Business consulting · Project Focus
I help startups and growing companies scale by turning goals into projects, and projects into results, with automation and AI doing the heavy lifting.
Every business is a collection of projects. The ones that win simply run them like projects.
Start here
Find out where it leaks and which engine to fix first, in two minutes.
Take the diagnostic 02A 90-day plan with three projects and one scoreboard, built for early teams.
Read the 90-day sprint 03Real projects in mining and heavy-equipment imports that are open to partners.
See the opportunities 04Guides by topic and eleven free Excel and Word templates you can use this week.
Open the toolkitAbout me
I was born in Peru into a family of builders. My parents lived for their businesses, and the interest passed on to me. Today I help companies in the United States and beyond grow by managing their goals as projects.
In Lima I learned how large companies really work and joined megaprojects, managing contracts and teams on programs above $100M. Since 2019, in the United States, I have worked in education, healthcare construction, technology and operations, managed companies and advised startups. The conclusion keeps proving itself: any company can reach success, big or small, if it concentrates on completing its internal projects. That is Project Focus.
Education & credentials
A master's in road engineering, a civil engineering degree and a project management certificate, plus diplomas in structural design, road management, safety and construction law.
Services
Three ways to work together, one common method: Project Focus. Not sure where to start? Take the two-minute diagnostic and see which engine to fix first.
The Project Focus model
Many businesses treat getting leads and closing sales as separate worlds from operations. They are not: a lead is the start of a process and a sale is a step in one. When both are connected to operations, automated where they repeat and managed as projects where they change, you get control, and control gives you the right data at the right moment to make the right decision. Automation and AI agents then accelerate what already works.
The flagship method: operations at the center, with leads and sales wired into it and run as projects.
The accelerator: automated workflows and AI agents, built on a process that already works.
Interim operations leadership and process re-engineering, with the controls to see problems while they are small.
Working in Utah? See how I work as a business consultant in Utah, or project management consulting in Salt Lake City, or the project management consulting services.
Portfolio
A first look: 6 of 11 projects. Each one is a file with a number and a stage, from idea to running.
Project management applied to lead generation, operations and sales, accelerated by automation and AI agents.
A garden lodge of stone-and-wood bungalows in Yungay, Peru, at the foot of Huascarán. Now opening to guests, retreats and garden experiences.
A program to scale a business: more leads from social media, Google Ads and SEO, a funnel and sales plan, AI automation and software fitted to you.
Zinc, lead and silver exploration project on about 2,000 hectares in Ancash, Peru, now in diamond drilling validation. Open to technical and capital partners.
A gastronomy project focused on Peruvian food, currently in its development phase.
An investment project in development focused on importing used heavy machinery.
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My products
Interactive learning for realtors and project managers, SaaS tools and the books I want to write.
See what's comingPartner
I work with a small number of partners and investors on real-asset and operating projects: managed like a project, with a written information pack and honest answers about risk.
An investment project in development focused on importing used heavy machinery.
Looking for
Zinc, lead and silver exploration project on about 2,000 hectares in Ancash, Peru, now in diamond drilling validation. Open to technical and capital partners.
Looking for
Nothing on this website is an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or investment. The full notice is on the Partner page.
From the blog
One email on the 1st of every month with everything new: articles, series parts, news, website updates, project results, where I am working and the business opportunities I am looking at. No spam.
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AI & Automation · 11 min read
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Delivery & Governance · 12 min read
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Consulting · 10 min read
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Delivery & Governance · 13 min readFive series are on the way, one part a week each: PMBOK step by step, Project Focus, AI for small business, Utah business and Process teardown. The short construction series is complete for now. Or browse all guides by topic and the news.
Calendar
Every marked day has an article, a series part or a change to this website, each with a date. Pick one to see what it is, or open the full calendar, which also tracks my projects.
6,900+ people follow along on LinkedIn. A few things I have shared.
Dennis AlejoCertification · 2025in“I'm happy to share that I've obtained a new certification: Certificate of completion for Horizon Ventures | Innovation Accelerator.”
Read on LinkedInDennis AlejoPost · 2022in“Project management is essential for any business, big or small. It ensures that goals are set and met and that resources are used efficiently. But good project management starts with effective planning.”
Read on LinkedInDennis AlejoPost · 2022in“The most important outcome of a project is not the final product, but the lessons learned along the way. Anyone can complete a project by following a set of instructions, but it takes real skill to adapt and learn from mistakes.”
Read on LinkedInNext step
Tell me where things are stuck. I will tell you which project I would start with.
