About Alexandre
CIO turned Strategic Advisor. Shaping the vision at Small Scale.
I'm Alexandre de Sousa Bally, a Portuguese-Swiss business and technology leader based in Switzerland. After nearly a decade leading IT delivery at Viking Cruises and serving as CIO at Scenic Luxury Cruises, I joined Small Scale — a business management consultancy focused on helping SMEs in the DACH region transform their processes — where I'm shaping the strategic vision.
Career Highlights
Principal Consultant
Small Scale
Present
Helping companies understand how their teams work, reduce friction, and transform processes through continuous small-scale changes — with compliance built in.
Chief Information Officer
Scenic Luxury Cruises
Dec 2024 — Present
Leading technology strategy, vendor management, and operational efficiency across the global IT landscape.
Director, IT Delivery
Viking Cruises
Feb 2015 — Nov 2024
Facilitated the successful 2024 IPO through mature GRC frameworks. Built a composable CDP on Databricks bridging Reservations and HubSpot CRM.
Key Achievements
- Facilitated Viking's successful 2024 IPO through mature GRC frameworks and IT governance
- Built a composable CDP on Databricks bridging Reservations and HubSpot CRM
- Proven track record of vendor optimisation and cost-effective technology delivery
- Delivered pragmatic AI/LLM solutions — proving enterprise AI doesn't need enterprise budgets
Education
- Business Management Advisory — Universidade do Algarve
- Cybersecurity for Managers — MIT Sloan Executive Education
Languages
Small Scale
I joined Small Scale to shape its vision: helping companies understand how their teams really work, reduce friction, automate, and transform their processes — through continuous, small-scale changes rather than big-bang overhauls. Compliance isn't an afterthought; it's built into every step, so organisations stay audit-ready without slowing down. The starting point is a Current-State Clarity Sprint — a focused engagement that maps your reality and delivers a practical roadmap.