Data & AI Executive Leadership · Toronto
Leading enterprise AI from strategy to scale.
Head of Enterprise Data & AI Architecture & Engineering, with 20+ years leading enterprise-wide Data & AI strategy, multimillion-dollar portfolios and cross-functional teams — turning Azure AI, AWS AI and GCP AI investment into board-level business outcomes across financial services.
20+
Years Experience
$20M+
Revenue Growth
200+
Projects Delivered
100+
Apps Migrated to Cloud AI
About Ali
Two decades building the strategy, teams and platforms behind enterprise Data & AI.
An award-winning executive with over 20 years leading enterprise Data & AI strategy, organizational design and multimillion-dollar portfolios — partnering with senior stakeholders to align technology investment with business priorities, and building the high-performing teams that execute on it across financial services, SaaS and telecoms.
— Enterprise Data & AI Strategy
— Executive & Board Stakeholder Leadership
— P&L and Portfolio Ownership
— Organizational Design & Talent Development
— Enterprise Risk, Governance & Compliance
— AI Architecture & Engineering
— Cloud Strategy (Azure AI, AWS AI, GCP AI)
— Vendor & M&A Technology Strategy
— Industry Thought Leadership
— Digital & Cloud Transformation
— Talent Acquisition & Retention
— Regulatory & Financial Controls
Leadership Focus Areas
Enterprise AI & Data Strategy
Setting the multi-year AI and data agenda and securing executive buy-in across the business.
Organizational Leadership
Building, scaling and mentoring high-performing AI and engineering organizations.
Portfolio & Budget Ownership
Accountable for multimillion-dollar technology portfolios delivered on time and on budget.
Enterprise AI Architecture
Directing platform strategy across Azure AI, AWS AI and GCP AI at enterprise scale.
Risk & Governance
Embedding data quality, AI governance and regulatory compliance into every initiative.
Cross-Functional Influence
Partnering with Finance, Risk and the C-suite to align technology to business priorities.
Innovation & Emerging Technology
Scouting and piloting emerging AI capabilities ahead of enterprise-wide adoption.
Change & Transformation Management
Leading large-scale agile and cloud transformations across the organization.