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Canada

Canada

• Align business and IT efforts for the following domains: cyber security, communications, information intake, compliance, and AI/ML to identify gaps, develop the future state, technology strategies, and develop 2.
• Influence investment decisions to reprioritize the $1.5B IT portfolio by providing architecture assessments and recommendations on 17 projects representing 32% of the portfolio and 64 project proposals; assess business.
• Innovate information intake by developing a CRA governance and solution framework by leading a team of 5 IT Architects. Led and conducted analysis on business needs, current state, emerging technologies, and target.
• Identify opportunity to leverage M365 E5 to consolidate solutions for 66M+ of cyber security of projects, leading to an architecture reassessment by assessing architecture, E5, developing recommendations and presenting.
• Collaborate with 5 Architects to develop 2050 capabilities and 14 organizational heatmaps by leveraging organizational knowledge to develop the Business Capability Model and create heatmaps following BIZBOK v12.
• Driving architecture evolution by leading a Large Language Model (LLM) initiative to analyze and generate architecture artefacts. Researching models, fine-tuning, RAG, developing LLM strategy, deployment options and.

• Led an 18-month project with 30 IT Architects to develop a recommendation for CRA's client-facing secure email solution.
• Led and analyzed requirements, 30 technologies, and 80 solutions and RFI proposals, developed architecture models, and conducted solutions options analysis to meet business, technical, accessibility and language.
• Developed strategy and supported implementation for a CRA secure email, identity proofing and authentication solution by conducting technology analysis, developing transformation strategy, and providing architecture.
• Influenced enterprise strategy by analyzing emerging technologies (XR, Biometrics, Cloud Services, NFT tax auditing, etc.), writing briefing notes and, or presenting recommendations for executives such as the Minister.
• Developed the Emerging Technology program to analyze technology, scale benefits, and architect solutions by leading a team of 4 to design the operating model, frameworks, Business and IT Architecture integration, and.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Developed a CRA framework to digitally transform our $240m/year secure communication channels enabling consistent and optimal use of technologies by analyzing the business problem, 1900 CRA use cases and researching 7.
• Led working group of 25 Application and Technology Architects to enhance the CRA framework resulting to its adoption as a key governance tool in CRA Digital Business Implementation Strategy as 1 of 12 items guiding.
• Led advisory engagements for executives by analyzing business problems and technologies to provide recommendations and the art of the possible for blockchain, biometrics, ML, self-sovereign digital id, data encryption.
• Lead consultations with senior management and program owners on 13 engagements, analyzing business needs, and providing solutions for secure two-way communication (ex. ePost Connect), governed by the framework developed.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Propelled the firm to 9th place of 70 firms at Collision Conference’s startup pitch battle gaining investment interest from Fortune 50 firms. Advised on business and AI (Computer Vision) product strategy including.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Founded a startup that offered 2 actively managed cryptocurrency and blockchain-asset fund to using fundamental analysis and machine learning (predictive analytics, and investor sentiment analysis).
• Secured 1M USD investment offer and admission to prestigious startup accelerators in Google, Amazon, IBM, and Invest Ottawa by leading business and technical teams, scaling the firm to 32 employees, and pitching to.
• Architected the firm's investment process, developed our early-stage ML pipeline and our fundamental research framework with 175 evaluation factors. Collaborated with data science and portfolio teams to enhance the ML.
• Crafted a business-driven technical architecture using an enterprise architecture approach; analyzed the business environment, set strategy and vision, defined capabilities, conducted technical research, established.
• Led the development of two deep learning-driven investment products with a cross-functional team; oversaw product vision, market and technical research, agile lifecycle to develop proof of concepts (PoC), and product.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• A AgriTech/IoT startup that provides sustainable organic agriculture using Smart Hydroponic Systems for commercial customers.
• Led firm to win 3rd place Hult Prize Ottawa. Demonstrated enterprise architecture approach by analyzing client needs, developing business model and strategy, and collaborating with technical teams to architect a.

Reduced customer acquisition cost by 20% and resulted in successful implementation in 2018, by analyzing Salesforce CRM cloud data to identify inefficiencies, formulating a solution, and presenting the proposal to senior management.Invited speaker at a company conference with 500+ attendees on the topic of “Transformation of Sales Operations and the Shift.

Honours B.Com, Business Technology Management, Major Gpa 8.5/10 & Dean'S List (2)

• 5 Scholarships • 6-Time Winner of Case Competitions and Hackathons (Average of 100+ Participants)

Certificate Program, Disruptive Strategy

Skills gained: Design thinking (JTBD method), Strategy Development, and Business Model Design

Mastering Business Architecture

Business Architecture Pathway Program

Certified Blockchain Expert