Summary
David Sieber-mengel is a research-driven analyst with 17 years of cross-sector experience studying how companies operate in conflict zones, currently pursuing a PhD on corporate behavior during the war in Ukraine while serving as a Research Assistant at the University of Zurich. He blends academic rigor in management, organisation, and strategy with hands-on policy work from roles at Caritas Switzerland and journalistic storytelling at SRF, giving him a rare mix of theory, advocacy, and media-savvy communication. Trained at LSE (MSc Distinction) and holding a top-graded BA in Philosophy, he also teaches seminars on management, start-up practice, and business ethics, translating complex ethical questions into practical guidance. A former infantry Private First Class who was promoted twice, he brings firsthand experience of military contexts to his study of corporate risk and responsibility in conflict settings.
17 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 5.9 out of 6.0, Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 5.9 out of 6.0 at University of Zurich
Ph.D., Management, Organisation, and Strategy, Ph.D., Management, Organisation, and Strategy at Universität Zürich | University of Zurich
London School of Economics and Political Science
German, English, Ukrainian, French, Spanish