CIO / CTO · MBA & Master in AI for Business
Maurice Sobiera
I lead IT organisations — and I understand the systems underneath.
More than ten years spent between the server room and the executive table. I own IT strategy, architecture and security governance — and I have personally run the infrastructure I now make decisions about. Based in Rafz, Canton of Zurich. Available for leadership and senior specialist roles in Switzerland.
Profile
Senior innovation and technology leader with more than ten years of experience building and leading teams and portfolios in complex, cross-functional environments.
I own strategy, prioritisation, process design and delivery end to end — from concept through to implementation at scale. My dual master's degree, an MBA together with a Master in AI for Business, connects business strategy with applied artificial intelligence.
As an entrepreneur I am founder and CEO of several technology companies, with full P&L responsibility. I started out as a certified IT systems integration specialist — and I still draw on that foundation every day.
Two perspectives, one profile
Most profiles sit on one side of this line. Mine sits on both — and that is precisely where the value comes from: I make technology decisions knowing what implementing them actually means in day-to-day operations.
Leadership & governance
- IT strategy and enterprise architecture
- Cloud modernisation and transformation programmes
- IT governance to ISO 27001, GDPR and NIS2 readiness
- Project and portfolio management across complex initiatives
- Team leadership, cross-functional coordination, performance leadership
- Entrepreneurial P&L responsibility as founder and CEO
Technology & operations
- Windows infrastructure: clients, servers, Active Directory
- Virtualisation: VMware, Proxmox, Citrix XenApp, Hyper-V
- Microsoft 365, Azure (fundamentals), identity and access management
- Backup, business continuity, vulnerability management
- Network monitoring, Linux administration, Docker
- Telephony and VoIP: 3CX (Certified Engineer)
Career highlights
A selection. The full career history is on the profile page.
End-to-end responsibility for IT strategy, enterprise architecture, cloud modernisation and security governance. Introduction of applied AI and GenAI use cases.
Founded and ran a digital services agency serving mid-sized and industrial clients: IT modernisation, AI integration, process automation.
Board-level leadership of a multi-chain blockchain API platform.
Operated and developed the IT infrastructure of a Swiss industrial company — Windows and Active Directory, VMware, Citrix, SharePoint, backup, networking and SIP telephony.
Following a dual apprenticeship as an IT systems integration specialist. Highlight: rolling out a 3CX telephone system across five international sites in Germany, the USA and Canada.
Education & certifications
Education
- MBA and Master in AI for Business (dual master's) — Business School Barcelona / Universidad Internacional Isabel I de Castilla, 2024–2025, average 8.34 out of 10
- Specialization in Innovation and Project Management — ENEB, Barcelona, 2025
- Certified IT Specialist for Systems Integration (IHK) — 2016–2019
- Certified Process Mechanic, Plastics and Rubber Technology (IHK) — 2013–2016, awarded distinction
Certifications
- 3CX Certified Engineer — telephony and VoIP
- Microsoft Exchange — on-premises and cloud
- IBM Notes Administration — server and client
- LBA-certified drone pilot, all classes and zones
Let's talk.
Whether it is a specific role, a mandate or an informal conversation — I usually reply within one working day.
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