PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

For over 20 years, I have been helping

many of the world’s largest organizations to

release the value of their data, enabling

business leaders to make strategic

executive decisions. I have a natural ability

to use divers and complex data sets to

solve real-world business issues. I have

built teams of experts that tackle complex

data problems using the latest and greatest

in data services.

I manage teams of talented data and

strategy experts as they engage with our

stakeholders in every stage of their data

journey. From data strategists who

conceptualize the flow and use of data, to

data engineers who build diverse platform

solutions to data scientists who perform

robust analytics and extract insights.

My in-depth expertise with platform

agnostic data strategy and business

intelligence design & development coupled

with my business and program

management acumen have consistently

allowed me to deliver industry-leading

solutions. Beyond these core expertise, I

enjoy looking for creative solutions to push

the boundaries of what’s possible.

CONTACT DETAILS

Phone

+41 79 878 01 13

h@rro.email

LinkedIn/hmwiersma

Website

www.harro.ch

Address

Blériot-Allee 4,

CH-8152 Glattpark (Opfikon)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Independent Data Governance & Strategy Consultant Feb 2021 - current

Harro Wiersma Smart Consulting, Glattpark (Opfikon), Switzerland

• Supporting my customers with hands-on data-governance, -architecture and -

strategy knowhow as I engage with business stakeholders in every stage of their

data journeys. From business leaders who define the business roadmap to data

engineers who build diverse platform solutions to data scientists who perform

robust analytics and extract insights.

• I'm focusing on hands-on delivering direct business value out data, by creating

strong data strategies, supported by a structured data governance approaches

based on 5 guiding principles - Data Ownership, Meta Data Management / Data

Modelling, Master Data Management, Data Quality and Data Availability.

Enterprise Data Architect / Founder Nov 2015 - Jan 2021

Regarding Data GmbH, Baar, Switzerland

• Responsible for the shaping and leading successful delivery of several customer

projects. Based on the actual business use cases, the delivered operable minimum

viable product (MVP) prototype that evidenced and validated the customers' ability

to achieve harmonization and standardization in the practice of data and

information.

• Management consulting for data architecture and governance related topics.

• Build and maintain customer relationships

• Information & data architecture - created several solutions and approaches for

our customers.

• Announced "speaker of the year 2015" by the Swiss Oracle User Group.

Data Architect & Project Manager Jul 2019 - Dec 2020

iShepherd, Inc., Sunnyvale, USA

• Founded a startup in the field of Identity and Access Management analytics, based

on Neo4J GraphDB and custom build AI technologies.

Senior Manager Data & Analytics Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

EY, Zürich, Switzerland

• Support of SMEs and large companies in the (re)definition of their data and digital

strategy -using data on a broader scale in order to increase the added business

value for companies and customers. Digital and data transformation with a

comprehensive understanding of business and technology across many industries.

Reorganization & restructuring of IT areas as interim, project and program

manager.

Head of Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence Jun 2011 - Nov 2013

Postfinance, Zofingen, Switzerland

• Responsible for a team of 29 employees and consultants, supporting a

development, redevelopment and extension of the Oracle based data warehouse

and business intelligence solutions.

HARRO M. WIERSMA

Data Strategy & Architecture Expert

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• English

• German

• Dutch

• Swedish

• French

WORK EXPERIENCE

Division Head Service Engineering Jul 2010 - Apr 2011

Opitz Consulting Schweiz GmbH.in-liq, Thalwil, Switzerland

Technical Lead IT Infrastructure Engineering Jan 2008 - Jun 2010

Sunrise Communications AG, Zürich, Switzerland

Freelance Consultant Mar 2001 - Dec 2007

Signitory ICT Holding NV, Gibraltar, Gibraltar

• Freelance consultant with projects for IKEA, Banco de España, Billiton, Deutsche

Bahn, Gasunie and several other larger organizations.

EDUCATION

Certificate of Advanced Studies in Leadership Aug 2012 - Oct 2013

Universität Sankt Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland

Master of Science in Computer Information Systems Aug 1999 - Mai 2003

University of Phoenix, USA

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

• Data Strategy & Architecture

• Master Data Management

• Data Governance

• Data Quality Management

• Intelligent Process Automation

• Project Management

• Business Intelligence & Insights

• Data Warehousing

• Change Management

• Team Building & Leadership

• Presentation & Negotiation

• Data Virtualisation

• Entrepreneurship

• Critical Thinking

• Problem Solving

• Adaptability

• Enthusiastic

MEMBERSHIPS

Council Member Mar 2020 - Present

Forbes Technology Council

• Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only organization for senior-level

technology executives.

PUBLICATIONS

Don’t Screw Your Business Insights – 15 Ways of How Not to use Your

Data. Dec 03, 2022

Amazon Kindle / Barnes & Noble / Rakuten Kobo

• Book to support Senior Leadership with lessons learned about data. Read more

Entrepreneurship, or The Art Of Saying Goodbye Aug 26, 2020

Forbes Technology Council

• Relationships, friendships and buddies from a club or association all have a certain

life span — some longer, some shorter; some a lifetime, some only one evening.

How Artificial Intelligence Can Add Value To Your Personal Aug 05, 2020

Life and Business

Forbes Technology Council

• In many of the conversations with our (potential) customers, we discuss the power

of artificial intelligence. In many publications the usage of AI is almost promoted as

"the land of milk and honey" Read more

From Output To Impact: The New Way of Working in 2020 May 06, 2020

Forbes Technology Council

• For many years, we have handled our office employees like they were working in a

factory. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., they worked on sales, marketing, projects and

products. Expectations to do overtime were to simply deliver output or, in some

rare cases, outcome. Read more

PERSONAL DETAILS

• Nationality

Dutch, Swiss Residency Permit C

• Date of birth

01.06.1976, Groningen

The Netherlands