Taz Ishraque Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Digital Ops, GenAI, AIOps & Automation Solutions | Enterprise Sales | PagerDuty Platform

New York City, New York, Us

Digital Transformation | Strategic Sales | Kyndryl Services (IBM Spinoff)

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Digital Transformation | Strategic Sales | IBM Services

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Solutions | Strategic Sales | IBM Services

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Cloud, Data & AI Platforms | Solutions Engineering | IBM Global Markets

Windsor, Ontario, Ca

Product Development | Machine Learning | Research and Development (R&D)

Windsor, Ontario, Ca

School of Computer Science ᛫ Artificial Intelligence Lab Supervisors: Dr. Pooya Moradian Zadeh, Dr. Ziad Kobti (Director - School of Computer Science) ᛫ Presented at the IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (IEEE MIT URTC 2018, Cambridge, MA), and the Canadian Undergraduate Computer Science Conference (CUCSC 2018, Calgary).᛫ Led a cross-functional transdisciplinary team to develop a proof of concept cloud-based AI eHealth application, using an agile software development framework and tools. ᛫ Conducted literature reviews, and drafted technical research documentation (e.g. technical design and requirements documents, project reports, and peer-reviewed research conference publications). ᛫ Coordinated project planning sessions and workshops to facilitate collaboration, knowledge translation, and to engage stakeholders.School of Computer Science ᛫ Information Security and Machine Learning Supervisor: Dr. Saeed Samet (NSERC Alliance Research Grant: $25,000) Industry Partner: Plurilock Security Solutions Inc. - Privacy Compliant Biometrics ᛫ Led a team of graduate researchers to design and implement a machine learning-based mobile analytics experiment for the development and validation of a continuous authentication biometric security feature. ᛫ Led project planning and stakeholder reviews for requirements gathering and elicitation. ᛫ Conducted literature reviews, drafted technical documents, and co-authored peer-reviewed publications. ᛫ Drafted an application to obtain approval for the research from the University ethics board. ᛫ Utilized big data analysis techniques and machine learning algorithms to analyze and validate the experiment results, and to evaluate the biometric mobile application security feature.

Windsor, On, Ca

Admitted to the highly selective EPIC Founders Startup Venture Accelerator program at the Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre) Incubator. Awarded $6,000 entrepreneurship grant to design and develop a product, and execute a go-to-market strategy leveraging the Lean Startup methodology. ᛫ Developed a machine learning-based product for our social venture, aimed at improving healthcare service, accessibility, and the quality of life of Cardiac Rehabilitation patients. ᛫ Conducted market research and user experience design (competitive analysis, SWOT, PESTLE, A/B testing, customer discovery, usability testing, surveys, and interviews) to validate product-market fit, create a unique value proposition, and develop a strategic business plan. ᛫ Iterated through the ideation and development of minimum viable products (MVP) in an agile environment using human factors design and rapid prototyping. ᛫ Developed pitch decks, a business model canvas, business requirements documents, pro-forma statements, and financial forecasts for the business plan. ᛫ Prepared and delivered presentations and business pitches to stakeholders and investors. ᛫ Organized and led meetings and strategic planning sessions with key stakeholders. ᛫ Participated in entrepreneurship workshops on business development & strategy, financial management, customer discovery & relationship management, digital marketing, intellectual property law, corporate social responsibility, innovation, people and product management. ᛫ Received mentorship, coaching, business skills and leadership training from established entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

Master Of Digital Experience Innovation (Mdei), Human Computer Interaction And Business

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Administration

Bachelor Of Computer Science (Honours B.C.S.), Computer Science

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Occupational And Public Health

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Life Sciences