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Team Enablement & Upskilling

I help organizations prepare their people for the future of work.
Through structured enablement programs in AI, cloud, and data technologies, I build the skills, roles, and culture needed to thrive in digital transformation. With experience leading global transformation and upskilling programs as CTO, CDO, and Head of Data, I turn change into capability — and capability into lasting business advantage. Your teams are your most valuable technology investment.

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Preparing Teams for the Next Generation of Work

Technology evolves faster than organizations adapt.
I help companies upskill, structure, and empower their teams to adopt new technologies — from cloud and data platforms to AI, analytics, and automation tools.

As a transition manager, Head of Data, and digital transformation leader, I’ve led programs that combine strategy, capability building, and hands-on enablement.
The goal is simple: make teams confident, autonomous, and ready to deliver value in a rapidly changing environment.

Skills Transformation Strategy

Upskilling is not just training — it’s a strategic transformation of how people work and learn.
I design skills development roadmaps that align with your technology stack and organizational priorities.

What I deliver:

  • Assessment of current capabilities and skill gaps
  • Role mapping: from traditional IT to data, AI, and cloud functions
  • Design of an upskilling and reskilling plan by function
  • Change enablement and communication strategy

Technology adoption starts with clarity on who needs to learn what, and why.

AI, Data, and Cloud Upskilling Programs

I help organizations develop hands-on, practical learning paths that make emerging technologies usable — not theoretical.

What I deliver:

  • AI literacy and prompt engineering workshops
  • Data and analytics upskilling (data governance, BI, data products)
  • Cloud operating model training (DevOps, FinOps, SecOps)
  • Executive briefings on digital and AI transformation trends

From leadership to technical teams, every level gains the knowledge required to adapt and innovate.

Team Enablement and Organizational Design

Beyond learning, I help teams adopt new ways of working — collaborative, agile, and product-oriented.

What I deliver:

  • Design of Cloud, Data, and AI “Squads” or Centers of Excellence
  • Definition of new roles and competencies (FinOps, Data Steward, AI Lead)
  • Coaching for managers and cross-functional collaboration
  • Governance models for continuous learning and innovation

Enablement is not an event — it’s a structure for long-term adaptability.

Leadership and Interim Support

Sometimes, transformation requires temporary leadership.
I take on interim or transition roles to accelerate capability building while ensuring continuity and knowledge transfer.

What I deliver:

  • Interim management (CTO, CDO, Head of Cloud/Data/Analytics)
  • Mentorship for technical and functional leaders
  • Coaching for executives on technology-driven change
  • Playbooks for internal enablement and handover

Upskilling becomes embedded in the organization — not dependent on external consultants.

Engagement Models

  • Advisory: Capability assessment and upskilling roadmap design
  • Program Leadership: Full enablement and training execution
  • Interim Management: Acting leadership to accelerate transformation

Expertise

I’ve supported teams through large-scale data, AI, and cloud transformations in Retail, Luxury, Finance, Banking, Insurance, Industry, Gaming, Hospitality, Food & Beverage (F&B), Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Energy, Software, Legal, and Supply Chain sectors.

My approach combines technical expertise, organizational design, and hands-on enablement, ensuring technology adoption translates into measurable performance.

Outcome

A skilled, autonomous, and forward-looking organization — where teams master emerging technologies, understand their impact, and contribute directly to business innovation.

Expertise

Cloud Transition
Change Management
Consulting
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Consulting Expertise

Transforming Organizations Through Practical Cloud, Data, and AI Consulting That Puts People at the Core of Change

My consulting work is built on a simple principle: technology only matters when it changes how people work. Over the years, I’ve helped global organizations build or rebuild their cloud, data, and AI foundations to serve business, not the other way around. I’ve designed and led programs that broke down silos between IT and business, replacing heavy processes with Experience-Based Acceleration and Working Backward methodologies. I specialize in data governance modernization, landing zone architecture, and AI-driven product strategies, all built to scale securely and sustainably.