Trusted by leaders at Stryker, Western Digital, & CEVA Logistics
Your implementation should work for the people running it
Right now it is not. Your teams are building workarounds instead of using the system. IT and Business are solving different problems and nobody is translating between them.
I find exactly where the disconnect is and give your team the sequence to fix it.
Devs build code
Ops builds workarounds
Your IT team is waiting for requirements. Your business team is waiting for IT. Neither side speaks the other's language and the project sits still.
I am the person in the middle who speaks both. I find what is actually broken, trace it to the exact source, and give your team a prioritized list of what to fix and in what order.
No guessing. No more patches that create new problems. Just a clear sequence that moves the project forward.
6 weeks
Kickoff to root cause
17 teams
Aligned across one migration
$2M+
Unblocked in 6 weeks
My 4-step migration rescue protocol
01The Deep Read (Context & Prep)
Before I interview a single employee, you hand over your existing documentation, architecture maps, and system specs. I spend up to a week learning your exact environment so I never waste your team's time asking basic questions.
02The Friction Audit (Discovery & Reality Check)
I talk to the people actually using the system. Not the project sponsors. The ones doing the manual corrections. The ones who built the workarounds. The ones who stopped reporting problems because nothing ever changed.
I map exactly where the system is failing the people it was built to serve.
03The Disconnect Triage (Root Cause Analysis)
I cross reference what the business is experiencing with what IT has built.
I separate data problems from integration problems from middleware problems. I trace every issue to the specific field, system, and process it is breaking downstream.
Not "the data is wrong." Which data. In which system. Breaking which process.
04The Remediation Blueprint (Strategic Alignment)
You don't get a 60-slide deck your team will never open. You receive every issue ranked by business impact, along with the context your IT leadership needs to turn it into a structured backlog. The right problems get fixed first.
"I was blown away by how quickly Emilia came up to speed and started to drive the team to achieve."
"Emilia has proven to be an incredible partner as we drive maturity in our master data practices. I was blown away by how quickly Emilia came up to speed and started to drive the team to achieve. Emilia has a strong business acumen and is able to think topics through multiple business value chains. It has been an absolute pleasure to work alongside Emilia and I welcome (and hope for) the opportunity to continue!"
Monique H., Senior Director Business Data Governance at Stryker
No account managers.
No handoffs. Just me.
The person you speak to is the person who builds the system.
Independent Business Analyst & Implementation Specialist
Emilia Woldan
The Problem With "Experts"
Most consultants specialize in one side. IT consultants speak to developers. Business consultants speak to leadership. Neither one speaks both languages fluently enough to close the gap between them.
That gap is where implementations go to die. It is also exactly where I work.The Independent Advantage
I am an independent operator, not a bloated agency. In the traditional agency model, you pay for the founder's pitch, but you get the junior employee's execution. When you work with me, the architect is the builder. Zero translation loss between your business problem and the solution, because there is no middleman.My Philosophy: Simple beats clever every time.
Complex configurations break the moment something changes. I build systems your team can use, understand, and maintain long after I am gone. If it does not reduce friction or improve clarity, it does not go in.The Outcome
We map it. We fix it. It works. You understand exactly why it works. And when your business evolves, you know exactly who to call.
Frequently Asked Questions
Real answers to the "Elephant in the room" questions
Q: Do I need to know exactly what’s wrong before working with you?
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A: No. That is my job. You know the symptoms (delays, errors, frustration). I find the root cause. We start by mapping your current reality, then I tell you exactly what needs to be fixed.
Q: How long does a typical project take?
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A: 2–6 Weeks. We move fast on purpose. The goal isn't a long consulting contract; the goal is to diagnose the friction, build the roadmap, and let your team execute.
Q: Why can't my internal team just figure this out?
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A: Because they are "inside the bottle", they can't read the label. Internal teams have competing incentives, blind spots, and too much history with the project to see it clearly. I enter as a neutral third party with zero baggage. I ask the questions that are easier to answer when they come from someone with no history and no agenda.
Q: We’re already behind schedule. Can we afford to pause for this?
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A: You aren't pausing, you are aiming. Being behind is usually a symptom of moving fast in the wrong direction. Spending 2 weeks to get a clear, execution-ready roadmap will save you months of building the wrong features and fixing bugs later.
Stop guessing,
Start unblocking.
I take on a maximum of 2 new diagnostic engagements so every client gets my full attention.
Tell me what is going on with your project. I will ask a few questions. If it sounds like something I can help with, I will tell you what that looks like. If it is not the right fit, I will tell you that too.
The $2M Bottleneck
Not ready to book a call? See how the process works first.A Fortune 500 MedTech company could not start their planned integration redesign. IT and Business both knew something was wrong but could not agree on what or where to start. I ran 20 workshops, separated the data problems from the integration problems, and delivered a prioritized roadmap that got the redesign approved and moving.
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1. Introduction
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2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is Emilia Woldan Consulting, operated by Emilia Woldan. For any data-related inquiries, contact us at [email protected].
3. Information we collect
When you engage with our services, the personal data we may collect includes your name, email address, and other information that you provide through the introductory questionnaire, onboarding questionnaire or any email correspondence. The data we collect primarily comes from interactions that you initiate with us via email or the questionnaire. We do not use cookies to track your session in our website. We use cookieless tracking technology that pseudo-anonymizes individual visitors' data, ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected or stored. This approach allows us to collect data on user interactions, such as page views, bounce rates, and session durations, without compromising user privacy.
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We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. If any significant changes are made, we will notify you either by email or by posting a notice on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.
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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at [email protected].
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1. Introduction
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2. Website use
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To the maximum extent permitted by law, Emilia Woldan and our affiliates, officers, employees, or agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use or inability to use the website, errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the website content, any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and any personal information stored therein, or any bugs, viruses, or harmful components transmitted through the website. This limitation applies even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
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