Data Strategy & AI Readiness · DACH

Your board wants AI. Your data isn't ready — and you know it.Impact-first data strategy. Product-led. AI-ready.I hear it every week: "We want AI use cases — but our data can't carry them." I fix that — end to end, measured in business impact, not activity.Who I helpMid-market companies in DACH, roughly 200–2,000 employees, across manufacturing, financial services, retail, automotive, energy, and professional services. Remote-first.What I offer

AI Foundation Check — where you stand, layer by layer: use cases, data, infrastructure, quality, governance, ownership. The gaps that block your AI ambitions, prioritized by business impact, and a plan your team can execute.

Operating Model Sprint — ownership and decision rights that hold. Governance people follow, because it's built with them in their daily work, not in a policy document.

Ongoing Advisory — senior judgment on call for AI initiative reviews, audit prep, and steering of data investments.

Who I do not work withLogistics and transport companies (professional commitments).Contact: nikolai@nikolaipotapov.com | linkedin.com/in/nikolaipotapov