I’m Barbara Peduzzi, a multilingual marketing and service operations specialist with extensive experience planning and coordinating European customer events and internal meetings in the healthcare sector. I excel at managing logistics, compliance, budgets, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure smooth execution in highly regulated environments. I’ve supported end-to-end implementation of complex, multi-stakeholder solutions and contributed to go-to-market and service promotion activities across EMEA. Fluent in English, French, Italian, and Portuguese, with intermediate Spanish, I combine structured project execution with collaborative stakeholder management. I’m a PMP candidate and MSc student in Human Resource Management and Development.…

Barbara Peduzzi

I’m Barbara Peduzzi, a multilingual marketing and service operations specialist with extensive experience planning and coordinating European customer events and internal meetings in the healthcare sector. I excel at managing logistics, compliance, budgets, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure smooth execution in highly regulated environments. I’ve supported end-to-end implementation of complex, multi-stakeholder solutions and contributed to go-to-market and service promotion activities across EMEA. Fluent in English, French, Italian, and Portuguese, with intermediate Spanish, I combine structured project execution with collaborative stakeholder management. I’m a PMP candidate and MSc student in Human Resource Management and Development.…

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I’m Barbara Peduzzi, a multilingual marketing and service operations specialist with extensive experience planning and coordinating European customer events and internal meetings in the healthcare sector. I excel at managing logistics, compliance, budgets, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure smooth execution in highly regulated environments. I’ve supported end-to-end implementation of complex, multi-stakeholder solutions and contributed to go-to-market and service promotion activities across EMEA. Fluent in English, French, Italian, and Portuguese, with intermediate Spanish, I combine structured project execution with collaborative stakeholder management. I’m a PMP candidate and MSc student in Human Resource Management and Development.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Advanced
French
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Event Manager & Administrative Assistant III – Neuromodulation WE (Brain Modulation, Epilepsy, Pain Therapies) & Cranial Therapies EMEA at Medtronic International, Tolochenaz, Switzerland
February 1, 2020 - April 1, 2024
Provided operational, marketing, and service-related support to Neuromodulation and Cranial Therapies teams across EMEA, contributing to customer engagement initiatives, service portfolio execution, and go-to-market activities. Led planning and execution of large-scale digital and in-person events (100+ attendees), optimizing budgets, timelines, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize impact. Delivered administrative, financial, project, and legal support; managed logistics, compliance documents, contracts, and vendor negotiations, ensuring adherence to EU regulations and internal policies. Acted as an operational interface between marketing, services, finance, compliance, and external partners to enable smooth execution of service initiatives; supported customer experience programs through surveys (Qualtrics) and follow-up actions.
Administrative Assistant – Legal Department at Celgene International, Boudry, Switzerland
March 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019
Provided administrative, HR, and business support to legal department managers and employees (≈35 people), overseeing recruitment, onboarding, travel organization, and financial administration. Coordinated recruitment for lawyers and paralegals in collaboration with Talent Acquisition, agencies, line managers and candidates; organized interviews and travel. Set up new vendors, created PRFs, obtained PO numbers, and advised clients on relevant costs. Handled visa requests, travel expenses, IT equipment orders, and system access. Maintained organizational charts, holiday/absence and distribution lists; supported onsite Corporate events for the Global CVP Associate General Counsel’s office and edited PowerPoint presentations.
Office Manager & Receptionist at Michael Page International, Lausanne, Switzerland
September 1, 2015 - November 1, 2017
Project work, secretarial tasks, reception, and customer service. Screened and shortlisted top candidates’ CVs after job fairs; contacted candidates and clients; maintained internal database. Organized company events, trainings, and price negotiations. Supported employees with expense reports and processed invoices. Supervised office relocation.
Customer Service Advisor at Swisscom AG, Lausanne, Switzerland
October 1, 2014 - August 1, 2015
Administrative customer support via telephone; invoicing and product consulting. Delivered multilingual customer support (French, Italian, English); built strong relationships with customers and third parties. Promoted company products and updated customer files.
Retail Store Manager / Various Positions at Various Retail Stores
June 1, 2007 - October 1, 2014
Managed all aspects of running successful retail stores including operating and closing procedures, recruitment and training of staff, merchandising, and executing sales strategies to meet targets and customer expectations. Built strong relationships with customers and third parties.

Education

PMP Candidate at PMI – Romandie Formation, Lausanne
January 1, 2026 - February 3, 2026
M.Sc. Human Resource Management and Development at University of Salford, Manchester, UK
January 1, 2024 - February 3, 2026
Marketing Principles Certificate at Chartered Institute of Marketing, Berkshire, UK
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Commercial Administration Degree (CFC Employé de commerce) at Ecole Jeuncomm Lausanne, Switzerland
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
IATA Diploma and Travel Agent Diploma at Ecole Athéna, Lausanne, Switzerland
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
College Degree at Istituto Elvetico, Lugano, Switzerland
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

PMP Candidate
January 1, 2026 - February 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Professional Services, Education, Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment

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Experience Level