Our Approach.
We empower clients to create a data-driven culture that enables them to see and understand their data by means of interactive dashboards and data analytics. Our engagements inform and inspire decision-makers to make informed decisions and to add value where it matters most. We believe that data is a tool, understanding is the key, and connection is the catalyst.
Our Mission.
To help individuals and businesses to identify and develop their greatest strengths.
About Alinea's Founder
Stephanus de Kock has founded companies in sectors ranging from data analytics to luxury travel. Before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, Stephanus served as a management consultant to blue chip multinational companies in the asset management, financial and retail industries. He also advised one of Africa’s largest non-profit organisations on how to identify and develop high-impact entrepreneurs.
Stephanus possesses a wealth of experience in data visualisation, strategy consulting, business intelligence, data analytics, scenario planning, business optimisation, startups, branding and marketing. His creative approach to business problems enables him to deliver innovative solutions that leverage the latent human, technological and financial capital of his clients. He has the unique ability to start with the end in mind, communicate effectively with executive management and then strategically guide relevant stakeholders to implement a workable enterprise solution that can scale.
Stephanus holds a Masters in Philosopy in Economic and Social History from the University of Oxford where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He also holds a MBA (Cum Laude) from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town where he served as Class President. Lastly, he holds a Bachelor in Arts in Values and Policies Studies (Cum Laude) from the University of Stellenbosch, where he served on the Student Representative Council, Senate and Institutional Forum.
His passion is helping individuals and businesses reach their full potential. He is happily married and has three children.
What others are saying
Below are a few testimonials based on Stephanus's experience as a consultant in the following sectors: financial services, asset management, PBOs (public benefit organisations), public entities, NGOs (non-governmental organisations), real estate, hospitality, online travel, listed holding companies, micro-finance, retail, startups and education.
From the first time I met him, Stephanus surprised me with his depth of knowledge and creative approach to difficult problems. He continued to do so as we worked together over several projects for large financial services clients. He combines an intellectual and rigorous style with a dry sense of humour and willingness to take chances on ideas – not afraid to ask difficult questions and deal with the answer. I highly recommend him.
Paul Mitchell
Fintech and Blockchain Lead at PwC South Africa
Stephanus’ role as Business Intelligence Consultant at the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation was pivotal in that he was required amongst other tasks to provide insights into the effectiveness of the Foundation’s work, research for presentations and recommendations on strategy as a result of his analysis of disparate data collected from a range of sources. Stephanus is hardworking and entirely responsible. He will not rest until he has found a solution to the job request. He is highly intelligent and uses this to provide truly useful insights based on his ability to understand numbers, data analysis, tech solutions, creative presentation and excellent written reporting. Stephanus is also very easy to work with being a person who strives to create pleasant and constructive working environments.
Margie Worthington-Smith
Senior Enterprise Fellow at the International Centre for Entrepreneurship Research (CER)
Stephanus has demonstrated and advanced technical, analytical and stakeholder management skills. He is able to operate in very complex organisational contexts and use computer programs to create buy-in and deploy organisational strategies that enable data management across departmental functions. He has a genuine willingness to unlock projects and situations across multiple domains and departments. His mentoring of team members and depth of business intelligence and programme management capabilities and know-how are impressive traits. Stephanus’ most endearing characteristics are his work ethic, self-starter orientation and reliability as a project completer and incorporating best in class technology and approaches.
Graeme Howard de Bruyn
Learning Solutions Practice Lead at FranklinCovey Southern Africa
Stephanus is a highly intelligent, innovative and hard working individual. He is continuously looking at ways to do things better. My recommendation to companies using him as a consultant is to give him the problem, some time and the solution will follow.
Francois Laurence CA (SA)
Managing Director of BluePrint BI and former Senior Business Analyst at Allan Gray
Stephanus is a good networker and interacts seamlessly with colleagues and clients alike. He is hard working and brought some interesting insights to the project team.
Adam Herringer
Business Analyst at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Stephanus is a consummate professional. He brings extraordinary passion, intelligence and dedication to any project to which he is directed whether it be establishing our scholarship programme or setting up the business intelligence function. Not only does he bring exceptional ability to these endeavours, driven by his remarkable passion for learning, but it is always carried out with unquestionable integrity and commitment to doing it the right way. A pleasure and gift with whom to work.
Anthony Farr
Former CEO of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
Working with Stephanus was a real inspiration; from the very first day in the office his inquisitive mind and broad knowledge (and wisdom) really stood out, and he certainly raised the bar in our analyst team. He is also a man of great integrity, never afraid to do the right thing or stand against injustice. He also kick-started my love for data visualisation when he brought his wealth of experience with Tableau into our team!
Ruan van Rhyn
Head of Analytics & Reporting at JUMO