Val N.

Ex-Capgemini senior consultant. I build production-grade data & AI systems that save you money 👋 → I saved clients €200K+ last year by (1) doing it cheaper or (2) unlocking more revenue with the same team 
 → Worked with billion dollar companies: Ducati (€1B), Kuwait Petroleum (€15B), TIM (€15B) → Doing AI since 2019 — won 2nd place in an international competition and published the research Some clients need automation that runs their entire operation — if it breaks, the company stops. Others need help figuring out what to automate first, and in what order. I've been doing both since before AI was a trend. If you want automation that actually runs your business, you're in the right place: → For Ducati I built near-real-time logistics monitoring 26,000 packages/day, and production monitoring systems ensuring zero downtime on their assembly line → For Kuwait Petroleum I built theGDPR-compliant data platform behind their fuel card loyalty program, powering personalized campaigns and churn prevention via Adobe AJO → I'm building an automation system projected to add €4M in annual capacity for road services company SMB Check my portfolio below for case studies, or try our AI chatbot at columen.eu to see our work firsthand. --- My backstory: I recently realized that the thread connecting my entire career has been automation. Which surprised me - I always felt like I was doing something fancier. Most developers come from one world or the other - startups or enterprises. I've done both. → Startups: build fast, ship fast, figure it out as you go → Enterprises: mistakes are expensive. When something breaks at a billion-euro company, it's not "we'll iterate" - it's missed revenue, it's a massive problem. Things need to work. For years I didn't see the connection. At Capgemini, building systems for Ducati and Kuwait Petroleum, I thought I was doing "business intelligence" and "data-driven decision making." In reality? I was automating reports through arbitrarily complex data pipelines. I've done two startups. First one: we thought we were building a revolutionary crypto platform. We were building automated trading. Second one: we thought we were revolutionizing tech hiring. We were automating tech candidate screening. When I started my consulting firm, I wanted to offer all kinds of sophisticated services. But the projects where clients saw real ROI - tens of thousands of dollars per year - were always automations. Complex ones that require both technical depth and understanding how businesses actually operate. That's me. Molded by startup speed and enterprise risk aversion. I've always been automating things - I just thought I was revolutionizing the world while doing it. Valerio P.S. - If you're not sure automation or AI makes sense for your situation, happy to chat anyway. Sometimes the answer is "not yet" - and knowing that saves you money.