Strategy Consulting · AI · Agentic Squad Design

Qais Sharif

I started in 'generalist' strategy. Then I learned how to operationalise it. Then I brought AI into it. Now I'm designing agentic systems - each chapter sharpening the last.

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Qais Sharif
$900M+
in value identified & sold
to C-suite leadership
3+
years of compounding
experience in Tech Strategy

Strategy that doesn't
stay on a slide.

I'm a Technology Strategy Consultant who works on the business side of technology transformations. I figure out where the problems are, what the solutions could be, whether it's actually worth the investment, and how to pitch these ideas to gain Executive sponsorship.

In practice, this means building the business case, quantifying the value of technologies like Agentic AI, Digital Identity and Platforms, and then telling the story in a way that lands differently depending on whether I'm talking to a CFO, COO, CTO, or even a Senior Managing Partner in Law.

I don't just build the strategy and hand it over. I've stayed through the transformation, set up the teams to deliver it, and helped clients see their first real results. That loop - strategy to execution and back - is what makes each strategy sharper than the last.

I'm a generalist strategist with specialisms in AI and value architecture. My priority at this stage of my career is continuous development and increasing levels of responsibility. Two areas excite me the most: growth and AI. I've built go-to-market strategies, sized new markets, quantified AI-driven productivity gains, and designed agentic systems from the ground up. I've done this across consumer goods, financial services, and law - industries defined by high growth and deep disruption. That combination of strategic skill and sector exposure is what makes my skills valuable to ambitious organisations and startups.

How I work.

The toolkit I've built - each skill sharpened by doing, not just knowing.

Value Architecture & Business Cases
CORE
Executive Storytelling
CORE
Financial Modelling
CORE
Agentic Systems Design
DEVELOPING
Go-to-Market Strategy
STRONG
Technical Fluency
DEVELOPING
Operating Model Design
STRONG

Not a self-assessment score - a reflection of where I spend my time and where I'm deliberately stretching.

Projects that shaped me.

Different industries, different problems - each one a different role. Click any card to see the full story.

Strategy Consultant Accenture Sept 2024 - Present
Agentic AI Design Lead
Consumer Goods & Services - Global Leader
Designing how agentic AI squads plug into core business processes - building the value framework from scratch and getting it endorsed at CFO level.
1stof its kind agentic value/cost
modelling application
4prioritised use cases
designed & valued
  • Built a standardised business case template and value/cost builder application from scratch, giving the team a repeatable way to quantify the value and size the cost of agentic solutions - addressing a gap where little thought leadership exists on how to define the cost to run an agent.
  • Defined and operationalised a first-of-its-kind Agentic Value Prioritisation Framework, endorsed by the CFO and Programme Sponsorship, now being scaled across the business beyond the programme.
  • Prioritised 4 major agentic opportunities in the Order-to-Cash domain, signed off by Global Process Owners, from a pipeline of 24+ high-value opportunities identified through process-led discovery with SMEs and process experts.
  • Conducted analysis on SAP AI out-of-the-box solutions, finding only ~2% coverage across Order-to-Cash Level 5 processes - reinforcing the case for custom agentic solutions in high-priority areas.
  • Delivered causal loop analysis on the domain to inform the operational scope, and designed the squad structure for agentifying order management across both upstream planning and downstream operations.
Team Lead - Value Realisation Office
Global Law Firm
I built the strategy for a Value Realisation Office - then stayed to actually run it. Led the function responsible for tracking $400M+ in value across AI, Data, and Operations.
$400M+in value tracked across AI, Data & Ops
  • Set up a strategic value function from scratch, supporting $400M+ in value realisation across GenAI, Data and Operations workstreams.
  • Ran metric-driven analysis that directly informed decisions made by the COO, CFO, and CTO - delivered a KPI framework spanning 60+ offices.
  • Advised a newly formed AI Centre of Excellence on how to discover, quantify, and govern AI value.
Lead - Digital Services Go-to-Market
Global Law Firm
Modelled a $150M+ market opportunity for an AI-powered product and built the go-to-market strategy that was used in VC funding conversations.
$150M+market opportunity modelled
  • Modelled a $150M+ 2-year market sizing for an AI-enabled 'Digital Identity' product - directly used in investor discussions.
  • Developed the early-stage go-to-market strategy for the Chief Commercial Officer.
Lead - Enterprise Business Case
Global Law Firm
Built the $400M+ business case that convinced the client to commit to a 4-year transformation partnership - covering AI, revenue growth, and cost reduction.
$400M+business case, 4-year partnership
  • Built a $400M+ consolidated business case that shaped investment decisions for a 4-year Client-Accenture partnership.
  • Identified $35M+ in productivity gains over 5 years through GenAI tools - document generation and a virtual assistant for lawyers.
  • Found $100M+ in revenue opportunities through a new data-driven cross-sell model for existing services.
  • Uncovered $300M+ in cost savings through process simplification and Microsoft platform integration.
Thought Leadership & Industry Impact

Beyond project delivery, I've been building Accenture's presence in Legal Tech - an industry on the edge of massive AI-driven disruption.

I developed a suite of Accenture's first Legal industry reference assets, designed to drive AI-led reinvention across the sector. I also published an AI Value Realisation Framework - distilling what I learned from leading a flagship AI project into a reusable methodology for how organisations should think about, measure, and capture AI value.

Business Analyst Accenture Sept 2022 - Sept 2024
Lead - Legal Operating Model
Global Law Firm
Redesigned how a global law firm runs its back-office across 60+ offices - benchmarking against the industry to surface $300M+ in efficiency potential.
$300M+efficiency potential across 60+ offices
  • Redesigned the shared service support model across 60+ global offices, using industry benchmarks to highlight $300M+ of labour arbitrage efficiencies.
Analyst - Digital Twin Strategy
Global Consumer Goods Company
Built the case for digital twin MVPs across manufacturing lines - figuring out which factories to pilot first and what the EU rollout should look like.
  • Built value cases for digital twin MVPs across manufacturing lines and advised on EU rollout strategy based on prioritisation analysis.
Analyst - Data Strategy
Global Insurer
Designed a product-led operating model for the Chief Data Officer - a new way of thinking about data as a product that scales globally.
  • Built and embedded a product-led operating model for the Chief Data Officer to scale data products across the global business.

Where I've operated.

Each sector taught me something different about how technology creates value - and where the biggest opportunities sit.

Legal AI value quantification, legal sourcing & operating model redesign, deep process knowledge
Deep
Consumer Goods Agentic AI value architecture, order-to-cash process expertise, digital twin strategy in manufacturing
Deep
Professional Services AI value delivery, first-hand understanding of how the industry operates from the inside
Strong
Banking Generalist understanding of financial services landscape
Strong
Insurance Data strategy, product-led operating models
Exposure
Engineering First-class degree in Civil Engineering, hands-on industry experience
Exposure

Credentials, if you need them.

2022
University of Nottingham - First Class BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering Special recognition for academic and leadership excellence. Recipient of the Nottingham Advantage Award.
2024
Accenture - Superstar of the Year UKI - Top 1% of the Analyst Consulting Group
2023
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Amazon Web Services
TBD
INSEAD - Business Strategy & Financial Performance In progress
2021
The Tech-nical Future Podcast Founder & host - exploring how technology shapes the future with expert guests from different domains and industries. Live on Spotify since 2021.

What fuels me.

The stuff that keeps the mind sharp and the perspective wide.

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Travel

Experiencing new cultures, chasing wonders of the world, and collecting stories from every corner of it.

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Sports

Watching and playing sport is my escapism. Unfortunately a Tottenham fan. Also running my first half marathon in May. Also tend to pick up tennis and golf when the sun's out.

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Good Vibes

Enjoying life. fashion, music, friends, family, the sun, and not taking it all too seriously.

Vibe Prompting

This website only exists because I've challenged myself to "vibe prompt". I'm not a coder and I've coined "vibe prompting" for myself - the art of describing what you want and letting AI figure it out, but I'm on point to refine the story and user experience that I want to tell. If the result is good enough, does the method matter?

Let's talk.

Whether you've got a challenge, an opportunity, or just want to have a conversation - I'm always up for it.