Strategy · Transformation · Technology
Complex projects. From strategy to execution.
Many of my clients come with a specific challenge: technology, processes, and lately often AI. What they need: someone who gets up to speed quickly, thinks along with them, and stays engaged through execution.
- 25 Years Experience
- Product · Process · People
- From Strategy to Execution
Typical Starting Points
A project needs leadership.
You have a strategic initiative that needs someone to drive it forward without the need for a permanent role.
Internal capacity isn't enough – or isn't the right fit.
Your team is stretched, or the challenge requires experience that doesn't exist in-house. Or you specifically want the outside perspective, unencumbered by history and day-to-day operational factors.
You need more than consultant slides.
Past consulting projects delivered PowerPoint decks. You need someone who stays through execution and takes responsibility for it.
I work where strategy and execution come together.
My Expertise
Strategic consulting across product, process, technology, and people.
Digital Products
Product management, strategy, positioning, and legacy system migration.
Process
Analysis, redesign, automation, and KPI-driven improvement.
Technology
Vendor evaluation, AI strategy and implementation, data & analytics.
People & Organization
Change management and keynotes on technology and transformation.
Advisory
Sparring, second opinions, and decision support for critical questions.
Engagement Formats
Analysis & Roadmap
Quick assessment, clear recommendations, prioritized action plan. In 2-3 weeks.
e.g. Evaluate options for your legacy product, identify process bottlenecks, develop AI roadmap
EUR 5,000 – 10,000
End-to-End Project
One specific topic, strategically laid out and implemented. From understanding to running solution.
e.g. Vendor evaluation and implementation, process redesign, automation project
EUR 12,000 – 30,000
Ongoing Partnership
I work with you on the basis of a retainer as an external technology partner.
e.g. Technology strategy execution, change management, ongoing decision support
EUR 8,000 – 12,000/mo.
On-Demand Sparring
Ad-hoc support for decisions, evaluations, or reviews.
e.g. Keynote, workshop, second opinion on technology decisions
By request
Prices are indicative. Actual pricing depends on the project.
How I Work
Understand
In a short time, I get a clear picture: Where do you stand, what's the real problem, what dependencies exist?
Clarify
Where needed, I go deep, including extensive data analysis. I involve your team where it makes sense, without distracting them from daily business. Once the key signals are there, we make decisions and move forward.
Execute
Whether vendor selection, process redesign, or technical implementation: I accompany the project to a working solution.
Hand Over
Clean documentation, knowledge transfer to the team. And when the next topic comes up: you know where to find me.
Client Success Stories
This is what my clients have to say.
Michael is the kind of partner who understands that AI only works when it fits into your actual processes. He introduced an automated personnel planning workflow that gave us a better long-term planning view with fewer day-to-day manual processes. What stood out was that he didn't just deliver his part on time, he made sure we stayed on schedule too. We've never had that from a consultant before.Jenny Crawford Business Manager, University of Zurich
Michael helped establish a promising new acquisition channel for Beat Note, […] creating opportunities for growth across multiple platforms. Michael was results-driven and a pleasure to work with—always patient, communicative, and eager to adapt his approach to the project's needs.Derek Lee Founder Drum Notation by Beat Note
We were privileged to experience two exceptionally enriching days! The training was not only excellently prepared from a technical perspective, but was also delivered with tangible enthusiasm, high levels of competence, and stimulating methods. We were particularly impressed by the in-depth expertise in artificial intelligence and the ability to convey complex content in a comprehensible and practical way – and all this to a very demanding group with very diverse backgrounds.Nadine Oppenheim Managing Director, Pin-Point Consulting
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About Me
I'm Michael Porath. For 25 years, I've worked in and with technology companies - as a software engineer and product manager, in leadership functions, and as a consultant.
Product management brought me to the intersection of development, marketing, sales, and operations. I've modernized legacy systems, launched data products, redesigned core processes.
Today I work as an external technology partner for companies in Switzerland and the EU. Experienced enough for strategic conversations with leadership, yet also hands-on building a prototype myself.
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