Alexandre Dedavid

MY ESSENCE

How I work

I take complex problems (data, AI, product, culture), organize them into simple models, create shared language and transform into measurable plans with experimentation and learning cycles.

PRINCIPLES

How I think and operate

Start with "why" and impact

I never enter "building features" or "building dashboards". I always ask: what business pain are we solving? What decision does this unlock? What metric changes?

Think in 4 simultaneous layers

Strategy (why it matters), System (how it connects), Execution (what to do now) and Narrative (how to sell internally). Few people operate across all four simultaneously.

Experimentation with measurement

Even with big themes (transformation, AI, culture), I push for test, iterate and measure cycles. No long blind bets.

Systemic, people-centered approach

I combine data and AI strategy with human-centered design. I treat transformation as cultural change powered by data and clear metrics.

Better at 0 to 1 than 1 to N

I shine with new problems, inventing approaches, prototyping, creating language and structure. My energy drops with routine and repetition.

CONSULTING (B2B)

How I work in consulting

1

Executive diagnostic

Map the complete system (people, processes, data, technology) and identify root causes. Create shared language to stop the organization from operating in silos.

2

Decision process

Reduce ambiguity and create options with clear trade-offs. Transform technical content into decision narratives for leadership with roadmap, risks and quick wins.

3

Roadmap and execution

Typical format: 4 to 8 weeks with clear milestones. Each sprint delivers measurable value, not reports nobody reads.

4

Governance and delivery

Complete transfer with training, documentation and optional monthly advisory to ensure the organization sustains the change without dependency.

Where I shine

  • Ambiguous, cross-functional, high-impact problems needing structure and strategy
  • Executive diagnostics: finding root causes and translating into executable plans
  • Leadership storytelling: transforming technical content into decision narratives
  • Companies (50 to 5,000 employees) needing an interim Head of data

When I'm not the best fit

  • Daily operations and ongoing system maintenance
  • Highly political environments where the real problem is power dynamics
  • Long projects without milestones and fast feedback loops
  • Pure implementation without a strategic layer

EXECUTIVE MENTORING (B2C)

How I work in mentoring

Brutal clarity + Frameworks + Practical plan + Accountability

ROCKET METHOD

Session structure

R

Reality

Opening, alignment, current state and context. Empathy and rapport before tactics.

O

Objective

Session purpose connected to the overall goal. 1-year vision, 3-month targets.

C

Check-up

Progress check and preparation for exploration. Energy and mastery calibration.

K

Know-how

Concept and practical application. Not just lectures but simulation, role play and applied projects.

E

Explore

Deep exploration: scenarios, trade-offs, decisions. Alternating between mentoring (direct) and coaching (build autonomy).

T

Transfer

Clear, actionable task between sessions. Sessions become documents and commitments, not insights that evaporate.

DIFFERENTIATORS

What makes my mentoring unique

Value-generation oriented

Goals, execution, metrics, deliverables and impact. Not just self-awareness.

3 rare layers in one mentor

Systemic strategy + real Data, AI and product repertoire + human development.

Hands-on facilitation

Simulation, role play, applied projects, shadowing and experiential learning.

Conversation becomes commitment

PVM (Flight plan) + PDM (Development plan) + tasks + quarterly Pit Stops.

When mentoring is not recommended

  • When the person primarily needs emotional support or therapy
  • When there's no willingness to do exercises between sessions
  • When the problem is too junior or technical (e.g. "how to learn Python")

ESSENTIAL DIFFERENCE

Consulting vs. mentoring

In consulting, I "carry" part of the problem and deliver artifacts (diagnostic, roadmap, operating model). I'm a systemic solver.

In mentoring, I "carry" the method and the mirror. The person delivers. I'm a clarity architect and execution designer.

Ready to turn ambition into outcomes?

Schedule a free 30-minute strategic conversation. Let's understand your moment, your challenges and if it makes sense to work together.

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