Benjamin Tobler
AI Engineer & Consultant based in St. Gallen, Switzerland. I build AI systems that run in production.
From Power Platform Consultant to AI Engineer
I'm Benjamin Tobler. I plan, build, and operate AI systems for Swiss companies — as an independent AI Engineer based in St. Gallen.
Currently, I lead agentic workflows for SAP migrations and historization at Data Migrations Solutions AG. Where manual migration-object analyses used to eat up days, agents now do the groundwork, escalate to humans in a structured way, and deliver audit-ready reports.
Before that, I spent five years delivering enterprise software projects at SBB, Emmi, adesso, and Online Consulting — mostly on Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365, and on the OpenText platform at Emmi. At SBB, I was part of the team that shaped Power Platform governance for 15,000+ employees. That enterprise experience is now my foundation for AI projects with real compliance and scaling requirements.
I studied business informatics at OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule.
Three principles that shape my work
Engineering, not theatre
AI hype is cheap, productive AI is work. I deliver systems that run in production — with evaluation, monitoring, guardrails, and a realistic view of what models can and cannot do.
Honest scope, honest price
I say no when a project is too small for AI, or when a use case would be better served by classical automation. A good discovery workshop often saves more money than any implementation.
EU/Swiss-compliant by design
Data residency, FADP, and the EU AI Act are not afterthought checklists. I plan architectures so that compliance is considered from the first model call onwards — Azure OpenAI Swiss region, on-premises models, or mixed setups.
Previous Stations
Experience from projects at well-known Swiss companies.
AI Engineer & Consultant (2025–today)
Current engagement: Data Migrations Solutions AG. Agentic workflows for SAP migrations and historization, RAG architectures, LLM integrations for Swiss companies.
M365 Senior Power Platform Consultant
Advising IT and business leaders on digital transformation. Creating solution architectures, concepts, and project reports.
Cloud Project Lead
Analysis of business requirements and implementation of Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions. Sub-project leadership and client interface.
Power Platform Consultant
Part of the team that shaped Power Platform governance for 15,000+ employees. Built the Center of Excellence, led technical projects, and ran training for citizen developers.
OpenText Specialist
OpenText platform: operations, further development and customisation for business workflows and document management. Data migrations and incident management.
Let's Work Together
I'm excited to learn more about your project and develop a solution together that delights.
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