Ralph W.-Lead Consultant Data & AI Strategy
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Lead Consultant Data & AI Strategy
NTT DATA
- Designed enterprise-wide AI strategies and structured the related workshop formats for business and leadership teams as a shared basis for AI investment decisions
- Integrated EU AI Act regulatory requirements into AI governance frameworks with clearly defined roles, committees, and decision-making structures
- Established two internal consulting offerings—one for prioritizing AI use cases and one for integrating data and AI governance—which are now a regular part of the consulting portfolio
- Assessed business value for AI initiatives and investment decisions using transparent criteria
Assistant Manager Data & AI Strategy
KPMG
- Expanded traditional data strategies to include AI, moving from data governance alone to integrated AI governance
- Structured AI governance models across the AI lifecycle, including roles, decision-making paths, and control mechanisms
- Managed use cases from assessment through prioritization, providing a sound basis for AI investment decisions
- Optimized existing AI Target Operating Models by addressing organizational and process weaknesses
Data Strategy Consultant
ORAYLIS
- Developed data strategies across business, organization, and technology, with a focus on decentralized data ownership in line with Data Mesh
- Conducted structured current-state and target-state analyses of data maturity and identified prioritized areas for action in the data strategy
- Developed Data Operating Model concepts, including related use case portfolios, as a business foundation for future prioritization decisions
- Set standards for Data Ownership and Data Product Governance within the internal Data Strategy area of expertise
Freelance Trainer
Education Sky
- Delivered training on Microsoft Office applications for individuals and businesses
Business Intelligence Consultant (Working Student)
Accantec Group
- Developed Power BI solutions to support data-driven marketing decisions
Data Analyst / BI Consultant (working student)
IFunds Germany
- Data models as a basis for decision-making for data-driven advertising strategies
Project Manager Software/Web Development
Engine Productions
Project management in software and web development for client projects.
Web Development
DE-CIX
Work in web development.
Data Analyst & Web Development
Netzwerk e.V.
Work as a Data Analyst and in web development.
Website Migration
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Carried out a website migration.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Education, Telecommunication, and Advertising.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence, Marketing, Project Management, and Strategy.
Summary
Specialized in AI governance, AI operating models, and business-value-based AI use case prioritization as part of enterprise AI transformations. I design decision-making and operating architectures that move AI initiatives beyond individual pilot projects and into manageable organizational and investment structures. I work on programs where AI is no longer experimental and needs to be scaled in a structured way through governance and an operating model.
Skills
- Ai Operating Model Design — Roles, Committees, And Decision-Making Paths For Running Ai Initiatives
- Ai Governance Frameworks (Eu Ai Act) — Integrating Regulatory Requirements With Operational Control Structures
- Ai Lifecycle Governance — Control Mechanisms Across The Entire Ai Development Process
- Ai Portfolio & Use Case Prioritization — Evaluation Approaches For Prioritizing Ai Use Case Portfolios
- Business Value Assessment — Quantifying And Demonstrating The Value Of Data/Ai Initiatives
- Decision Frameworks For Ai Investments — Decision-Making Structures For Committees And Investment Approvals
- Data Operating Model / Data Mesh — Designing Decentralized Data Organizations With Clear Ownership
- Data Product Governance — Responsibilities And Standards For Data Products Across Data Mesh
- Capability Mapping (Business, Data, Ai) — Connecting Business, Data, And Ai Capabilities
- Executive Workshop Facilitation — Formats For Decision-Making At Business And Leadership Levels
- Ai Transformation Roadmaps — Deriving Prioritized Implementation Paths From Maturity Assessments
- Organizational Design For Data & Ai Units — Building Internal Areas Of Expertise And Committee Structures
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Education
TH Köln
M. Sc., Strategy · IT Management · Cologne, Germany · 1,4
TH Köln
B. Sc. · Data and Information Science · Cologne, Germany · 2,3
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Vocational training as an Office Communications Clerk · Office Communications
Completed vocational training as an Office Communications Clerk at Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
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Ralph is based in Cologne, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Ralph speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Ralph has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Ralph has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Ralph may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Ralph would be well-suited for roles such as: Lead Consultant Data & AI Strategy, Assistant Manager Data & AI Strategy, Data Strategy Consultant.
Ralph's most recent position is Lead Consultant Data & AI Strategy at NTT DATA.
In recent years, Ralph has worked for NTT DATA, KPMG, ORAYLIS, Education Sky, and Accantec Group.
Ralph is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Education. Ralph also has some experience in Telecommunication and Advertising.
Ralph is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Business Intelligence. Ralph also has some experience in Project Management, Marketing, and Strategy.
Ralph has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Advertising.
Ralph has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Marketing.
Ralph holds a Master in IT Management from TH Köln and a Bachelor in Data and Information Science from TH Köln.
Ralph is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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