Frank Hofmann
Head of ICT / CIO | Public Transport & Digital Transformation | Computer Science M.Sc.
Zürich, Schweiz
Head of IT / CIO at Zürcher Verkehrsverbund ZVV, responsible for strategic and operational ICT leadership since October 2016. Previously Head of ICT Business Applications at ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, leading three cross-functional teams and 20 FTEs. Holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science and independently completed Andrew Ng's Machine Learning specialisation on Coursera.
Professional Experience
Oct 2016
Leiter IT / CIO
Zürcher Verkehrsverbund ZVV
Strategic and operational leadership of ZVV's entire ICT organisation since October 2016.
- Ownership of the overarching ICT strategy and its execution within a public transport authority
- Leading the IT organisation in a regulated, safety-critical public transport environment
- Steering run and change activities across all ICT domains
- Serving as the CIO-level interface between technical delivery and corporate strategy
- Accountable for IT governance, sourcing, and vendor management
- Positioning ICT as a strategic enabler within the ZVV network structure
May 2015 – May 2016
Sabbatical / Full-Time Traveler
Personal Sabbatical
A deliberate one-year career break combining targeted professional development with personal growth.
- Extended travel throughout North and South America together with his wife
- Completed Andrew Ng's acclaimed Machine Learning course on Coursera.org
- Intensive Spanish language immersion programme undertaken on location
Oct 2011 – May 2015
Head of ICT Business Applications
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Full accountability for the operation and ongoing development of all line-of-business applications across the university.
- End-to-end responsibility for run and change of all ZHAW business applications
- Led three cross-functional teams comprising a total of 20 FTEs
- Close collaboration with the CIO and CISO on application strategy and ITIL service delivery
- Represented ZHAW in a national software development project as a member of the Product Owner team
- Defined the strategic direction of the application landscape within a higher education environment
Jul 2010 – Oct 2011
Technical Project Manager
Ringier AG
Technical project lead for digital product launches and platform migrations at Ringier.
- Launched the first iOS version of a well-known Ringier Finefood publication
- Managed and delivered the migration of multiple Ringier properties onto digital platforms
- Directed technical projects at the intersection of editorial, product, and IT
Oct 2016
Leiter IT / CIO
Zürcher Verkehrsverbund ZVV
Strategic and operational leadership of ZVV's entire ICT organisation since October 2016.
- Ownership of the overarching ICT strategy and its execution within a public transport authority
- Leading the IT organisation in a regulated, safety-critical public transport environment
- Steering run and change activities across all ICT domains
- Serving as the CIO-level interface between technical delivery and corporate strategy
- Accountable for IT governance, sourcing, and vendor management
- Positioning ICT as a strategic enabler within the ZVV network structure
May 2015 – May 2016
Sabbatical / Full-Time Traveler
Personal Sabbatical
A deliberate one-year career break combining targeted professional development with personal growth.
- Extended travel throughout North and South America together with his wife
- Completed Andrew Ng's acclaimed Machine Learning course on Coursera.org
- Intensive Spanish language immersion programme undertaken on location
Oct 2011 – May 2015
Head of ICT Business Applications
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Full accountability for the operation and ongoing development of all line-of-business applications across the university.
- End-to-end responsibility for run and change of all ZHAW business applications
- Led three cross-functional teams comprising a total of 20 FTEs
- Close collaboration with the CIO and CISO on application strategy and ITIL service delivery
- Represented ZHAW in a national software development project as a member of the Product Owner team
- Defined the strategic direction of the application landscape within a higher education environment
Jul 2010 – Oct 2011
Technical Project Manager
Ringier AG
Technical project lead for digital product launches and platform migrations at Ringier.
- Launched the first iOS version of a well-known Ringier Finefood publication
- Managed and delivered the migration of multiple Ringier properties onto digital platforms
- Directed technical projects at the intersection of editorial, product, and IT
Education
Master of Science (M.Sc.) · in Computer Science
Jan 1999 – Jan 2004Universität (nicht spezifiziert)