How I can help you

My Passion

Empowering you with scientific methods and data-driven strategies to achieve your goals and sustainable growth.

Who I Support

Private and Public Organizations

  • What: I help organizations like yours achieve predictable outcomes and improve internal training through scientific and data-driven methods.
  • How:
    • I develop comprehensive AI readiness and strategy plans tailored to your needs.
    • I conduct thorough assessments and gap analyses to identify areas for improvement.
    • I create custom AI integration frameworks to boost your efficiency and learning.
  • Highlight: Empirical AI Readiness and Strategy Development to enhance operational efficiency and organizational learning.

Consultancy Providers

  • What: I assist consultancies in creating tailored solutions for diverse client problems with evidence-based AI frameworks.
  • How:
    • I develop custom AI integration frameworks through collaborative workshops with your team.
    • I ensure solutions are grounded in rigorous empirical research.
    • I implement and refine solutions via pilot projects, ensuring they are effective and relevant.
  • Highlight: Custom AI Integration Frameworks to address diverse client problems effectively.

Startups

  • What: I guide startups to sustainable growth with data-driven AI integration and mentoring.
  • How:
    • I conduct initial assessments to understand your unique needs and challenges.
    • I develop tailored AI integration plans that align with your vision.
    • I provide ongoing mentoring sessions with actionable feedback to help you succeed.
  • Highlight: Evidence-Based AI Integration Coaching and Mentoring for strategic growth.

Individuals

  • What: I offer personalized mentorship to help you solve specific problems using structured, empirical methods.
  • How:
    • I collect data to understand your personal goals and aspirations.
    • I develop mentorship plans with clear, measurable objectives just for you.
    • I conduct regular sessions focused on data-driven evaluation and iteration to ensure your progress.
  • Highlight: Personalized Mentorship Program for targeted and efficient problem-solving.

My Story: Bridging Academia and Industry

Why I Help Organizations Thrive

The Academic-Industry Disconnect. From the start of my career, I’ve been passionate about enhancing organizational dynamics. I’ve seen the gap between academia’s theoretical focus and the practical needs of industry professionals. While academia often overlooks immediate business applications, industry experts sometimes rely on popular methodologies without solid empirical support.

The Importance of Empirical Validation. As a researcher, I value practical insights but insist on backing them with data. The rise of unproven, yet widely accepted frameworks in the industry is concerning. My goal is to replace these with evidence-based approaches that truly work.

Transition to Evidence-Based Solutions. Thankfully, the industry is shifting towards customized, data-driven solutions. This transformation is encouraging, but success depends on empirical research to validate effectiveness. By providing organizations with data-driven insights, I help them achieve long-term success and efficiency.

My Commitment to Unbiased, Data-Driven Advice. My dual role as an academic and industry consultant ensures I offer independent, scientifically grounded advice. My dedication to teaching and research means my recommendations are always honest and unbiased, aimed at fostering real understanding and growth.

Spotlight on Successful Industry Collaborations

1. Improving Information Systems Quality in the Financial Sector

  • Customer: Consortium of financial institutions including major banks and financial service providers, in collaboration with Deloitte Technology Strategy & Architecture.
  • Problem: Challenges with information systems quality (ISQ), including complex legacy systems and high maintenance costs.
  • Solution: Developed the SQuAP meta-model integrating key ISO standards, validated through a Delphi-like study with expert panels.
  • Value: Enhanced operational efficiency, reduced costs, and improved system reliability through a structured approach to ISQ.

2. Agile Transformation for the Italian Army General Staff

  • Customer: Italian Army General Staff.
  • Problem: Slow and costly traditional development approach for the Command & Control (C2) system.
  • Solution: Implemented a large-scale Agile transformation with tailored methodologies, involving multiple Agile teams over three years.
  • Value: Achieved significant cost savings, reduced development time, and enhanced software quality, meeting NATO certification standards.

3. Enhancing Agile Team Effectiveness for Columinity

  • Customer: The Liberators & Columinity.
  • Problem: Difficulty in improving team effectiveness due to issues with team autonomy and stakeholder engagement.
  • Solution: Developed and validated a comprehensive model of Agile team effectiveness through extensive field studies and large-scale surveys.
  • Value: Provided a robust model for assessing and enhancing team effectiveness, improving project outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.

4. Characterizing Hybrid Work Arrangements for Software Teams

  • Customer: Multiple industry partners including Valtech, IBM, Brandwatch, and Ericsson.
  • Problem: Defining and implementing effective hybrid work models post-pandemic.
  • Solution: Developed a typology for hybrid work arrangements based on extensive interviews and data validation.
  • Value: Enabled organizations to balance flexibility with team cohesion and productivity, enhancing strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.

5. The Double-Edged Sword of Diversity in Software Teams

  • Customer: Christiaan Verwijs.
  • Problem: Mixed impacts of diversity on software team effectiveness and conflict.
  • Solution: Mentored Christiaan in conducting a comprehensive study on the effects of diversity, using the categorization-elaboration model (CEM) and data from 1,118 participants. This project was driven by Christiaan’s personal interest in the topic, which we pursued together.
  • Value: Provided actionable insights into managing diversity, improving team effectiveness, and fostering psychological safety in diverse software teams.

Let’s talk!

Some of these problems do speak to you? Please contact me and take advantage of the first complementary meeting.