INDEPENDENT SENIOR DATA ADVISOR · EMEA
Embedded Files
Turn data problems into trusted decisions and measurable business value.
Turn data problems into trusted decisions and measurable business value.
I help organisations improve Data Strategy, Data Governance, Data Quality and Master Data Management - focusing on critical business decisions, operational risks and practical results.
● Open to discussing remote consulting, contract and advisory assignments
25+ years’ experience · Portugal-based · Europe · Middle East · Africa
THE BUSINESS PROBLEMS
When data problems start affecting business performance
When data problems start affecting business performance
The challenge is often visible long before anyone calls it a data problem.
Reporting you can trust
Reporting you can trust
Critical decisions are delayed because Finance, Risk and Operations spend too much time reconciling information.
Governance that works
Governance that works
Policies and committees exist, but important decisions, exceptions and escalations remain unresolved.
Consistent master data
Consistent master data
Fragmented customer, supplier and product records complicate integration, reporting and operations.
Foundations for transformation and AI
Foundations for transformation and AI
Technology programmes advance while definitions, quality, lineage and accountability remain uncertain.
WHAT I OFFER
Focused consulting & advisory services
Focused consulting & advisory services
Practical support around a defined business outcome, delivered through targeted projects or embedded assignments.
Executive Data Advisory Session
Executive Data Advisory Session
Independent guidance to assess a critical data challenge and establish priority decisions.
Critical Data Confidence Diagnostic
Critical Data Confidence Diagnostic
Identify critical data risks and define a business-led action plan to rebuild confidence.
Data Governance Operating Model Blueprint
Data Governance Operating Model Blueprint
Establish effective stewardship, ownership, decision rights and escalation processes.
Data Quality Recovery Plan
Data Quality Recovery Plan
Prioritise high-impact defects, address causes and define sustainable improvements.
MDM Domain Assessment & Roadmap
MDM Domain Assessment & Roadmap
Assess critical master data domains and establish a pragmatic path to consistency and control.
HOW I CAN WORK WITH YOU
Flexible engagement models
Flexible engagement models
Independent expertise with the right level of involvement for your organisation, programme or assignment.
Remote Contract & Interim
Remote Contract & Interim
Senior expertise embedded into a programme or team for an agreed period.
Project-Based Consulting
Project-Based Consulting
A defined challenge, scope, deliverables and milestones.
Executive Advisory
Executive Advisory
Independent support for leadership decisions and critical initiatives.
Consulting Partnerships
Consulting Partnerships
Specialist support to consulting partners and their client programmes.
Based in Portugal · Remote-first across EMEA · Selective hybrid or onsite delivery by agreement
WHY WORK WITH ME
Independent perspective. International experience.
Independent perspective. International experience.
For more than 25 years, I have worked in data management across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, supporting organisations in sectors including financial services, insurance, telecommunications and the public sector.
I combine strategic advice with practical delivery, concentrating on the decisions, processes and data that matter most to business performance.
25+
25+
years in data management
EMEA
EMEA
international delivery experience
4
4
core disciplines: Strategy, Governance, Quality and MDM
MY APPROACH
Start with the decision. Deliver practical change.
Start with the decision. Deliver practical change.
- Understand the business problem
Clarify the decision, risk or operational outcome.
2. Prioritise critical data
2. Prioritise critical data
Focus on what has the greatest business impact.
3. Make it workable
3. Make it workable
Establish realistic roles, controls and processes.
4. Measure the result
4. Measure the result
Track improvements that business teams can recognise.
Data Strategy is Business Strategy.
Data Strategy is Business Strategy.
CURRENT PERSPECTIVES
Insights & publications
Insights & publications
DATA GOVERNANCE AFRICA · OCTOBER 2026
Africa’s AI Governance Gap Is Becoming an Operating Model Problem
Africa’s AI Governance Gap Is Becoming an Operating Model Problem
Why governance of AI requires clear operating decisions, not just policy statements.
DATA FOUNDATION · SUBSTACK
Executive Perspectives on Data Management
Executive Perspectives on Data Management
Ongoing perspectives on business decisions, governance, data quality, MDM and transformation.
LET'S TALK
Need experienced support for your next data challenge?
Need experienced support for your next data challenge?
Whether you need an independent advisor, a focused assessment or a senior remote consultant embedded in your programme, let's discuss the business outcome you need to deliver.
Portugal-based · Remote-first across EMEA
Page updated
Report abuse