I bridge business vision and technical reality in enterprise procurement. 20 years architecting SAP procurement and trading partner network solutions—most recently as Global Head of Pre-Sales, where I shaped product positioning, identified market opportunities, and enabled 200+ solution advisors to drive adoption across 40 countries.
I translate complex AI capabilities into product features customers actually use. Created SAP's first ChatGPT training 9 days after release, won Gen AI Hackathon, and drove AI adoption across 20,000 colleagues globally. I define what's possible, build frameworks for execution, and measure impact.
Identified and shaped AI opportunities across SAP procurement—from first ChatGPT training (9 days after release) to winning Gen AI Hackathon with production-ready tool (13K on-brand assets created in 2 weeks). Defined adoption metrics and success criteria. Collaborated with engineering to build AI features users actually adopted. Enabled 20,000+ employees through hands-on programs that demonstrated practical AI applications in enterprise workflows.
20 years architecting SAP and Ariba procurement solutions. Global head of pre-sales for SAP's procurement suite for 5 years—shaped product positioning, identified market opportunities, managed complex stakeholder alignment across 40 countries. Deep expertise in trading partner networks processing $14B daily. Built frameworks and standards adopted across multiple product domains.
Drove strategic shifts across SAP procurement products—promoted cloud-first and standardized solutions at executive level when SAP had no cloud offerings. Coordinated SAP Crypto North Star advisory framework (2022) providing board-level blockchain recommendations. Built product communities and enablement frameworks still active today ("Lloyd's bag of tricks" gets 1,000 hits monthly on SAP Intranet). Managed complex stakeholder alignment across 40 countries while maintaining sales performance.
Ran main informal YouTube channel for SAP Ariba with global reach. Created SAP's #2 highest-rated course ever. Demos from 2016 still getting 6,000 views annually and became global sales standards. Content integrated into SAP's worldwide onboarding. Delivered keynotes across South Africa, Europe, and Canada on how to put AI into action.
Discovery & Opportunity Identification: Recognized ChatGPT's potential 9 days after release and built SAP's first training program. Identified blockchain opportunities that led to Crypto North Star framework. Track emerging technologies (Perplexity AI 2023, Manus AI 2024, Comet browser) and assess their enterprise application potential. Won 2023 Gen AI Hackathon (1000+ participants)—the tool became production standard.
Blockchain Strategy Leadership: Coordinated and developed SAP Crypto North Star advisory framework for procurement and supply chain line of businesses (2022)—providing board-level recommendations on blockchain technology adoption across product lines. Created SAP's flagship blockchain education course, now the company's #2 highest-rated offering with 13,000+ completions.
Platform & Product Integration: Experience working across SAP's platform ecosystem including integration strategies for trading partner networks processing $14B daily. Built frameworks and standards adopted across multiple product domains. Collaborated with engineering, data, and platform teams to ensure product consistency and interoperability.
Global Speaking & Thought Leadership: Delivered strategic keynotes for years across the world—South Africa, Europe, North America, Latin America, Japan, Australia, and Singapore. Known for making complex topics stick through compelling narratives and live demonstrations. So impactful that Chief Procurement Officers from two companies personally requested the same keynote for their entire teams.
Educational Impact & Metrics: Built "What Can Blockchain Do for You" - SAP's #2 highest-rated course ever (out of hundreds offered). Ran main informal YouTube channel for SAP Ariba with global reach. Nine-year-old demos still getting 6,000 views per year—evidence of lasting product value and clear communication.
Coaching & Design Thinking: Near-future design thinking practitioner—led sessions that resulted in product features (including carbon footprint tracking). Coached teams across diverse topics: procurement strategy, blockchain applications, presentation techniques, AI adoption. Built capability at scale rather than just individual enablement.
Currently exploring product management, strategic advisory, and thought leadership roles in AI and enterprise technology.
Looking for opportunities where deep technical expertise meets product strategy: Principal Product Manager, Technical Strategist, AI Product Lead, or Strategic Advisor at companies building enterprise AI, B2B SaaS, or transforming procurement and supply chain.