Managing Director · AI & Digital Transformation

I set the AI strategy. Then I build it.

Fifteen years of building software and leading technology teams. Today I help companies turn AI from a slide into something that saves real hours: the plan, and the assistants, automations and apps that make it work. In English and French.

15 yearsbuilding software

CIO → MDat a European data SaaS

69certifications

14recommendations

Ravi Kowlessur, AI and digital transformation consultant, in a navy blazer
AvailabilityTwo client projects at a time, in focused sprints

AS FEATURED IN

GTN Magazine

BharatCXO

Bharat CIO Ratan 100 Club

Global Times Now

Why work with me

One person who decides and builds.

For business owners and leadership teams who know AI matters, but don't want a strategy deck from one firm and a half-built tool from another.

1

No handoff, nothing lost

The person who designs your plan writes the code. What I promise is what gets delivered, faster and for less than a consultant plus an agency.

2

Done inside real companies

Accenture, then seven years growing from team lead to CIO to Managing Director at a data platform used by global brands. Security, budgets and adoption are things I've answered for.

3

Measured in hours and money

Every project starts with the number it should move: hours saved, errors avoided, leads answered faster. No buzzwords.

4

I sign cheques too

I run my own businesses, so I treat your budget the way I treat mine: spend where it pays back, cut what doesn't.

5

Built for people to use

A tool nobody uses is worthless. Your team is trained, confident and owns the result before I step back.

Not sure where AI fits in your business yet? That's exactly what the first call is for.

Book a 20-minute call

Selected work

Things I built, not just advised on.

A selection from hundreds of projects delivered over 15 years. Employer and client names are left out where they're confidential.

Automation · Global retail

Invoice checks: 2 days down to 12 seconds

Reconciling a global retailer's carrier invoices was an analyst's monthly grind. It now runs in one click, with every mismatch flagged.

AI assistant · B2B SaaS

An AI assistant inside a data platform

Built into a platform used by global brands, with secure sign-in, so users ask questions of their own data in plain language.

AI adoption · Whole company

AI adopted one person, one task at a time

A company-wide programme I designed and lead: colleagues build small AI tools for their own repetitive work, instead of AI arriving as a top-down policy.

AI strategy · Management committee

A 12-month AI roadmap for leadership

Every process mapped and ranked by value, cost and risk, with a cost model and payback per use case, presented to the management committee.

Web app · Operations

Real-time operations monitoring

A monitoring app on Azure for client-success teams: blocked flows, error drill-downs and configurable alert thresholds, so problems are caught before clients notice.

AI integration · Internal tools

AI connected to the company's files

An MCP server that lets AI read shared documents safely, with email alerts when something important changes.

Private AI · Data protection

AI that never leaves the building

A proven setup for running language models on the company's own machines, for work where client data can't go to a public AI service.

AI video · Marketing

A marketing video production line

From landing page or brief to finished product video: storyboard, animated dashboards, voice-over and render, produced with AI in days instead of an agency's weeks.

Client project · At Accenture

Website and client portal for a European start-up

A year leading front-end development for a client: their public website and the portal their customers log in to, delivered in Scrum with the client's team.

Businesses I founded and run

Live SaaS · Founder & builder

My90Plan

A coaching platform that takes fitness coaches off WhatsApp and paper. Coaches generate a complete, phased 1–6 month plan with AI in under 60 seconds, then follow every client's sessions, pain flags and energy from one live dashboard. Clients log workouts on their phone, no app store needed.

I designed the product, the business model and the brand, and built it end to end: subscriptions billed in USD through Lemon Squeezy with local-currency display, a three-tier partner programme for members, ambassadors and coaches, and an automated content engine that publishes articles and videos.

CI checks on every pushStaging & productionRow-level data security6 automated background jobs400+ updates in 7 months
See it live at my90plan.com
My90Plan website: a coach checking a client's plan on his phone in the gym

Founder · Mauritian brand

Lartisanova

A brand for bespoke business gifts, keepsakes and the Saesha jewellery line. I built the business from the ground up: positioning and brand story, product range, corporate clients, operations and marketing.

Co-founder · Bakery

Maison Yajra

A bakery I co-founded and help run: brand, offer, pricing, operations and social media, with AI built into how it markets itself, from studio-quality product photos to captions.

In their words

Clients, colleagues and my own team.

All 14 recommendations on LinkedIn
“He succeeded at implementing new solutions by understanding the opportunities they represent and the added value they hold… Ravi is a trustworthy partner.”
Félix · Product Manager, Ravi's client on an Accenture project
“Ravi is a hard-worker who knows how to make technical issues understand and how to manage teams so that work is done well and quickly.”
Salvador · Marketing manager, Ravi's client on an Accenture project
“My best career decision? Without hesitation: recruiting my future manager… Ravi is a rare gem.”
Fabien · Full-stack engineer & Azure architect, reported to Ravi (translated from French)
“Ravi is the epitome of an authentic leader and a great mentor!”
Vishalee · HRIS Consultant
“Always available to deliver clear explanations to the most inexperienced, with smile! A good mentor, patient, with a lot of talent.”
Aude · Senior Account Manager, worked with Ravi
“When budgetary constraints limited the work our company could complete, Ravi applied his highly creative mind to come up with alternatives.”
Jasbeer · Talent acquisition, worked with Ravi at Castille

Services & prices

Fixed prices. Clear scope. No surprises.

Every project starts with a one-page proposal. Prices are starting points for European clients; Mauritius rates on request.

For operations teams

AI assistants & automations

A private assistant that knows your documents, or one painful manual process automated. Built in a two-week sprint.

from €2,500

For growing teams

Web apps & internal tools

Client portals, internal tools and the apps that replace your Excel files. Logins, databases and hosting included.

from €4,000

ALSO AVAILABLE

Monthly care for anything I build · from €250/month

Websites & landing pages · from €1,200

AI visuals & video · from €900

How I work

Short, focused sprints. Then it runs.

I take on two client projects at a time, so yours gets my full attention. You get a firm start date in the proposal, and you're never waiting on a junior team.

  1. Step 1 · 20 min

    A call

    You show me where your team loses hours. Free, no slides.

  2. Step 2 · 48 hours

    A one-page proposal

    Scope, fixed price, timeline. 50% to start, 50% on delivery.

  3. Step 3 · 2 weeks

    The sprint

    Focused build with a demo every few days, so nothing surprises you.

  4. Step 4 · Ongoing

    Hand-over & care

    Your team is trained, the system is documented, and I stay on call if you want me.

Recognition

Recognised for leading transformation.

GTN Magazine cover featuring Ravi Kowlessur, July 2026

2026 · Cover story

GTN Magazine

Most Inspiring Leaders Transforming Industries in 2026.

Bharat CIO Ratan 100 Club 2025 award for Ravi Kowlessur

2025 · Award

Bharat CIO Ratan 100 Club

Presented by BharatCXO in Mumbai, recognising my work as a chief information officer.

BharatCXO article: Designing clarity, the journey of a systems and experience builder

2026 · Feature

BharatCXO

“Designing clarity: the journey of a systems & experience builder.”

Ravi Kowlessur in a grey blazer

About

Transformation is rarely a technology problem. It's clarity, ownership and people.

I'm Ravi. After a degree in computer science at the University of Mauritius, I started freelancing as a developer in 2011, spent four years at Accenture, and then grew with a European data platform serving global brands: software team lead, IT manager, CIO, and today Managing Director for AI and digital transformation.

I never stopped building. I still design the systems and write the code myself, which means the plans I draw up are ones I know can be delivered.

I've also founded or co-founded three businesses: My90Plan, a live coaching SaaS; Lartisanova, a Mauritian brand for business gifts and jewellery; and Maison Yajra, a bakery. Outside work, I give my time to seva for the elderly and orphaned in Mauritius.

69 certificationsPMP® · PSMAnthropic: Claude API, MCP, Claude CodeHiggsfield AI FilmmakingBSc Computer Science, University of MauritiusEnglish · Français

FAQ

Questions people ask before we start.

How much does an AI project cost?

Every project has a fixed price, agreed in a one-page proposal before any work starts. AI assistants and automations start from €2,500, web apps and internal tools from €4,000, and AI strategy work is quoted on request. Mauritius rates are available on request. You pay 50% to start and 50% on delivery.

Do you work with companies outside Mauritius?

Yes. I work remotely with clients in Europe, Mauritius and beyond, in English or French. Mauritius is on UTC+4, so my working day overlaps fully with European business hours.

How long does a project take?

Most assistants and automations are delivered in a two-week sprint, with a demo every few days. Larger web apps are split into phases, each with its own fixed scope and price.

You're a Managing Director. Do you have time for my project?

I take on two client projects at a time and work in focused sprints, so each one gets my full attention. You get a firm start date in the proposal, and you work with me directly, never a junior team.

Is my company's data safe when you use AI?

Data protection is designed in from day one: access controls, clear rules on what data reaches an AI model, and AI services that don't train on your data. Where data can't leave your company, I can run the AI on your own servers.

What happens after delivery?

Your team is trained and the system is documented, so you own it. If you want, I stay on for monthly care from €250 a month: hosting, updates and improvements.

Which industries do you work with?

Any business where people lose hours to documents, spreadsheets, emails and repetitive steps: professional services, real estate, hospitality, retail, healthcare and SaaS companies, among others.

Got a process that eats your team's hours?

Tell me about it. If I can't save you real time and money, I'll say so on the call. I work with two clients at a time, so the earlier we talk, the sooner we can start.

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