Aaron Zwas
Strategic Technology Advisor and Author
As a Strategic Technology Advisor, Aaron has over twenty years’ experience in move-the-needle scenarios related to equity events, new ownership, and strategic resets. Aaron develops enterprise technology strategies that enable businesses to scale, mature, and evolve. He then guides clients through the projects that transform strategic vision into sustainable reality.
Aaron is well-known for creating stakeholder alignment and buy-in via clear definition of objectives and success metrics, and for defining projects that are actionable and measurable against those goals. He is a passionate believer in a “teach to fish” approach that delivers value well beyond “the project” for technology and business teams.
A natural teacher, Aaron is the lead designer and instructor of courses that teach the best practices of his colleagues at DJR Enterprises. The curriculum focuses on the definition and deployment of strategic IT solutions in a highly collaborative, cost-effective, and risk-aware manner. These best practices, provided as The Bistro Collaboration Framework, have been used to define dozens of strategic technology roadmaps and run hundreds of successful technology-related projects. Training events are appropriate for all levels of business, technology, and vendor teams, and they have been attended by hundreds of people from over 50 companies and 15 countries.
Aaron also has long-running experience as a “consultants’ consultant” -- collaborating with specialists of all types to transform their experiences, skills, and best practice into structured approaches that elevate the quality and marketability of their craft.
Other details...
* International advisory portfolio comprised of clients in North America, UK, EU, and Asia Pacific
* Direct definition and execution of dozens of strategic enterprise technology plans
* Coaching of all levels of Business and IT professionals
* Hiring advisory for technology and IT project roles
* Vendor selection and vendor management
* Direct management of 100+ successful career projects; coaching and advisory of many more
* Deep experience within the real estate vertical and with private equity-owned companies
Aaron has codified his experience as an independent consultant into the book: Transition to Independence. The book is a step-by-step guide that helps people to regain control of their work / life balance by transitioning from traditional employment to the world of independent consulting – including how to make the most of working from home. Learn more at www.t2iplan.com.