Discover What Drives Us

We deliver consulting for today’s SME challenges, lean, AI-enabled, and built for speed and measurable results

As data and AI reshape business, SMEs must harness these tools to stay competitive. Many still struggle to manage and use data effectively, limiting their ability to adopt AI.

At kumai, we believe innovation shouldn’t be reserved for companies with 10-person tech teams and inflated transformation budgets.

We see a different future, where every SME can act like a data-native company: clear, fast, and insight-driven. We’re building that future with a new kind of consulting: modular, software-supported, and grounded in execution. No fluff. No slides-for-the-sake-of-it. Just strategy, tools, and people that get things done.

kumai exists to democratize AI and data excellence through scalable, accessible solutions. We position ourselves as enablers of this shift and future leaders in driving digital transformation, so that innovation is not a luxury, but a standard.

Who We Are

From Vision to Reality

Two like-minded professionals came together and identified the same problem they wanted to solve.

We founded kumai because many companies know they need to deal with data, AI, digital transformation, and automation, but don’t know where to start. Between day-to-day business, fragmented data, and new technologies, there is often a lack of clear strategy, prioritization, and execution. That’s exactly where we come in.
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Joel Outry brings over ten years of experience in leading complex BI and IT projects. He has delivered international transformation programs for large enterprises, from BI platforms to full system renewals.
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Education:

BSc in Aviation (ZHAW)
MBA in Business Intelligence (Embry-Riddle, Singapore)

‍Victor Journoud worked for several years as a strategy consultant for digital transformation with a focus on finance, industry, government, and ICT. He led projects, optimized processes, and supported leadership teams in IT and AI initiatives.
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Education:

CAS Data & Machine Learning (ETH)
CAS AI & Software Development (ETH)
MA Business Innovation (University of St. Gallen [HSG])
BA Business Administration & Environmental Sciences (University of Zurich)

Today, kumai is a network-based, AI-enabled consulting company that guides SMEs from data chaos to structured progress. Our expert network brings exactly the right skills, at exactly the right time. No overhead, no noise.