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Mohammed F. Ahmed

Mohammed F. Ahmed

Province: Ontario

Curriculum vitae

Énoncé de candidature

 

Je suis Mohammed F. Ahmed, un CTO/CIO visionnaire avec plus de 24 ans d’expérience dans la technologie d’entreprise et la transformation numérique. J’ai dirigé des organisations à travers des cycles de croissance complexes, des intégrations post-fusion, et des programmes d’optimisation à grande échelle. En tant que PDG d’Adba Labs, j’ai mené des transformations numériques complètes pour des entreprises de plusieurs milliards de dollars, avec un accent sur l’unification des systèmes, l’automatisation des processus et la simplification des plateformes informatiques mondiales.

J’ai développé et exécuté des stratégies de mise sur le marché pour des portefeuilles SaaS allant de 20 à 750 millions de dollars, en optimisant le coût total de possession et le rendement pour les investisseurs. Mon expertise couvre l’alignement entre ventes techniques, opérations informatiques et conformité réglementaire.

Chez GIP et GFL Environmental, j’ai dirigé des feuilles de route de transformation sur plusieurs années, réalisé des gains d’efficacité technologique à travers des entités multiples, et favorisé une rentabilité durable via l’automatisation intelligente des processus.

Je possède une expertise reconnue en partenariats stratégiques et en gestion du cycle de vie des fournisseurs, incluant la définition des exigences, les évaluations comparatives, la validation de concepts, les appels d’offres (RFI/RFP) et les négociations contractuelles. Ma capacité à aligner les feuilles de route technologiques sur les objectifs de croissance a permis de générer une forte valeur commerciale dans plusieurs secteurs industriels.

Why CIRA Matters:

  1. Sovereignty & Trust: CIRA ensures Canadian internet resources are managed by Canadians, for Canadians, maintaining digital sovereignty.
  2. Cyber Resilience: CIRA plays a critical role in defending Canadian institutions (schools, municipalities, nonprofits) from cyber threats.
  3. Digital Equity: Through its funding and policy initiatives, it works to bridge digital divides, especially in rural and underserved communities.
  4. Infrastructure Reliability: It keeps Canada’s digital economy stable with robust, locally hosted DNS and internet services.

In summary, CIRA is the guardian of Canada’s digital front door (.CA) and a builder of safer, more resilient, and more inclusive internet infrastructure for all Canadians.

  1. National-Scale IT Leadership: Led digital transformations across 100+ post-M&A entities, aligning with CIRA’s role in managing national internet infrastructure.
  2. Cybersecurity & Data Governance Expertise: Designed and implemented enterprise-wide cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory-compliant data governance under GDPR and PIPEDA.
  3. Digital Inclusion Advocate: Scaled bilingual eLearning and onboarding platforms reaching thousands of users—reflecting CIRA’s mission to improve digital literacy and access.
  4. SaaS Commercialization Experience: Grew SaaS portfolios from $20M to $750M while optimizing cost, performance, and investor ROI—bringing financial and operational discipline to board decisions.
  5. Technology Vendor Governance: Deep experience with RFPs, POCs, contract negotiation, and lifecycle management—critical for CIRA’s DNS, security, and infrastructure partnerships.
  6. Public & Private Sector Perspective: Worked across regulated sectors (environmental services, logistics, infrastructure), aligning technical solutions with policy and compliance.
  7. C-Level & Board Advisor: Trusted advisor to executive leadership with expertise in aligning IT strategy to organizational growth and public-interest mandates.
  8. Canadian Digital Champion: Career built in Canada with leadership roles at BlackBerry, GFL, GIP and Adba Labs—rooted in advancing secure, sovereign, and inclusive digital solutions.

Top 3 Challenges and Opportunities Facing CIRA in the Next 3–5 Years

  1. AI-Driven Job Displacement and Digital Inequity
    • Challenge: As AI adoption accelerates, thousands of jobs are at risk across Canada—especially in roles vulnerable to automation.
    • Opportunity: CIRA can lead national conversations and invest in digital upskilling, especially in preparing citizens to become AI-Ready (e.g., AI agent mentors, trainers, orchestrators).
    • My Contribution: I’ve designed and deployed large-scale eLearning platforms for 22,000+ employees across industries, including bilingual, role-based training. I can help CIRA create scalable programs to prepare Canadians for the AI economy.
  2. Securing Canada’s Digital Sovereignty in the AI Era
    • Challenge: AI tools are increasingly cloud-based, often governed by non-Canadian entities, posing risks to data privacy, sovereignty, and DNS-level security.
    • Opportunity: CIRA has a pivotal role in strengthening Canadian digital infrastructure and setting national AI governance standards.
    • My Contribution: I’ve led cybersecurity and data governance initiatives under GDPR, PIPEDA, and enterprise frameworks, and advised on post-M&A data sovereignty. I can support CIRA in shaping secure, sovereign AI adoption strategies.
  3. Expanding Trust in Canada’s Internet Ecosystem
    • Challenge: With AI-generated content, misinformation, and cyberthreats rising, public trust in digital systems is eroding.
    • Opportunity: CIRA can expand tools like DNS security, content verification, and public education on digital trust.
    • My Contribution: My work with Adba Labs and BlackBerry included orchestrating secure communication platforms and user adoption programs. I can help CIRA bridge trust and technology through human-centered design and policy alignment.
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