Caly.ch — Eric’s AI-Boosted Learning Journey
Eric Hugi
I like turning chaos into structure.
Unclear needs, scattered ideas, broken workflows and competing priorities are where I learn the most — especially when business expectations and technical realities need to be aligned.
Professional profile
I work in digital transformation and digital collaboration, with several years of experience connecting business needs, technical teams, tools, processes and users.
My background combines business-IT communication, digital solutions for public administrations, reporting and collaboration environments, process improvement, user adoption, training, business development and service-oriented activities.
I enjoy situations where different stakeholders need to find a common understanding: business teams, technical experts, users, management and external partners. My role is often to clarify needs, structure information, translate complexity and help move topics forward.
Selected professional experience
- Since 2015 — Senior Account Manager, Bedag Informatik AG: digital solutions for public administrations, activities for French-speaking Switzerland, collaboration and reporting environments, customer relationship, innovation and coordination of technical and commercial topics.
- 2013–2015 — Business Unit Manager, Services & Competency Centers: creation and management of service and competency centers, offers, contracts, governance, program steering and stakeholder coordination.
- 2009–2013 — CEO & Co-founder, Knowledge Expert SA: company creation, administration, finance, operations and team management in a service-oriented digital environment.
- 2006–2016 — Trainer, consultant and freelance activities: technical training, adult education, digital collaboration topics, consulting and IT services for training centers and SMEs.
- Early career: IT management, infrastructure, security, business applications, multimedia production, websites and interactive digital projects.
What I bring
- Strong communication between business and technical stakeholders
- Ability to understand operational needs and translate them into digital solutions
- Experience in public administration, service environments and complex organizations
- Pragmatic approach to collaboration, reporting, adoption and process improvement
- Background in training, facilitation, vulgarization and user enablement
- Interest in product thinking, portfolio management, automation and AI-supported work
Current focus
- Product Management
- Service Portfolio Management
- Digital Collaboration
- Digital Processes
- Automation and AI
- Tool Adoption
- Continuous Improvement
Learning path
- CAS Mastering Product Management — ZHAW, ongoing
- Swiss Federal Diploma: Digital Collaboration Specialist
- ITIL Foundation
- Agile, HERMES, Design Thinking
- Adobe Kickbox, innovation and intrapreneurship
- Adult training and technical training background
- Microsoft certification and trainer background
Languages
- French: Native
- English: Fluent
- German: B2
Academic involvement
I also enjoy contributing to academic environments through teaching, coaching and the evaluation of student projects.
- HES-SO: Guest contributor for Master-level programs
- HEG Arc: Expert evaluator for Bachelor theses
- Supinfo Lyon: Expert evaluator for Master theses
- Exia-CESI Lyon: Expert evaluator for engineering projects
- CIFOM, La Chaux-de-Fonds: Apprenticeship supervisor — CFC Informatique
Hobbies & side projects
Sport is an important part of my personal balance, especially mountain biking, eMTB and outdoor activities. Beyond the ride itself, I enjoy the community aspect: sharing routes, exchanging practical tips, creating content and helping digital communities grow.
- Mountain biking, eMTB and endurance sports
- Moderator for VTTAE.ch and the VTTAE Facebook community
- Content creation and digital strategy support for friends and side projects
- Exploring the link between sport, community, digital content and online visibility
Caly.ch
Caly.ch is my personal Learning Journey: a knowledge base where I structure what I learn through trainings, readings, research and professional experience.
It is also a technical experiment. Articles, charts and illustrations are generated with the help of AI, then orchestrated through automated workflows built with Power Automate.
At this stage, Caly.ch is not a commercial service offering. It documents my professional evolution and makes visible the skills I am developing.
The content published here reflects only my personal views and does not represent my employer.
