AI and Data Lead

Candidate Description

With more than 13 years navigating consulting, financial services, manufacturing, and cutting-edge technology sectors, this AI and Data Lead brings deep expertise in architecting robust data platforms and transformative machine-learning solutions. They have delivered impactful outcomes for renowned organisations such as a Leading EdTech Company, a Consulting Firm, a Professional Services Firm, and a Financial Institution, consistently leveraging cloud ecosystems across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform to unlock business value.

Adept at large-scale data engineering, advanced analytics, and MLOps, this professional has designed multi-agent GenAI applications, implemented retrieval-augmented generation architectures, and orchestrated CI/CD pipelines for model lifecycle management. Their accomplishments include a 30% uplift in user engagement via personalised recommendation APIs, a 60% reduction in fraud-related operational costs for a National Energy Provider, and highly granular demand-forecasting models for a Major Utility Company's long-term planning.

Combining leadership with hands-on technical excellence, they mentor cross-functional teams, champion agile delivery practices, and craft enterprise-wide AI governance policies. Adaptable and outcome-focused, they translate complex data challenges into strategic opportunities, positioning organisations to accelerate innovation, optimise decision-making, and drive sustained growth.