AI Strategy, Organisational Development & Product Transformation

Founder and CEO of VAI in Tahiti, the company behind Anoe and VAI Studio. Alongside it, I help leaders and teams bring AI into their work, reshape how they are organised, and build products people want to use.

Worked with

Kevin De Silva

Technology, especially AI, should enhance human capability and make work more meaningful. That belief, and a fascination with complex systems both technical and human, has shaped more than ten years of work: from hands-on product management in start-ups and organisational transformations at major European corporates to my own company VAI, the platform I am building right now in Tahiti.

Where I will bring value: a clear answer to where AI pays off in your business, an organisation that can carry the change, and a team that understands what it is doing and builds with purpose. Through consulting, coaching and hands-on AI training.

More about me

Start right here

AI automation demo

Get inspired and understand use cases

Six-question AI check

Concrete 14-day plan for you and your team

Core Focus Areas

AI Strategy

AI Strategy & Implementation

Finding the few AI use cases that pay off, then building them: workflow automation, smarter handling of documents and data, and a roadmap your team can carry.

OrgTransformation

Organisational Development

Restructuring leadership, guiding cultural change and setting up product organisations with clear roles and end-to-end responsibility.

LeadershipAndTeam

Leadership & Team Enablement

Coaching product leaders and teams through change, from strategy and OKRs to hiring, until they no longer need me.

ProductInnovation

Product Transformation

Turning IT departments into product organisations, and bringing AI into the product lifecycle where it serves the people who use it.

See AI automation at work

Run it yourself: pick a use case, press run and see where AI does the work and where you decide.

Example A scripted run with made-up content, playing in your browser.

Workflow communication in a cross-functional team or department

Strategic decisions

Build your own internal dashboard to enable teams

An AI-powered change process

A flyer becomes a bookable offer

An enquiry email gets a draft reply

A meeting becomes tasks

value-prop-icon

An engineer's view of technology, years inside product organisations, and a company of my own: I help you use AI where it pays off, and build teams that carry the change themselves.

What I am building

The Anoe app for the Islands of Tahiti, available on iOS and Android

In March 2025 I founded VAI in Tahiti. VAI builds the shared digital infrastructure of the Fenua: Anoe, the app for the Islands of Tahiti on iOS and Android, with over 17,000 places on Anoe Maps, and Anoe Connect, where local businesses run their offers, calendar and bookings. Its service branch, VAI Studio, builds websites, booking systems and AI automation for businesses in the islands.

I designed and built the platform myself. It is where I test what I advise: product decisions, AI used where it helps, and a small organisation with clear roles.

Institutional partners: Tahiti Tourisme, the Commune de Moorea and the Service du Tourisme.

Visit vai.studio Discover Anoe

Mount Rotui on MooreaOverwater bungalows and tropical fish in the lagoonTiki on Moorea with the mountains behind

Where does your team stand with AI?

Six questions, two minutes. You get your score, three concrete moves for the next 14 days and a prompt you can use today. Nothing is sent or stored.

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What may go into an AI tool

A starting point. Your contract with the tool and your sector can move things, so have your privacy contact read it.

Green

Any tool

  • Text from your public website
  • Published reports and press releases
  • Your own draft, with no names or figures in it
  • General questions about a method or a tool

Amber

Only the approved tool, with a business contract

  • Internal process descriptions
  • Meeting notes, with names removed
  • Customer feedback, with names removed
  • Drafts of offers, before they go out

Red

Never

  • Customer names with contact or order data
  • Personnel files, salaries, health data
  • Passwords and access keys
  • Contracts under confidentiality, unpublished financial figures

Question 1 of 6

Someone on your team needs to summarise a 40-page PDF. What happens?

Nothing is sent or stored.

What Partners & Clients Say

"Especially in large transformation programs, Mr. De Silva succeeds in taking people with him on the path and building confidence and trust even in uncertain times. He has an excellent methodical knowledge of change processes with focus on Product Transformation but is also extremely skilled in facilitating and bringing any kind of transformation projects to success."

Katrin Behrens CEO at OSP (Otto Group Solution Provider)

"Kevin was a key partner in driving and shaping a new, more positive and product-oriented culture... His insights, empathy and strategic mindset created huge value... He is equally adept at inspiring front-level teams, while simultaneously managing governance at C-level... If you need a change leader... Kevin is the perfect choice."

Mike Betts Chief Product Officer @ navar.ai

“Especially here in our startup, Kevin was a real all-rounder and always able to quickly familiarize himself with new topics and tasks... His work is characterized by commitment, flexibility, and creativity, while keeping the goal clearly in focus."

Marc Flegel Business Partner (ICS) @ Westenergie

"...Kevin finds his motivation from his purpose to contribute to a more green world, he makes a difference by a strong focus on putting the customer first, while not losing what it takes to simply get stuff done... I’ve enjoyed his ownership. To really take something on, shape it, create it, try it, change it, improve it and own it. A full 100%."

Paul van Weerdenburg Product Line Owner @ ViCare

"Smart leader with goal oriented work, Kevin always tries to make the best decisions for his workplace. He is blessed with good presentation skills and he can very well make his point."

Rutwik Hrushikesh Godse AI Native Product Lead @ HelloFresh

"I would like to highlight your effort and patience in explaining each concept, as well as your interest in our learning. For me it was fantastic and thanks to you I had the opportunity to learn a lot about Agile Frameworks and get the certifications."

Yasmina Jara Peñacoba Business Development Manager

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Let's discuss how my expertise can support your transformation goals or explore potential partnership opportunities.