Curriculum Vitae · 2026

Brice Dreamer

Engineer, founder, and advisor building at the seam of frontier technology, applied AI, and life-science execution.

Portrait of Brice Dreamer
Based inSwitzerland
§ Profile

I help ambitious teams turn frontier ideas into shipped reality — with a quiet bias for execution.

My career has spanned capital program leadership, operating-model design, and AI-powered product building for complex environments. I've led large capex programs in Biologics and Cell & Gene at Novartis, founded ventures, and advised teams shipping into demanding regulatory contexts.

Today I split my time between Dreamer Studios, where I advise global organizations on portfolio strategy and transformation, and ventures at the intersection of human craft and generative AI — including Sparkboard and Ravel Trips.

I thrive at the intersection of rigorous systems thinking and imaginative storytelling. If you're building something ambitious — in pharma, travel, or beyond — let's talk.

§ Experience

Dreamer Studios

President & Consultant
Apr 2023 — PresentBasel · Switzerland
  • Advise global pharma organizations on program management, investment strategy, and AI-enabled transformation.
  • Led a response team for a difficult FDA audit at a client site, resulting in a successful response.
  • Project manager for the initial design phase of a very large plasma facility, coordinating scenario analyses across multiple alternatives.
  • Directed a network-wide modernization program for aseptic filling - owning roadmap, governance, and capital approvals.
  • Architected benchmarking tooling for rapid investment assessments and developed operating models for new API capacity.
  • Prototyped a generative AI product to accelerate technical and procedural documentation workflows.

Ravel Travel Inc.

Cofounder & CEO, Head of Product
Apr 2022 — PresentPhoenix · Switzerland
  • Built a collaborative trip-planning marketplace connecting travelers with expert planners worldwide.
  • Launched AI-powered itinerary generation that turns social inspiration into bookable journeys.
  • Led the team to provide trip planning and booking services to clients around the globe.
  • Scaled a distributed team of eight, secured funding, and reached profitability while expanding the product toolkit.

Novartis AG

Strategy, Engineering & Operations Leadership
2010 — Apr 2022Basel · New York · Global
  • Led large-scale capex portfolios across Biologics and Cell & Gene manufacturing programs.
  • Chaired global investment committees, integrating new technology platforms and external manufacturing partnerships.
  • Championed manufacturing strategy initiatives, including high-density perfusion culture and continuous manufacturing.
  • Led compliance, quality, and engineering programs across chemical, biotech, and solid dosage operations in Europe and the US.
  • Developed enterprise business cases, site selection studies, and process excellence frameworks adopted across Novartis.
§ Education & Notes

Education

2016

Master of Business Administration

University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland
2010

B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering

Bucknell University, Pennsylvania

Marginalia

Languages

English (native), German (working), French (conversational).

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt; Certified Trainer.

Community

Startup mentor at Founder Institute (Zurich); member of ISPE and ASME.

Off-hours

Two young kids, a reggae-metal band, and plenty of tinkering with the possibilities of AI.

§ Coda

For new work, advisory, or a thoughtful conversation — the door is open.

hello@bricedreamer.com