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Complex technology initiatives.Clearly led.

Roth Advisory leads complex technology initiatives from strategy and architecture through to delivery — with experienced teams from consulting, architecture and engineering.

50+ projects worldwide · since 2019

How we can help

The expertise your initiative needs.

From AI strategy and software engineering to architecture and transformation, we connect strategic direction with technical delivery.

AI Strategy & AI Agents

From prioritised use cases to production-ready AI agents and systems.

We identify valuable AI use cases, assess feasibility and impact, and establish the technical and organisational foundations for successful implementation.

Focus

  • Structure, assess and prioritise AI use cases.
  • Design AI agents, system boundaries and integrations.
  • Clarify data, governance and human oversight.

Typical outcomes

Prioritised use cases, target architecture and roadmap.

Software Engineering & Delivery

Lead software initiatives and accelerate delivery with AI-enabled engineering.

We establish clear ownership for scope, architecture and delivery, and apply AI tools where they measurably improve engineering productivity and quality.

Focus

  • Plan scope, architecture decisions and implementation.
  • Lead engineering teams and manage technical dependencies.
  • Apply AI tools with clear review, testing and release criteria.

Typical outcomes

Delivery plan, technical decisions and quality criteria.

Enterprise Architecture & Data Platforms

Align technology and data landscapes with business objectives.

We translate strategic objectives into robust target architectures, platforms and transformation paths with clear responsibilities.

Focus

  • Develop IT strategy, target states and transformation roadmaps.
  • Design enterprise, domain, data and AI platform architectures.
  • Establish architecture, data and technology governance.

Typical outcomes

Target architecture, transformation roadmap and governance.

Transformation & Programme Leadership

Steer complex technology programmes across teams and organisations.

We lead programmes and workstreams through complex organisational and technical change – from transformations to integrations, migrations and carve-outs.

Focus

  • Lead programmes, workstreams and PMOs.
  • Manage decisions, dependencies and stakeholders transparently.
  • Coordinate transformations, integrations and migrations.

Typical outcomes

Programme structure, clear decisions and reliable execution.

How we work

Flexible engagement. Clear accountability.

Depending on the engagement, we take on individual senior roles, lead workstreams or assemble complete teams.

Built around the challenge

From individual senior roles to complete project teams.

Senior expertise

Experienced specialists work directly within the engagement.

Clear responsibility

We integrate into the existing team or take on leadership where needed.

Remote-first. Present when it matters.

Expertise regardless of location — on site for workshops and critical phases.

From clarification to lasting adoption.

  1. 01Clarify

    Clarify goals, constraints, responsibilities and success criteria.

  2. 02Set up

    Set up the right expertise, roles, interfaces and decision paths.

  3. 03Deliver

    Coordinate delivery, manage dependencies and make progress transparent.

  4. 04Embed

    Secure knowledge, hand over responsibility and establish clear next steps.

Practical AI, clear accountability

Use AI where it adds value. Keep responsibility clear.

Using AI in software engineering and building AI-powered products or agents are different challenges. We address both with the architecture, governance and engineering discipline each requires.

The goal is to apply AI where it creates concrete value — with sound architecture, governance and clear responsibility.

  1. 01

    AI-assisted software development

    Use AI tools selectively across development, reviews, testing and quality assurance.

  2. 02

    AI agents & agentic systems

    Integrate AI agents safely into processes and system landscapes, with defined permissions, boundaries and human oversight.

  3. 03

    Data, governance & accountability

    Clarify the data, ownership and controls required for dependable use, and connect technical choices with operational responsibilities.

Selected project experience

Experience from demanding technology initiatives.

Selected projects across automotive, energy and infrastructure – from AI-assisted software engineering to architecture, transformation and carve-outs.

AUTOMOTIVE

AI-assisted software engineering

Leadership of a software development team with responsibility for scope, technical execution and delivery.

Role: Software development lead

  • Structure scope and steer implementation.
  • Lead technical decisions and delivery within the team.
  • Integrate AI tools into the engineering workflow with clear review, testing and quality-assurance practices.
AUTOMOTIVE

Target architecture for data & AI

Design of a platform target architecture supporting current and future data and AI use cases.

Role: Project lead · Data & AI architecture

  • Structure requirements across data and AI use cases.
  • Define platform target architecture and system boundaries.
  • Align architecture decisions with relevant stakeholders.
ENERGY & UTILITIES

PMO leadership for acquisition & integration

Programme coordination in the grid business during an acquisition and subsequent post-merger integration.

Role: PMO lead

  • Establish programme structure and central coordination.
  • Manage dependencies across organisation and technology.
  • Provide transparency on decisions, progress and priorities.
AUTOMOTIVE

Enterprise architecture organisation & governance

Development of the global enterprise architecture function and its governance across several related engagements.

Role: Enterprise architecture & governance

  • Develop the target organisation, roles and responsibilities.
  • Evolve governance and decision-making processes.
  • Align cross-functional stakeholders and governance forums.
INFRASTRUCTURE & LOGISTICS

IT budget steering for a major infrastructure project

Management of a multi-million-euro IT budget within a complex infrastructure programme.

Role: IT budget & project steering

  • Structure budget planning and ongoing cost control.
  • Provide transparency on cost trends and forecasts.
  • Prepare project and budget information for decision-making.
ENERGY & UTILITIES

Migration leadership during a utility carve-out

Leadership of a migration workstream and PMO for the replacement of portfolio management, energy trading and risk management systems at a UK subsidiary.

Role: Migration workstream lead & PMO

  • Structure and coordinate migration and system replacement.
  • Manage dependencies across business, IT and the wider carve-out.
  • Provide transparency on decisions, risks and progress.

Additional industry experience

Banking & Insurance · Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences · Consumer Goods · Travel & Tourism · Public Sector · Technology · Real Estate

About Roth Advisory

Strategic clarity. Technical depth. Accountability in delivery.

Roth Advisory supports organisations in demanding technology and transformation initiatives – from strategy and architecture through execution.

We combine strategic direction with technical depth and delivery responsibility. Depending on the initiative, we take on individual senior roles, lead workstreams or assemble the right team for the challenge.

Founded
2019
Base
Zug, Switzerland
Model
Senior-led specialist teams
Project experience
50+ projects worldwide
Sascha Roth, founder of Roth Advisory

Founder & expertise

Dr. Sascha Roth

Experience at the intersection of strategy, architecture and delivery.

Dr. Sascha Roth's background spans strategic technology consulting, enterprise architecture, transformation and delivery leadership. At BCG Platinion, the technology unit of Boston Consulting Group, he advised clients on complex technology and transformation initiatives. He later served as Head of Product Architecture at Noumena Digital and has led software and transformation programmes, including the use of AI tools in engineering. He also advises an agentic AI startup and has been CEO of Roth Advisory since 2019.

Since 2024, he has been a lecturer at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) and Co-Head of the CAS Data Governance programme. He received his doctorate from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) with the distinction summa cum laude.

CEO, Roth Advisory since 2019 · HSLU lecturer since 2024 · Co-Head, CAS Data Governance

Questions

Common questions.

Can you work with our existing team?

Yes. We can add focused expertise, take on team leadership or bring in additional specialists alongside your existing organisation. The engagement model is tailored to the task and responsibilities involved.

Does every initiative require a complete project team?

No. Depending on the need, the right setup may be focused advisory support, leadership for a workstream or a broader specialist team. We start with the work that needs to be done.

Do you also support initiatives that are not primarily about AI?

Yes. Enterprise architecture, IT strategy, programme leadership, post-merger integration and system migration are also core parts of our offering. We use AI where it adds concrete value, not as a requirement for every project.

Let's discuss your initiative.

Tell us what you want to achieve, where the main complexity lies and what support you are looking for. From there, we can define the right expertise and engagement model.

Location
Zug, Switzerland

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