

Kathy Walter
Location
Zürich
Field of Study
International Business
Expertise
Business Development, Corporate relationships
About
Business Development / E-Commerce
Empathetic business manager who can build and strengthen relationships with internal and external parties in an international setting to execute complex projects
Social Media:
Skills
Building Business Partnerships
C-Level Communications
E-commerce Consulting
International Business Development
Startup Marketing
Open for
fulltime
cofounder
parttime
Work Experience
Google Switzerland GmbH
2019-04 - 2023-05
Product Operations Manager - gTech Users and Products
Zürich
fulltime
- EC regulatory specialist Commerce: Created compliance protocols for +10,000 support agents - Delivered annual mandatory online certification for 10,000+ agents - Managed the tool revision process, across 5 sub-organizations - Launch manager for compliance critical products: Saved the support operation teams $500k/year by developing account switch automation capability Expert on incoming governmental regulations (Digital Markets Act & Digital Services Act
Google Switzerland GmbH
2011-11 - 2018-04
EMEA Top Partner Manager - Product Partnerships
Zürich
fulltime
- Central Point-of-Contact for Google’s major strategic partners in the travel space (Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, Booking.com) - Coordinated and communicated product strategy and vision to partners - Collaborated across business organization teams - Sales, Google Cloud and Mobile - Negotiated new and updated partnership deals to align with product vision in German, French and English - Product owner for Google Indoor Maps: - Launched new feature in 13 European countries - Planned operational resources and set the global road map
Alfred Jobs
2023-05 - 2023-08
Freelance Consultant
Zürich
freelancer
Research Project lead to estimate market entrance cost and facilitate potential product launch in Switzerland
Google Germany GmbH
2007-11 - 2011-11
Senior Business Analyst - Retail/E-Commerce
Remote
fulltime
- Provided and presented market analysis and actionable upsell opportunities for major retail advertisers (Sport Scheck, Adidas, Nike, eBay, Amazon etc.) - Compiled customer-focused market trends and campaign budget suggestions for Sales team - Liaised with German retail industry organizations (BEVH, HDE)
Academic Experience
ESC Rennes -
2002.08 - 2003.08
Master of Arts, MA in International Business
ESC Rennes -
2001.09 - 2002.07
Bachelor of Arts, BA in International Business