Ari Kouts

publicIdentifier: arikouts

sourced_title: Manager AI

firm: Wavestone

headline: Manager Innovation & AI

position: Manager AI

company: Wavestone

position: Enseignant vacataire - IA générative appliquée au Marketing

company: Université Paris Dauphine- PSL

description: Initiation à l'IA, aux enjeux de l'IA et l'utilisation d'outils d'IA et d'IA générative dans le business et le marketing pour les étudiants en Master Marketing & Stratégie

position: Autoentrepreneur - Créateur d'experiences Web et mobiles

description:
Fort de mon expertise à la fois sur le volet technique (plus de 10 ans d'expérience dans la création de sites internet) et de ma profession de consultant, j'accompagne les entreprises de toute taille à créer leurs outils numériques (sites internet, applications mobiles, intranets...) de l'idée jusqu'à la réalisation.

Je travail notamment sur :

- Conseil, création et développement de projets numériques (sites internet, applications web, applications web)
- Développement en PHP/MySQL/JavaScript/

position: Senior Innovation Manager

company: Synvance

description:
Faire découvrir à nos clients le monde de demain, dès aujourd'hui.
De la méthodologie à la mise en place technologique, nous vous accompagnons pour réfléchir, tester et intégrer des technologies tel que l'IA ou la blockchain, mais également les ruptures organisationnelles et anthropologiques qui en découlent.

Synvance Consulting est le cabinet de management consulting du Groupe VISEO.

Convaincus par les méthodologies centrées sur l'humain, nous explorons les possibles aux côtés de nos clients

position: Consultant en Innovation

company: VISEO

description:
Au sein de VISEO, groupe de plus de 2250 consultants IT & marketing, VISEO Innovation est une équipe resserrée et multidisciplinaire de 10 personnes du groupe VISEO qui conçoit des prototypes de nouveaux produits et services numériques à destination des grandes entreprises.
En 2018, VISEO a été élu meilleur partenaire en Intelligence Artificielle en France par Microsoft.

Nous œuvrons notamment dans les domaines suivants, du cadrage à la réalisation :
- Chatbots et services conversationnels
-

position: Consultant senior (services numériques)

company: VISEO Digital (ex Novedia Group)

description:
Missions de Product Owner pour des projets numériques, digitaux, IT (plateforme, sites, applications...)

Dont missions :

Orange:

- Accompagner Orange sur la valorisation de l'IoT
- Lancement de Datavenue, le programme Internet des Objets d'Orange, et de Orange Data Share, la plateforme de partage des données IoT d'Orange

position: Assistant chef de produit Téléviseurs

company: Sony

position: Consultant - Etude

company: Google

description: Etude pour Google France sur une problématique de communication pour Android

content:
3 ans exactement entre ces deux annonces…

Après avoir essayé de créer ses modèles, ses propres ChatGPT internes, Samsung finit par opérer un virage à 180° complet.

Il y a 3 ans, beaucoup pensaient qu’ils pourraient créer leurs propres modèles aussi puissants, qu’il y aurait beaucoup de choix, que cela deviendrait une commodité.

Et 3 ans plus tard, les entreprises constatent l’avance de certains

content:
Après une édition record de VivaTech, les robots vont enfin pouvoir se reposer...

Comme attendu, chaque stand se devait de parler d'IA, et surtout d'IA agentique.
La question n'était donc pas de savoir s'il y a de l'IA, mais où et la réponse est partout.
Combien de start up font des plateformes agentique ? Combien promettent une protection accrue des données ? Combien vont rester ? Combien vont r

content:
Un LLM rêve-t-il de lapins électriques ? Voulons-nous qu'il puisse le faire ?

Des chercheurs ont réussi en une semaine à faire apprendre puis jouer à DOOM à des vrais neurones biologiques, mais branchés numériquement, et qui deviennent plus rapide et efficaces que GPT4 pour la même tâche

Outre l'avancée pour l'hybridation bio-informatique qui ouvre des perspectives de puissances, efficacités, v

evidence_experience: "VISEO Innovation est une équipe resserrée et multidisciplinaire de 10 personnes du groupe VISEO qui conçoit des prototypes de nouveaux produits et services numériques à destination des grandes entreprises" and "Pour des clients tels que Renault, Orange, Groupama, Chanel, Sephora" - all work is delivered to external clients, not internal to own firm.

resolved_account_name: Wavestone


Marcos Souto Ulloa

publicIdentifier: marcossoutoulloa

sourced_title: Principal Strategy Consultant - Innovation Investment (Startups strategy, Innovation funds & VCs)

firm: PA Consulting

headline: Entrepreneur - Principal Strategy Consultant at PA Consulting - Innovate UK Young Innovator Award

about:
I have travelled to 50 countries, and I have lived and worked in 4 of them. I have always worked with start-ups, entrepreneurs and Venture capitalists. I have co-founded, expanded and partnered in several endeavours. I am intrinsically attracted to VCs and entrepreneurs who are crazy enough to believe in changing the world. I have a wide range of experience working cross-culturally in leadership positions. I bring my passion for hard work, and I leverage any position with a detail-oriented focus and a hunger for learning. I am a trilingual entrepreneur, a team player, a start-up lover, and in the mix between financial economist and business consultant, I am a technology nerd.

Throughout my career, I have centred on financial projections, technology and sustainability.  In my spare time, I have been an NGO volunteer, a Hitchhiker traveller and an ambitious reader who would like to share with you some of the words of one of my favourite writers:

“If you choose to use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice; if you choose to identify not only with the powerful but with the powerless; if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, then it will not only be your proud families who celebrate your existence but thousands and millions of people whose reality you have helped change. We do not need magic to change the world; we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.” J.K Rowling.

I hope that if you want to chat about a new idea or a problem you want to solve (and you have reached so far), you will not hesitate to send me a message.

company: PA Consulting

end: Present

description:
At PA Consulting, we bring ingenuity to life, helping clients adapt and thrive in dynamic markets. Our global team of strategists, technologists, and innovators transforms ideas into lasting business results.

My work focuses on building innovation investment strategies in energy and transport, leveraging over a decade of entrepreneurial experience. This includes:

1. Supporting Startups with fundraising and go-to-market strategies to drive sustainable growth. Today I mainly focus on working wit

position: Co-Founder

company: Sweed

description:
Sweed is a home-compostable and ocean-degradable bio-polymer film made from seaweed. Our seaweed plastic biodegradable films aim to replace films used to cover fashion wrapping for shipments.
• We have created a new material in the world which is not listed in current material databases.
• We have received two rounds of funding from Innovate UK and hired 2 PhDs who are currently studying the compost ability properties of the material.
•The company is still operational under Marcos and his Co-fou

position: Co-Founder - Strategy and Product Development

company: SolarLatam

description: Solarlatam is a solar energy startup we expanded through Latin America to enable consumers to access a new renewable energy era. Through our platform, customers would be able to design, quote and buy their solar installation 100% online, allowing clients to access a personalised solar energy installation in a 5 click process. We deployed operations in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Panama and USA (Miami under VoltEnergy brand). We served household consumers and commercial consumers, closin

position: Innovation Intrapreneur

company: Edenred

description:
•	Generated with a team of 2 intrapreneurs different strategies to plan innovative products for regional clients. Specifically implemented four different products: E-Wallets, GPS tracking, Beacons & NFC, that were successfully introduced into the company services.

•	Installed with a group of engineers the first minimal viable product (MVP) for GPS tracking and NFC payments to Bimbo Group, preventing fuel fraud in trucks fleet. Monthly bills were reduced from 2,000 to less than 20, saving Bimbo

position: Neighbourhood Developer Coordinator

company: TECHO - Argentina

description: At this NGO I coordinated the public infrastructure improvement of Argentinian low-income informal settlements. The project involved, public transport, civil structure, security and social policies. During this time, we manage to get the funds to build a concrete bridge over a river, avoiding children walking 5 kilometres to get to school.

content:
Argentina 🇦🇷 invites AI to free itself…

In 1602, a group of Dutch merchants faced a problem.

Sea voyages to Asia were wildly profitable, but also wildly dangerous. Ships were lost. Cargo disappeared. Entire fortunes could vanish in a single expedition.

So a new idea was created: the limited liability company. Highly controversial at the moment, lots of scepticism, a wild proposal.
Merchants co

disposition: DISQUALIFIED

internal_vs_external: external

role_nature: other

band: clear

band_reasons: disqualified

evidence_experience: "My work focuses on building innovation investment strategies in energy and transport... Supporting Startups with fundraising and go-to-market strategies... Advising Organizations on investing in innovation..."

in_612: no

in_575: no

suppressed: no

match_method: unresolved


Flávio Menezes

sourced_title: Global Equity Partner & CEO Brazil

firm: BIP

headline: Global Equity Partner at BIP & CEO BIP Brasil

about:
Profissional com aproximadamente 20 anos no mercado de consultoria em estratégia e gestão de negócios.
Empreendedor com passagens em alguns segmentos (Agronegócio, Alimentos e Bebidas, Fundo de Venture Capital e Consultoria)
Apaixonado por grandes transformações que seu trabalho possa provocar no mundo dos negócios, em especial pelo engajamento e formação de times.
Estudioso e entusiasta de novos modelos de gestão e tecnologias que propiciem um maior empoderamento e protagonismo do indivíduo.

position: Global Equity Partner & CEO Brazil

company: BIP

position: Managing Director & Partner Brazil

company: BIP Brasil

company: OThink

position: Director

company: Noah Gastronomia

position: Gerente de Projetos

company: BMI Consutoria

position: Consultant

company: FDG

position: Trainee

company: Credicard

content:
Na semana passada, tive o prazer de representar a @BIP na segunda participação da empresa no @EnergySummit, um dos principais eventos dedicados à inovação, tecnologia, sustentabilidade e transição energética.

Ao longo dos três dias, contamos com a @Google Cloud como nosso parceiro em diversas iniciativas e recebemos clientes e parceiros em nosso estande. Também promovemos uma dinâmica interativa

disposition: QUALIFIED

primary_strip: A

evidence_experience: Profissional com aproximadamente 20 anos no mercado de consultoria em estratégia e gestão de negócios - describes an entrepreneurial consulting career leading BIP Brasil as CEO/Managing Partner, with no mention of owning an internal knowledge/AI/IP-reuse function; work is client-facing strategy consulting leadership.

resolved_account_name: BIP France

in_612: yes

in_575: yes


Tom Joseph

sourced_title: Partner - Transformation (FS)

firm: Grant Thornton (US)

headline: Partner - Transformation (Advisory)

about:
Tom is a Partner at Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and leads its Southeast Region Advisory Service Line, as well as its Southeast Banking practice. He serves as a global Diamond/Key account leader for several of the Firm’s largest and most strategic clients. In addition, he represents the U.S. global practice for Business Consulting (BC) for its Grant Thornton International Limited (GTIL) network of global firms. Tom also serves as Dean of GT’s Senior Manager Academy (SMA) representing Advisory where top talent learn leadership preparedness and Partner-readiness over a three year time period.

Specialties: Six Sigma (Greenbelt Certified)

position: Partner - Transformation (FS)

company: Grant Thornton (US)

position: Partner (VP) Global Financial Services

company: North Highland

position: Senior Vice President | Business Integration Executive

company: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

position: Senior Vice President | Business Unit Leader

company: Bank of America

position: Manager | Global Banking Practice

company: Accenture

position: Strategy Manager

company: Burlington Industries

position: Business Transformation Manager

company: Jefferson Pilot Financial

description: Completed Management Training (2 yr program).

evidence_experience: "leads its Southeast Region Advisory Service Line, as well as its Southeast Banking practice" and "serves as a global Diamond/Key account leader for several of the Firm's largest and most strategic clients" - all client-facing delivery and account leadership, no internal knowledge/AI/governance ownership described.

resolved_account_name: Grant Thornton (US)


Irfan Soneji

publicIdentifier: irfansoneji

sourced_title: Digital & Asset Information Director

firm: AMCL

headline: Chief Technology Officer | Enterprise Asset Management Systems | Digital Transformation Leadership | Infrastructure & Operations | Data Strategy & Analytics | Predictive Maintenance | Risk & Reliability

about:
I am a dedicated and result-oriented Digital Services Expert who combines solid expertise in IT, healthcare, digital transformation, telecommunication, and technology in construction to drive digital technology space to clients in the cross-industry field. The area of my diverse expertise covers a broad range of industries, including, but not limited to, biotech, manufacturing, media production, digital science, tourism, sport, and education. I successfully delivered digital healthcare strategies for the UK and Middle East projects, implemented a large-scale plan for digital healthcare systems and policies of two medical facilities in Qatar for Hamad Medical Corporation. I regulated and coordinated the national digital healthcare policy and developed ultimate approaches for Qatar National Health Service technology. I am recognized for consulting British Telecom, Accenture, IBM, Ooredoo, Ericsson, Alcatel, integrating comprehensive digital transformation strategies, developing technical and sales roadmaps.
Moreover, I significantly contributed to the digital transformation of Univer’s European network & services, full-cycle smart city implementation in Dubai, Smart Nation truck platooning PoC in Singapore, integrating security assessed cloud migration for a Global Bank. I skilfully use Customer Value Management and supplier relationships to create customer journey maps, advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI-based modelling. I am well-versed in managing multi-million projects. I obtain convincing interbranch experience, leveraging over 10 years of working across EMEA & APAC in cyber-security, risk assessment.

Expertise in # Digital Transformations, Healthcare, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Technology in Construction, Staff Training, Research, Analysis

position: Digital & Asset Information Director

company: AMCL

description:
AMCL is a management consultancy helping asset-intensive organizations achieve better outcomes using Asset Management to allow the diagnosis of a client’s current state, set a strategy for change, and design, implement and embed improvements that deliver benefits into the future.
As the Asset Information and Digital Transformation Director at AMCL, I specialize in delivering tangible and transformative asset management solutions tailored to clients' such as NEOMs' unique needs. I lead dynamic t

position: Digital Transformation Director

company: Arcadis

description: Developed 12 new revenue generating digital capabilities, using a cookie cutter methodology to allow accelerated growth at scale, developed a 350 person offshore capability across India, Philippines, Romania to support low cost high delivery of high value consulting engagements in a period of 6 months. Managing Programme delivery, identifying risks, developing programme controls, automated reporting, stakeholder management, chairing steering board decision making.

position: Global Head of Digital Services

company: Buro Happold

description: Serving as a Global Head of Digital Services,  I assume full responsibility for establishing Buro Happold’s worldwide presence in the digital technology sector. Among numerous of my achievements in this position, I am especially proud of launching a digital Go-to-Market programme reviewing 12 dimensions across the industry. I delivered digital solutions for privacy and healthcare sectors, employing my competence in Digital Twin, AI-modelling and machine learning. I successfully implement new rev

position: Vice President Digital Consulting APAC

company: BT

description: I accumulated solid expertise in Cybersecurity, Cloud using BT Cloud, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, IoT platforms with analytics across Apache Hadoop and Saturn big data services. Also, I performed effective business roadmaps for smart cities following ISO 37120 standards, as well as implemented scorecards into the plan for sales and consulting. Besides, I conducted digital healthcare research of the best practice methodologies in the industry, while delivering roadmaps, system life cycles, consolid

position: Vice President Vertical Industry Markets for APAC

company: Ericsson

description: During my tenure, I efficiently promoted extensive consulting programmes across Go-to-Market, 4G/LTE, Mobile networks, Cloud, NFV, IoT, Digital Ecosystems. I also prepared a 3–5-year digital roadmap for Ericsson across the APAC region. Besides, I was awarded the  "Best Smart City Innovation" for developing a driverless platooning system for Singapore Ports Authority.

position: Global Managing Consultant

description: As a Global Smart City Lead, I put my efforts to consult sales globally by building a consultative sales culture and business development streams across both telco and non-telco sectors. I coordinated and implemented the entire cycle of a large smart city transformation project in Dubai. I also integrated and consolidated end-to-end trip planning smart city journey for Emirates airlines, resulting in the promotion of the smart ticket system.

position: Global Strategy Lead, Network Technology Strategy Consulting

description: I oversaw and coordinated the capital expenditure programmes in order to follow the group’s global operations model. Moreover, I contributed to the development of a programme structure around a complex $60M IT applications and infrastructure transformation project for the Digital Transformation Merger & Integration project. I delivered the innovative solutions encompassing wireless broadband, including the integration of voice, video, data services for both organisations onto one platform, using

position: Chief Technical Officer

company: Qtel

description: Directed the definition & delivery of Ooredoo’s technical & sales strategy. Built and implemented both a customer driven sales culture introducing a “right first time” ethos as well as a fixed and mobile infrastructure to support new service introduction such as public Wifi, Al Jazeera's English Channel as Qatar Foundation. As a business strategist the role of creating a service focussed organisation was of prime importance.

evidence_experience: "I specialize in delivering tangible and transformative asset management solutions tailored to clients' such as NEOMs' unique needs. I lead dynamic teams that harness technology to provide an array of services" - explicitly client delivery, not internal function ownership.

resolved_account_name: AMCL


Tara Austraat-Churik

publicIdentifier: tchurik

sourced_title: Partner, R&D Strategy & Transformation

firm: Blue Matter

headline: Partner, Blue Matter | R&D Strategy & Transformation | Ex-FBI | Compound Expertise | Helping Pharma & Biotech Leaders Make Breakthrough Decisions | TechBio Leader in AI in the Life Sciences

about:
Partner and R&D strategy leader helping pharmaceutical and biotech executives make decisions that align science, clinical development and execution from bench to bedside. Every breakthrough earned is a life that might be changed.

I work at the intersection of science, clinical evidence, and execution. I support leadership teams when uncertainty is highest and decisions are irreversible. Program advancement or termination. Portfolio prioritization. Operating model design. AI adoption that works.

Early Career

Growing up outside Pittsburgh, my mother’s Type 1 diabetes sparked my earliest interest in healthcare. At Notre Dame, I pursued English Literature alongside the pre-medical track, a combination that sharpened my instinct for thinking across disciplines. After earning my master's, I moved to Washington, D.C., joining the Department of Justice and the FBI as an intelligence analyst. That experience shaped how I approach decision-making under uncertainty.

Career Journey

I moved into life sciences consulting, becoming a recognized expert in drug safety, leading global transformation programs across major pharmaceutical organizations. I completed an MSc in Translational Medicine, deepening my ability to connect early discovery with clinical reality.  At IBM Watson Health, I led large-scale partnerships as the industry first tested how AI could reshape R&D. At EY, I applied data, AI, and operating rigor to clinical research, working with senior R&D and clinical leaders.

Today

As a Partner at Blue Matter, I am building the firm’s R&D practice at the intersection of drug discovery, clinical development, and AI-driven transformation. Blue Matter operates on a different premise: clients want scientists who consult, not consultants who learn science on the

position: Partner, R&D Strategy & Transformation

company: Blue Matter

description:
Building Blue Matter’s first-ever R&D practice at the intersection of drug discovery, clinical development, and AI-driven transformation. Leading strategic engagements with pharmaceutical and biotech clients navigating complex decisions and organizational transformation.

Blue Matter has built its reputation serving more than 320 biopharma clients, ranging from start-ups and emerging companies to 18 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies. The firm has supported more than 300 therapies and

position: Managing Director, R&D and Medical Affairs

company: EY

description: Promoted to Managing Director leading EY's R&D and Medical Affairs practice across life sciences clients. Continued to expand the Innovation Ventures practice and drive AI-driven transformation engagements at the C-suite level.

position: Senior Manager, R&D Practice | Commercial Practice | Health Sciences and Wellness Sector

description:
Recruited to drive $5M+ in annual managed revenue and $10M+ in sales, leading teams of 15+ direct reports across R&D and commercial strategy for life sciences clients.

Founded EY’s Innovation Ventures practice, helping universities and academic medical centers build sustainable innovation ecosystems spanning technology transfer, commercialization, incubators, and industry partnerships, driving double-digit year-over-year revenue growth.

Led 10+ R&D and clinical research operating model transfo

position: Acting General Manager, Technology Consulting and Implementation Services

company: IBM

description: Upon retirement of the General Manager, stepped into this role leading a team of 2,000+ individuals worldwide during a crucial period of defining the business unit’s offering portfolio and establishing revenue goals, strategic plan, and go-to-market model. Delivered quarter-over-quarter growth and profitability. Partnered with geography lead VPs to define structure and execution plans.

position: Director, IBM Services Alliances, Channels, and Ecosystem (ACE) Team

description: Led IBM Global Technology Services’ alliance, channel, and business partners with 50 second-line employees and 15 direct reports. Responsible for developing and executing partnership strategy with leading industry companies, creation of joint solutions, and spearheading new business opportunities. Established strategic plans for channel penetration and formulated KPI targets for overall business performance with a focus on Digital Transformation.

position: Chief of Staff to the General Manager, Infrastructure Services, IBM Global Technology Services

description:
Steward over a $22B revenue goal. Executed strategic and operational aspects of running the Global Technology Services practice, including developing and implementing business strategy, operational plans, employee engagement initiatives, and Board communications.

Key achievements:
- Partnered with 10 global General Managers across multi-billion-dollar business lines to develop strategic plan focused on signings, revenue, and profit targets, obtaining approval from the CEO and Chairman
- Orchest

position: Global Solution Executive, Life Sciences at IBM Watson Health

description:
Responsible for $50M revenue goal leading large commercial transactions for Life Sciences, creating unique value propositions while structuring and closing large partnerships with global pharmaceutical companies.

Key achievements:
- Collaborated with SVP R&D, Commercial, and Real World Evidence teams at H. Lundbeck A/S to define partnership scope for drug discovery and real-world evidence, securing one of the company’s largest deals
- Developed strategic roadmap and positioning strategy to over

position: Senior Vice President and Practice Lead

company: WPP

description: Led Market Access practice spanning health economics, outcomes research, pricing, and real-world evidence. Built and launched a consulting division from incubation to revenue, securing C-suite support and earning PM360’s "Most Innovative Division" recognition.

content: We have recently published our thoughts on proposed IPAY 2029 guidance for pharmaceutical R&D costs, highlighting the challenges that some pharmaceutical manufacturers may have with reconstitution of historical numbers (an inexact science at best).  It was a pleasure to collaborate with Milena Sullivan and Kathryn Acheson on this work!

content:
I am thrilled to have a recent article featured in Life Science Daily News. Thank you to the team for featuring my thoughts.

I wrote it because of a contradiction I keep running into in my R&D work: there are FDA-approved therapies on the market today that can durably resolve a disease in a single dose, priced from around two million dollars to more than four million, and some of the companies th

content:
The role of the discovery scientist is changing, from doing the work to orchestrating it.

Historically, a scientist in drug development worked through a research lens, doing the analysis themselves. As more scientists across more companies are enabled by AI, the work changes shape. Within the discovery function, a scientist is now orchestrating across the agents they oversee and across the other

content:
I joined Karl Pister on the Healthcare Leadership Excellence Podcast for a conversation about something that underpins most of the work I do: how expertise built across different disciplines changes the way a problem looks.

We covered a lot of ground on what it takes to lead as AI transforms the world of work. A few of the topics we got into:

Critical thinking, and why most leaders were never ta

content:
The first time I saw my career as something I could experiment with was when I moved from the public sector to the private sector.

I started as a direct government employee in Washington, D.C. I had been thinking about consulting as an industry I wanted to be in, so I made the move, first to Booz Allen Hamilton and then to BearingPoint. The specific firms mattered less than the frame I started ap

evidence_experience: "Building Blue Matter's first-ever R&D practice at the intersection of drug discovery, clinical development, and AI-driven transformation. Leading strategic engagements with pharmaceutical and biotech clients"

resolved_account_name: Blue Matter


Tamal Mallick

sourced_title: AI Engineer

firm: InfoCepts

headline: AI Systems Engineer | EX- AI & Computer Vision Intern at Big Vision | LLM, VLM, RAG | Python, Go, C++ | Docker, Kubernetes | SQL, Linux Servers

about:
I am a Computer Science and Engineer, graduated from IIIT Kalyani, with a passion for building scalable and innovative solutions. With expertise in Python, backend development, and machine learning, I specialize in creating efficient systems that leverage cutting-edge technologies.

During my internship at IIIT Kalyani, I contributed to a SERB-funded deep learning project on cyclone prediction, achieving 99.6% accuracy in central pressure detection and developing advanced models using TensorFlow, CNN, and YOLO. Additionally, I’ve designed and deployed a Python Search Engine (Flask backend, Azure-hosted) that processes over 4 lakh URLs to deliver highly accurate, semantic search results using Pinecone and Sentence Transformers for embedding-based query optimization.

My recent project, an AI-powered surveillance vehicle, combines real-time object detection with a PyQt5 desktop application for live streaming and control, showcasing my ability to integrate software and hardware seamlessly.

I thrive on solving complex problems and have a proven track record in areas such as:

Machine Learning: Deep learning models, Sentence Transformers, data preprocessing, and visualization.
Backend Development: RESTful APIs, Flask, database optimization.
Cloud Deployment: Azure, Gunicorn, and SSL integration.
I’m actively seeking opportunities in AI/ML, backend development, or full-stack development, where I can contribute to impactful projects and grow as part of a dynamic team.

Let’s connect and explore how I can bring value to your organization!

position: AI Engineer

company: InfoCepts

position: AI and Computer Vision Intern

company: Big Vision

description:
Working on video generation from image sequences using frame interpolation, leveraging Google’s FILM model with domain-specific customizations

Improving performance for large frame gaps while preserving structural consistency and minimizing visual artifacts such as fog and distortion

position: Deep Learning Intern | Cyclone Intensity and Track Prediction using Deep Learning

company: Indian Institute of Information Technology  Kalyani

description:
As a Deep Learning Intern in the SERB-funded project at IIIT Kalyani, I developed models to predict Cyclone Intensity and Track using INSAT-3D satellite data. I employed TensorFlow, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), and YOLO for highly accurate predictions, achieving a remarkable 99.6% accuracy in cyclone central pressure detection.

I was responsible for data preprocessing and visualization using NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib, optimizing the model for better accuracy and performance. The pr

content:
𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗣𝗢 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 📈

IPO season again in India, and I was doing the same thing as everyone else: checking GMP on one site, subscription on another, forgetting what I applied for, and which PAN / bank account I used.

So I extended the same little stack (𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗦𝗤𝗟, 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗔𝗣𝗜, 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁.𝗷𝘀) with an IPO tracker.

The pipeline runs on a schedule: full refreshes on weekdays, with GM

content:
𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 📈

I wanted a simple place where I can see what stocks I hold, what they are worth today, and some useful context about the companies — all in one place.

So I started building a small portfolio manager for myself.

For now, the stack is 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗦𝗤𝗟 + 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗔𝗣𝗜 + 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁.𝗷𝘀, with an open-source market-data library handling the market information.

The

content:
𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:  𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🛠
Spent the weekend laying the groundwork for my next solution to an everyday problem.

Before getting into the application itself, I wanted to set up a clean backend:

• LXC 150 → PostgreSQL
• LXC 151 → Cache layer
• Application → running on my piserver and communicating with the backend over the LAN

The setup started with the usual:

content:
𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗜/𝗖𝗗, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝟮𝗘 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀

This weekend, I decided to improve my CI/CD skills by automating deployments from GitHub directly to a Proxmox LXC container running in my homelab.

Most tutorials focus on cloud deployments, but I wanted to explore what a deployment pipeline looks like when the target environment is infrastructure that I manage

content:
𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🐧📦
Over the last 3 years, I have built up quite a collection of productivity scripts for my primary Debian OS. This weekend, I started turning them into proper 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗻 (.𝗱𝗲𝗯) 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, beginning with my custom 𝙋𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙧.

Built my first package: `𝗽𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻-𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿_𝟬.𝟬.𝟬-𝟭_𝗮𝗹𝗹.𝗱𝗲𝗯` 🎉

The idea is simple: make my tools survive system reinstalls, keep my setup reproducible, and

band: review

band_reasons: disqualified; company_concern; builder

evidence_experience: "AI and Computer Vision Intern @ Big Vision: Working on video generation from image sequences using frame interpolation, leveraging Google's FILM model"

resolved_account_name: InfoCepts


Nimish Sharma

sourced_title: Digital Transformation Consultant

firm: Thoucentric

headline: Digital Transformation Consultant @ Thoucentric | SPJIMR | Thapar’18

position: Digital Transformation Consultant

company: Thoucentric

position: Associate Product Manager

company: VUSport

description:
● Created user personas for Sports analytics product (VUSport) by interviewing 100+ sports fans & identified key pain points
● Led feature prioritization and planned a three-phase rollout to improve user experience and streamline development
● Scaled game coverage 6X by standardizing processes; hired and trained 4 Junior Analysts and 4 freelance content writers
● Worked with the Data Science team to increase the accuracy of the team prediction algorithm by 35% using cricket logics
● Optimized s

position: B2B Partnerships Leader

company: Decathlon

description:
● Introduced 300+ products on Decathlon’s OEM panel on GeM, driving 4X growth in orders through GeM
● Onboarded 25 Resellers & increased PSU partnerships by 50%, leading to a more than 10X increase in bid participation
● Enhanced net profit margin from 6% to 8% through strategic selling of high-margin products and reduction in shrinkage

position: Engineer (Supply Chain Management)

company: Engineers India Limited

description:
Digital Transformation (Government-e-Marketplace)
● Achieved over 400% YoY growth in procurement worth INR 15 Cr via GeM by effectively liasoning between EIL and GeM
● Onboarded 80+ vendors on GeM & conducted workshops & training sessions for vendors & the users in the company
● Collaborated with GeM team to finalize PRDs for 20+ products and implemented 40+ functionalities
● Led weekly progress review meetings with Ministry of Petroleum, GOI and senior leaders from Oil & Gas PSUs to track growt

evidence_experience: "Driving digital transformation programs for Unilever, Mondelez, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, spanning business consulting, solution delivery, stakeholder management, and go-live."

resolved_account_name: Thoucentric


Romain Monclus

publicIdentifier: romainmonclus

sourced_title: Director, Product Strategy & AI Transformation

firm: Thiga

headline: Product Leader & AI Product Transformation

about:
I build digital products and Product organizations that turn technology into real business impact.

For the last 14 years, I’ve worked with CPOs, CTOs and executive teams to shape product strategy, launch and scale digital products, and build Product & Tech organizations able to deliver consistently.

My sweet spot is at the crossroads of product building, organizational leadership and execution: defining where to play, turning strategy into products that matter, and creating the conditions for teams to deliver at scale.

# What I do

I help companies:
• define product strategies that lead to tangible business outcomes
• build and scale digital products, from early shaping to execution
• structure Product & Tech organizations that can deliver with speed and clarity
• align product, engineering and business teams around customer value and measurable impact

I operate at two levels:

Executive level
I work with leadership teams on product strategy, priorities, governance and investment decisions.

Team level
I stay close to product and delivery teams to turn direction into execution, unblock decisions and make sure products actually ship and create value.

# Impact
The impact I generate is concrete:

→ better products
(clearer strategy, stronger execution, better adoption, more customer value)

→ business growth
(conversion improvement, ARPU increase, ad revenue, new digital growth streams)

→ stronger execution
(more predictable delivery, AI-augmented workflows, better focus and prioritization)

→ scalable Product organizations
that keep shipping meaningful products as they grow

# Selected examples

• Shaped the product strategy, AI operating model and MVP scope of a new digital platform, aligning business, tech and design teams around a concrete product vision.

• Help

company: Thiga

description:
Leading Thiga’s Product Strategy & Transformation practice, helping organizations turn Product into a strategic lever for growth, execution and business impact in the AI era.

Partner to CPOs, CTOs and executive teams to redesign product operating models, strengthen governance and scale Product & Tech organizations in complex environments.

Key contributions:
• Built from scratch and grew a profitable 20-person strategic advisory unit.
• Helps reposition Thiga from delivery consulting toward exe

position: Product Leadership Advisor

description:
Advised Product leaders and executive teams in growth, restructuring and transformation contexts, helping companies build stronger Product organizations and turn Product into a strategic capability.

Worked on product strategy, product operating models & organization design, governance, prioritization and leadership alignment across Product, Tech and Business.

Selected engagements:

Decathlon
Supported the merger of Retail and E-commerce product organizations, coached Product Directors and cont

position: Lead Product Manager – M6

description:
Led product initiatives at the intersection of growth, monetization and user experience for the 6play streaming platform.

Key contributions:
• Improved onboarding and conversion across web and mobile journeys.
• Increased video consumption through UX and monetization improvements.
• Introduced stronger product discovery and experimentation practices across Product, Marketing and Design teams.

position: Senior Product Manager - Oui.sncf

description:
Owned product development on critical customer journeys during the transformation of the Oui.sncf platform.

Responsibilities:
• Roadmap prioritization with stakeholders.
• MVP delivery and iterative product development.
• Overhaul of payment and order confirmation journeys.
• Contribution to a large-scale full-stack platform migration.

position: Product Manager Growth - Fortuneo

description:
Led growth and conversion initiatives across digital acquisition journeys.

Key contributions:
• Optimized landing pages and acquisition funnels.
• Implemented experimentation and analytics frameworks.
• Helped establish a data-driven test-and-learn culture between Product and Marketing.

position: Product Manager - Groupe La Poste (Web, Mobile, APIs)

description:
Contributed to building La Poste Group’s IoT platform, supporting the development of several connected digital services.

Key contributions:
• Acted as Product Owner across multiple products including an e-commerce platform, data visualization interfaces, a mobile application and partner APIs.
• Worked with engineering teams to translate product requirements into delivered features across web, mobile and API layers.
• Contributed to the delivery of a connected platform enabling new digital servi

position: Formateur

company: Thiga Academy

position: Product Manager - Internal tools

company: Under The Milky Way

description:
Worked as Product Manager for a VoD rights aggregator, contributing to internal product development and process improvement.

Key contributions:
• Designed and supported the development of an internal contract management tool.
• Gathered business needs and adapted the product to existing operational workflows.
• Produced functional specifications, wireframes and training materials for internal teams.
• Coordinated development and rollout, including testing, bug tracking and product handover.

evidence_experience: "Partner to CPOs, CTOs and executive teams to redesign product operating models... Leads strategic engagements with companies such as Carrefour, Decat[hlon]" and "Helps reposition Thiga from delivery consulting toward executive-level product advisory" - this is selling advisory services to external clients, not owning Thiga's internal knowledge/AI function.

resolved_account_name: Thiga


Sufian Shaikh

sourced_title: Senior Manager — Enterprise Architecture, Automation, ERP/CRM & Data

firm: Grant Thornton - UAE

headline: Enterprise Architect & Digital Transformation Lead | D365 · Oracle HCM · Azure · Snowflake | Architecting ERP/CRM platforms that cut costs and eliminate operational friction at enterprise scale

about:
I don't just implement enterprise technology — I architect the systems organisations depend on to survive platform change.

Over 15 years across Big-4 professional services and global consulting, I've led the kind of programmes most firms get wrong: multi-module ERP migrations with zero data loss, enterprise data platform builds that outlast the project team, and automation initiatives that genuinely show up on the P&L.

My professional thesis is simple: complex technology investments only create value when architecture decisions, business outcomes, and C-suite priorities are aligned from day one. That's the gap I close.

At Grant Thornton UAE, I own enterprise architecture strategy, solution governance, and digital transformation delivery end-to-end — operating at C-suite level to translate technology complexity into measurable business outcomes. In that capacity I have:

→ Led the Dynamics-to-Oracle HCM enterprise migration across 5 workforce lifecycle modules — on time, zero data loss, zero business disruption

→ Architected a Azure data layer as the historical backbone of the migration, preserving full audit continuity post-cutover

→ Delivered AED 3M+ in operational savings across ERP rationalisation, hyperautomation (Power Automate, Automation Anywhere), and in-house ISV engineering on D365

→ Built a Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse unifying ERP, HCM, CRM, and Finance data into a single governed analytics platform on Azure

→ Embedded AI across the enterprise — from Azure OpenAI HR copilots to OCR-driven AP automation and governed Prompt Libraries

Core Expertise:
 Enterprise Architecture · TOGAF 10 · Digital Transformation · ERP Delivery · Microsoft Dynamics D365 F&O · Oracle HCM Cloud · CRM Implementation · Azure · Microsoft Fabric · Snowflake · Azu

company: Grant Thornton - UAE

description:
Elevated to own enterprise architecture strategy and digital transformation delivery firm-wide. Accountable for solution governance, platform migration, and C-suite alignment across all technology programmes.

Led enterprise migration from Microsoft Dynamics HRIS to Oracle HCM Cloud across 5 workforce lifecycle modules delivered on time, zero data loss, zero business disruption.
Architected a Snowflake data layer as the historical backbone of the Oracle HCM migration, ensuring full HR records

position: Solutions Architect

description:
As a Solution Architect and Technical Leader, I drive ERP, CRM, RPA , Analytics and DevOps initiatives that align technology with business strategy. I combine hands-on solution design with leadership to deliver measurable impact across the organization.

ERP & CRM Leadership: Directed full lifecycle delivery of ERP and CRM projects, ensuring seamless integrations, scalability, and compliance.
Technical Leadership: Guided architecture decisions, technology adoption, and solution design, ensuring

position: Technology, Business and Innovation Executive

description:
As the sole technical resource in the development department, I was fully responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying ERP, CRM, and automation solutions. I delivered end-to-end implementations that directly supported business operations and drove measurable outcomes.

Solution Design & Development: Designed and built custom ERP and CRM solutions from scratch, tailored to business requirements.
End-to-End Delivery: Handled the complete software lifecycle — requirements gathering

position: Technical Lead

company: KPIT TECHNOLOGY

description:
As a Technical Lead, I managed a team of 7 resources while driving ERP automation and analytics initiatives. My role combined leadership, project management, and hands-on solution delivery to ensure ERP projects met business and operational goals.

Team Leadership: Directed a team of 7 developers and consultants, ensuring successful delivery of ERP modules and integrations.
ERP Project Leadership: Led end-to-end ERP implementations, upgrades, and customizations, aligning solutions with organizat

position: Senior Consultant

company: IGNIFY SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED

description: Microsoft Dynamics Axapta

position: Senior Associate

company: LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

position: Technical Consultant

position: Software Developer

company: Softbridge Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd.

disposition: STRONG

primary_strip: B

internal_vs_external: internal

evidence_experience: "At Grant Thornton UAE, I own enterprise architecture strategy, solution governance, and digital transformation delivery end-to-end — operating at C-suite level" and "Accountable for solution governance, platform migration, and C-suite alignment across all technology programmes." Also "Built a Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse unifying ERP, HCM, CRM, and Finance data into a single governed analytics platform on Azure" — internal firm data/systems ownership, not client-sold service.

resolved_account_name: Grant Thornton - UAE


Christophe Lo

sourced_title: Senior Program Manager / AI Implementation Manager (Client: GSK)

firm: Moorhouse | B Corp Certified

headline: Senior Programme Manager | Regulated Technology & AI-Enabled Delivery | Pharma, Life Sciences & MedTech | GxP · Cloud · PRINCE2

about:
I'm a Senior Programme Manager with 20+ years delivering complex, regulated technology programmes for pharmaceutical, life sciences and medical device organisations — including AstraZeneca, GSK, Abbott, Fresenius and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).

I get parachuted into ambiguous, time-pressured environments and bring programmes back under control fast: GxP system implementations, LIMS/MES integrations, multi-country platform migrations, cloud and AI-enabled transformation, and decommissioning programmes against hard regulatory deadlines.

Recent highlights:
•Leading GSK's Programme Centre of Excellence, setting direction for a scalable engineering operating model and mentoring engineering managers and tech leads across global product and platform teams.
•Migrated DICOM imaging data from AWS to a new cloud data platform at AstraZeneca while maintaining full GxP compliance for research and clinical teams.
•Deployed Abbott's Azure-hosted Sympheos COVID-19 diagnostic platform across 500+ healthcare sites in the UAE, coordinating up to 24 project teams worldwide on a $550M programme.
•Led IT strategy and a $10M+ technology portfolio as Head of IT at COSMIC (Sanger Institute), reporting directly to the CEO and growing the web/data team from 3 to 11 people.
•Directed a 9,000-user, 56-country ComplianceWire LMS rollout for Janssen (J&J) on a $12M portfolio, running up to 12 concurrent project teams.

I'm equally comfortable running PRINCE2-governed waterfall delivery and Agile/Scrum teams, with hands-on experience across GxP, GAMP5, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 & 820, computer system validation, RAID/risk management, vendor and supplier management, and executive-level stakeholder reporting.

Dual British and Belgian national with full right to work across the UK and EU. Open to contract,

company: Moorhouse | B Corp Certified

description: Leading GSK's Software Development Centre of Excellence (CoE), setting direction for a scalable engineering operating model across global product and platform teams. Built and govern standardised SDLC processes, engineering playbooks and tooling so delivery stays consistent and compliant with regulatory and security requirements as the model scales. Work directly with product, architecture and delivery leads to align roadmaps and OKRs, clear delivery bottlenecks, and keep flow, quality and relia

position: Strategic Advisor

company: Zanavest

description: Acting as strategic advisor and product leader to senior stakeholders, shaping product vision and market positioning.

position: AI/ML IT Project Manager

company: AstraZeneca

description: Ran 5+ system decommissioning projects in parallel (Radiomics Viewer, DICOM Imaging, GenePanel), closing each out with full GxP compliance for an affected user base of 200+. Led the migration of DICOM imaging data from AWS  storage to a new cloud data platform, maintaining full GxP compliance and uninterrupted access for research and clinical teams. Delivered the LIMS SAPIO to HALO AP integration, cutting data annotation time by 30% and unlocking new oncology visualisation capability. Introduced

position: Senior Engineer Project Manager

company: Fresenius Medical Care

description: Led a 25-person cross-functional team delivering the Anemia inSights Software as a Medical Device (SAMD) programme against tight FDA submission deadlines, keeping the NDA/ANDA package on track throughout. Authored the Design History File in line with FDA 21 CFR 820 and ISO 13485, giving the business a clean audit trail for product launch. Tracked regulatory change across the programme lifecycle to keep the product compliant and flag risk early.

position: Head of Information Technology / CTO

company: COSMIC (Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer)

description: Responsible for all technical and operational aspects of the COSMIC business, leading talented web and data teams in delivering COSMIC's core products and solutions. Grew the Web Development and Data team from 3 to 11 employees, restructuring the IT organisation to improve communication, governance and our Agile/Scrum ways of working. Owned IT strategy, architecture, operating model and technology delivery across COSMIC Sanger. Worked closely with the Head of Data Science and the CEO, presenting

position: Senior Project / Programme Manager - Connectivity Solutions Informatics

company: Abbott

description: Managed several of Abbott's highest-profile programmes, including deployment of the Azure-hosted Sympheos COVID-19 ID NOW diagnostic platform across 500+ healthcare sites in the UAE — a rollout projected to support $550M in revenue growth over five years. Held full global cross-functional oversight, delivery and accountability, simultaneously leading up to 24 project teams worldwide. Delivered the Sympheos Mobile 2.5 upgrade and subsequent patch releases, and built Power BI reporting used across

position: Global Project Manager / Programme Manager - Product Team

company: Congenica

description: Worked closely with cross-functional teams across Congenica on projects spanning quarterly platform releases to Oncology Somatic Cancer and Precision Medicine clinical studies. Drove the commercial tender process from start to final submission and led improvements to project management governance. Championed Congenica's Scrum team in building a precision oncology solution using third-party pipelines, defining user stories and acceptance criteria from functional and non-functional requirements. I

position: IT Project Manager

description: Delivered a portfolio of small to large projects supporting HR, Finance, EHS and Corporate Affairs, including the UK and Malaysia Workday payroll migrations, an AI/Machine Learning-driven Global Order Entry automation project (lifting operational efficiency by around 25%), the Cash App Deduction project (improving cash flow transparency and cutting errors by 20%), and an EHS tooling initiative.

content: There are still some available seats available. Sign up today.

content:
Zanavest Deal Management Platform: The first 20: 2 months PREMIUM for FREE! 🎉

📍 Currently launching in South Africa — others coming soon!

STOP paying for software that makes things harder.

The first 20 people to join our waitlist get 2 months free when we launch in June 2026.
No "upgrade to claim." No "first 20 to comment." Just join and it's yours.
The reality:

Enterprise software costs a fo

content:
Hi everyone! I’m seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. #OpenToWork

About me & what I’m looking for:
💼 I’m looking for Associate Program Director, Associate Director of Information Technology, Head of Information Technology, Program Project Manager, and Direc

content:
😱 Title: AI’s Silent Threat: How AI Is Reshaping Youth Employment Worldwide

Introduction
The digital revolution has brought progress, but AI is eroding job opportunities for teens and young adults. Traditional entry‑level roles in service, creative, and admin fields are being disrupted, leaving youth with fewer ways to gain experience and start careers.

The Evidence
A 2026 Dallas Fed study of 25

content:
The sales landscape is evolving rapidly. With buyers becoming more informed, sales cycles lengthening, and competition intensifying, one technology stands out as a game changer: Artificial Intelligence.

AI deal management is not just a trend; it is a practical solution that enables sales teams to close deals more efficiently.

What is AI Deal Management?
AI deal management leverages machine lea

evidence_experience: "Leading GSK's Software Development Centre of Excellence (CoE)... Work directly with product, architecture and delivery leads to align roadmaps" - this is leading a CoE for the CLIENT (GSK), not for his own employer Moorhouse's internal knowledge/AI function.

resolved_account_name: Moorhouse | B Corp Certified


Josh Vincent

publicIdentifier: jchristianvincent

sourced_title: Senior Director, Education and Research

firm: Huron

headline: Senior Director — Education & Research @ Huron

about: I am passionate about helping as many people as possible. With leadership experiences in multiple industries covering information technology, applications, data, engineering, finance, HR, and the law, I thrive on solving complex problems in a fast-paced business environment, motivated by delivering results using practical and creative approaches.

position: Senior Director, Education and Research

company: Huron

position: President

company: Higher Education User Group

position: Board Member

position: President Elect

position: Vice President Of Development

position: Executive Director, Data Operations & Engineering

company: Vanderbilt University

description: Lead soup-to-nuts data management encompassing teams for database administration, data engineering, data warehouse, architecture, modeling, and transactional analytics, reporting. Nominated to serve in VU Mentorship program as a mentor to colleagues across the university (great experience!) Established plan to consolidate legacy datastores and pipelines from on-prem warehouse with Snowflake Data Cloud, while building new pipelines to warehouse Oracle Cloud ERP/HCM, Salesforce and many other SaaS

position: Senior Director, Office of Continuous Improvement

description: Through reorganization, combined Oracle Cloud ERP/HCM administration with teams supporting other enterprise applications (e.g., Salesforce CRM, Affinaquest, Marketing Cloud), and disparate project and transition management teams. Led reimplementation and CRM org consolidation to unify accounts/contacts and better serve key stakeholders across development and alumni relations, government and community relations, career services and corporate engagement, and marketing and communications. Establish

position: Senior Director, Process & Systems Optimization

description: Charged with maximizing Vanderbilt’s return on investment in new administrative systems, and working under the direction of the CFO, CIO, and CAO, I lead the Process & Systems Optimization team. This team partners with functional leaders and campus stakeholders to optimize our internal processes, stabilize our recent Oracle Cloud implementation, enable new functionality, and assure institutional data and compliance needs are met with our core Financial and HR systems. This team is specifically r

content: Couldn’t be more excited to be joining these fantastic folks (and many more) on the breathtaking  Belmont University  campus this fine morning!

content: I'm looking forward to Oracle's Higher Education Summit next week hosted at the University of Tennessee System in Knoxville TN! Join us in the Huron panel session on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 14th where leaders will share their experiences crafting a support model for cloud transformation, including Vanderbilt University's Ben Frazee, Baylor University's Marissa Tiner, and Middle Tennessee S

internal_vs_external: unclear

evidence_experience: "Lead soup-to-nuts data management encompassing teams for database administration, data engineering, data warehouse, architecture, modeling, and transactional analytics, reporting" - this is enterprise data/IT operations, not internal knowledge-reuse or AI-on-knowledge-base governance.

resolved_account_name: Huron


Edward Emmanuel

publicIdentifier: edward-emmanuel-rb

sourced_title: New Products, AI and Data Transformation Advisor

firm: Sia Partners

headline: Triple Bottom Line Executive | Product, Ops & Impact

about:
When sending a connection request, do leave a note as to how we're linked, or how we might complement each other. It really helps me figure out where you're coming from! Thank you.

----

Singapore Citizen🌸 | Stamp 5 Permanent Resident in Ireland ☘ | Believes in Emerging Markets 🌍

I bridge the gap between complex technical roadmaps and large scale commercial success. With over a decade's experience across Financial Services and ESG-related ecosystems, I specialise in navigating the transitions of ‘Zero-to-One’ and ‘One-to-Scale’.

Currently operating at the intersection of executing leadership priorities and strategic advisory, helping organisations institutionalise their growth, governance, and transformations, including securing investments and achieving sustainable growth.

Product and Growth: Proven track record in scaling product lines to €50M+ ARR and managing global partner ecosystems including Fortune 500 led syndicates. Overseeing the complete Product Lifecycle, including Product Discovery, Definition, Development and Delivery/Go-To-Market (GTM) Execution. Culminating in Value Realisation for client organisations and their partners.

Digital Transformation and Governance: I architect end-to-end governance frameworks for corporations, SMEs and municipalities/government bodies. This includes overseeing €100M+ project pipelines and converting pilot trials into long-term commercial procurement contracts seeing a 6x fiscal multiplier.

Board and Strategic Advisory: Investment Committee member, Chairperson and Board Advisor specialising in Investment and Underwriting decision-making, ESG opportunities and risk mitigation, as well as Technology and Innovation direction.

I've presented at global events such as TechXLR8, London Tech Week, Smart Cities Expo World Con

position: Founder Managing Partner, ESG and Financial Services, Growth & Transformation

company: EE Digital Capital

description:
Because People, Planet, and Profit, is the art of the possible.

EE Digital Capital's mission is to elevate societies to their best potential, and rehabilitate our planet for all future generations.

We're a hands-on advisory that works with a collective of Financiers, Analysts, Scientists, Operators, Designers and Engineers to help launch new technology products and transform organisations for their present to future state transition. Whether you're a start-up, scale-up, or large organisation

position: Principal

description: Fundraising and innovation transformation services

position: Partner, Commercialisation Strategy and Technical Due Diligence

description: Lira is redefining the way high potential startups and scaleups raise funding through a combination of grants, equity and debt financing.

position: Investment Committee, Chairperson, CYK Fund

company: Finding XY

description: The Impact Finance Fund seeks to provide Impact-Driven MSMEs with important working capital access. Finding XY is an Innovation Centre, Management and Advisory firm, supporting entrepreneurs to address climate change and create social impact by developing their scaling capacity and removing barriers to sustainable growth.

position: Investment Committee Advisory Board

company: Angel School

description:
AngelSchool.vc is a Fellowship program dedicated to helping emerging investors build, run and scale their own Angel syndicates. Program Fellows are equipped with our syndicate blueprint in their first 8 weeks, and get lifetime access to our IC and alumni network.

Our syndicates are backed by 1000+ LPs globally and deploy $MNs annually.

company: Sia Partners

description:
Sia Partners is a next-generation management consulting firm and pioneer of Consulting 4.0. We offer a unique blend of AI and design capabilities, augmenting traditional consulting to deliver superior value to our clients.

The world is facing unprecedented challenges - and we are rolling up our sleeves to fix things. We help clients launch sector-defining ventures and products that deliver financial, social, and environmental outcomes at speed.

position: Co Director Dublin Chapter

company: Founder Institute

description:
Running and organisation of the Founder Institute programme.

The Founder Institute is the world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies.

position: Founder Institute Graduate

description:
Completed the Founder Institute programme.

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 180 cities and 6 continents, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 3,300 companies, which have created over 50,000+ new jobs. The company's mission is to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.

band_reasons: disqualified; company_concern

evidence_experience: "Sia Partners... We offer a unique blend of AI and design capabilities, augmenting traditional consulting to deliver superior value to our clients... We help clients launch sector-defining ventures and products" - explicitly client-delivery, no internal ownership signal.


Abhishek Baranwal

sourced_title: Data Analyst

firm: IMARC Services Private Limited

headline: Data Analyst @ IMARC | Advance Excel | Power BI | SQL | Python | ML | Data Science & AI

about:
I’m a Data Analyst with a strong foundation in Mathematics and experience using data to solve real world business problems.

Currently at IMARC Services, I work with large and diverse datasets of international trade, focusing on data analysis, process improvement, and automation. My work involves turning complex and unstructured data into reliable information and efficient analytical workflows.
Previously, at Scaletrix.AI, I gained experience across customer, retail, e-commerce, and inventory analytics.

I’m currently pursuing an MCA in Data Science & AI, while further developing my expertise in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, and AI. My hands on toolkit includes Python, SQL, Power BI, Advanced Excel, and Statistics.

I’m focused on combining analytical thinking, technology, and business understanding to turn data into meaningful decisions and measurable value.

I’m always open to conversations around data science, analytics, or real-world problem solving.

position: Data Analyst

company: IMARC Services Private Limited

description:
• Analyze and process large-scale international trade datasets from multiple sources, covering product descriptions, HS codes, companies, countries, quantities, and other trade attributes.
Perform data cleaning, validation, standardization, and research to improve the accuracy and usability of trade data.

• Automated the material classification process from messy and unstructured product descriptions, a largely manual workflow that had remained a bottleneck for nearly three years.
Reduced proc

position: Data Analyst Intern

description:
Worked with international trade datasets, supporting data cleaning, validation, standardization, and material classification across multiple sources.

Gained hands-on experience with Advanced Excel and Power BI while supporting recurring data and research requirements.

description:
Worked on customer, retail, e-commerce, and inventory analytics, transforming datasets into actionable business insights.

Built interactive Power BI and Tableau dashboards for KPI tracking, customer analysis, and business performance monitoring.

Applied Python, SQL, and machine learning techniques for data preparation, exploratory analysis, predictive modeling, and customer analytics.

Contributed to end-to-end analytics projects, including customer churn prediction, inventory demand forecast

position: Data Science Trainee

company: AnalytixLabs

description:
Enrolled in an intensive 10-month program encompassing Python, machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and data visualization. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on projects and real-world case studies, enhancing practical skills.

Programming & Data Handling: Proficient in Python, and SQL for data manipulation and analysis.
Data Visualization: Skilled in creating insightful dashboards and visualizations using tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
Statistical Analysis: Strong foundation in statistics,

position: Career transition

company: Career Break

position: Mathematics Tutor

company: Self-employed

description:
As a part-time Mathematics Tutor, I provide personalized, one-on-one instruction to students at various academic levels. My primary focus is on helping students understand complex mathematical concepts, improve their problem-solving skills, and boost their confidence in the subject.
Through this role, I honed my communication and teaching skills, developed a keen understanding of different individual needs, and reinforced my knowledge of mathematical concepts. This experience has been instrument

content:
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 Claight 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗤𝟯 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴.

𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 Sumit - 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴, Rojit Kumar Malakar 𝘢

band_reasons: disqualified; builder

evidence_experience: "Analyze and process large-scale international trade datasets... Automated the material classification process from messy and unstructured product descriptions" - hands-on IC data work, no functional ownership or leadership remit.

resolved_account_name: IMARC Services Private Limited


Matthew Chan

sourced_title: Innovation Consulting Manager

firm: ?What If! Innovation | Part of Accenture

headline: Innovation | AI Consultant | Designing Systems that Empower People | Organizational Behavior Specialist

about:
I’m a Human-AI Collaboration Strategist with experience designing AI solutions that augment human capabilities. My background bridges Gen AI consulting, organizational behavior, and HR technology innovation, giving me a unique lens on how AI can drive both business value and human empowerment.

I've led projects that mapped human-AI workflows, built human-in-the-loop systems, and influenced enterprise guidelines on responsible Gen AI adoption. I partnered with top research institutions to understand how Gen AI transforms knowledge work, and designed experiments with 70+ software engineers to optimize human-AI teaming.

Across every project, my goal is the same: to design AI systems that make humans better.

I'm passionate about scaling AI across industries, designing trust-first experiences, and building the next generation of collaborative technologies.

Specialties:

Human-AI Workflow Design

Gen AI Strategy & Applied Research

Human-in-the-Loop Systems (HITL)

Organizational Behavior & Change Management

Responsible AI & Ethics

Workforce Transformation

Future of Work

position: AI Innovation Consulting Manager

position: AI Delivery Lead (AI Strategy & Applied Research)

company: Accenture

description:
Designed AI solutions to augment human decision-making and improve enterprise workflows, including recruitment, workforce planning, and software development.

Developed human-in-the-loop systems that balanced automation with human oversight, scaling responsible Gen AI use across 10+ domains (SAP, Microsoft, Oracle).

Led collaborative experiments with 70+ developers to integrate Gen AI into legacy modernization projects, capturing human feedback to enhance AI outputs.

Partnered with top researc

position: Organizational Analytics Consultant

position: People Analytics

position: Global Talent Organization - Recruitment Transformation

position: Campus Recruiter

position: Experienced Hire Recruiting - Investment Management

company: Goldman Sachs

position: IT Recruiter

company: Bluewolf

evidence_experience: "Designed AI solutions to augment human decision-making and improve enterprise workflows, including recruitment, workforce planning, and software development... scaling responsible Gen AI use across 10+ domains (SAP, Microsoft, Oracle)" - this describes client-facing consulting delivery, not internal firm knowledge ownership.


Yale Kwon

sourced_title: Partner - Private Equity Value Acceleration & Transformation

firm: AlixPartners

headline: Private Equity Value Acceleration & Transformation Expert

about:
Results-driven enterprise transformation leader with deep expertise in Private Equity value creation, commercial and operational transformation, and post-merger integration / carve-out.
Proven track record of delivering rapid EBITDA growth and synergy realization for leading PE portfolios. Recognized innovator in AI-driven due diligence and large-scale business transformation across Tech, Media, Industrial and B2B services sectors

company: AlixPartners

description:
Private Equity Value Creation & Transformation

• How to Get Results Quickly After a Merger or Acquisition (HBR): https://hbr.org/2024/06/how-to-get-results-quickly-after-a-merger-or-acquisition

• To Accelerate Growth, Analyze Your Company Like an Investor (HBR): https://hbr.org/2024/03/to-accelerate-growth-analyze-your-company-like-an-investor?utm

position: Director - Private Equity | Commercial Value Acceleration & Transformation

description:
•Leader of PE Commercial Value Acceleration -  https://features.alixpartners.com/unlock-growth-through-commercial-value-acceleration/index.html

•How to Grow Your Top Line in a Down Market (HBR) - https://hbr.org/2023/01/how-to-grow-your-top-line-in-a-down-market?ab=hero-main-text

•B2B Sales Teams Can't Afford to Ignore Midsize Customers (HBR) - https://hbr.org/2023/05/b2b-sales-teams-cant-afford-to-ignore-midsize-customers

position: Senior Vice President - Enterprise Improvement | Commercial Integration | Cost Transformation

position: Senior Manager -  Strategy | Transformation | Technology | Digital

company: Kearney

description:
Transforming Global IT Operating Model for U.S. Financial Institution
•Led a CIO-driven project with a team of 8 consultants to execute global IT ADM Sourcing / Negotiation for Managed Services achieving 25% savings and rationalizing 300+ suppliers to 5+ suppliers
•Analyzed and designed new operating model for global operating model in Application Maintenance

Cost Assessment for a Leading Canadian BPO Provider
•Conducted IT cost assessment to reduce ~30% of OPEX & CAPEX
•Analyzed +20 transforma

position: Engagement Manager - Strategy & Operation

company: Deloitte Canada

description:
•Led a cost transformation assessment of Canada’s top retailer and identified $150M post acquisition synergy savings opportunities
•Led a procurement assessment in Public Sector by analyzing spend across various government entities

position: Manager

description:
Business Turnaround / Strategic Negotiation
•Led a corporate-wide cost optimization project resulted in USD 1~2Bn cost savings opportunities
•Executed Strategic Sourcing of LTE Network CAPEX investment resulted in $300M savings

New Growth Strategy / Strategic Procurement
•Conducted Samsung's Business Assessment to turnaround negative profit & established Go-to-Market strategy
•Developed Samsung Group’s new business growth strategy in automotive sector targeting USD 1Bn

M&A / JV: Commercial

position: Manager, Strategy Planning & Business Development

company: LG Electronics

description:
Corporate B2B Growth Strategy
•Created corporate B2B strategic growth road map to reach $20Bn by 2012 and presented to CEO
•Managed a task team to create Car BU’s strategic road map to reach $1Bn revenue by 2014

New Business Development
•Identified new growth momentum for LG Smart TV business
•Established new strategy for LG to penetrate into healthcare industry

Nomination: Ranked Top 2nd in ‘LG Global Innovation Competition’ – over 4000 teams participated

content:
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. digital ad dollars will flow to CTV and premium online video this year. That's up from 27% in 2025.

But the real story isn't where dollars are going. It's what's driving the reallocation: buyers are done paying for scale they can't prove. They want fewer placements, sharper targeting, and clearer ROI.

Jeff Goldstein, Jason McDannold, Ross Engelhardt and I co-authored this arti

content:
Connect, Inspire, and Grow Together!

AlixPartners is excited to host our Annual PE & M&A Mid-Autumn Festival Mixer on September 24th evening in New York. Over the years, we’ve brought together ~100+ PE, M&A, investment banking, and legal professionals for an evening of meaningful conversations, new connections, and collaboration.

This year, we’re looking forward to doing it again — bringing grea

content:
Glad to share that I’ll be speaking at the Operating Partners Forum Napa with Eric Lindgren and Saurabh Singh. Looking forward to connecting with other operating partners to compare what’s working across PE value creation.

https://lnkd.in/eC3cU7kX

content:
All, Private equity firms face growing pressure to create value as higher interest rates, longer holding periods, and tougher exit markets reshape the landscape.  Yet many still pursue cost savings one portfolio company at a time, leaving significant value on the table.

David Hindman, Debdeep Roy, Katherine Arnold and I have co-authored an article on how AI can help sponsors identify and capture

evidence_experience: "Proven track record of delivering rapid EBITDA growth and synergy realization for leading PE portfolios" and "Led a cost transformation assessment of Canada's top retailer and identified $150M post acquisition synergy savings opportunities" - all client-delivery work, no internal firm function ownership.

resolved_account_name: AlixPartners


Isabel Derison

firm: Grant Thornton Belgium

headline: Partner Business Risk Services Grant Thornton Belgium - Director of the Global Board of the Institute of Internal Auditors

position: Director of the Global Board of the Institute of Internal Auditors (volunteer)

company: The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc.

company: Grant Thornton Belgium

position: Independent expert

company: Bureau voor deontologie

position: President of the Board Of Directors

company: Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) - Belgium

position: Chief Audit, Risk & Compliance

company: ZNA - Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen

position: Internal Auditor

company: SD Worx

position: Assistant Manager - Transfer Pricing

company: KPMG Belgium

content: 👏 another remarkable milestone!

content:
Welcome to the team and the GTA multinational platform…Looking forward to collaborating on the #GTNext level!
Kristof Van Ael Jochen Vankerckhoven Amaury Geernaert

content:
Great to be on this journey! 🚀
#BreakawayFirm
Grant Thornton Belgium

content:
Dear Internal Audit community
📈 How does an Internal Audit strategy contribute to making real impact?
📄 How do you ensure it is more than a piece a paper?
IIA Belgium and Grant Thornton Belgium are launching a short survey as part of a broader thought leadership initiative on the evolution of Internal Audit strategy and value creation. The survey addresses topics such as:
❓ How clearly is your s

content:
💡 New Updates to the 3 Lines Model
Strong #governance isn't just about having the right structures in place — it's about making sure the board, management, and internal audit are each playing their distinct role.
The Institute of Internal Auditors' updated Statements of Position on the Three Lines Model and Internal Audit's Role in Enterprise Risk Management offer a modernized framework that work

evidence_experience: Chief Audit, Risk & Compliance @ ZNA - Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen (Oct 2018 - Mar 2022) - this is internal audit leadership at a hospital client organisation, not at the consulting firm, and predates his current Partner role at Grant Thornton.

resolved_account_name: Grant Thornton Belgium


Konrad Niggli

sourced_title: Managing Partner & CEO Synpulse Group

firm: Synpulse Management Consulting

headline: Managing Partner & CEO Synpulse Group at Synpulse Management Consulting

about:
Konrad Niggli is Partner and Managing Director with Synpulse Management Consulting. Konrad and his team are focused to develop digital (re-)insurance operations which meets efficient cost targets and is built on latest technology.
Konrad has more than 15 years’ experience in the (re-) insurance industry focusing primarily on efficient operational setups of reinsurer taking automation gains into considerations. The reinsurance team is one of the few experts in setting up a reinsurance operations (new born) but also in turning existing operations into highly efficient digital reinsurance operations.

Konrad has also served in strategic projects of large reinsurance companies as program and project manager to implement standard software projects. In that capacity he has gained extensive experience with platforms such as Salesforce, MS Dynamics CRM, SICS and various other reinsurance platforms.

Konrad strongly believes in high quality project delivery and that small niche players can make a big difference in every project. The dedication of full attention to every project mandate is a strong differentiation factor in the industry and one of the most mentioned success factor of complex projects. In his role as managing director Konrad builds a team which will make the difference.

Specialties: Reinsurance and insurance project management, assessing and auditing operations

position: Managing Partner & CEO Synpulse Group

company: Synpulse Management Consulting

position: Managing Partner

description:
Konrad Niggli is Managing Partner with Synpulse Management Consulting. Konrad and his team are focused to manage the transition of an (re-)insurance operation to setup a smart and efficient operation which meets efficient cost targets.
Konrad has more than 18 years’ experience in the (re-) insurance industry focusing primarily on efficient distribution and client centricity, smart underwriting processes as well as target operating models for reinsurance companies.

Konrad has also served in str

position: Partner & Managing Director

description: Responsible for the Solution Providers US operations with focus on Reinsurance, Corporate Insurance and Banking industry

content:
One of the things I value most about Synpulse is seeing our shared spirit come to life in different corners of the world.

Our Australia team is a great example of that, combining local expertise, strong collaboration, and a commitment to helping clients navigate transformation across financial services.

I look forward to continuing building a strong banking and insurance team.

Congratulations

content:
Congratulations to all teams for another successful, fair and friendly tournament! A special congratulations to this year's winner Toa Re and Toni! Very well played!

https://lnkd.in/eaHG3sch

content:
What I value most about Synpulse is our people and the genuine sense of connection they create across teams, roles and locations.

Hearing our colleagues describe Synpulse in their own words is a powerful reminder that our culture is shaped in the everyday moments: supporting one another, sharing ideas openly and creating opportunities for people to learn and grow.

Their stories make me proud

content: We have just wrapped up our June CEO Power Hour - what a great session it was. In the Kerenzerberg Sports Centre, my Co-CEO @Yves Roesti and I had the pleasure of connecting with Synpulsians across all 20+ countries to share first insights of how we envision our client propositions to develop in the age of agentic operating models and GenAI. Wonderful to have @Ingo and @Patrick with us this time,

content:
Hong Kong is emerging as a second powerhouse for our APAC business, anchored by a team that moves at the speed of the market itself: fast-moving, deeply client-focused, and always pushing for better ways to deliver impact across borders.

It is also great to see their innovation enfusing the rest of the group!

https://lnkd.in/ecnRA_ys

evidence_experience: "Konrad and his team are focused to develop digital (re-)insurance operations which meets efficient cost targets" - this is a client-facing service line (reinsurance operations consulting), not ownership of Synpulse's own internal knowledge/AI/IP-reuse function. "Konrad has also served in strategic projects of large reinsurance companies as program and project manager to implement standard software projects" confirms client delivery focus.


Wasay Ashraf

publicIdentifier: wasayash

sourced_title: Senior Consultant - Business Risk Services

headline: Assistant Manager - GT UAE | Big 4 Alumni | Chartered Accountant |

about: An accomplished professional in Finance, Advisory Services, and Risk Consulting, holding a Chartered Accountant qualification with a strong academic foundation. A core member of Risk Advisory practices at Grant Thornton UAE and Big 4 (KPMG), with over 7 years of progressive experience delivering Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions across diverse industries. Extensively experienced in executing and hands-on leadership in risk-based internal audits, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), enterprise and operational risk assessments, and control rationalization. Demonstrates strong capability in process transformation, data-driven risk analytics, and control automation, enabling management to identify emerging risks, strengthen compliance maturity, and drive sustainable performance improvements. Adept at translating complex risk and compliance matters into clear, concise, and actionable insights for senior management and audit committees.

position: Assistant Manager

company: Grant Thornton - UAE

position: Consultant - Business Risk Services

position: Consultant - Risk Advisory Services

company: KPMG In Pakistan

description:
– Involved in internal audit engagements for a recognizable group with business units focusing on Construction, Industrial Services, Turnkey Projects, Infrastructure Projects, & Manufacturing.
– Proposed internal audit plans and key audit risk areas to the client management based on risk assessment of business operations and establishment of audit scope, key controls, and action plan with respect to COSO Internal Control Framework.
– Led a forensic investigation to identify key internal controls

position: Associate - Risk Advisory Services

position: Associate Consultant

company: Global Management Consultants

evidence_experience: "Proposed internal audit plans and key audit risk areas to the client management based on risk assessment of business operations" and "Led a forensic investigation to identify key internal controls bypass responsible for fraudulent financial reporting" - entirely client-facing engagement work.


Marc Scherer

sourced_title: Partner | Head of Commercial Strategy & Transformation

firm: Implement Consulting Group

about: Experienced Senior Partner with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Skilled in Customer Centricity, Corporate Strategy, Executive Coaching, Business Transformation and Change Management. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Master's Degree focused in Wirtschaftsmathematik from Universität Ulm.

company: Implement Consulting Group

position: Director | Head of Commercial Excellence

company: PwC Deutschland

position: Senior Partner

company: Batten & Company (BBDO Consulting)

position: Associate Partner

company: Malik

position: Senior Consultant

company: PIMS ASSOCIATES LIMITED

position: Intern

company: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

resolved_account_name: Implement Consulting Group


Syed Uzair

publicIdentifier: notsyed

sourced_title: Senior Consultant (Strategy & Transformation)

headline: Strategy & Transformation Expert at Grant Thornton | Org Design • Procurement • Workforce Planning | Delivered AED 7M+ in impact | PMP Certified ®

about:
Clarity → Structure → Savings. That’s my playbook.

At Grant Thornton UAE, I help clients turn messy operations into measurable results, AED 7M+ in cost and efficiency gains across org design, procurement rationalisation and workforce planning. My recent work: benchmarking 22 modular manufacturers; modelling outsourcing scenarios for 4,700 FTEs; consolidating 143 vendors to 67 for AED 5.1M savings; and drafting IFRS-aligned finance policies across six entities.

I cut my teeth running a student-experience “business unit” at Heriot-Watt University: AED 1.2M P&L, 9-person PMO, 127 initiatives, and satisfaction up from 71% to 83%. That role taught me to align stakeholders quickly, structure problems, and make change stick.

Specialties: Benchmarking & market sizing | Org design & workforce planning | Procurement strategy | PMO & change management | Financial modelling | Stakeholder alignment

description:
Promoted to Senior Consultant within one year.

Owning workstreams across strategy, org design, workforce optimisation, and cost transformation engagements. Leading client workshops, executive clarifications, and end-to-end delivery of high-impact transformation initiatives.

position: Management Consultant (Strategy & Transformation)

description:
Delivered AED 7M+ in cost & efficiency gains across org design, procurement and workforce planning for manufacturing & hospitality clients. Key focus: benchmarking, FTE segmentation, PMO setup and IFRS-aligned policy design.

- Benchmarked 22 modular manufacturers (GCC & Europe) and built market-entry plays worth AED 200M in potential revenue.

- Segmented 4,700 FTEs and modelled outsourcing/automation scenarios, unlocking AED 400K run-rate savings and a 6% productivity uplift.

- Ran 15 workloa

position: Strategy & Operations Associate, Office of the Provost

company: Heriot-Watt University

description:
Co‑modelled the university’s 2030 & 2035 financial trajectory and built a PMO to speed up executive-education delivery. Blended financial planning, process design, and AI-enabled learning innovation.Built a PMO using Gantt-based tracking; reduced programme lead time 8 → 5 weeks.

- Managed the cross-campus launch of INSNA 2024 (700+ delegates, £250K budget), cutting vendor spend by 12%.

- Piloted an AI-enabled case-analysis module for “Digital Transformation” courses, adopted by 300+ postgrads.

position: Student Affairs Controller (Sabbatical)

description:
Elected by 5,000 students to run a AED 1.2M P&L and lead a nine-person PMO for student experience. Delivered an 18% budget surplus and raised satisfaction from 71% → 83%.

- Directed 127 campus-wide initiatives (WattFest, International Day, COP28), boosting engagement 35% YoY.

- Standardised funding for 24 clubs & societies, delivering an 18% budget uplift without overspend.

- Overhauled feedback loops across Dubai/UK/Malaysia campuses to align academic and student well-being priorities.

content:
Over the last 5 years, my seniors taught me how to do this.

Over the last 12 weeks, I had the chance to pass it on to Mustafa and connect him with people who shaped my own journey. Great experience – thanks Heriot-Watt University and Rana Kassem

content:
If only someone had taught me… oh wait, they did.

Great mentoring Mustafa Syed through Heriot-Watt University programme with Rana Kassem

We focused on three things using our GT UAE CFO Report, The CFO Agenda: Transformation, Trust and Talent in the UAE by Kabir Dhawan, Nataliya Gutnikova, FCCA

Read the report: https://lnkd.in/d7bXuk6n

- Build credibility early
- Lead with the answer using the

content:
Excellence is rarely an individual effort.

It is built by the people who challenge you, support you, and create the environment for you to do your best work.

Happy to share that I’ve been recognized as a CLEARR Champion for Excellence at Grant Thornton UAE.

This recognition is a meaningful reminder that excellence is built through consistency, ownership, and the standards we bring to our wor

evidence_experience: "Owning workstreams across strategy, org design, workforce optimisation, and cost transformation engagements. Leading client workshops, executive clarifications, and end-to-end delivery of high-impact transformation initiatives." - all client-facing delivery work, no mention of internal knowledge base, IP reuse, or AI-on-firm-knowledge.


Ivan Lazic

publicIdentifier: ivan-lazic

sourced_title: Manager / Project Leader | Strategy & Transformation

firm: BCG Platinion

headline: Manager @BCG | Digital Strategy & Transformation | Fueled by Hybrid Sports & Performance 🚀

about:
Over the past several years, I've partnered with C-level executives to shape strategic decisions across growth, M&A, operating models, and large-scale transformations. I bridge commercial thinking, technology, and execution to solve complex business challenges and deliver measurable business impact.

Outside of work, I channel my energy into hybrid sports, regularly competing in HYROX and running events while training across strength, endurance, and running disciplines. Sport keeps me disciplined, curious, and constantly striving to improve while introducing me to incredible people through clubs, training groups, and events.

Beyond sport, you'll usually find me exploring new cultures, discovering local coffee shops and food spots, or enjoying good music wherever I travel.

company: BCG Platinion

description:
● Partnered with C-level to shape business & technology strategy, driving growth & transformation
● Led strategic M&A and tech programs, aligning business objectives, innovation, and execution
● Delivered platform & operating model initiatives to improve scalability, efficiency, customer value
● Key Industries: Energy & Utilities, Aviation & Travel, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer

position: Senior Consultant | Digital Strategy & Growth

position: Consultant | Restructurings & IT Cost Optimization

company: Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

position: Consultant | Tech Strategy in M&A

company: Accenture DACH

description:
● Advised C-level on digital growth strategy and complex business-technology decisions
● Led tech initiatives from strategy through execution, focusing on M&A (carve-out, PMI, due diligence)
● Key Industries: Aviation, Energy & Utilities, Pharma/Life Sciences, Consumer

position: Senior Analyst | Tech Strategy in M&A

position: IT Consultant | Sourcing & Vendor Selection

company: ReqPOOL

description:
● Led IT sourcing and vendor selection initiatives through market analysis, evaluations, and tenders
● Defined and managed business and technical requirements for agile project delivery
● Key Industries: Industrial Goods, Energy & Utilities

position: Junior IT Consultant | Requirements Engineering

evidence_experience: "Partnered with C-level to shape business & technology strategy, driving growth & transformation" / "Advised C-level on digital growth strategy and complex business-technology decisions" - all client-delivery consulting work with no internal function ownership.

resolved_account_name: BCG Platinion


Nataliya Gutnikova, FCCA

publicIdentifier: ngutnikova

sourced_title: Associate Director, Business Consulting / Finance Transformation

headline: Associate Director | Strategy & Transformation | Finance Transformation

position: Associate Director, Strategy & Transformation / Finance Transformation

position: Senior Manager, Business Consulting

description:
• Leading strategic transformation initiatives across procurement, finance, and organizational design for clients in hospitality, education, real estate, and investment sectors, ensuring alignment of financial processes with business objectives.
• Designing and implementing finance operating models to enhance efficiency, control, and scalability; optimizing reporting structures, budgeting frameworks, and performance management processes.
• Developing and enhancing financial policies and procedur

position: Manager, Consulting / Finance & Performance / Strategy & Operations

company: Deloitte

description:
•	Delivered large‑scale finance transformation engagements, including finance function diagnostics, fast‑close initiatives, digital finance workflows, and improvements to management reporting and forecasting processes.
•	Designed shared services and center‑led finance concepts as part of broader transformation programs, covering scope definition, governance principles, service allocation, and performance considerations.
•	Developed the finance shared services / finance CoE concept for a large di

position: Manager, Accounting Advisory Services

company: KPMG

description:
•	Practice build-out & team leadership: Founded and led the Accounting Advisory Services practice; managed a team of 6 professionals; set strategy, portfolio, and delivery methods; drove capability development and training programs for IFRS and internal controls.
•	Accounting & Controllership: Designed and rolled out corporate accounting policies, chart-of-accounts harmonization, and disclosure frameworks; implemented month-end close governance (calendars, reconciliations, exception logs) to im

position: Group Head of Financial Controlling

company: ATON Group

description:
• Group close & consolidation: Instituted fast-close playbook, GL review discipline, cut-off controls, and exception governance; standardized variance narratives and root-cause resolution; improved upstream data quality; automated intercompany eliminations and enhanced consolidation accuracy.
• Accounting & Controllership: Owned month-end and year-end close, statutory reporting, and internal control frameworks; ensured compliance with IFRS and Local GAAP; coordinated external audits for clean op

position: IFRS reporting manager

company: Milkiland

description:
• Successfully led the implementation of the finance consolidation module in ERP as Project Manager, improving reporting efficiency and data integrity.
• Designed and implemented a scalable process for collecting and consolidating financial data from 60+ legal entities across four countries.
• Prepared consolidated IFRS financial statements for the holding company, ensuring compliance with international standards and timely submission.
• Managed budgeting cycles and coordinated external audits,

position: Senior Auditor

description:
• Led audit engagements across multiple industries, applying IFRS, US GAAP, and COSO frameworks.
• Assessed internal controls, financial reporting accuracy, and compliance risks for clients in FMCG, manufacturing, telecom, and financial services.

evidence_experience: "Leading strategic transformation initiatives across procurement, finance, and organizational design for clients in hospitality, education, real estate, and investment sectors" - all client delivery work, no internal knowledge/AI function ownership.