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Azeez Saibu

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Product strategy executive at Per Scholas who embedded AI Fluency across its national training portfolio.

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At Per Scholas, I lead AI strategy and a national portfolio of more than 100 training programs. I built the AI Fluency framework now embedded in every market-driven program, helping prepare learners for an AI-shaped workforce.

I led partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic and the integration of Google AI into training programs. I also launched the Critical Infrastructure domain and expanded Data Center training into four new markets.

Earlier at Per Scholas, I designed the national remote training strategy when campuses closed, moving IT Support and Cybersecurity courses online. I also launched an instructor onboarding course completed by more than 40 instructors.

As a Per Scholas graduate and class valedictorian, I bring IT infrastructure experience and a former educator’s perspective to workforce learning. Through my consulting work with Shared Lane, I designed a micro-internship for high school seniors and built its pathways website and technology stack.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Vice President, Product Strategy & Innovation

Current

Per Scholas

Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)

Leads AI strategy and a national portfolio of 100+ training programs, sustaining an 85% placement rate. Launched AI partnerships with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, and expanded Critical Infrastructure training.

AI Strategy AI Literacy Product Strategy Portfolio Management Employer Intelligence Grant Development Budget Management Team Leadership Critical Infrastructure AI Enabled Learning

Current

Director of Instruction, Workforce Gateway Internship

Current

Shared Lane

Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Designed the Workforce Gateway Internship, a micro-internship for high school seniors, achieving 92% completion and 33% conversion to program admission. Built a framework of 38 industry credentials and architected the CRM and technology stack.

Program Design Workforce Development CRM Technology Stack Credentialing Cost Modeling

Vice President, Technology & Product Development

Per Scholas

Mar 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 9 months)

Architected an organization-wide AI Fluency framework and built a Critical Infrastructure training domain. Expanded Data Center training into four new markets and led the product management technology stack.

AI Literacy Product Development Market Expansion Labor Market Intelligence Asana Airtable Infrastructure Strategy Budget Management

Senior National Director, Technology & Curriculum

Per Scholas

Jan 2021 - Feb 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Rolled out standardized classroom technology infrastructure to 15+ campuses and set national curriculum standards. Built staff and instructor training on new tools and platforms.

Technology Infrastructure Curriculum Development Training Budget Management Team Leadership

National Director, Instructional Talent & Development

Per Scholas

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Designed and delivered the national remote training strategy during COVID-19, moving courses online and delivering 20+ remote cohorts. Launched a national Instructor Onboarding Course improving retention by 20%.

Remote Training Instructor Onboarding Talent Strategy Curriculum Development Leadership

Senior Manager, Technical Instruction

Per Scholas

Nov 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Ran technical training operations for the Newark campus, sustaining 85% placement and certification KPIs. Hired, developed, and evaluated the instructional team.

Technical Training Team Leadership IT Support Cybersecurity Certification Management

Manager, Technical Instruction / Network Engineering

Per Scholas

Apr 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year 6 months)

Led IT, Networking, and Cybersecurity training at the headquarters campus, sustaining an 80% graduate job-placement rate. Built community and industry partnerships to keep curriculum current.

IT Training Networking Cybersecurity Curriculum Development Partnerships

Network Technician (Part-Time)

Per Scholas

Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 (11 months)

Managed lab infrastructure and VMware ESXi environment; configured Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls; co-taught network and security fundamentals.

VMware ESXi Cisco Routers Switche Firewalls Network Security Teaching