Dr. Claude Barthels

Doctor of Sciences · Computer Scientist · Enterprise Architect · McKinsey Alumnus · ETH Graduate

I am a technologist helping organizations of all sizes make impactful and lasting improvements to their performance, business processes, and information systems. With over a decade of experience in enterprise architecture, software engineering, systems design, and strategy consulting, I draw from a diverse range of experiences to facilitate meaningful and enduring transformations.

Companies I contributed to

  • Swisscom
  • Scandit
  • McKinsey and Company
  • ETH Zurich
  • Oracle Labs
  • IBM Research
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Professional journey

Enterprise Architect @ Swisscom
Zürich & Bern, Switzerland
Working with a diverse set of senior stakeholders across the entire organization on all topics related to the management and governance of large volumes of complex and heterogeneous data.
Lead Enterprise Architect @ Scandit
Zürich, Switzerland
Worked with senior leadership to design and implement new information systems, optimize business processes, and establish close alignment between IT strategy and company objectives.
Senior Consultant @ McKinsey & Co.
Worldwide Staffing
Advised C-level executives from the banking, retail, energy, and software sectors on a wide range of technology-related topics, and led multiple high-impact business transformations.
Doctoral Candidate @ ETH Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
Earned my doctoral degree by conducting fundamental and applied research in the area of distributed database systems, large-scale data processing, and high-performance networks.
Research Scientist @ Oracle Labs
Redwood Shores, United States
Developed and evaluated novel network scheduling techniques in the context of Project RAPID, a hardware-software co-design project targeting large-scale data management and analysis.
Research Scientist @ IBM Research
Rüschlikon, Switzerland
Developed and evaluated novel methods for autonomous sensor localization in the context of Project MoteRunner, an infrastructure platform for wireless and embedded sensor networks.
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Scientific Contributions

I have authored multiple peer-reviewed articles presented in highly selective research venues, such as the annual ACM SIGMOD and VLDB conferences. The associated artifacts are actively being used by high-frequency trading companies, financial institutions, and several software vendors.

Personal life

I am on an endless journey to explore the world of fine dining, top-tier hotels, and luxury travel. Along the way, I am gathering unique experiences that find their home in the stories shared on my travel and food blog.

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