Delivering Business Value via Digital Business Transformation and AIoT Services

Experience
Bringing Leadership and Business Value (Strategy, Business Development, Consultative Sales, Partnerships) through multiple use cases to diverse Industries bridging Strategy, Business, People & B2B Technology-based Solutions and Services

Preferred Engagement Focus
Driving Business Value through Digital Business Transformation - I am passionate about Pragmatic Sustainability and address Strategy and Business aspects, Executive engagement, Stakeholders/People, and Change Management BEFORE addressing Technology, including IIoT Services + AI/ML. I successfully applied this approach across multiple industries with the following impacts:

  1. Better service’s KPIs: improved customer experience and operational/climate-related efficiency, cost reduction

  2. New revenue streams with new services/business models

  3. Transformation of Products into Services, Product-as-a-Service or XaaS (Everything-as-a-Service)

30+ years experience, ex WorldCom / UUNET / HP / Oracle / Honeywell

Location: Switzerland

Reference: CPHPA

Professional Experience (examples)
  • Worldwide Sales/Business Development strategy & program management for Service Management solutions - increased revenue 2x and revenue share 5x in 4 years

  • Drove Innovation and Digital Business Transformation Initiatives across federated teams - engaging with clients' senior executives, positioning us as a Strategic Partner on long-term business relationships, achieving sales revenue targets of 3 years in 2 years only

  • Led Strategic Advisory Services, including financial modeling with client Senior Executives/CxO, positioning us as a key partner on long-term relationships

Business Development
(Consulting, Sales, Marketing)
Business Innovation &
Transformation
Strategy &
Operations
Management &
Leadership
  • Initiated multiple Digital Business Transformation / Internet of Things projects focused on Buildings, Printers, Remote Patient Monitoring, and Smart Cities. Led Demand Generation across geographies, increased efficiency with AI/ML-based Predictive Maintenance, and achieved financial and sustainability objectives for stakeholders with Energy Optimization, Remote Diagnostics and Operations.

  • Delivered Business Consulting and Change Management for the worldwide adoption of new IoT Services. Drove strategy to achieve improved customer experiences, increased efficiencies, and operational cost reductions

  • Orchestrated Smart Device Services adoption plans with regional leaders in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, and executed plans with the country leaders

  • Led Sales and Business Development / Demand Generation spread across geographies, articulating Business Value to reach common objectives, defining the vision around Digital Business Transformation and its impact for ALL stakeholders

  • Orchestrated a comprehensive strategic vision unifying disparate business units, with an integrated dashboard of technologies transforming siloed operations into a cohesive, connected entity.

  • Organized, structured, and managed large virtual teams, drove business growth and profitability through reusability and harmony of solutions sold and services delivered

  • Led existing Internet services’ Business Growth strategy, pragmatic technology evolution like free QoS parameters change in worldwide network, and a team of Technologists, "Predicting the Future by Creating It!"

  • Strategic Business Advisory, Business Development, Go-To-Market, Partnerships, Consultative Sales, Pricing models for B2B technology-based Services & Solutions as well as coaching, mentoring, preparing for VC/PE funding presentations to innovative start-ups in very diverse industries

  • Spearheaded Business Transformation, zero to 2M devices in 3 years, IoT services for Fleet Management, selling its business value, working with leadership of Strategic ISV partners based in Europe (addressing 75% of market) removing obstacles, helping partners’ worldwide Business Development

  • Prepared and delivered Training to 200+ Sales, Pre/Post-Sales, business and technical people.

  • Started Internet Telecom Services Swiss operations’ Product Management in less than 3 months

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Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa, Asia

Business Innovator / Strategic Advisor / Business Development / Chief Commercial Officer / Strategic Partnerships

Remote and on-site

Part time / Full time

English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, German, Italian