Growth Architecture Studio · Zurich

Architecting AI-enabled
commercial growth systems for executive teams.

Growth architecture for CEOs, CCOs and CMOs navigating scaling, transformation or international expansion. Commercial systems are designed so that strategy, capital allocation, data infrastructure, AI and operating model function as one coherent architecture — not disconnected initiatives.

Growth is not a marketing problem. It is a commercial system design problem.

Zurich, CH — remote-capableNo commitment — direct conversation
Experience from
Ringier Axel SpringerConradEmil FreyHockerty+ 15 more
When Companies Call

Situations that bring executives to Adsolut.

Growth complexity accumulates quietly — until it exceeds the architecture of the existing marketing organisation. These are the typical inflection points.

Acquisition costs rising despite higher spend

CAC is climbing but the root cause isn't clear — attribution is weak, channel logic is fragmented, and budget decisions lack a rigorous architecture.

Marketing operating without a coherent system

Teams work in silos. Brand, performance, CRM, and product marketing are not aligned around a common commercial logic or decision cadence.

Data infrastructure limiting decision quality

Attribution is broken or incomplete. GA4 is misconfigured. Data flows don't support the decisions executives need to make.

Growth stalling after the initial scaling phase

The tactics that worked at €2M ARR are not the systems needed to reach €10M — a structural redesign is required.

Marketplace expansion or D2C transformation

The company is entering a new channel, pivoting its model, or expanding internationally. Growth now depends on aligning demand systems with product availability, pricing logic and customer intelligence — requiring a redesigned commercial architecture.

Need to integrate AI without losing commercial clarity

Leadership wants AI embedded in marketing operations — but without a sound commercial architecture, AI amplifies disorder rather than creates leverage.

References

What collaborators and clients say.

I was impressed by Nicolas' deep knowledge of NLP and his ability to prototype and experiment with state-of-the-art techniques for search advertising optimisation.

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Vincent LeroySenior Staff Software Engineer — GoogleTechnical validation

Nicolas demonstrated exceptional technical depth and innovative thinking in applying machine learning and generative AI to real-world problems. An outstanding achievement that went well beyond the typical scope of a CAS final assignment.

MD
Mateusz DolataProfessor of Artificial Intelligence — Zeppelin UniversityAcademic validation

Nicolas consistently delivered exceptional ROI improvements through his strategic and data-driven approach. His meticulous attention to detail and strategic thinking gave us a clear competitive edge in our industry.

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Philippe TrütschEntrepreneur & CEO — AgentSellyClient feedback

Nicolas consistently brought creativity and innovation to the table. His exceptional ability to view problems from a broad perspective regularly led our team to explore new territories, giving us a genuine competitive edge.

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Alberto GileCommerce & Innovation — HockertyDirect manager
Advisory

Two tracks. One integrated logic.

Marketing strategy and AI integration are not separate disciplines. Adsolut operates at their intersection — building commercial architectures where brand, performance and intelligence function as one system.

01

Strategic Marketing & Growth Architecture

For CEOs, CCOs and CMOs who require marketing to operate as an integrated commercial system — not a cost centre.

Marketing strategy, positioning and prioritisation frameworks
Go-to-market architecture: brand, product, performance, CRM
Budget and investment logic: channel mix, allocation, governance
Organisation design and marketing operating model
Commercial planning and capital allocation advisory
02

AI-Enabled Intelligence & Marketing Systems

For executive teams ready to integrate AI as a structural capability — not a toolset layered onto underpowered processes.

Customer intelligence: segmentation and demand signal architecture
Personalised content ecosystems: RAG pipelines, GenAI workflows
Automation and experimentation frameworks at scale
Attribution, data governance and GA4 decision infrastructure
AI-supported product marketing and campaign intelligence

Typical situations where we intervene

  • •Revenue growth stalls despite strong marketing spend
  • •Companies preparing international expansion or new market entry
  • •Fragmented marketing organisations across brand, acquisition and product
  • •AI initiatives lacking integration with commercial systems
  • •Transformation phases requiring interim marketing leadership
  • •Investors evaluating the scalability of a company's commercial growth engine prior to investment

The diagnostic framework used in Adsolut engagements is summarised in the executive briefing below.

Executive Briefing
The Growth Architecture Framework
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Engagement types
Interim CMO / Head of MarketingStrategic advisory retainerGo-to-market transformationAI integration mandate
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Engagement Models

Three ways to work together.

Every mandate begins with a diagnostic conversation. The engagement model is selected based on the nature of the challenge, the organisation's stage, and the speed of impact required.

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Growth & Revenue Architecture Audit
4–6 weeks · Strategic diagnostic
Entry point

A structured diagnostic of the commercial organisation: where growth is leaking, what is structurally absent, and what changes would have the highest leverage impact.

Acquisition performance and channel architecture analysis
Marketing organisation structure review
Data infrastructure and attribution assessment
AI and automation opportunity mapping
Prioritised commercial growth roadmap
Outcome

Clear architecture for scalable growth — delivered as an executive-ready document and strategic briefing.

Typical mandate15k – 30k CHF
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03
Interim Growth Leadership
3–9 months · Executive presence
Transformation phases

Executive-level marketing leadership embedded in the organisation during restructuring, scaling or transformation — with a clear exit strategy and institutional handover.

Interim CMO, Head of Growth or Marketing Lead
Revenue architecture and commercial transformation
Team structuring and capability building
Board and investor reporting cadence
Institutional knowledge transfer and successor onboarding
Outcome

Stabilised growth execution, improved commercial structure, and a capable internal team to sustain momentum.

Executive mandate1'500 – 2'500 CHF / day
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Typical mandate scope. Final engagement structure and pricing are defined following an initial diagnostic conversation. In selected situations, mandates may include performance-linked components tied to contribution margin growth (DB2).

Positioning

Not an agency.
A growth architecture advisory.

The distinction matters — for the nature of the work, the level of engagement, and the value delivered.

Traditional digital agency
Delivers campaigns, ads, and content
Optimises for channel-level KPIs (CTR, CPC, ROAS)
Works from a brief — executes a defined scope
Rarely challenges the commercial architecture
Incentivised to continue billing for execution
Limited access to C-suite decision-making
Adsolut — Growth Architecture Advisory
Designs the commercial system — strategy, model, architecture
Optimises for revenue, margin, and decision quality
Starts with diagnosis — shapes the brief before execution
Redesigns the architecture when the model is the problem
Selective mandates — incentive aligned with client outcome
Operates at executive level — CEO, CCO, CMO, board

Adsolut works with companies that need systems thinking, not campaign management.

Methodology

How an engagement works.

A disciplined four-stage process. Architecture built before diagnosis is guesswork — systems built before architecture are expensive rework.

01
Diagnose

Commercial baseline: growth levers, positioning, funnel logic, KPIs, data quality and organisational constraints.

02
Architecture

Target commercial system: strategy, channel mix, operating model, decision cadence and prioritised roadmap.

03
Systems

Governance: tracking, attribution logic, dashboards, experimentation frameworks and AI workflows.

04
Steer

Operating rhythm: weekly decisions, monthly KPI reviews, budget allocation and continuous learning loops.

Track Record

Selected outcomes & organisations.

Examples of impact across international e-commerce, media and enterprise environments.

+40%
Revenue accelerationin international e-commerce within six months through acquisition architecture redesign.
2–3×
Contribution margin improvementduring commercial restructuring and marketing system transformation phases.
+30%
Sustained annual growthover three years for enterprise clients through lead-generation and performance systems.
#1
National acquisition leadershipat Ringier Axel Springer Switzerland — one of the country's largest media organisations.
Credentials
Executive MBA
EPFL — École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
CAS Data Science & Machine Learning
University of Zurich
CAS Generative AI
University of Zurich
MSc Engineering
ENSGSI — Grande École d’Ingénieurs, INPL (France)

Full background, mandate history and references available on request.

Organisations

Selected organisations where I held leadership roles or delivered strategic growth initiatives.

Conrad Electronic
Ringier Axel Springer
Emil Frey
Smartphoto
Hockerty
Hermex
MoneyPark
AgentSelly
Getyourlawyer
International E-CommerceConsumer Brands / D2CSubscription MediaAutomotiveReal Estate / PropTechFinancial ServicesHealth / TelemedicineLegal TechMarketplace Platforms
The Name

Why "Adsolut"

A precise name with a deliberate meaning — not a brand promise, but an operating philosophy.

Ad stands for the commercial world where growth is built: market, demand, distribution and performance. Solut comes from solution and the Latin solutus — resolved, clear, unbound. Together, Adsolut means bringing absolute clarity to commercial growth challenges through structure, systems and execution discipline.

Founded in 2013 as a strategic vehicle for selective advisory work alongside executive mandates. Every engagement begins with the same diagnostic question: where does the absence of clarity cost this organisation growth?

"Absolute clarity in commercial strategy — no complexity without purpose, no growth without a system behind it."
Adsolut
Ad → Advertising · Go-to-market · Commercial growth
Solut → Solution · solutus: resolved, clear, unbound
Together → An advisory model built for decision-making, scalable execution and commercial clarity
Founded 2013 · Wollerau / Zurich, Switzerland

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A direct conversation is usually enough to assess whether there is a meaningful path to work together — and what the highest-leverage next step would be. No pitch. No proposal deck.

✓ No commitment required✓ Direct conversation✓ Zurich-based, available remotely✓ Selective mandates only
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If your organisation is navigating growth, restructuring or international expansion, share a few lines below — we'll reply with the most relevant next step. Most engagements begin with a short exploratory conversation to assess structural growth constraints and determine whether a mandate is appropriate.

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Typical topics: Go-to-market strategy, AI integration, marketing operating model, KPI & tracking governance, budget allocation.

Suggested info to include

  • Where you are in the growth / transformation phase
  • Main constraint (CAC, attribution, team structure, scaling)
  • Channels in scope (Search, Paid Media, Marketplace, CRM)
  • Any time constraint (e.g., Q2 launch, board deadline)

Executive Briefing

Growth Architecture for Scalable Commercial Systems

An overview of the growth architecture diagnostic framework used in Adsolut engagements.

Used in advisory engagements with growth-stage and enterprise organisations.

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