IT strategy with the CFO: principles, target organisation, roadmap, supplier management and cyber-security governance. Plus the integration of Stöckli North America into the central M365 environment.
Strategy → roadmapSwitzerland + USC-level sparring
03
AI for everyday operations
Stöckli Swiss Sports AG
Initiated the internal AI team and built a SaaS product for ski-test event management — from process analysis to a productive tool.
−60% effortBuilt independentlyReal process impact
Independent AI Labs
Not just talking about AI. Building products.
Two independent projects where I deepen my product thinking, AI engineering skills and ability to turn an idea into a running service.
Career Intelligence · Switzerland
Which role truly fits you?
An adaptive career check for Swiss professionals. Short scenario questions create a WorkType profile and concrete role hypotheses for the Swiss job market.
From question bank and scoring to the personal report.
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Matching Engine
- Vitest
- Capacitor iOS
CLRY
AI Editorial System · DACH
The essential AI news. In five minutes.
An automated German-language AI news pipeline: ingest global sources, cluster and rank stories, condense them editorially, pass multiple QA gates and deliver daily or weekly.
6–10 curated stories per edition, daily and weekly.
- Node.js
- Claude
- Supabase
- Resend
- Multi-stage QA
Journey
Banking → Business Development → Sport → AI
One consistent thread: spot new possibilities, align people and turn ideas into reliable solutions.
MSc & BSc Business Administration · Lucerne University of Applied SciencesStrategic Project Lead
Stöckli Swiss Sports AG
IT strategy, M365 internationalisation, HR system and creation of the AI team.
ERP Project Lead
Stöckli Swiss Sports AG
Company-wide ERP rollout with responsibility for budget, quality and change.
Project Manager Business Development
Stöckli Swiss Sports AG
Took Skiservice@Home from business case to market — and learned from the pilot's demand.
Business Development Manager
Nidwaldner Kantonalbank
Innovation and digitisation, management sparring and implementation of new services.
Banking Foundation
Nidwaldner Kantonalbank
Commercial apprenticeship with vocational baccalaureate and broad universal-banking experience.
Outside the office
Movement creates perspective.
Tennis, padel, mountain biking, road cycling, golf, ski touring and freeriding. Currently travelling the world to experience new cultures, meet people and return with a fresh perspective.
Available from April 2027
Let’s talk
Ready for the next transformation.
I am available from April 2027 and interested in roles at the intersection of strategy, technology and execution — especially in sports, consumer and high-growth businesses.
nico.bloechlinger@outlook.com