About
About Ralph Schwehr.
Almost 30 years in digital business models. Platform scaling, eCommerce and growth, AI and data. Strategy and execution in one person.
I get called in when several stakeholders are involved, decisions need to happen quickly, and impact has to be measurable. Revenue, margin or EBIT, OPEX, time-to-market, risk or compliance.
My standard is simple: measurable business impact, with governance that enables innovation instead of blocking it.
Personally I'm a tech person, a family person, and happiest in the mountains. Professionally I stay close to the hotspots of innovation. I studied data science at Harvard University, and my network reaches into Silicon Valley.
Education
Two stations, one foundation.
Business informatics as the architecture. Data science as the discipline.
- Harvard UniversityData ScienceCambridge, Massachusetts
- AKAD UniversityMaster of Business Informatics, DiplomStuttgart
Tech stack
Tech stack at a glance.
Vier Galaxien, achtundzwanzig Highlights.
Bewege den Mauszeiger über eine Bubble. Cluster-Bubbles geben einen Überblick, Satelliten-Bubbles zeigen die Tiefe.
Levers and capabilities.
Tech and AI stack
LLMs (GPT, Claude, LLaMa, Gemini, Mistral) · Prompting and agent design · RAG · LLMOps and MLOps · Data platforms · SQL · Python · R · Cloud (GCP, Azure) · Docker · APIs and integrations · BI and analytics · GA4 · CRM and marketing automation · Data governance · Security-by-design
Leadership and transformation
Executive leadership · Stakeholder management at C-level and board · Coaching and sparring · Change management · Turnaround · Restructuring · Operating model design · Team build-up and enablement · Prioritisation and focus · KPI and OKR steering · Crisis mode and delivery · Negotiation
Business impact and growth
P&L ownership · Digital strategy through execution · eCommerce and marketplace scaling · Growth strategy (acquisition and retention) · CRM and lifecycle · Pricing and packaging · Product management · Business case and value tracking · Process and OPEX optimisation · PMI and carve-out · Sales enablement B2B and enterprise · AI governance (risk and compliance)