I work at the intersection of strategy, transformation, operating models and systems leadership in complex, multi-site enterprises  where irreversibility, capacity and constraints determine outcomes. What I work on:

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Strategy & Decision Architecture

Design and sequencing of long-horizon decisions — where irreversibility, optionality, risk, and structural trade-offs must be managed deliberately.

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Transformation & Operating Models

Designing operating models that can carry strategy under volatility: governance, cadence, cross-functional alignment, system responsibilities, and decision pathways.

03

Industrial & Global Systems

Work grounded in real systems: manufacturing and supply networks, energy and infrastructure constraints, multi-site complexity and platform/AI dependency.

Enterprise Scale Crisis-tested in energy, supply, footprint & technology systems

— 15+years in complex enterprises

120 Sites+

across manufacturing, supply, energy & advanced tech

CHF1 BN

Portfolios

CHF200M

P&L impact

100-300+

Cross functional teams

Ownership of Irreversible Decisions

Capital • Footprint • Energy • Packaging • Operating Model

Turn Complexity Into Strategy & Decisions That Execute

Decision architecture • Sequencing • Multi-site execution

Build Control Systems

Governance • Cadence • Standards • Talent pipelines

Sequence Value Under Volatility

Continuity → Cash & optionality → Simplification → Growth

Executive Memos & Industrial Systems Briefs

I write across two zoom levels — the decision layer and the industrial system layer.

Executive Strategic Memos

DL/SH

The Decision Layer / Systems That Hold

Strategic memos on irreversibility, decision architecture, operating-model design, governance, long-horizon risk and system behaviour under volatility.

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Industrial Systems Briefs

Future Proof Factory

Manufacturing forwards, supply networks, energy systems & global operations

Briefs on industrial transformation, network strategy, operating-model resilience, technology/platform dependency and system-level execution in complex environments.

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Enterprise Level Work

  • irreversible & capital decisions
  • energy & infrastructure constraints
  • manufacturing & supply systems
  • footprint & network strategy
  • transformation & operating-model design
  • AI & platform dependency
  • governance, cadence & system behaviour under volatility
  • emerging market and technologies

I work with CEOs, founders, strategy executives, investors, boards and operators navigating complex strategic or system-level questions — where clarity, sequencing and structural alignment matter.

If you’re navigating a long-horizon decision, start a strategic dialogue.

A dialogue grounded in turning complexity into structural clarity and system-level decisions that carry through execution at scale.

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