Digital Architect for the Mittelstand
Marc Schraepler von Gerlach
I help mid-sized companies adopt AI in a practical, GDPR-compliant way. Background: extensive project experience with international B2B clients and mid-sized enterprises, most recently building compliance-grade infrastructure for a regulated financial services firm. Today an independent consulting practice focused on the practical use of AI in mid-sized companies.
Most AI initiatives don't fail because of the technology, but because of structure: unclear use cases, fragmented processes, or tools that don't talk to each other. I translate between leadership and technology, decide what makes sense and is GDPR-compliant to implement, and build it myself – with the strategic depth of a CTO, focused on execution.
Not slides, but working solutions that grow with you. I make sure AI doesn't end up as an isolated project, but builds on a stable, GDPR-compliant foundation your team can keep running.
How I work
From the first conversation to a working solution: decide the architecture, build it myself, hand it over cleanly.
Putting AI to practical use
From tool inventory to a working application. Use AI where it has real leverage, not where it's currently hyped.
GDPR-compliant & secure
Microsoft 365, access control, data handling, and clear guidelines so AI use stays legally sound.
Architecture & integration
AI and automation that fit your existing system and data landscape instead of creating new silos. With the strategic depth of a CTO, focused on execution.
Processes & automation
Workflow automation with n8n and AI, tool stack consolidation, streamlining processes instead of piling up tools.