Ervane T.-AI Strategy & Transformation Manager — AI Use-Case Portfolio · Business Value · Pilot-to-Scale Adoption
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Experience
Advisory lead
FINMA-regulated private bank
AI Strategy & Adoption
- Mapped AI-agent opportunities across back-office operations and prioritised use cases by business value, feasibility and regulatory fit.
- Translated the priorities into integration and technology requirements across Microsoft 365 (Copilot, Dynamics CRM, Teams) and the Avaloq core banking system.
- Built the implementation roadmap and governance guardrails; aligned leadership and stakeholders and shaped the follow-up engagement.
Project lead
Energy company
Enterprise AI Adoption & Data Architecture
- Led company-wide AI adoption: set the governance framework and prioritised high-value use cases for efficiency and decision-making.
- Translated business needs into data, analytics and infrastructure requirements; directed a scalable architecture integrating ERP, SCADA and GIS.
- Drove adoption across the organisation through change management, staff training and compliance alignment.
Independent AI Strategy & Transformation Consultant
Founder & President
AI4Africa Ignition
- Launched a pan-African AI platform; its first conference in Douala gathered 300+ participants from five countries.
Founder & CEO
Nyamga Solutions
Self-funded talent platform connecting 5,000+ vetted African technology professionals with international clients.
- Owned the commercial strategy: market positioning across francophone, anglophone and international markets, digital marketing and client acquisition.
- Grew the platform from zero to 5,000+ registered professionals; built customer-engagement and acquisition playbooks.
- Designed the selection and matching process that connects client demand with the right freelancer profiles — the core of the customer value proposition.
- Built and led a distributed international team; set up governance and quality processes.
Senior Management Consultant, Digital Transformation
Trivadis (part of Accenture)
Advised C-level and senior stakeholders in pharma, healthcare and industrial companies on business-IT transformation.
- Manufacturing digital transformation, industrials (2019–2021). Programme manager for a portfolio of Industry 4.0 initiatives, from concept to implementation and roll-out; set up the programme framework and led stakeholder management, change and procurement; delivered operational efficiencies and higher customer satisfaction.
- Data platform modernisation, healthcare (2023–2024). Led the full lifecycle from planning to go-live; drove adoption by training cross-functional teams in new technologies and ways of working.
- Digital Ways of Working, pharma R&D (2021–2022). Translated the needs of a new research centre into digital tools and solutions; managed scope, backlog, delivery, change requests and contracts (SAFe).
- Global scheduling and allocation platform, healthcare (2017–2019). Delivery lead and Scrum Master for a global operational system used across worldwide sites.
Senior Risk & Performance Data Expert
Bank J. Safra Sarasin
- Led the BI strategy for risk and performance management; designed KPI and executive reporting for senior management and risk committees.
Senior Business Intelligence Consultant
PwC
- Delivered BI and analytics for healthcare and financial-services clients, from business analysis to reporting.
Business Intelligence Consultant
- Designed data models, architectures and reporting for financial and technical clients.
Advisory
AI Decision Governance
Advises leadership and risk teams on accountability, explainability, human oversight and the EU AI Act, so AI initiatives can scale safely.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Healthcare, Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Professional Services.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Project Management, Procurement, Strategy, and Customer Service.
Summary
AI strategy and digital transformation manager with nearly 20 years in consulting, analytics and business transformation at Accenture / Trivadis, PwC and Bank J. Safra Sarasin. I identify AI opportunities, prioritise them by business value, feasibility and scalability, translate them into clear data, analytics and technology requirements, and lead them from concept and pilot through implementation and adoption.
As founder of the Nyamga platform I also run the commercial side of a business — growth strategy, digital marketing and client acquisition — which keeps my AI work focused on commercial impact. Trusted adviser to C-level and senior stakeholders in matrix organisations.
- AI strategy and use-case prioritisation. Built AI use-case portfolios and roadmaps for a Swiss private bank (2026) and an energy company (2025), ranking opportunities by business value, feasibility and scalability.
- From concept and pilot to scale. Took initiatives from idea to roll-out: company-wide AI adoption in energy, a multi-project Industry 4.0 programme, and a global healthcare platform.
- Business needs translated into data and technology solutions. Nearly 20 years turning business requirements into data, analytics and system solutions (BI, data platforms, ERP / SCADA / GIS, Microsoft 365, Dynamics CRM, Avaloq). IREB-certified requirements engineer.
- Commercial acumen and customer growth. Built Nyamga from zero to 5,000+ registered professionals through commercial strategy, digital marketing, client acquisition and customer engagement.
- Analytics and performance management. Designed risk and performance KPI reporting for senior management at Bank J. Safra Sarasin; delivered BI and analytics for healthcare and financial-services clients at PwC.
- Influence across matrix organisations. C-level advisory in pharma, healthcare, industrials and banking at Accenture / Trivadis. PMP, SAFe, PSPO.
Skills
- Ai Strategy And Roadmap
- Ai Use-Case Prioritisation
- Business Case And Value Assessment
- Kpis And Success Metrics
- Customer Engagement And Digital Marketing
- Advanced Analytics And Business Intelligence
- Data, Analytics And Technology Requirements
- Ai Adoption And Change Management
- Programme Management (Pmp, Safe)
- Responsible Ai And Eu Ai Act
Languages
Education
TU Darmstadt
MSc · Business Informatics · Darmstadt, Germany
Certifications & licenses
PMI
Design Thinking for Innovation
HERMES 5 Foundation
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Ervane is based in Hésingue, France.
Ervane speaks the following languages: French (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Ervane has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Ervane has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Ervane may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Ervane would be well-suited for roles such as: Advisory lead, Project lead, Independent AI Strategy & Transformation Consultant.
Ervane's most recent position is Advisory lead at FINMA-regulated private bank.
In recent years, Ervane has worked for FINMA-regulated private bank, Energy company, AI4Africa Ignition, Nyamga Solutions, and Trivadis (part of Accenture).
Ervane is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Healthcare, and Biotechnology. Ervane also has some experience in Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Professional Services.
Ervane is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Project Management. Ervane also has some experience in Procurement, Strategy, and Customer Service.
Ervane has recently worked in industries like Biotechnology, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.
Ervane has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Procurement.
Ervane holds a Master in Business Informatics from TU Darmstadt.
Ervane has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: PMP, Professional Scrum Product Owner, and Design Thinking for Innovation.
Ervane will be available full-time from October 2026.
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