About

I solve problems. The medium changed — the drive didn't.

IT project lead. Carpenter. Digitalisation consultant. Not despite that — but precisely because of it.

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Milan Oesert — Founder of SMARTnetyx, digitalisation consultant

The Journey

Three chapters. One common thread.

ThyssenKrupp shipyard in Kiel — Milan's professional start in industry

CHAPTER 1

IT & Project Management

University, systems, structures. Got into IT early — understanding processes, building solutions. It came naturally. But at some point, something was missing.

Milan Oesert in the carpentry workshop, kneeling at wood planks

THE INTERMEZZO

Carpentry Workshop

The dream: creating something tangible. Wood instead of databases, workbench instead of whiteboard. Given up for health reasons — but the mindset never lost.

Milan Oesert at Lake Achensee with mountain panorama

TODAY

SMARTnetyx IT Consulting

Back in IT. Not because I had to — but because solving problems is what I enjoy. With the perspective of someone who knows both the workshop and the office.

Workshop

What carpentry taught me

Every workpiece is different. You can't approach every job with the same template.

You need to understand the material before you cut. That's true for wood. And it's true for companies.

Digital

What I made of it

Bespoke craftNo standard solutions
Material knowledgeAnalyse first, build second
PrecisionClean processes, no shortcuts
Tool selectionThe right tool, not the biggest
“Anyone who’s built a piece of furniture knows: in the end, it’s not about the plan — it’s about whether the drawer opens.”

— Milan Oesert

CliftonStrengths Top 5

What drives me

Not what I think I am — but what Gallup measured.

Ideation

I see connections others don't. Where a clerk sees an Excel problem, I see a process waiting to be automated. Where a department head sees a meeting problem, I see a missing tool.

Restorative

I love broken things. Not the obvious stuff — but the root cause. Why does this process crash every quarter?

Analytical

Facts over gut feelings. Before I build a solution, I want to understand what's really going wrong. Numbers, data, patterns.

Milan Oesert in front of massive wood planks in the carpentry workshop

Adaptability

No client project is like the last. Plans change, priorities shift. That's not a problem — that's everyday life. Like windsurfing: you plan the route, but the wind decides.

Relator

I don't work with hundreds of clients. I work with few, but deep. Whoever works with me gets not a service provider — but someone who understands their business.

Milan Oesert with dog on misty forest path

9+

active clients

6

industries

100%

Microsoft Stack

0

Buzzwords

Windsurfing — jumping over waves
Milan relaxing on a terrace
Milan with dog on the beach
Mountain hiking in the Alps

What SMARTnetyx is

Digital transformation consulting for mid-market companies — specialised in the Microsoft Power Platform.

Concretely: I help companies automate their existing processes, make their data usable and equip their teams with tools that actually get used.

No one-size-fits-all. No monoliths. Instead, tailored applications that address where the pain is greatest.

My clients come from various industries — construction, media, healthcare, energy, hospitality. What they share: they've outgrown Excel, but they're too pragmatic for SAP.

Process Automation

Power Automate flows that eliminate manual work

Making Data Usable

Power BI dashboards that enable decisions

Apps for Teams

Power Apps that employees actually want to use

Microsoft 365 Adoption

Teams, SharePoint, Copilot — properly adopted

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Why me

Three reasons my clients mention most often.

I know both sides

Workshop and office. I know how it feels when a tool doesn't work — whether it's a plane or a flow.

Problem first, tool second

I ask: what's the problem? Then I build the solution. Not the biggest possible — but the one that works.

I stay

Not an external consultant who disappears after go-live. I have a vested interest in the solution still running six months later.

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