Christian Schneider

Christian Schneider has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and positions. Christian is currently the Co-Founder of Monkee, an app that aims to improve financial fitness through behavioral design, gamification, and machine learning. Prior to this, Christian held several positions at SWAROVSKI, including Vice President Innovation and Director of Technical Development for Jewelry. In these roles, they were responsible for global product development activities, managing development centers, leading teams, and implementing strategic tools and methods. Throughout their career, Christian also served as a Senior Project Manager, Head of Product Development for Jewelry, and Systems Development Manager, where they led system development groups and managed development projects with multiple manufacturers and partners worldwide.

Christian Schneider's education history begins with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering & Automation, which they obtained from HTL Innsbruck between 1995 and 1999. Christian then pursued a Master's degree in International Business Administration at Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck from 2000 to 2004.

In 2017, Christian completed a Certification in Disruptive Innovation at Harvard Business School Online. Additionally, they have obtained two additional certifications: a Wealth Management Certification from Wirtschaftskammer Oesterreich in October 2018 and a Supplier Management certification from Management Circle AG in September 2006.