Executive Summary

Proven AI technology leader who built and scaled Deloitte's national NLP Center of Excellence to 20 practitioners while delivering enterprise solutions with 50% faster deployment times. Successfully negotiated $500K+ in AI consulting contracts, achieved Top 10 global ranking in Tableau Iron Viz, and presented research directly to Google leadership. Currently scaling AI Forward's production solutions for SMBs while building toward executive leadership roles in AI innovation.

Key Strengths

AI Strategy & Innovation

Developing AI roadmaps that align technical capabilities with business objectives.

Deep Learning & NLP

Building and deploying advanced language models and neural networks.

Technical Leadership

Building, mentoring, and leading high-performing technical teams in agile environments.

Enterprise Consulting

Managing complex client relationships and translating technical concepts for stakeholders.

Cloud & Data Architecture

Designing scalable solutions using modern cloud platforms and DevOps practices.

Business Acumen

Driving ROI through strategic AI implementations and data-driven insights.

Professional Experience

Founder & CEO

AI Forward, Toronto

Scaling production-grade AI solutions for SMB market - Leading development and deployment of enterprise-quality AI systems focused on driving measurable growth and operational efficiency. Currently executing confidential R&D initiative exploring breakthrough AI applications with significant market potential.

Fractional Chief AI Officer

Hexona Systems, Toronto, ON

Developing and implementing enterprise-wide AI strategies, translating advanced technical capabilities into measurable business outcomes and competitive advantage for growing technology company.

Senior Data Science Consultant & NLP Practice Leader

Deloitte, Toronto

  • Built Deloitte's national NLP Center of Excellence from scratch - recruited, trained, and led 20 practitioners across Canada.
  • Delivered $500K+ in new business - personally negotiated and executed complex AI pilot projects.
  • Created proprietary NLP deployment accelerator - reduced client project timelines by 50%.
  • Selected to lead Conversational AI Community of Practice - recognized expertise led to national leadership role.
  • Achieved Top 10 global ranking in Tableau Iron Viz - demonstrating world-class data visualization skills.

Fractional Chief AI Officer

Paperstack (Forbes 30 Under 30 Startup), Toronto

  • Presented AI innovation directly to Peter Norvig - Google's Director of Research recognized and praised groundbreaking work.
  • Architected enterprise-grade data infrastructure from ground up - built scalable analytics platform for rapid startup growth.
  • Designed comprehensive business intelligence system - deployed Google Data Studio dashboards for real-time insights.

Breakthrough Early Career Achievements

Government & Academic Institutions

  • Statistics Canada: Delivered production Flask application achieving 92-97% accuracy in financial statement interpretation.
  • St. Francis Xavier University: Pioneered ensembled 3D CNN architectures for medical MRI analysis.
  • Greenmap (Co-Founder & CTO): Built ESG scoring platform, funded by prestigious $15K Reisman Startup Grant.

Career Highlights

Production AI Systems DeploymentBuilt government-scale applications with 92-97% accuracy.
Built Deloitte's NLP PracticeScaled to 20 practitioners, cutting delivery times by 50%.
Google Leadership RecognitionPresented AI research directly to Peter Norvig, Director of Research.
Top 10 Global Data Viz ExpertWorld-class ranking in Tableau Iron Viz among thousands.
Serial EntrepreneurCo-founded 3 ventures with successful exits and $50K+ funding.
Prestigious Program SelectionsAccepted into Google, TechStars, and OnDeck accelerators.

Technical Expertise

Programming & Frameworks

PythonJavaC#TensorFlowKerasScikit-learn

Data Visualization

Tableau (Top 10)Power BIGoogle Data Studio

DevOps & Cloud

DockerCI/CDAWSGCP

AI Specializations

NLPDeep LearningComputer VisionAI Strategy

Education & Certifications

Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB

B.A. in Computer Science & Mathematics (Honors)

B.Sc. in Cognitive Science

Thesis: "Classifying Web Pages Using Deep Learning" (presented at the Canadian AI Conference)

Awards: President's Scholarship ($20K), Reisman Startup Grant ($15K), Academic Leadership Recognition

Professional Certifications

  • Deep Learning Specialization (Deeplearning.ai)
  • Data Engineering with GCP Specialization (Google)