FOR INVESTORS & PE FIRMS · AI-FIRST VALUE CREATION
AI is the next value-creation lever. Most portfolios can't operate it.
Former CTIO & Chief Product Officer, Hotelbeds Group (HBX) · Operator in Cinven, CPPIB & Platinum Equity portfolios · CIO of the Year — CIONET 2018
Every thesis now has an AI line. Few portfolio companies can turn it into EBITDA. I bring operator-led AI value creation and technology diligence — proven across €8B+ of platform revenue, two carve-outs and post-merger integrations — so the upside is real, not hypothetical.
€8B+
Platform revenue enabled
2
Carve-outs · €32M managed
€20M+
Annual savings delivered
What I Do
From AI Ambition to Operating Reality
Clear scope. Defined timeline. Measurable outcomes.
AI Value Creation Across the Portfolio
Turn AI from a thesis line-item into realised EBITDA — a quantified value-creation plan operated to a disciplined, board-ready cadence across portfolio companies.
AI & Technology Due Diligence
Red-flag and opportunity diligence in 2–4 weeks: architecture, AI readiness, data maturity and cyber — a risk-adjusted value view your IC can act on.
Carve-Out & Operating-Model Execution
Operator-led carve-outs, post-merger integration and operating-model redesign — the foundation an AI-first portfolio company actually runs on. 2 carve-outs, €32M managed.
I also work with Revamp Advisors, a boutique advisory company alongside other high-profile ex-CIOs.
Operator-Proven at Scale
What Operating It Actually Looks Like
AI ambition is easy to declare. The proof is in the operating layer underneath it — the workforce redesigns, platform migrations, carve-outs and cost take-outs I have actually delivered at scale.
Platform Scale & Cloud Migration
€8B+ platform revenue · 1B+ requests/day
Hotelbeds Group
Technology Stack
Sectors
Travel & Hospitality
Hotelbeds Group, Awaze/TUI
Financial Services
Lloyds Banking Group
Media & Broadcasting
BT Sport
Industrial & Testing
SGS
Engagement Models
Three Ways to Work Together
Fractional / Interim Executive
Part-time or full-time technology leadership for 3–9 months.
Advisory Project
Focused 4–12 week engagement with defined scope and deliverables.
Leadership Coaching
One-to-one coaching for technology leaders navigating transformation.
For Boards & C-Suite Leaders
The Operator's Briefing
A private quarterly communiqué on enterprise AI governance, agentic delivery, and the value-creation levers behind real transformation — curated for board members and operators. Not a newsletter.