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Ida Wainschel Cools is a Fractional Chief Product and Technology Officer with decades of experience working with Climate Tech and Fintech/Financial Services firms that need to elevate their Product, Technology, and/or Data organizations to meet the demands of a fast-changing and globally competitive business world.
product and technology
strategy, advisory, & execution
grow your SaaS business sustainably
What is your toughest objective?
Growing Revenue
Innovation
Compliance
Efficiency
Achieve your goals in 4 steps
Our strategic process has helped businesses and individuals reliably achieve difficult-to-reach product and technology goals
Testimonials
Ida is a force. She has an uncanny ability to dissect problems and a laser-like focus on finding solutions. Her relentless pursuit of answers, coupled with her extensive knowledge, means she asks the questions others avoid. Companies that engage Ida will discover crucial insights and avoid costly mistakes. She delivers real, measurable value.
Ida is an excellent product leader whose motivating and values-driven approach produces game-changing outcomes for the teams she leads. Ida has an impeccable instinct for understanding the North Star an org should strive for and is willing to spend the extra time on relationship building that it takes to bring everyone along. Her execution of strategies from high-level directional approvals all the way down to the finer details ahead of delivery demonstrate the high level of care you can expect to receive when working with Ida. If you’re looking for a savvy and scrappy product leader with a track record of producing results that make a real difference in the world, I couldn’t think of a better partner than Ida.
Ida continues to bring a unique and powerful mix of skills and experience to increasingly challenging roles. She is an absolute joy to work with.
Her multicultural awareness was extremely important to a series of challenges where I witnessed her ability to drive solutions that were mutually beneficial to all parties. She has demonstrated willingness and ability to take on complex technical challenges.
It has indeed been my great good fortune to work with her on myriad global initiatives.
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Operations
Marketing
Human Resources
leadership coaching for
long-term impact
Coaching is a natural part of all services delivered from projects to advisory. We take pride in developing the people with whom we work.
Flexible Engagement Model
Go with the one that’s right for your business
Fractional Leader, monthly retainer
As a dedicated member of your team, I lead product, technology, and/or data initiatives for a set number of hours per month. I drive strategies, guide teams, coach individuals, and ensure outcomes that meet customer and business needs without the commitment of a long-term executive hire.
Consulting Project
I help you build what the business needs, meeting your goals efficiently and effectively. It can be as small as a project plan or as broad as an multi-year Product or Digital Transformation Strategy. Pricing depends on the scope of the project.
Advisory, hourly rate
Leveraging 20+ years of experience in Product and Technology, I provide coaching and advice on your strategy, business challenges, and technology decisions, get stuck projects moving again, ease the burdens of change management, and mentor product, engineering, and data staff.