Functional Skills
Business Unit Strategy
Go-to-market Strategy
Growth Strategy
Operational Efficiency
Operational Transformation
Organizational Culture
Organizational Design
Primary Research
Strategy Development
AI Agent Workflow Orchestration
AI Strategy
AI Performance Optimization
Artificial Intelligence
Data Architecture
Data Analysis
Software Skills
OpenAI
Claude API
Gemini API
Blockchain
Sector Experience
Business Services
Consumer Goods
Energy
Social & Public Sector
Technology
Languages
English
Spanish
Hebrew
Countries Worked In
CA IL MX ZA ES CH US ZWNotable Clients
Colgate-Palmolive
Deloitte
Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Fortune 500
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
Optimia AI
Data Science / Analytics
Co-founder
10/2025 - Present
Optimia AI leverages AI and technology to help businesses achieve results by making companies' operational processes more efficient. Our approach combines consulting and the development of fit for purpose AI solutions for our clients.
Our proprietary methodologies leveraging AI and other technologies allow us to tackle very complex problems in a modular and scalable way to drive bottom line results
Our proprietary methodologies leveraging AI and other technologies allow us to tackle very complex problems in a modular and scalable way to drive bottom line results
Dell Technologies
Corporate Strategy & Development
Strategy and Operations Transformation Director
4/2019 - 8/2025
Drove big scale transformation initiatives across the company. Some areas included: Digital Transformation, Agile at Scale and People (Future of Work).
Rizasmart
Management Consulting
Owner and Managing Director
1/2010 - 4/2019
• Growth Strategy: Analyzed growth opportunities for a mid-tier platinum mining company and recommended a potential acquisition that took into account their capital allocation options
• Market Analysis: Researched the tender markets for specialized drugs in 6 target countries and analyzed how different Pharma companies adapt their production capacity in response to tenders
• Strategic Business Advisory: Defined and implemented strategies for multiple SME and start-ups on operational improvemen
• Market Analysis: Researched the tender markets for specialized drugs in 6 target countries and analyzed how different Pharma companies adapt their production capacity in response to tenders
• Strategic Business Advisory: Defined and implemented strategies for multiple SME and start-ups on operational improvemen
Ovamba
Start-Up
Head of Operations: Southern Africa
1/2016 - 9/2016
• Defined Ovamba Southern Africa strategy after evaluating the specific go to market implications
• Recommended not to enter the South Africa market due to market overcrowding and instead deploy capital to improvements in Ovamba platform and proprietary technology for other markets
• Recommended not to enter the South Africa market due to market overcrowding and instead deploy capital to improvements in Ovamba platform and proprietary technology for other markets
Africawide Consulting
Management Consulting
Associate Director
5/2012 - 6/2015
• Day to Day Management and Business Development: Led the people portfolio of the firm including
recruiting, training, setting up a performance management system and people development. The firm
grew from 7 consultants to 50+ as my client project portfolio grew 6x during my tenure
• Strategy Implementation: Developed multiple operational plans for different divisions of a major utility
and led a team of up to 17 consultants through the 24 months implementation
• Process Improvement Optimiza
recruiting, training, setting up a performance management system and people development. The firm
grew from 7 consultants to 50+ as my client project portfolio grew 6x during my tenure
• Strategy Implementation: Developed multiple operational plans for different divisions of a major utility
and led a team of up to 17 consultants through the 24 months implementation
• Process Improvement Optimiza
McKinsey & Company
Management Consulting
Engagement Manager
3/2006 - 1/2010
• Organizational Redesign: Led a team to implement a reorganization (top 500 positions) of a major mining company to ensure alignment to its growth focused operational model and strategy
• Strategic Cost Cutting: Helped reduce workforce by 20% and achieved operating costs savings of 40% (on top of retrenchments) by restructuring the organization and combining several divisions
• Purchasing and Supply Management: Led multiple projects that identified and implemented procurement savings
• Strategic Cost Cutting: Helped reduce workforce by 20% and achieved operating costs savings of 40% (on top of retrenchments) by restructuring the organization and combining several divisions
• Purchasing and Supply Management: Led multiple projects that identified and implemented procurement savings