Pathmaker Consulting
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Idea in Brief | Core Values | About Myself
Idea in Brief
Rethink IT Delivery | Make IT Stick.
At Pathmaker Consulting, we redefine IT delivery through team-centric leadership and solidify change with a customer-centric strategy.
This journey is paved with diverse projects over the past years, each a stepping stone of experience, observation, and experimentation. These experiences have been crucial in crafting a method uniquely tailored for complex, large-scale transformations.
A Path Through Global Transformations.
Over the years, I've navigated through the complexities of large-scale transformations for global organisations. From deploying customer master data management solutions and overseeing SAP implementations to orchestrating global SaaS product rollouts, my roles as Consultant, PMO, and Project Leader have been guided by a singular mission: Make the transformation a success.
Despite the simplicity of this goal, the reality is anything but. Transformations with multi-year timelines and budgets in the 7-8 figures pose challenges that are often elusive, yet impactful due to their magnitude.
The Quest for a Key Driver of Success.
This mission led me down a path of experimentation, observation, collaboration, and structured analysis, seeking the answer to the following question: What drives the success of a large-scale transformation?
The exploration of project management, change management, and technical execution methods led to a consistent finding: Software is made by people, for people. This simple yet profound realisation underscores the importance of focusing on human elements in IT transformations, beyond technical and operational methodologies.
Pathmaker's Dual Focus:
Team-Centric Project Leadership - Empowering teams with the right mindset, vision, and tailored frameworks to navigate transformations successfully.
Customer-Centric Change Management - Designing a change journey that minimizes delivery friction and maximizes value retention and scalability post-Go-Live.
These pillars are critical in complex transformations, where team and stakeholder dynamics, along with customer profiles, present unique challenges.
Conclusion: Towards Successful Transformations.
At Pathmaker Consulting, we believe that by giving due attention to team dynamics and customer needs, large-scale transformations can not only succeed but thrive.
Join us on the path to transformation.
Let's navigate the complexities of change together, creating lasting value for people, by people.
Core Values
Software is made by people, for people.
Whether leading a project with a focus on team-centricity or shaping the strategic direction with the customer in mind, people are at the heart of everything we do together. This commitment to people-first thinking drives every decision at Pathmaker.
We prioritise sustainable success.
At Pathmaker, our dual focus on team-centric leadership and customer-centric change aims not just for immediate wins but for lasting impact. We strive to deliver transformations that carry forward our values and strategies, ensuring scalability and long-term benefits.
Cultivate curiosity and creativity.
Teams, stakeholders, customers and consumers can have diverse requirements, especially in large-scale transformations. Together, we tailor approaches to meet these needs, embracing innovation and creativity at every step.
Transparency builds trust.
Trust is the foundation of all our relationships, requiring clear, open communication. We integrate transparency into every interaction, believing it's essential for building effective solutions and lasting partnerships.
About Myself
Hi, I'm Daniel,
founder of Pathmaker Consulting. For over seven years, I've been at the forefront of large-scale IT transformations, learning that success hinges on focusing on people, not just technology.
My experience spans from coordinating SAP & MDM projects for Pharma & Life Science to rolling out marketing SaaS solutions for FMCG companies. These projects taught me a crucial lesson: technology succeeds when it serves people—both the teams building it and the customers using it.
With expertise in agile and hybrid project management and change management, and a track record of successful transformations, I've developed a method that puts people first. It's about more than just managing projects; it's about leading teams with empathy and designing solutions that genuinely meet customer needs.
Born in Belarus, raised in Cologne, and now based in Vienna, my life has been a journey through rapid changes and diverse cultures. This experience, combined with years in consulting and software delivery, has taught me the importance of balancing technical excellence with a focus on people.
At Pathmaker, we don't just implement IT solutions; we create lasting change by empowering teams and focusing on customer experience.
I'm here to change the way we think about IT delivery. Let's make technology work for people and make IT stick, together.
