Dr. Hortense Tarrade

I manage projects on behalf of the Zalando board of directors, with a focus on strategic topics involving complex connections between stakeholders in many functions. - Profitability and Customer Satisfaction: Develop and monitor implementation of measures to optimize Zalando's return rate (leadership and development of a team of 5-10) - Brand Marketing: Define Zalando's core customer (qualitative and quantitative approach), communicate results and jointly derive action plan in all of Zalando's functions

- Post-merger integration and optimization of shared services for a Swiss media house - Due diligence of a European Consumer Goods company - Supply Chain process optimization in the Aerospace industry - Restructuring and performance increase of international firms in a range of different industries (logistics, IT systems, environment)

- Creation and strategic development of the LMU Entrepreneurship Center - Responsible for fundraising and sponsoring strategy together with an international fundraising consultancy - Development of the Center's communication and PR strategy - Conception and leading of entrepreneurship seminars for international scientific researchers (e.g. from LMU München, TU München, Max-Planck-Institut)

Large restructuring project (40 consultants) of a German-based financial institute - Preparation of models and documents for the European Commission - Creation of a framework for the simultaneous exit of several companies - Presentation of results within the team and in client workshops

- Monitor industry and unfold business opportunities - Elaborate launch and development strategy of cryptographic software - Responsible for business development analysis - Responsible for product testing under Linux and Windows - Customer Support

May 2003 to July 2003 full time internship, then part-time from abroad till December 2003. Leogic GmbH is now Ciphire Labs GmbH. - Designed cryptographic software behavior (UML), assessed potential technical threats - Created product documenation for communication to security experts, business and private users

- Developed (VBA, SQL) a statistical and reporting tool for the recruiting office - Managed communications about study abroad programs - Performed administrative tasks, prepared and translated official documents for the Dean

- Led projects in communication, marketing and business development - Created and managed an advertising campaign for national radios and televisions - Recreated the Minitel site of the brand Kiwee

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