Tobias Zwingmann

Author of AI-Powered BI (O'REILLY) | AI Coach & Mentor | I help organizations leverage AI and use data more intelligently to improve business performance. Sharing AI use cases & learnings.

My AI rule is simple. "If it doesn't cut costs, save time, increase throughput, remove risk or unlock revenue, it gets cut".In 5-continent wide enterprises and in the mid-sized companies finding $10k+ monthly savings in unexpected places I've helped, Profitable AI is about the same thing: Finding the overlap of what AI can do and what your bottom line needs it to do.Here's how I can help:→ Read the book: "The Profitable AI Advantage" – Frameworks for finding &amp; executing AI opportunities that pay off→ Use PAIGE: My AI strategy tool that helps you identify and evaluate opportunities for your specific business  → Join the Club: Direct access to me as you implement AI in your business (capped at 100 members)→ Work with me: When you're ready, my firm RAPYD.AI delivers AI strategy consulting and custom implementations that pay for themselves.I share what I'm learning every week in my Profitable AI newsletter – read by 10,000+ professionals who are tired of flashy demos and want real results instead.Follow along if you like. Or better: tell me what you're trying to figure out.

Managing Partner

We help you build amazing AI products faster.

In 2026, building a quick demo is effectively free. AI lets you pace through the Discovery phase at 10x speed. But look at the chart:
 
There is a cliff between Discovery and Delivery.
 
Where the "Exit Probability" spikes.
 
Where you realize the data isn’t ready.
Or the model isn’t reliable enough for a live customer.
Or the edge cases are too expensive to fix.
 
That high failure rate is actually fine. 
It’s a filter.

The problem is if the shipping rate is 0.

Because ROI only happens when you cross the blue line into Production.

Building the "shipping muscle" – to take the one surviving idea and deploy it as a real asset – is the most important skill that counts right now.

(Image adapted from Augmented Analytics, O'Reilly (2024)

Author: The Profitable AI Advantage. Created profits with AI from enterprise giants to 20-person teams.

Aaaaand that’s another wrap! It’s been super fun to record a new hands-on AI course, first time at the LinkedIn studios Graz. Huge thanks to the whole crew Jessica B. Violeta Puerta Cano Gregor Verdovsek Natalie Pao and more for a smooth experience and really cool live action setup. 

Looking forward to the release!

Can’t reveal the title yet, but it you want to build local AI automations without much technical overhead, this one’s for you.

Stay tuned.

PS: Back on the other side of the alps. Biggest benefit of small airports is you can just walk to your plane lol.

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PwC just released a new survey with 4,454 CEOs across 95 countries.

Take a look at this chart:

56% saw zero financial benefit from AI.
Only 12%(!) saw revenue AND cost impact.

What are these 12% doing differently? 

According to the report, the winners have:

✓ AI-ready tech stack and data environment
✓ A clear enterprise AI roadmap
✓ AI governance and risk management in place
✓ People and culture readiness for change

All of which are huge.

But 1 critical piece is still missing. 
(Tbh I think it's the most important.)

I'll break down what that is in Saturday’s newsletter.

Sign up before Saturday, 3:00 PM CET to get it in your inbox.
(Link under my name)

AltSchool Africa

Cloud Engineering Student | ALT-School Africa

Amdari .IO

- Completed 6-month data analytics bootcamp simulating real-world projects across finance, engineering, and education.
- Used SQL to extract insights on customer segmentation, fraud detection, and performance metrics.
- Built interactive dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, and Excel, enhancing data storytelling and decision support.
- Automated data wrangling using Power Query and SQL, reducing mock project processing time by over 40%.
- Delivered data-driven presentations in agile teams; received top feedback for clarity and visual impact.

Data Analyst Consultant

Freelance | Self-Employed

- Led end-to-end data projects using SQL, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, and SPSS for academic and business clients.
 - Automated reporting workflows, cutting delivery time by 40%.
 - Built data models and survey instruments that improved engagement outcomes by 17%.
 - Conducted advanced statistical analysis for peer-reviewed research and strategic reviews.
 - Developed dashboards to support education program decisions and institutional reporting.

Data Analyst & Research Specialist

Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology

- Built analytics dashboards that boosted early student intervention outcomes by 15%.
- Used Power BI and Excel to automate reporting on course success, engagement, and enrollment.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop KPIs and insights supporting curriculum redesign and funding reviews.
- Maintained accurate datasets for compliance and planning.

Academic Analyst

Side Hustle

- Supported product development decisions by analyzing customer data and user behavior.
 - Conducted competitor research and A/B testing to inform feature rollouts.
 - Used Excel, Python, and market research tools to identify trends and performance drivers.

Product Data Analyst

Delivered ad hoc data analysis services using Python, SQL, and data visualization tools.
 Designed predictive models and customer segmentation reports for small business clients.

Data Analyst (Freelance)

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- Managed data collection, analysis, and reporting for social science and HR research projects.
 - Used tools like PostgreSQL, SPSS, MySQL, and Microsoft Office for both qualitative and quantitative research.
 - Authored reports used in policy advisory, donor reporting, and academic publications.

Research Data Analyst

Freelance Jobs Feed

- Developed dashboards and decision models for business clients across education, e-commerce, and healthcare.
- Used Tableau, SQL, and Python to generate insights that supported strategy development.

Business Data Analyst

Ph.D.

University of KwaZulu-Natal

I assist undergraduates and few postgraduates in writing academically, while checking for grammar, structure, tenses, referencing errors and other academic mistakes students usually make while answering questions or doing assignments.

Writing Place Tutor

Assists year 1,2,and 3 students acquire academic writing skills for all Management modules.
Endnote and Nvivo expert.

School of Managment, IT and Governance (Student Assistant)

I assist undergraduate students of Industrial Organization and Labour studies (IOLS) to attain excellent academic experiences. This is done by explaining all the required IOLS concepts to them, helping them to write well academically, assisting them to reference appropriately using the correct referencing styles and preparing them for life outside the campus.

IOLS Tutor

koolways-kot ventures

provides services in internet information services(Cafe).
Training services on computer Ms-office skills.

Koolways-Kot Ventures.(owners of Koolways-Kot Cafe)

I am passionate about transforming raw data into actionable insights that drive business decisions. I thrive on identifying patterns, optimizing processes and delivering data driven solutions that enhance efficiency and growth.
With 4 years of experience in data analysis across banking, human resource management analytics and educational sector. I specialize in data visualization, data mining, predictive analytics, business intelligence and decision modelling.

- Completed a 6-month virtual data analytics bootcamp with 4 real-world projects in banking, engineering, and education sectors.
- Used SQL to extract insights for financial performance, customer segmentation, and fraud detection.
- Created interactive dashboards and reports in Power BI, Tableau, and Excel to support data storytelling.
- Designed an education dashboard that improved simulated program alignment by 15%.
- Automated data cleaning with Power Query and SQL, reducing project processing time by 40%.
- Delivered data-driven presentations in agile teams, earning top peer feedback for clarity and visual impact.
Now, I’m building a personal automation and analytics portfolio, developing custom tools and dashboards that integrate data, research, and reporting — to help others work smarter, not harder.

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