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John Thoresen

Innovation Project and Product Manager with expertise in Health and Food Industry

About Me

I am a data-driven Innovation Manager based in Lausanne, 🇨🇭, with a strong track record in health tech and the food industry. Known for bringing research ideas to market, I possess an entrepreneurial mindset that is agile, flexible, and adaptable. With degrees in Economics, Management, and Applied Psychology, I combine technical expertise with a global, strategic perspective. Experience includes spearheading research at EPFL, advancing interdisciplinary collaboration, and implementing ethical research practices.

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Experience

Product Manager

myfooddata.com | Sep 2024 - present

Project to help renovate nutrition tracking tool in this crowded space. User engagement. Product innovation.


Innovation Research Specialist

Nestlé Research | Sep 2022 - Jun 2024

Innovated within Food Science, focusing on nutritional solutions for brain health and development of untapped nutrients. Managed project feasibility, IP research, regulatory considerations, and consumer insights.

  • Pitched transformative prototypes, two of which reached final stages.
  • Top 5 innovator at NestlĂ©, with winning concepts recognized across departments.
  • Introduced new on-pack Communication research methods to Marketing.

Startup co-founder and Innovation Manager

Persometrics | Mar 2016 - Aug 2022

Led co-creation of transformative products within a health-tech spin-off from EPFL. Focused on consumer insights, marketing strategy, product innovation, and managing R&D activities.

  • Increased web traffic by >100% with new media strategies.
  • Developed and launched company’s best-selling product during the COVID-19 period.
  • Led biodegradable straw feasibility study, decreasing the company's reliance on plastic.

Research Project Manager

EPFL | Mar 2012 - Feb 2016

Created a research platform to study stress in humans, managing cross-functional projects in collaboration with psychologists, economists, and neuroscientists.

  • Established an ethics committee, enabling streamlined research publication, and faster research projects for non-invasive studies.
  • Set up VR and Eye-Tracker labs, demonstrating adaptability and technical skills.
  • Authored and co-authored several publications.

Business Innovation Consultant

Wood Holmes | Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

Worked on business innovation and sustainability, including projects for PepsiCo and Mars. Contributed to new product feasibility studies and competitor research.


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Email: johnÔąthoresen.swiss

Phone: +41 078 228 29 20

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