Summary
Maria Fernandez is a seasoned senior executive and board member with nearly two decades of deep healthcare experience and a proven track record launching Pharma and medical device products across international markets. She co-founded and scaled an IoT hardware-software startup in Switzerland, shepherding it from vision to market-ready proof of concept and overseeing production and commercialization. Maria combines strategic planning, change management and hands-on execution with strengths in high-stakes negotiation, talent development and patient advocacy. Comfortable leading cross-functional and multicultural teams, she has repeatedly driven successful product launches and built training and market development programs. Known for spotting opportunity where others see obstacles, she brings both entrepreneurial risk appetite and corporate rigor to growth and innovation initiatives.
8 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES, Master of Business Administration - MBA, BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES at University of Wales, Cardiff
Marketing and Salescontrolling, Marketing and Salescontrolling at University of St.Gallen
German, Spanish, English, French, Italian