Aug. 2, 2025

Towards Digital Sovereignty

Turning my experience into your advantage

Over the years I have experimented with different digital tools, platforms and apps to get my work done. From easy-to-use but locked down commercial systems to free/libre solutions that are powerful but more challenging to setup. I learned a lot along the way. Now I offer that experience to others, read along to learn how you can benefit from this.

What is Digital Sovereignty?

It's a simple idea. You should be in control of your digital world, not the other way around. It means your tools, your data, and your workflow should serve you. This forces us to ask a simple but important question: are your tools working for you, or are you working for them?

The Audit: What I Do

The process of getting there starts with a simple conversation. I listen to your goals and frustrations. Then, I map out your entire digital setup: your computers, your software, your cloud services, and how your data moves between them. At a glance:

1. Deep-Dive Interview: We start with a 90-minute conversation where I listen to your goals, your frustrations, and how you currently work.
2. System Mapping: I analyse your entire digital ecosystem: your hardware, software, cloud services, data storage, and communication channels.
3. Actionable Report: I deliver a concise, written report that identifies your biggest pain points and provides a clear, step-by-step roadmap to a more sovereign and efficient system.

The Outcome: What You Get

The result is a clear, written plan. It's a step-by-step guide to help you simplify your work, protect your data, and break free from expensive tools that hold you back. The key deliverables are:

• A Personalised Roadmap: A clear, prioritised list of actions to simplify your workflow and reduce dependencies.
• Strategic Tool Recommendations: Concrete suggestions for open-source and privacy-respecting software to replace inefficient or costly tools.
• Data Liberation Strategy: A practical plan to get your most important data out of silos and into a system you control.
• Automation & Efficiency Gains: Identification of key areas where simple automation can save you hours of manual work each week.

Who This Is For

This is for the creator, the founder, the independent professional who feels like they spend more time managing their digital tools than doing their best work. It's for the small team that knows there must be a simpler, more powerful way to collaborate.

You might feel locked into one ecosystem, worry about where your data is stored, or simply be tired of the digital clutter that pulls you away from what's important. You believe in focus and freedom, and you're ready to build a digital foundation that truly supports your work.

I genuinely enjoy helping you because I deeply care about using technology to empower people, not lock them in. It's the same principle that drives my commitment to Open Source, and it's about giving you the same freedom and control over your digital world that I've built for myself

Conclusion

How I work is just as important as what I create, and over the years I've put a lot of energy into finding ways to optimise the 'how'. I genuinely enjoy turning that experience into your advantage. If you're ready to improve your own 'how', I'm happy to help.

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