mentor profile
Proven track record delivering large-scale digital transformation for Fortune 100 companies where complexity, scale, and stakeholder expectations demand both technical mastery and strategic leadership.
Dewet brings a rare combination: deep technical expertise (enterprise architecture, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, software engineering) paired with business leadership capabilities (P&L management, product strategy, cross-functional team orchestration). He doesn't just architect solutions, he delivers them, navigating organisational politics, budget constraints, and technical challenges to produce measurable business impact.
Why This Matters:
Most enterprise transformations fail not because of technology limitations, but because of execution gaps. Requirements get lost in translation. Teams work in silos. Vendors overpromise and underdeliver. Technical debt compounds. Deadlines slip.
Dewet's focus: orchestrating the full transformation lifecycle, from strategic vision through solution design to operational delivery—ensuring technology initiatives actually deliver the promised business outcomes.
What He Brings:
- Full-Stack Leadership: Combines hands-on technical expertise (Java, JavaScript, SQL, TypeScript, R) with enterprise architecture vision and business strategy, can engage credibly from engineering teams to C-suite
- Fortune 100 Scale: Delivered complex, large-scale programs for the world's biggest companies where failure isn't an option and stakeholder management is as critical as technical execution
- End-to-End Ownership: Takes programs from concept through delivery, business case development, solution design, team building, vendor management, change management, and operational handoff
- Cloud & Data Mastery: Deep expertise in AWS and GCP infrastructure, big data architecture, AI/ML implementation, and modern data platforms, knows what's possible and what's hype
- Agile at Enterprise Scale: Expertise in Scaled Agile (SAFe), PMBOK, and adapting agile methodologies to work in large, complex enterprise environments
- Process Optimisation: Lean Six Sigma and ITIL frameworks for improving operational efficiency, optimising workflows, and building resilience into technology operations
Technical Capabilities:
Architecture & Engineering: Enterprise Architecture | Solution Design | Software Engineering (Java, JavaScript, SQL, R, TypeScript) | API & Integration Design | DevOps | DataOps
Cloud & Data: AWS | GCP | Data Architecture | Big Data | Analytics | AI/ML | Cloud Migration & Infrastructure
Leadership & Delivery: Agile (Scaled Agile/SAFe) | PMBOK | Product Management | Program Management | Team Leadership | Vendor Management | Change Management
Process & Operations: Lean Six Sigma | ITIL | Service Management | Performance Management | Business Risk & Resiliency
Enterprise Transformation Delivery:
- Led large-scale, complex digital transformation programs for Fortune 100 companies
- Delivered enterprise architecture and solution design initiatives spanning cloud migration, AI/ML implementation, and data platform modernization
- Orchestrated cross-functional teams (engineering, product, operations, business) to accelerate business growth and operational efficiency
Technical Leadership:
- Built cloud infrastructure and data architecture on AWS and GCP at enterprise scale
- Implemented AI/ML solutions and big data analytics platforms delivering measurable business impact
- Led software engineering teams delivering mission-critical enterprise applications
Business & Strategic Impact:
- P&L management and vendor relationship oversight for multi-million dollar technology portfolios
- Product management and strategy development translating business needs into technical roadmaps
- Due diligence and solution design for high-stakes technology investments and partnerships
Operational Excellence:
- Process design and optimisation using Lean Six Sigma methodologies
- DevOps and DataOps implementation improving deployment velocity and system reliability
- ITIL-based service management ensuring operational resilience and business continuity
Large Enterprises Undergoing Digital Transformation Leading complex, multi-year transformation programs involving cloud migration, AI/ML adoption, data platform modernisation, or enterprise architecture redesign
Scale-ups Moving Upmarket to Enterprise Clients Need to professionalize technology delivery, build enterprise-grade architecture, and establish processes that satisfy Fortune 100 customer requirements
Technology Leaders Managing Complex Programs CTOs, VPs Engineering, or Program Directors navigating large-scale initiatives with multiple stakeholders, vendors, and interdependencies
Organisations Struggling with Execution Have solid strategy but struggling to translate vision into delivered outcomes, need leadership that bridges technical and business execution gaps
Companies Building AI/ML or Data Capabilities at Scale Implementing enterprise AI/ML solutions, modernising data architecture, or building analytics platforms that must perform under enterprise demands
You're NOT a fit if:
- You're early-stage startup without enterprise complexity (my expertise is large-scale, complex environments)
- You need pure hands-on coding rather than architecture and leadership
- You're looking for quick fixes rather than sustainable transformation
- You don't have organisational commitment to properly resource transformation initiatives
Digital Transformation Strategy & Execution Lead or advise on large-scale transformation programs, from business case and roadmap development through solution design, team orchestration, and operational delivery
Enterprise Architecture & Solution Design Design enterprise-grade architecture for cloud infrastructure, data platforms, AI/ML systems, or application modernisation, ensuring solutions scale and deliver business value
Cloud Migration & Infrastructure Strategy Architect and execute cloud migration strategies on AWS or GCP, optimise cloud infrastructure, and build modern cloud-native platforms
AI/ML & Data Platform Implementation Design and implement AI/ML solutions and big data analytics platforms that deliver measurable business impact at enterprise scale
Agile Transformation & Scaled Delivery Implement Scaled Agile (SAFe) methodologies, optimise delivery processes, and build high-performing cross-functional teams in complex enterprise environments
Program Leadership & Turnaround Take leadership of struggling programs, provide strategic direction, unblock execution challenges, and get initiatives back on track
Technology Due Diligence & Advisory Provide technical due diligence for M&A transactions, technology investments, or strategic partnerships, assessing technical feasibility, risk, and value
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