PastaHR

Co-Founder

Valora Group

Product Lead Autonomous Stores @ Valora Digital

Product Manager Autonomous Stores

Floq

UCL Institute of Education

Software Engineer

Earlybird Venture Capital

Investment Team

Google

Analytical Consultant

Kearney

Strategy Consultant

Institute of Technology Management, University of St.Gallen (ITEM-HSG)

Research Associate

START Global

Corporate Partnerships Manager

Founder & Head of EXPLORE Silicon Valley

ETH Entrepreneur Club

Manuel Buri ist Mitgründer von PastaHR. PastaHR vereinfacht die Rekrutierung qualifizierter Fachkräfte – mithilfe von Chat-Platformen wie WhatsApp oder Instagram. Die KI-unterstützte Softwarelösung hilft qualifizierte Fachkräfte zu erreichen, qualifizieren und einzustellen. Mit PastaHR steigern Unternehmen die Anzahl qualifizierter Bewerbungen um über 60 % und reduzieren die Time-to-Hire um mehr als zwei Wochen. 

Vor der Gründung war er Product Lead bei Valora Digital, wo er viel Erfahrung im Deskless Recruiting sammelte. 2021 gründete er Floq, sein erstes HR-Tech-Startup. Er arbeitete auch für Earlybird VC, Google und Kearney. Manuel hat einen Bachelor in Wirtschaftswissenschaften von der Universität St. Gallen und einen Master in Informatik vom University College London.

Manuel Buri

Kuehne+Nagel

Global Air Logistics IS Operations & Processes Product Lead

Working as an Analyst at the Global Headquarters for the Airfreight department

• Spearheading and directing the digital transformation of the Airfreight Department through diverse projects.
• Implementing an innovative intelligent Document Processing solution leveraging Machine Learning to be rolled out globally (60+ countries).
• Conducting comprehensive requirement gathering to facilitate the development of cutting-edge solutions.
• Using various data sources in order to gather intelligence and improve our processes. Analysis through SQL, Excel, BO.
• Streamlining global and regional operations by establishing and implementing new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Promoting and facilitating the adoption of new solutions through effective internal communication, videos, and documentation.
• Efficiently managing and providing oversight to a team of 5 skilled developers across 2 different countries.
• Regular collaboration with different functions and levels of seniority.

Operations Development Analyst Air Logistics

HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne

Assisted a Ph.D. student at the Information Security & Privacy (ISP) Lab at HEC Lausanne in one of his research. I participated in the research project "Fitness Tracker Users’ Privacy Practices when Sharing Data with Third Parties".

• Collection of information
• Creation and design of a Survey

Student Research Assistant

Kuehne + Nagel

•	Gained comprehensive knowledge of the Freight Forwarding and Airfreight industries;
•	Involved in the eTouch initiative, specifically Shipment Data Wallet, digitalization project. Successful implementation of 60 new customer setups. Improved the troubleshooting process by dispatching the issues more efficiently. Analyze of the users’ requests and further development of the digital tool. Evolved in an Agile environment;
•	Product Development for Aerospace team: development of new solutions, market research, support in procurement, rollout of new products.

Airfreight Intern in the Corporate Airfreight team

CAUX - Initiatives of Change Foundation

I was part of the organizing team for the first annual Caux Forum: Ethical Leadership in Business. 
It was a pleasure to be part of the challenge of launching a new event and implementing it in Switzerland.

Contributions to the conference preparation:
◦ Managed the planning of various logistics, and developed related documents (i.e.  tracking tools);
◦ Managed room planning and reservation, as well as room set-up according to speakers' needs;
◦ Followed-up on speaker's needs, liaise with technical conference staff;
◦ Contributed to the development of the conference program;
◦ Followed-up on budgeting.

Participated during the conference:
◦ Collaborated with the technical team;
◦ Managed unforeseen logistical challenges;
◦ Welcomed participants and speakers; created a comfortable environment;
◦ Interacted with stakeholders.

Ethical Leadership in Business Conference Organiser and Logistics Assistant

AIESEC in Switzerland

Key achievements :
◦ 25% of growth in participants regarding the previous edition;
◦ Return on investment of 21%.

Headed the organizing committee of the International Train the Trainers (iTtT) Conference for AIESEC Switzerland. Gathered participants from 4 continents.

I was responsible for the following operations:
◦ Managing a team of 5 people; delegating tasks, establishing deadlines, and tracking progress;
◦ Devising an organizational strategy for the conference (e.g. timeline,
budget, location, logistics);
◦ Maintaining strong collaboration with the content organizers for the conference and regularly tracking their work;
◦ Responsibility for the well-being of the delegates during the three days of the
conference; dealing with last-minute surprises.

Organizing Committee President iTtT Switzerland 2017

Swiss Armed Forces

During this three-year-long apprenticeship, I had the opportunity to learn about the mechanics of a large company. I acquired a well-rounded set of skills by rotating through different internal services; I gained competencies in various departments, such as reception, accounting, and logistics. 

This experience helped me to develop interpersonal skills, a strong sense of responsibility, high standards of quality, and the willingness to achieve more.

I was responsible for the following tasks during my apprenticeship:
◦ Attending weekly Executive Board meeting and typing the minutes of the meeting;
◦ Customer service (answering to different queries);
◦ Updating information about clients on SAP;
◦ Billing on SAP;
◦ Updating the stock of materials on SAP;
◦ Various office tasks (answering to the phone, typing letters...)

Business employee, Vocational Education and Training / Apprenticeship

I am a Global Air Logistics IS Operations & Processes Product Lead at Kuehne+Nagel, one of the world's leading logistics providers. With over three years of experience in the airfreight industry, I am passionate about leveraging technology and data to transform the way we deliver value to our customers and stakeholders.

My core competencies include product development, project management, business IS architecture, process modelization, and data science. I have successfully implemented and rolled out multiple digitalization projects across 60+ countries, resulting in improved operations, customer satisfaction, and cost savings. For example, I spearheaded and directed the introduction of an innovative intelligent document processing solution using machine learning. I also have a master's degree in information systems from HEC Lausanne and a bachelor's degree in economics from Université de Fribourg. I am fluent in French, English, and working towards fluency in German.

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