Christian Ammendola

Christian Ammendola is an experienced data professional currently serving as the Head of Data Science, Analytics & Engineering at Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund since January 2024. Previously, Christian held significant roles including Head of Data, Analytics & AI and Data Scientist at Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG from July 2018 to November 2023. Christian's background also includes positions as Data Scientist at ETH Zurich and Head of Data at 42matters. Other roles include Data Warehousing Consultant at Dedagroup - ECOS and Scientific Collaborator in Data Analytics at the Faculty of Computer Science - Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. Christian began a career as a Junior Researcher in Data Management at the Semantic Technology Institute - Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck. Educational qualifications include a Certificate of Advanced Studies in General Management from the University of St.Gallen, a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Computer Science (Machine Learning) from ETH Zürich, a Master’s in Computer Science from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Universität Innsbruck, along with a System Web Manager qualification from Kantea Srl.