Direction without the noise.Digital and transformation leadership when the stakes are high.
I work with CIOs, Boards and executive teams on complex, high-risk transformations where both professional reputation and organisational performance are on the line
20+
Years Experience
6
Global Businesses
3
Continents
Multiple
SectorS
Quiet Bearing
Established businesses facing critical moments
I work with established businesses facing challenges that need technology leadership to enable change. Perhaps your transformation has stalled, your board needs help understanding technology risk, or you're facing a crisis and need steady hands on deck.
Led technology for organizations with £10BN+ revenue
40+ countries operational experience
Led delivery teams of 300+ people
Quiet Bearing
Strategic technology leadership for critical moments
Whether you need an interim leader, strategic advisor, or crisis manager, I bring decades of experience to help you navigate your most challenging technology decisions.
Traditional CIO/CDO Support
Whether you need an interim leader, strategic advisor, or crisis manager, I bring decades of experience to help you navigate your most challenging technology decisions.
Interim CIO/CDO services
Technology leadership assessment
Strategic planning & roadmapping
Team building & capability development
Digital, Data and AI Strategy
Helping businesses unlock value from digital, data and AI. From strategy to execution, I ensure your technology investments deliver real business impact.
Digital transformation strategy
Data & analytics roadmap
AI readiness assessment
Technology due diligence
Transformation & Board Advisory
Change is hard. I help boards and leadership teams navigate complex transformations with clarity, providing independent advice and governance support.
Board-level technology advisory
Transformation governance
Stakeholder alignment
Risk & change management
Crisis Recovery & Turnaround
When technology programs fail or crises hit, you need calm, experienced leadership. I help stabilize situations and get things back on track.
Digital transformation strategy
Data & analytics roadmap
AI readiness assessment
Technology daProgram recovery & rescue
Crisis management support
Vendor & contract remediation
Post-incident reviewue diligence
Real Impact
Real impact across industries
From global banks to retailers, from public sector to private equity – I bring practical experience delivering results in high-stakes situations.
CONSUMER GOODS
Resetting a global tech agenda
A consumer goods group needed a clear digital and data vision, strategy and roadmap. I worked with the CEO, ExCo and functional leaders to clarify priorities and reshape the portfolio. Result: a focused, aligned roadmap, fewer projects in flight and stronger Board confidence.
MEDIA & PUBLIC SERVICE
Delivering a nationwide service under pressure
Brought in to troubleshoot a major programme with issues across commercials, technology and ways of working. The work underpinned delivery of the UK-wide BBC TV Licensing service to more than 30 million households. Result: a large, complex programme delivered successfully with service continuity maintained.
ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION
Building company-changing digital capability
Built, from scratch, a digital and data capability for a US$10bn consumer organisation. This future-proofed the business and created what became the single largest sales channel in the company. Result: a step-change in digital revenue and reduced exposure to competitive and industry threats.
Meet the Founder
Jawaz Illavia
My career has spanned executive roles, consulting and startups, across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Most of it as CIO and CDO in global consumer goods, manufacturing and financial services.I work with established organisations on their hardest technology and digital problems. A transformation that has stalled. A board that needs an independent view on technology or AI. A crisis already in progress. I've dealt with each of these before, usually more than once, and I bring that experience rather than a methodology.
How I Work
Straight talking
Clear, honest advice without jargon or unnecessary complexity.Outcome focused
Every engagement is focused on delivering tangible business results.Partnership approach
I work with your team, not in isolation. Building capability as we go.
It starts with a conversation
If you want to discuss a specific challenge, sense-check your current plans or explore how I might help, I would be happy to talk.
or email me at [email protected]
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Established businesses facing critical moments
I work with established businesses that have real scale, complex supply chains or regulated environments. Many are privately owned or investor-backed and need technology, data and transformation to deliver meaningful results, not slideware.
Typical clients include:
- Organisations with meaningful transformation budgets and high-stakes outcomes
- CIOs and technology leaders running digital, data and transformation initiatives
- Boards that want clear, independent views on risk, progress and options
- CEOs and strategy leaders working out what technology and AI really mean for their plans
Real impact across industries
From global tech agendas to nationwide service delivery, I have guided organisations through some of their most critical transformation moments.
Resetting a global tech agenda
A consumer goods group needed a clear digital and data vision, strategy and roadmap. I worked with the CEO, ExCo and functional leaders to clarify priorities and reshape the portfolio. Result: a focused, aligned roadmap, fewer projects in flight and stronger Board confidence.
Delivering a nationwide service under pressure
Brought in to troubleshoot a major programme with issues across commercials, technology and ways of working. The work underpinned delivery of the UK-wide BBC TV Licensing service to more than 30 million households. Result: a large, complex programme delivered successfully with service continuity maintained.
Building a company-changing digital capability
Built, from scratch, a digital and data capability for a US$10bn consumer organisation. This future-proofed the business and created what became the single largest sales channel in the company. Result: a step-change in digital revenue and reduced exposure to competitive and industry threats.
Founder – Jawaz Illavia
I am a CIO and transformation leader who has spent my career at the intersection of technology, business and data. I have led digital, data and technology functions across the UK, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, working with listed, family-owned and investor-backed businesses.
I set up Quiet Bearing Advisory to give CEOs, Boards and investors access to that experience in a flexible, pragmatic and commercially sensible way.
How I work
My approach combines strategic insight with hands-on execution. I do not just advise. I work alongside your team to deliver results. Whether you need support navigating a critical transformation, guidance on digital and data strategy or a steady hand during a crisis, I bring the experience and perspective to help you succeed.
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